Mon

12A
-review of evaluation questions
-rest of time on Q1/6?

12C
-read article 'independent hollywood'
-15 minutes on Q1
-15 mins on Q6

Evaluation guidance

Evaluation support from twbsmediaconnell

Assign 62: FINAL DRAFT PLANNING FOR BLOG

Should do planning for revised ideas and this should include revised planning to include:

EXPLANATION OF WHY YOU CHANGED IDEA

TIMELINES

STORYBOARD

SHOTLIST

SCRIPT

LOCATION PLANNING

COSTUME/PROPS/MAKE-UP PLANNING

ACTORS PLANNING (if changed)

UPDATE OF RISK ASSESSMENT  (if changed) 

REMEMBER YOU WILL LOSE MARKS IF YOUR FINAL DRAFT IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT THAN YOUR ORIGINAL PLANNING..........the planning is very much documenting the journey you went through! 

Appointments for draft 2 feedback

Group	Time
1   (Marcus)	Thur break
2   (Adam W)	Thur 3:30-4
3   (Dean)	Thur 3-330  (or wed eve)
4   (Jack M)	Thur lunch
5   (Cameron)	Fri break (or Tues/wed?)
6   (Josh G)	Fri lunch
7   (Conner)	Fri 3-3:30 (or Wed eve)
8   (Mykola)	Fri 3:30-4

Draft 1 comments

Comments for draft 1 videos from twbsmediaconnell

BBFC screenshot for your opening

(Planning) 54: Production company ident

You need to make your own production company 'ident' - this is either moving image or still image and is basically the logo of your production company.

You make your own production company but use a real distribution company  (assign 32)

(Planning) 52: Title and credit planning

Consider evidence of:

-what title/credits look like in other films  (screen shots/brief analysis)
-you can search for fonts on http://www.dafont.com/  (download to mac and then restart for it to be on the mac)  - could show screenshots from this site for evidence
-what fonts you could use  (could have a list of fonts you typed out)
-what colours you could use
-where you will place title/credits

-YOU NEED TO PUT TITLE AND CREDITS IN YOUR STORYBOARD!

(Planning) 53: Music research

Use the following websites to explore non-diegetic music.  IT CANNOT BE COPYRIGHT!

https://www.freesound.org/

http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/2

http://www.purple-planet.com/

http://www.freesfx.co.uk/music/


In the presentation, consider screen shots links.......remember you need EVIDENCE of research!

(Planning) 51: Risk Assessment

(Planning) 45: Representation of social groups

What social groups are you representing?  (example: teenage boys or male villains)

How are you representing them?  (adjective)

Why are you representing them in this way?   (think of subgenre)

(Planning) Assign 39: How our OTS appeals to our audience

How does your film appeal to your target audience?

Why would they be drawn to watch it and what in the film would the find enjoyable?

Consider:
-narrative/concept
-the role of horror/scariness  (or horror techniques such as jump scares)
-characters
-special effects and editing techniques
-camerawork
-sound and music
-MES

(Planning) Assign 38: Target audience

Step 1: Create a chart for demographics to identify your target audience 

-age
-gender
-location (consider where film would be distributed)
-ethnicity
-social class


Step 2: Then create a chart for psychographics (you choose what you want to identify about your target audience)

Stuff that goes on your OTS

Order of stuff on your ots from twbsmediaconnell

PLANNING RESOURCES

SHOTLIST

Shotlists from twbsmediaconnell


RISK ASSESSMENT

Risk assessment from twbsmediaconnell


PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

Production shooting schedule from twbsmediaconnell


SCRIPT
-font size 11
-font: courier or courier new
-pay attention to tabs

Script from twbsmediaconnell


LOCATION planning
-when you are done this, you must show PHOTOS of locations
(google maps to start off, but should be real photos because you should go and see locations before you film)

Locations from twbsmediaconnell



OTHER PLANNING NOTES TO CONSIDER:

