Tuesday, 13 October 2009

13th October - Continuity exercise

Today you will learn the three continuity techniques necessary to pass the practical test at the end of this term:
  • shot/reverse/shot
  • match on action
  • 180 degree rule

Task 1.

Make notes during the lesson on these techniques, these need to be clear as you will need to refer to them at home.

Task 2

Create a storyboard for a short sequence involving filming and editing a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character. They must exchange a couple of lines of dialogue. The storyboard must include opportunities for shot/reverse/shot, match on action and the 180 degree rule.

Remember, you will be shooting this in school so take this into consideration when planning. I will be awarding marks for the actual editing, not the content BUT this is a good opportunity to show off your knowledge of camera angles/shots, framing and genre.

Each student will create their own storyboard and piece of film. However I am putting you in filming groups of three as follows:

Group 1. Dalton, Chris, Ellie

Group 2. Katie, Lewis, Jess

Group 3. Shaban, Lee, Laura

Group 4. Sian, Ben, Sophie

Each student will direct, film and edit their own text. The other members of the group must act in it.

Maximum length - 2 minutes.

Monday, 5 October 2009

6th October - An introduction to audience theory

Below is a link that will take you to the powerpoint from today's lesson. You will need to know and be able to apply these theories for the exam in two weeks time.

http://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0ASNHmU2kVu3zZGc0bnBkZ2tfMjhoZGdodDZmbQ&hl=en


Homework

Your task is find three images from the Wallis advertising campaign, "Dressed to Kill". Using these images, answer the following question:

How do these adverts appeal to an audience?

You will need to media langauge when deconstructing the texts and then apply the various audience theories. I expect an essay response, minimum 600 words by 13th October on paper, handed to me. Good luck.