Ernulf A level Media: 2014

Thursday, 11 December 2014

AS Blog Checklist

You need all of this on your blog. All your planning should relate to the research you did and all your decisions should be documented. You can present this is any way you like but you must use media terminology.

Own film habits
What you learnt from filming and editing your swede.
Preliminary task
Analysis of 3 teen angst films
Analysis of film production company logos
Your pitch ideas and the comments you received and changes you made
Planning of characters
Settings
Scripts, shot lists and storyboards
Production company logo with reasons
Risk assessment
Title and connotations
Fonts and titles/captions
Music and sound decisions with reasons
USP and target audience
All drafting and changes of decisions with reasons

Thursday, 20 November 2014

Yr 13 Planning checklist

Make sure you have evidence on your blog of the following:
Your pitch (powerpoint) which should contain your initial ideas on: narrative settings, characters, props, transitions, non diegetic sound (music) font, production company logo,

Shotlists (could be photographic evidence)
Storyboards
Location/setting ideas (Photographic with captions to explain choices)
Organisation of actors/filming schedules
Risk assessment
Props (with explanations for choices explained
Characters )
Mise en scene

These should all be linked to the research you have done

Year 13 Research checklist to be completed by Tues 25th November 2014

Evidence of at least 4 psychological trailers researched (these could be uploads from youtube) . These should contain ideas that you may wish to replicate in your own trailer so you can refer back to them in your evaluations.
Detailed conventions of trailers analysis x 2
Research into stereotypical props, mise-en-scene, charachters, settings, narratives, transitions, titles used in trailers within the genre.

Wednesday, 19 November 2014

Year 13 question 1a help

Digital technology	Cameras: framing, shot distances, including and excluding elements Photoshop: blending options, layers, fonts, layouts, cropping Video editing: layering sound, sfx, pace, sequencing, transitions, lighting adjustment, pace, Sound recording: voice recorders, quality of sound Blog: use of images, video, links, you tube, colours, fonts, attracting the audience Social media: contacting people, technological convergence, Cross media convergence
Research and planning	Conventions: Costumes, settings, fonts, actors, title sequences, opening scenes, trailers, sound, language, Production company logos Organising actors, equipment, risk assessments, shot lists, storyboards, props Including conventions, synergy
Post production	Photoshop: blending options, layers, fonts, layouts, cropping, effects Video editing: layering sound, sfx, pace, sequencing, transitions, lighting adjustment, pace,
Conventions	Titles, layout, colours, fonts, characters, settings, sound, editing style, filming style, costumes, actors, language, included and excluded
Creativity	Originality, combination of elements to attract audience

Thursday, 13 November 2014

Year 12 Planning

These are the areas you need to discuss and decide.

Remember to keep a record of ALL your decisions and reasons and link it to research you have done.

Target audience
Sound
Characters
Settings
Narratives (whole film)
Title
Tagline
Production Company Logo
Shot list
Roles
Storyboards
Costumes, props, make up

year 12 Homework

By Wednesday 19th November you need to research at least 4 film production companies. look at page 37 of your booklet for examples. You need to explain the connotation of the logo and then look at the types of film they produce and distribute.

Look at this example...

Paramount's eye catching logo shows the audience a scenic view of the top of some large mountains this according to the industry represents the 'Majestic Mountain' which evolved from a sketch, the Ben Lomond Mountain in Utah is thought to be the inspiration, this for start connotes that Paramount is a large, powerful company, the way that the word 'Paramount' is on the tip of the highest mountain suggests they are the 'top' in the business. The vast amount of starts shaped in a circle connotes their quality as a company and how they are well rounded brand. The scenic background suggest that the films produced and distributed by Paramount are very detailed and of high quality. The colours of the logo are also very majestic and earthly, connoting the natural view from the brand and suggesting they focus on the smallest details within their films.

Tuesday, 11 November 2014

Making the film

Camera	Arri Alexa XT, Panavision Primo, C-, E-, G-Series, ATZ and AWZ2 Lenses November 11th review on IMDb:

Camera

Arri Alexa XT, Panavision Primo, C-, E-, G-Series, ATZ and AWZ2 Lenses

November 11th review on IMDb:

7.6

Ratings: 7.6/10 from 596 users Metascore: 64/100
Reviews: write review | 7 from Metacritic.com

Francis Lawrence was born on March 26, 1971 in Vienna, Austria. He is a producer and director, known for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013), I Am Legend (2007) and Constantine (2005).

