Wednesday, 10 June 2015

After school Media Studies Wednesday 10th June

Monday 15th June

Monday 22nd June

Monday 6th July

Sunday, 31 May 2015

Homework - due 8th June

David Bowie has reinvented himself over the years and in doing so has maintained a widespread audience following. How do his videos reflect his changing image?

How do the videos show how Bowie has changed his style?
What techniques are used in each video for impact? (Mise-en-scene, lighting, sound, camera angles). Use the images to support what you are saying – cut and stick.

David Bowie - Where Are We Now?

Labyrinth - Magic Dance - David Bowie

David Bowie- Space Oddity Original Video (1969)

David Bowie - Life On Mars?

Tuesday, 24 March 2015

Check List



Title and description of work
 
 
Tick when finished (and in folder)
Codes and conventions of the horror genre – images associated with the horror genre with denotations and connotations identified
 
Mood board – placing different types of horror sub-genre and historical horror films on a piece of A3 paper
 
Poster annotation – Annotation of a poster from the horror film genre
 
Film Trailer analysis – Analysis of a trailer of your choice
 
Details about your story – plot narrative, storyboard, sound list, character list
 
Age rating – rationale for why you have rated your film in a particular way
 
The History of Special effects – choose one image that you have been given (also available on the blog) and write about how that special effect was used. It is best to choose different ones in your group
 
Shot List – List the camera angles for your trailer and their desired effect
 
Filming and editing – film the trailer and edit using IMovie or Movie Maker
 
DVD cover, film poster and other promotional print media – design print advertising to promote your film
 
Evaluation – Evaluate the practical work
 

Film Pitches week beginning 27th April



Just a not so gentle reminder, that the film pitches are going to take place week beginning Monday 27th April. You need to make sure that your group is ready to present. See the example below for guidance and pick up a helpsheet or see attached. In other words ...

Example film pitch

Film Pitch Guidance


Film Pitch

The aim of a film pitch in the movie industry is to sell your film to a distributor, who will decide whether your film should be released for cinema viewing (and for how long) or whether it should go straight to DVD.

Your group will need to complete a film pitch – this will also be filmed as part of you planning and research.

 During your pitch, you will need to address the following areas:

·         Genre

·         Type of trailer – teaser, narrative guide (the audience may already know the story e.g. Harry Potter), action thriller

·         Target audience – Who they are and how this will relate to them. Age, type of person, demographic

·         The research you have done – Comment on how this has made your idea better

·         Key genre elements – images that represent the horror genre, stereotypical features, connotations of specific elements/effects

·         What will the key point of the trailer be?

·         Which film studio/s will you assign the film to? Why? You will need to carry out some research into different institutions

Independence Day Wins Visual Effects: 1997 Oscars