ACTORS: 
-who are they?
-photos of them
-before/after photos of them (dressed up as character)
-reasons why you chose them (acting skills/look for character etc)

COSTUME & PROPS & MAKE UP: LOTS OF PHOTOS!
-any inspirational screen shots/photos of the 'look you want'?
-what are they?
-organise by costume/prop/make up in slides
-stuff you already have and and photos of this
-stuff you need, where will you get it? cost? (screen shot online)
-reasons why you will need this stuff (how does it link with genre? how does it link with story? what characters will wear what?)
-any tutorials from youtube can be embedded on blog (how to do ghost make up/how do zombie make up etc)
-costume: clothing they will wear including accessories
-props: anything you will need in the film ie phone, knife, chairs, etc
-make -up: 'dead skin or zombie look, contact lenses, fake blood, black eye make-up etc etc


LOCATIONS: LOTS OF PHOTOS!
-locations you might want to use (scouting)
-range of photos from google maps?
-range of photos AT the location, in a range of shots/angles
-descriptions or captions of over/near photos to explain how you will use this location
-how you will get to location (journey for all members)
-important issues with location (open to public, open/close times etc)
-health and safety issues (travelling there, uneven surfaces members of public around)


PRESENTATION OF WORK:
-range of visuals in presentation
-work is neat, clear, well organised, easy to access/navigate (not cluttered or messy looking)
-no extensive writing - bullet points
-range of technology across set assignments


PRESENTATION ON BLOG:
-chronological and up to date (goes in order with correct dates)
-clear title post for every blog post, done correctly ie (PLANNING) Assign 99: Script
-properly embedded presentations/videos
-limited photos in blog poster - (better to have in photopeach/animoto/make a gif etc)


PRESENTATION OF TEXT ON BLOG:
-neat, clear and readable
-consistent font (and size throughout)
-organisational tools to present text clearly:  BOLD, BULLET POINTS, good LINE SPACING etc
-colour is appropriate and makes text clear
-no text over busy patterns (can't read it)
-captions for photos

FULL RESEARCH & PLANNING LIST

As blog checklist from twbsmediaconnell

COURSEWORK DEADLINES

As coursework deadlines from twbsmediaconnell

(Planning) Assign 34: Job Roles

Job roles from twbsmediaconnell

(Pitch) Assign 35: Group Pitch

The pitch from twbsmediaconnell

Level 4 model blogs

http://1415twbsasmediagroup9.blogspot.co.uk/

http://1516twbsasmediagroup7.blogspot.co.uk/

Assign 32: Researching distribution companies

Complete as powerpoint or prezi. 

Structure as the following:

1. Show research of around 3-5 different distribution companies in films similar to what you want to do

2. Name 5 possible distribution companies (mainstream and/or indie) you could use for your film 

3. Explain why you would use them*

(*Consider the following: Ownership, Location, budget, etc)

Blog feedback (Feb 27)

Blog feedback from twbsmediaconnell

(Production) Assign 30: Horror scene video

Embed your completed video.

(Production) Assign 29: Horror scene Production photos

Take and upload photos whilst filming your 'horror scene video'

Use animoto, photopeach or makeagif to present your photos on the blog.

Other presentation and photo collection software for planning work

 

You will shortly receive your full blog list of all your planning work.  Try to incorporate them all in your planning:


Presentation:
https://www.moovly.com/ animated videos and presentations
http://www.photosnack.com/
http://www.powtoon.com/



Photo collection/photo sharing:
http://slide.ly/
https://animoto.com/
https://flipagram.com/

(Production) Assign ___: Blood workshop

As a blog post or in a presentation, in 4 sections:

1)      Washing up liquid blood (green washing up liquid/red food colouring)

2)      Chocolate blood (golden syrup/water/cocoa/red food colouring)

3)      Ketchup Blood (ketchup/golden syrup/red food colouring/water)

4)      Icing sugar blood

Under each section:

-ingredients

-picture/videos

-reflect on what you thought of it, if you’d like to use it in your video etc

click here for excellent presentation from blood workshop

(Reflection) Assign 28: The Team

Due: Wed 22 Feb

-Create a presentation using an online presentation program which introduces the team…include a title page with the title ‘the team’ with your full names

CHOOSE COLOURS FOR THE REST OF THE TASKS (and keep this on every task from now on)

-Complete as ‘Emaze’ https://www.emaze.com/  or ‘Slides’ presentation http://slides.com/

-Each person has 1 slide which includes:

-their picture              -strengths                   -weaknesses                    -personal targets for coursework

(Reflection) Assign 27: Audience feedback from individual pitch

1. Summarise the positive feedback you received:

2. Summarise the areas of improvement you received:

3. Name 2-3 main targets you want to consider or achieve for your OTS.

(Planning) Assign 26: Individual Pitch

DUE: Monday Feb 20

FORMAT:  Powerpoint

Remember, be challenge yourself BUT it must be achievable and practical 


CONTENT OF SLIDES:
Slide 1: Title page
Slide 2: Choice of horror subgenre for your idea
Slide 3: Name 5 films in your horror subgenre
Slide 4: Explain the conventions of the horror subgenre you have chosen and give examples from films
Slide 5: Explain what will happen in 2 mins (about 10 bullet points)
Slide 6: Explain how you are meeting conventions
Extension: Explain how you will be original and unique (so the idea is not cliche)
Slide 7: Identify and explain your narrative enigmas
Slide 8: Explain any main targets you want to achieve to make it effective ie. camerawork? costume? props? location? editing? etc
Optional extension:  Show any inspiration clips from films that gives an idea of something you want to achieve. (For example, if you want a chase scene, is there a film that has this that inspires you?)


Choice of horror subgenres:


Phobia/Isolation (Psychological)*
Madness/Paranoia (Psychological/Killer)*
Home Invasion (Psychological/Killer) *be careful this is not a thriller, must be horror!
Slasher (Killer)
Backwoods & Redneck (Killer)*
Zombie (undead or virus) (Monster)
Vampire (Monster)*
Werewolf (Monster)*
Ghost and spirits (Paranormal)
Haunted house (Paranormal) *this is dependent on the right location
Possession (Paranormal)
Devil, Demon, Hell (paranormal) *a little tricky
Witches & Occult (Paranormal)*
Supernatural (Paranormal)*
Creepy kid
Gothic horror

*= not seen often

My top tips for a good horror film:
-convincing costume, props and make-up (inc realistic fake blood)
-filming at night usually = bad lighting
-don't underestimate effect music 
-don't forget about diegetic sounds, foleys are excellent (ie. celery for breaking bones)
-effective locations
-consider cool lighting effects/tricks
-consider cool horror tricks (editing/filming) such as jump cutting (like the ring), reverse, dragged away on skateboards etc. (search on youtube)
-convincing villains that are not cliche (think, what is truly creepy/scary/disturbing etc?)
-no white masks!
-no running through a forest chase scene which is a dream!
-no killers with hoodies!
-non-linear can be interesting
-pace that builds to create tension and anxiety on audience (could inc jump scares) 
-read examiner reports click on 'mark schemes and reports', then 'chief examiner report'

2014 = construction report

2016 = construction report

:)

(Production) Assign 24: Production photos of preliminary

Feb 9

Use animoto, photopeach or makeagif to present your photos

(Production) Assign 25: Preliminary video

On Blog: Feb 10

Embed your preliminary

(Planning) Assign 23: Preliminary Planning

Due:  Thur 9 Feb

Task: Complete a 1min video that has a character walking, walk through a door, sit down at a table and exchange 3-4 lines of dialogue with a character who is already sitting there. Film before Thur

Complete in prezi and include the following planning work

1.      Overhead plan

2.      Storyboard

3.      Location photos
4. Script

Skills/techniques you must include:

Match on action

Variety of shots (long/mid/close ups….)

