Now that you are armed with your research and location analysis, it is time to start thinking about your storyboard. You should have learnt three key points from your continuity exercise:
1. Breaking scenes down into a variety of shots makes the scene more interesting. This should include a variety of camera angles.
2. Using "match on action" is impressive when used correctly.
3. When filming a conversation, you need an establishing shot as well as over the shoulder shots from both participants.
Of course the main point is
DETAIL IS THE KEY!!!
Below is a list of the marking criteria for the actual production, it shows you what I will be awarding marks for. Please use this to influence your ideas for your opening.
Level 4
Out of 60
There is evidence of excellence in the creative use of most of the following technical skills:
• holding a shot steady, where appropriate;
• framing a shot, including and excluding elements as appropriate;
• using a variety of shot distances as appropriate;
• shooting material appropriate to the task set;
• selecting mise-en-scène including colour, figure, lighting, objects and setting;
• editing so that meaning is apparent to the viewer;
• using varied shot transitions and other effects selectively and appropriately for the task set;
• using sound with images and editing appropriately for the task set;
• using titles appropriately.
Thursday, 19 November 2009
Excellent planning!!!
As Mr Palmer is away today, I would like you to use the triple to create "excellent planning".
Task 1
Research potential locations for shots
Task 2
Upload those photos and discuss the pros and cons of each location, think about lighting, mobility and availability.
Task 3
Consider the desired mis-en-scene. Take photos of items that you want to place in the mis-en-scene, upload them and explain why it is important that they are there.
Task 4
Consider the sound that you want to accompany the titles. If you are having dialogue, voiceover etc write out two versions (at least). If you are having music, research what is available to you, remember NO COPY RIGHT. If you are adding non-diegetic sound effects, find out what is available.
GOOD LUCK.
I want all this done by next TUESDAY!!!
Task 1
Research potential locations for shots
Task 2
Upload those photos and discuss the pros and cons of each location, think about lighting, mobility and availability.
Task 3
Consider the desired mis-en-scene. Take photos of items that you want to place in the mis-en-scene, upload them and explain why it is important that they are there.
Task 4
Consider the sound that you want to accompany the titles. If you are having dialogue, voiceover etc write out two versions (at least). If you are having music, research what is available to you, remember NO COPY RIGHT. If you are adding non-diegetic sound effects, find out what is available.
GOOD LUCK.
I want all this done by next TUESDAY!!!
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
Foundation Production Assessment Criteria
To achieve a Level 4 (B/A grade) in your research and planning (20 marks out of 100) you need to:
• There is excellent research into similar products and a potential target audience.
• There is excellent organisation of actors, locations, costumes or props.
• There is excellent work on shotlists, layouts, drafting, scripting or storyboarding.
• Time management is excellent.
• There is excellent use of digital technology in the presentation.
Today I would like you to either work on your audience research, turning the raw data into graphs in excel, making conclusions from them which are applicable to your production and then transferring all this into your blog. OR - start the first draft of your storyboard. Both will need to be complete by the end of Thursday's lesson so please take into account what you can best do at home and at school.
Good luck!
• There is excellent research into similar products and a potential target audience.
• There is excellent organisation of actors, locations, costumes or props.
• There is excellent work on shotlists, layouts, drafting, scripting or storyboarding.
• Time management is excellent.
• There is excellent use of digital technology in the presentation.
Today I would like you to either work on your audience research, turning the raw data into graphs in excel, making conclusions from them which are applicable to your production and then transferring all this into your blog. OR - start the first draft of your storyboard. Both will need to be complete by the end of Thursday's lesson so please take into account what you can best do at home and at school.
Good luck!
Monday, 9 November 2009
Research and planning 10th November
Last lesson we discussed the importance of audience research and you started designing your questionnaires. Please ensure that you have them ready to hand in today.
This lesson is an "ideas" lesson. You are going to work independently and come up with 3 ideas for your movie opening. Here is a list of things you must consider:
1. What is the certificate for your film? Therefore what are the audience going to expect?
2. How are you going to establish the genre in opening two minutes?
3. What sounds are you going to include, diegetic and non-diegetic?
4. How are the film titles going to reflect your genre?
5. How are you going to show off your camera and continuity skills?
6. How many characters are you going to use?
7. Do you need to have an understanding of any other digital software in order to produce this?
8. What permissions might you need?
9. How clear is the narrative (employ a critical friend here)?
10. How are you going to represent the age of the characters, their backgrounds, the overall setting etc.?
I want three options presented to me at the end of the two hour period. They need to be uploaded to your blogs. You MUST take the questions above into condsideration and respond to them within your "ideas" page.
GOOD LUCK!
This lesson is an "ideas" lesson. You are going to work independently and come up with 3 ideas for your movie opening. Here is a list of things you must consider:
1. What is the certificate for your film? Therefore what are the audience going to expect?
2. How are you going to establish the genre in opening two minutes?
3. What sounds are you going to include, diegetic and non-diegetic?
4. How are the film titles going to reflect your genre?
5. How are you going to show off your camera and continuity skills?
6. How many characters are you going to use?
7. Do you need to have an understanding of any other digital software in order to produce this?
8. What permissions might you need?
9. How clear is the narrative (employ a critical friend here)?
10. How are you going to represent the age of the characters, their backgrounds, the overall setting etc.?
I want three options presented to me at the end of the two hour period. They need to be uploaded to your blogs. You MUST take the questions above into condsideration and respond to them within your "ideas" page.
GOOD LUCK!
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