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 trailer Research and Planning from yasminwatkinsmedia

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