180 degree rule

Shot reverse shot 

(Reflection) Assign 20: Reflecting on audience research

On blog:  Feb 6

Five key aspects we learnt about completing audience research (interviews/social media task) was...

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We will consider the following things when designing our opening title sequence because of what we learnt doing audience research:

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(Reflection) Assign 22: Practice opening sequence reflection

Date on blog: Feb 8

Copy and complete questions (as individuals)

1. To edit this sequence we used the following tools in Final Cut Pro....

2. I decided to make a linear / non-linear because....

3. Reflect on the level of challenge in using Final Cut Pro to construct the narrative you were trying to convey...

4. In the future, I need to develop the following skills to improve my editing....

(Production) Assign 21: Practice opening sequence

Date on blog: Feb 7

Embed your practice opening sequence (man in the cave)

Assign 16-19 DUE MONDAY

Make sure all assignments are up-to-date on Monday Feb 6.

Research is coming to a close and you are now entering the planning phase. If you need to improve any research, make sure you do it over weekend. Remember it's about 1/2 the marks!

(Planning) Assign 19: Exploring ideas

Mindmap of ideas from twbsmediaconnell

(Research) Assign 18: Audience research social media

(Feb 6)

1.      Same idea as assign 18 but post on your facebook/twitter and screen shot people’s responses

Different group members could post different responses (1 group member to post questions 1-2, another 3 etc etc


Complete as blog post - just embedding the screenshots (need to save screenshots as JPEGs and upload them as photos on blog post)

(Research) Assign 17: Audience research video interviews

Audience research video interviews (due Monday) (due Feb 6 - edit on Thur/Friday)

Instructions:

•  Each member of the group interview 1 person and ask questions below (film on phone or camera)
•  Try to have some range in age/gender/class/interests etc but don’t film young children (below 14) as they are not permitted to watch horror films, nor will they reflect effective audience research
• Keep it brief – try to encourage the person you are interviewing to get straight to the point.
• Also, practice the interview before filming to prevent errors
• Set up library (group __ assign 22), event (interview footage), project in final cut (group __ assign 22)
•  Import footage into event
•  In project, create a title ‘Group __: Assign 22 Audience Research’  and put your names  (just on black screen)
• Type the questions in black (all 5 of them)
•  Import answers to question 1, then question 2………so it goes question 1, answer, answer, answer, answer, question 2, answer, answer…..etc etc
•  Complete editing and check volume control
•  Export as quicktime
• Upload to youtube (unlisted)
• Embed on blog

Questions: 

1. What’s your favourite and least favourite horror film and why?

2. What’s your favourite and least favourite horror subgenre and why?  (if they dont know subgenre tell them: for example.......killer, monster, zombie, creepy kid etc) 

3. What attracts you to horror films?

4. What makes a good horror film?

5. What makes a bad horror film?

(Research) Assign 16: Film titles/credits research

(Jan 30) (use artofthetitle or youtube or Netflix to look at OTS)  

Format: Presentation of your choice

UPLOAD SCREENSHOTS TO BLOG POST WITH CAPTIONS

You need to complete 2 films within your group, each pair in your group could look at 1 opening sequence each (different films)

*You choose the genre, but try not to search look at films with too much CGI 

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Show your research of film titles and credits by uploading screen shots with the captions by looking at following info:

-what’s the order? (like film billing task)

-Font? 
-Placement in frame? 
-Sizes? 
-Colours? 
-Animation? 
-Suitability for genre?

(Research) Assign 15: Film Billing

1. We will look at an example in class (Juno)

2. Fill in the sheet of 2nd film (____________) and take a pic and upload it on the blog.

3. Include the hyperlink to the OTS in the post underneath the sheet of the film billing details.

Film billing from twbsmediaconnell

(Research) Assign 14: Mainstream vs Independent Horror Film and their Audiences

DUE MON

(complete as a prezi presentation - INCLUDE LOTS OF PICTURES

A mainstream film means……..

An example of a mainstream horror films is….

It is mainstream because…..

It’s target audience would be…..

