The 2nd page has all the info regarding the CONSTRUCTION side of things..
It would be worth putting this on to your own blog: click on menu then share to get the embed code.
G321 Marking Criteria
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Friday, 22 October 2010
Exam Board Marking Criteria
Here's the info you ought to be constantly referring to when producing your film opening...
The 2nd page has all the info regarding the CONSTRUCTION side of things..
It would be worth putting this on to your own blog: click on menu then share to get the embed code.
The 2nd page has all the info regarding the CONSTRUCTION side of things..
It would be worth putting this on to your own blog: click on menu then share to get the embed code.
Tuesday, 19 October 2010
Mac 1 - Preliminary Exercise
I think the BBC would be proud - and if ever they need two new Slaters..!
Reminder to all groups:
Mac 2 - Wed
Mac 4 - Thur
Mac 3 - Fri
meet me in media room at about 12ish and MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SOME KIND OF SCRIPT TO WORK FROM!!! Don't just show up going, 'what do we do?' - it doesn't have to be anything meaningful, just the people involved in acting out need to know what each other's going to say!!
Reminder to all groups:
Mac 2 - Wed
Mac 4 - Thur
Mac 3 - Fri
meet me in media room at about 12ish and MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SOME KIND OF SCRIPT TO WORK FROM!!! Don't just show up going, 'what do we do?' - it doesn't have to be anything meaningful, just the people involved in acting out need to know what each other's going to say!!
Friday, 15 October 2010
Friday's Lesson
Of those of you that I saw on Monday, I can't believe you've still not updated your blogs... get it done asap.
The rest of you, I'll sort your blogs this Monday. For this lesson, I'd really like all the groups to have practised/experimented with some shooting and uploaded it to imovie so you can have a play around with the software. If you're utterly unsure, ask Joely's group to show you their little film 'continuity walking' that they Flip'd and then uploaded. I want to see something similar from all the groups by Monday.
Here's an imovie 09 tutorial that shows you the basics of editing your film.
There are literally hundreds of tutorials like this on imovie so if you're after a particular effect, just search in Youtube.
Remember, your PROJECT is your actual film that you're making, and the EVENTS are simply every time you upload filming/clips. You can have as many events as you like - name them by the day and date you've filmed to keep it simple but you can only have the one project and you must NEVER rename anything once uploaded to imovie or clips won't match. I'll bring my macbook in on Monday and show you what I mean on the smartboard.
Of course you can call your project something else once you're done and want to upload it to Youtube but don't rename it whilst still in imovie.
The rest of you, I'll sort your blogs this Monday. For this lesson, I'd really like all the groups to have practised/experimented with some shooting and uploaded it to imovie so you can have a play around with the software. If you're utterly unsure, ask Joely's group to show you their little film 'continuity walking' that they Flip'd and then uploaded. I want to see something similar from all the groups by Monday.
Here's an imovie 09 tutorial that shows you the basics of editing your film.
There are literally hundreds of tutorials like this on imovie so if you're after a particular effect, just search in Youtube.
Remember, your PROJECT is your actual film that you're making, and the EVENTS are simply every time you upload filming/clips. You can have as many events as you like - name them by the day and date you've filmed to keep it simple but you can only have the one project and you must NEVER rename anything once uploaded to imovie or clips won't match. I'll bring my macbook in on Monday and show you what I mean on the smartboard.
Of course you can call your project something else once you're done and want to upload it to Youtube but don't rename it whilst still in imovie.
Sunday, 10 October 2010
Monday's lesson
Sorting out individual blogs.
I want to go through all your blogs one by one as I'm still getting asked for word verifications on some!!
I want to go through all your blogs one by one as I'm still getting asked for word verifications on some!!
Group Pitches from Friday..
Here're all your brilliant proposals - we all agreed on green-lighting everyone's projects, you've all got your equipment - have fun trying out your 'ankle shots'..
Just be aware that the cameras MUST BE GIVEN BACK ON MON 15 NOV - the A2 lot need them then. However, if you desperately need to do some reshooting, once you've started editing, and you realise you're missing a crucial shot, the A2 groups are handing them back in on Mon 17 Jan 11 and you can have them for a week at a time after that date.
Just be aware that the cameras MUST BE GIVEN BACK ON MON 15 NOV - the A2 lot need them then. However, if you desperately need to do some reshooting, once you've started editing, and you realise you're missing a crucial shot, the A2 groups are handing them back in on Mon 17 Jan 11 and you can have them for a week at a time after that date.