Since Lions Gate had director Francis Lawrence film the two Mockingjay films back-to-back, the mini-studio is clearly confident that the stellar box-office performance of the first two films will continue. However, could Mockingjay Part 1 top Lions Gate's own expectations and become the highest-grossing film of 2014?

The business of The Hunger GamesThe first Hunger Games film grossed $691 million on a budget of $78 million. The second film, Catching Fire, grossed $865 million on a budget of $130 million. This means that gross ticket sales rose 25% between the first two films.

By comparison, the global box office of Lions Gate/Summit Entertainment's Twilight series surged 81% from $393 million to $710 million between the first two films. Therefore, it's not unreasonable to assume that Lions Gate could experience another 25% bump between Catching Fire and Mockingjay Part 1, which would help the latter's global box office hit $1.08 billion. That would be enough to edge out Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA ) /Paramount's Transformers: Age of Extinction, the top film of 2014, which has grossed $968 million worldwide.

More important, the combined budget of the two Mockingjay films, at $250 million, is only moderately higher than Age of Extinction, which had a budget of $210 million. If Part 2 is as successful as Part 1, we could easily see the two Mockingjay films grossing more than $2 billion on a $250 million budget. By comparison, Disney's The Avengers grossed $1.5 billion on a budget of $220 million.

Cross media convergence

http://www.ispot.tv/ad/7sjs/2015-mazda-cx-5-camera-the-hunger-games-mockingjay-part-one

The Hunger Games Premiere

http://www.theguardian.com/film/gallery/2014/nov/11/the-hunger-games-mockingjay-part-1-premiere-in-pictures

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-30001714

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/11222225/The-Hunger-Games-Mockingjay-Part-1-Jennifer-Lawrence-Josh-Hutcherson-Liam-Hemsworth-attend-world-premiere-in-Leicester-Square.html

Saturday, 1 November 2014

Year 12 exam film research

Did you see the trailer for The Hunger Games in the adverts during the X factor this evening? That would have cost a lot of money. Remember your homework is to look at how the Hunger Games is marketed. Where are the posters? What's on the posters? Where do you see the trailers and other promotional materials? Are there any TV spots or competitions? The information I presented in the lesson last week is in shared topics so you can access it.

This is preparation for your exam.You do not have to put in on your blog but you need to keep a record of what find so you can revise it and I can check you have done it!

I want to see this research by Friday 7th November.

Wednesday, 1 October 2014

Year 12 Film Homework

Week beginning 29th September
On your blog write up what you have learnt about making a film. Include making a risk assessment , choosing and organising actors and settings, using a camera and tripod, getting good shots, using camera movements, time management and budgets (!)

If you took photos of yourselves doing the filming you could use these. This is a very good habit to get into. Using your phones is fairly easy or there is a still camera setting on the video cameras.

Over the next few weeks you need to do some research on teen angst films. The aim is that you understand what these films are about and the conventions (ingredients) that they use to target their audience. THIS IS COURSEWORK

Each of these is due to be on your blog by the Friday at 3.10pm

Week beginning 6th October
Watch at least 1 teen-angst film and write a summary of what happens.
What is in the film that attracts a teenage audience?

Week beginning 13th October
Watch at least one other teen angst film and make notes on: the characters

the main settings
narratives and how they intertwine
mise en scene especially lighting, camera shots, actors, costumes, make up, props and iconography (props that link to a genre or type of film)

The easiest way will be to annotate photos from the film.

Week beginning 20th October
.Do the same for at least one other teen angst film. Try to find a British made one.

Wednesday, 24 September 2014

Year 12 homework due 1st October

How do you and your peers use film?
Using the information from page 9 write about 500 words to explain young people use film.
Include comments on:

how often you go to the cinema and why do you go?
whether you buy drinks and popcorn and why
what sort of films you choose to watch where
how many people watch/download films illegally and why
what influences you to watch films?
how many people make their own films and what do they do with them?
on what devices do you watch films and which websites/companies do you and your families use?

Year 13 Homework due 1st October

Read and learn audience theories on pages 18,19,20,21,26,27,

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