research and planning - what is an OTS - 24th Sept 2013

You need to include awareness of the conventions of an OTS into your blog - demonstrate that you understand what are the conventions and how they then apply to short films

Follow this link and complete the task relating to se7en

http://asmediaproductionsschs2014.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/conventions-of-ots-se7en.html

for the second task complete the tasks but using only short films - deconstruct and analyse/compare the OTS to three different films.

deadline = 30th September

research and planing: textual analysis 2 24th Sept 2013

It is vital to demonstrate an ability to deconstruct and learn from other films, to explore genre and demonstrate an ability to reflect on what makes a good film.

without it you will gain a lower mark AND make a weaker film

Today you need to research and then watch / deconstruct some of the following films

• Boy & a Bicycle by Ridley Scott
• Dear phone by peter Greenaway
• DOODLEBUG bu Christopher Nolan
• TELLING LIES by Simon Ellis
• EIGHT by stephen daldrey
• gasman by Lynn ramsey
• The short & curlies by Mike Leigh

all are on Cinema 16

you will need to add three posts and embed links to one of the three in each of of them - then in the post

1. add a synopsis of the film and the director
2. deconstruct the narrative / style and sound
3. make notes on the ideas it gives you

Use clear and suitable titles to your posts: begin with Research and planning : deconstruction - then film title/director

Be creative in presentation methods e.g. you could make one a powerpoint from slideshare, one a talking head and one a 'tradtitional' post

Research & Planning: textual analysis

It is vital to demonstrate an ability to deconstruct and learn from other films, to explore genre and demonstrate an ability to reflect on what makes a good film.

without it you will gain a lower mark AND make a weaker film

Today we will watch the following American short films

• FREIHEIT by George Lucas (1966)
• DAYBREAK EXPRESS by D.A. Pennebaker (1953)
• VINCENT Tim Burton(1982)
•  GEORGE LUCAS IN LOVE by Joe Nussbaum (1999)
• FEELINGS by Todd Solondz (1984)

AND MAYBE

• NECROLOGY (ROLL CALL OF THE DEAD) By Standish Lawder (1969)

you will need to add three posts and embed links to one of the three in each of of them - then in the post

1. add a synopsis of the film and the director
2. deconstruct the narrative / style and sound
3. make notes on the ideas it gives you

Use clear and suitable titles to your posts: begin with Research and planning : deconstruction - then film title/director

Be creative in presentation methods e.g. you could make one a powerpoint from slideshare, one a talking head and one a 'tradtitional' post

short films research 2 - genre and mise en scene: The last man on earth

The Last Man on Earth

watch the film

1. Complete the film analyse sheets and again summarise what you have learned.  
2. make a list of how the scene was styled - props, cast, lighting, sounds - what makes it work

add your notes to your blog with the title as this post

extension

present research into a range of films with the same title

short films: research 1 - GENRE - identify conventions: case study: about a girl (2001) Brian Percival

activity 1:
complete:
worksheet 1 Thinking about short films - add as much detail as possible
                 discuss your findings: add your findings to your blog with the title  Short films: research 1 - GENRE - identify conventions

Activity 2: - watch About a Girl (2001) Brian Percival
you can see it at
http://onlineshortfilms.net/watch/about-a-girl-video_433221e80.htm
(this works but may be hard to watch at school)

: watch it and then complete worksheet 2: textual analysis - making notes for close study - add as much detail as possible

extensions and further work - explore the websites in the short film gadget box- choose further films to watch

earning marks

remeber that you will get better marks for using a variety of methods
consider using :
VIMEO
PREZI
SLIDESHARE
VOX-POPS
TALKING HEADS VIDEOS
SURVEYS: surveymonkey or polleverywhere

Advanced practical production portfolio introduction brief

As a starter brief you need to complete the following

1. create a new blog for A2 called (name)a2mediastudies2014.blogspot.com
2. make sure it is added here
3. research sweded films
4. choose a 'big' film to swede
5. store all evidence in your blog: storyboards, research, dialogue plans, links, filming stills. representation, production planning notes.....EVERYTHING
6. research film posters - (teaser / character / theatrical) and then draft and design a poster for your own film
7. research online and offline magazine reviews of short films - design and make your own
8. publish film, poster and review on an online professional sharing site

all evidence should be on your blog - every week add some review/evaluation comments on the process

DO NOT FORGET

• SOUND
• TITLES
• EDITS
• SPELLING

all are very important