Saturday, 9 October 2010
Film Articles from Friday's Guardian
Here's a great article about the state of the British film industry:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2010/oct/07/film-season-uk-film-council-xan-brooks
And another about the top 10 bright young things in British films:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/gallery/2010/oct/07/british-film-hot-10
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2010/oct/07/film-season-uk-film-council-xan-brooks
And another about the top 10 bright young things in British films:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/gallery/2010/oct/07/british-film-hot-10
Wednesday, 6 October 2010
Promised openings - feel like a criminal..
Can't quite believe have done this, but here you go..
Let The Right One In (squeal like a pig!) - just noticed, sorry, had to move my cat at 1:31..
The Hole
I need you in Friday's lesson!!!!
I believe that you're all invited to listen to Nick de Bois talk on Fri afternoon?
The problem is, I really really really REALLY need you in our lesson as I want to give the equipment out...
Therefore can you please attend our lesson instead of the talk??
When you read this, can you leave a comment on this post to say you know want you all in the lesson - also, can you pass this message on to people - but let me know in your comment who you've told..
Sent from my iPad
Tuesday, 5 October 2010
Questions you need to answer in your proposal..
Here you go:
1. Is your idea PRACTICALLY possible to film? (no speeding trains, sea battles etc)
2. Will it show off the strengths of EVERY member of your group?
3. Can it be storyboarded okay?
4. Is it something you can reasonably shoot and edit in the time available?
5. Can you get access/permission to shoot in the chosen location at the chosen times?
6. Would lighting/sound be an issue on location?
7. Are you going to include dialogue? If so, can you do it on location or will you need to add it later?
8. Who will be cast as your characters on screen? Are they reliable? Will continuity be an issue?
9. Have you thought about style of credits and soundtrack?
1. Is your idea PRACTICALLY possible to film? (no speeding trains, sea battles etc)
2. Will it show off the strengths of EVERY member of your group?
3. Can it be storyboarded okay?
4. Is it something you can reasonably shoot and edit in the time available?
5. Can you get access/permission to shoot in the chosen location at the chosen times?
6. Would lighting/sound be an issue on location?
7. Are you going to include dialogue? If so, can you do it on location or will you need to add it later?
8. Who will be cast as your characters on screen? Are they reliable? Will continuity be an issue?
9. Have you thought about style of credits and soundtrack?
Monday, 27 September 2010
Following on from Today's lesson..
Here's the trailer for the film Mollie was talking about today - The Hole. I know I said don't ever watch trailers but the opening of the film isn't available - next best thing, I guess. Anyway, it's the credit right at the end - almost up to 1:45, where you actually see what she was talking about...
Also, excuse the crapness of the quality with this one, but here's Panic Room opening - ignore the guy's reflection in his own tv (idiot) and have a look at how the lettering completely fits in with the genre and main focus of the film..
Here's The Jar vid as well - have put all of last year's ECS vids on the link on the right - the vids from 2009 weren't uploaded to YouTube - will find them on DVD and show them next lesson.
Also, excuse the crapness of the quality with this one, but here's Panic Room opening - ignore the guy's reflection in his own tv (idiot) and have a look at how the lettering completely fits in with the genre and main focus of the film..
Here's The Jar vid as well - have put all of last year's ECS vids on the link on the right - the vids from 2009 weren't uploaded to YouTube - will find them on DVD and show them next lesson.
GROUPS
If any of the rest of you have got yourselves into groups before Friday, then let me know here - post a comment.
Sunday, 26 September 2010
Monday 27 Sept 2010
Use this website:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2010/sep/23/bass-opening-credits
- genres
- 180 degree rule
- book prelim ex
- groups
Friday, 17 September 2010
Work for Friday's Lesson (17th Sept)
1) First of all, get this link attached in your 'useful links' section (should be down the side of your blog):
camera shots, angles and movements
2) then read all the info on this site VERY carefully. It provides the basis of your production filming and you'll need to know it in detail before you even get near the cameras... may even give you all a little written test on it next Fri... hmm, in fact, think I will!
3) Next, embed this vid into your blog:
4) Watch it, again, VERY carefully, make notes, learn the specific names given to the angles, shots and techniques. There are actually loads of these types of vids on Youtube now so if you find any better, get them onto your blog.
5) Ensure the settings of your blog are complete - check with Heather and Millie how to STOP using 'word verification' when I need to comment on your blogs. And when you want to reply to any comment I make on your blogs (Andrea), you need to actually write it on MY blog - I'll then get it pushed to my phone and know it's there, rather than keep checking 16 blogs every night...
6) For those of you with Iphones or blackcurrants, if you've not already done so, you can set up your blog so that when someone does leave a comment, it'll notify you on your phone (if you have email pushed there) - go to design, settings, comments and scroll down to the bottom. For comment notification email, simply type in the email address you want the comments to go to and whenever anyone writes anything on your blog, you'll get it rather than have to keep checking... well worth it if you can do this!