An independent film means……

An example of an independent film is…. 

It is independent because….

It’s target audience would be….

Optional extension as individuals (just do as a blog post short paragraph):  
I enjoy     mainstream/independent    type of films the most because…… 

Blog Feedback

WWW:

• mostly correct blog titles 
• embedded powerpoints
• embedded videos
• mostly correct tagging
• mostly correct dates (so work is sequential) but not everyone did this

EBI

• GET WORK DONE ON TIME!
• do not tag non-group members (old groups)
• presentation of text - be consistent throughout the blog
• presentation of text - be concise; use bullet points/bold/spacing to help presentation (not huge bulky paragraphs that will not be read
• group work should be joint powerpoints
• title page on all presentations including assign #, assign name and your names 

Average level = L2.

(Research) Assign 13: Mass vs Niche audiences

DUE FRI

(complete as a blog post or online presentation) (date as Jan 26 on blog)

Copy and complete the following statements below:

A mass audience is…….

A niche audience is……

Most horror films are niche audiences because……..

Give examples of different 3 subgenres of horror and identify their niche audiences and explain why they have those types of audiences…..HAVE PICTURES IN YOUR PRESENTATION/POST!



this presentation is useful to read!

i.e. 
Subgenre: ACTION HORROR
Film examples: Resident Evil, Blade, From Duck till Dawn

Age: 15-25  (young people like the thrill (esp in their teenage years and 20's) and won't be put off violence/horror)

Gender: Male  (again, thrill seekers and entertained by the action and violence - more associated with masculinity)

Class: Working Class (C1, C2, D, E) (thrills at a cheap price, fast and instant form of entertainment) 

Groups: Either first date (comfort or film can create conversations to have together) or group of 'the lads' (find similar interests and can relate to/identify with themes or characters in the film)

(Research: Assign 12: Horror film target audiences

DUE TUES

Create using the presentation of your choice  (could try emaze = https://www.emaze.com/)


a) Screen shot from pearl & dean (of any horror film) http://business.pearlanddean.com/audience_profile 

b) Screen shot from yougov profiler (of any horror film) https://yougov.co.uk/profileslite#/ 

c) Explain the target audience (including demographics and psychographics) for 1 horror film each (each person do a different horror film from a different subgenre)


Person 1: __________________

Person 2: __________________

Person 3: __________________

Person 4: __________________

(Research Assign 11: What is a target audience

DUE TUES

Create using the presentation program 'slides': http://slides.com/ 



Include the following in the presentation:

a) Definition of target audience
b) Definition of secondary audience
c) Explain demographics
d) Explain psychographics



Make sure you have visuals in your presentation (not all text)

Blog checklist (Assign 1-10)

All these tasks must be on blog by Monday 23 Jan

Incomplete = 1 hour

(Research) Assign 10: OTS Research

Set: 16 Jan
Due: Mon 23 Jan

Group based.

This purpose of this task is to show understanding of conventions of 2 horror opening title sequence's of your choice.

Use the following websites to research horror opening title sequences:
artofthetitle.com
http://www.watchthetitles.com/
youtube search

Task 1: Write down details on the work sheets and then take a pic and upload this on blog. (or put into powerpoint)
Task 2: complete 6-9 frame analysis

Present your research like you did for the subgenre research, keep it visual. OR you can make a powerpoint to layout your research and then embed this on blog

Assign 9 MODEL

Here is an example of what you should do for research:


I watched the trailer and a few film clips from the film 'Zombieland'.

I learnt the following things:

• It is common there is a wide spread virus threatening the leftover humans
• Settings are often abandoned 
• Realistic and bloody costume and make up is imperative for it to be gory/scary
• There's often a main hero who is a male but the representation of gender can vary as the young girls with guns show they are strong survivors 

Humans kill zombies to save themselves, often with weapons 

Chase sequences which create a lot of tension

Girls with guns - subverting stereotypes about girls

Anyone can be a zombie, this also added to the humour in the film