7) Finally, once you've done all that and have learnt your specific angles and shot vocab, I want you to embed ANOTHER film opening, doesn't have to be your favourite, and to provide a shot by shot analysis of it. So you're not saying why you like it or anything - like you did with Se7en, you're simply casting a critical eye over the many different shots used.
This ppt (well worth embedding into your blogs as well) will help you get an idea of the depth of analysis you'll EVENTUALLY need to be using, but I don't expect it anywhere near as detailed as this yet - and if you can screen shot any bits of the film opening and then blog underneath the pic, even better.
To be clear, I DON'T want this done as a ppt, I want it 'mused about' as a post. Just embed the clip from Youtube then write about the shots.
I'll have my phone with me this weekend, so any comments, questions you write on my blog can be responded to pretty quickly - unless am stuck up some high ropes somewhere, trying to calm down a sobbing Year 8 kid.. then there may be a delay.
Good luck with all this, and a reminder about the netbooks - two were left in the common room yesterday.. not happy about that, so make sure yours are always returned to the charger in my room.
Monday's work will be posted when I've got a minute...
camera shots, angles and movements
2) then read all the info on this site VERY carefully. It provides the basis of your production filming and you'll need to know it in detail before you even get near the cameras... may even give you all a little written test on it next Fri... hmm, in fact, think I will!
3) Next, embed this vid into your blog:
4) Watch it, again, VERY carefully, make notes, learn the specific names given to the angles, shots and techniques. There are actually loads of these types of vids on Youtube now so if you find any better, get them onto your blog.
5) Ensure the settings of your blog are complete - check with Heather and Millie how to STOP using 'word verification' when I need to comment on your blogs. And when you want to reply to any comment I make on your blogs (Andrea), you need to actually write it on MY blog - I'll then get it pushed to my phone and know it's there, rather than keep checking 16 blogs every night...
6) For those of you with Iphones or blackcurrants, if you've not already done so, you can set up your blog so that when someone does leave a comment, it'll notify you on your phone (if you have email pushed there) - go to design, settings, comments and scroll down to the bottom. For comment notification email, simply type in the email address you want the comments to go to and whenever anyone writes anything on your blog, you'll get it rather than have to keep checking... well worth it if you can do this!
7) Finally, once you've done all that and have learnt your specific angles and shot vocab, I want you to embed ANOTHER film opening, doesn't have to be your favourite, and to provide a shot by shot analysis of it. So you're not saying why you like it or anything - like you did with Se7en, you're simply casting a critical eye over the many different shots used.
This ppt (well worth embedding into your blogs as well) will help you get an idea of the depth of analysis you'll EVENTUALLY need to be using, but I don't expect it anywhere near as detailed as this yet - and if you can screen shot any bits of the film opening and then blog underneath the pic, even better.
To be clear, I DON'T want this done as a ppt, I want it 'mused about' as a post. Just embed the clip from Youtube then write about the shots.
I'll have my phone with me this weekend, so any comments, questions you write on my blog can be responded to pretty quickly - unless am stuck up some high ropes somewhere, trying to calm down a sobbing Year 8 kid.. then there may be a delay.
Good luck with all this, and a reminder about the netbooks - two were left in the common room yesterday.. not happy about that, so make sure yours are always returned to the charger in my room.
Monday's work will be posted when I've got a minute...
Monday, 13 September 2010
Sunday, 12 September 2010
Sorting out your blogs
By the end of today's lesson, I want you to:
1) have set up your blogs and provided me with the URL so I can add them to mine.
Charlotte was right - you can now change your templates once you've started blogging, but to be honest, you don't want to be spending all your time on how it looks - stick to simple, don't overdo it or it'll annoy you by xmas.
2) complete the 'About Me' section - try and be as creative as you can - changeable whenever you like so don't think you're judged by whatever you write now...
3) have really thought about which genre you're most interested in and posted your musings about this.
4) choose one opening of a film (either one from today's lesson or another one you've thought of) and post it onto your blog - whenever you include any film clip/photo etc, you must ALWAYS explain what it's doing there - don't ever forget that the Moderator will be reading every word of your blog next May...
1) have set up your blogs and provided me with the URL so I can add them to mine.
Charlotte was right - you can now change your templates once you've started blogging, but to be honest, you don't want to be spending all your time on how it looks - stick to simple, don't overdo it or it'll annoy you by xmas.
2) complete the 'About Me' section - try and be as creative as you can - changeable whenever you like so don't think you're judged by whatever you write now...
3) have really thought about which genre you're most interested in and posted your musings about this.
4) choose one opening of a film (either one from today's lesson or another one you've thought of) and post it onto your blog - whenever you include any film clip/photo etc, you must ALWAYS explain what it's doing there - don't ever forget that the Moderator will be reading every word of your blog next May...
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