Please watch, annotate and write/record your analysis of 3 of the opening sequences including the two we looked at in class.
I encourage you to use different means of presenting your ideas. Can you make it like a DVD commentary? Can you use animation? Can you use Prezi instead of word? What about a recorded discussion between two of you? What about a filmed interview where you have decided the questions?
Manhattan
The Godfather
Once Upon a Time in the West
Veritgo
Fish Tank
City of God
Look for some other opening sequences and upload to your blog with your reasons for choosing them.
GENRE RESEARCH
For those you did not complete this, I want you to look closely into the Vampire sub-genre. Find and watch trailers and opening sequences of Vampire movies from Nosferatu - Dracula - The Hunger - Interview with a Vampire - Let the Right one in - What we do in the Shadows. And any others you may know of.
Consider the role that Vampire films play in mirroring what is happening is society at the time they were released. What similarities are there across the films, what significant differences are there? How is the vampire represented? Why?
You do not have to conclude this research but you must begin it.
Friday, 26 September 2014
Friday, 12 September 2014
EVENTS
There are a couple of events coming up soon which may involved you.
Wednesday 24th September
Open Evening - helpers needed, 3 or 4 students who would like to assist on the day explaining what Media Studies is and working doing some practical work possibly with the year 6 visitors.
5-8pm
Thursday 9th October
Brentford Film Screening
in the Theatre
A celebration evening for all Brentford Media Studies students when their work will be shown and awards given. An opportunity to watch the work of the A2, AS and GCSE students produced in 2013/14.
Any of you who did Media GCSE, AS or A2 will be invited and it would be lovely if you could come with your family and friends.
6-7.30pm
Tuesday 16th December
Media Magazine Conference
Cost £20 plus your travel and food expenses. You will need to pay a non-returnable £5 deposit to secure your place by the beginning of October. Highly recommended for all AS and A2 students.
All day
(you will be able to apply for a 50% discount if you qualify for Free School Meals etc.)
Wednesday 24th September
Open Evening - helpers needed, 3 or 4 students who would like to assist on the day explaining what Media Studies is and working doing some practical work possibly with the year 6 visitors.
5-8pm
Thursday 9th October
Brentford Film Screening
in the Theatre
A celebration evening for all Brentford Media Studies students when their work will be shown and awards given. An opportunity to watch the work of the A2, AS and GCSE students produced in 2013/14.
Any of you who did Media GCSE, AS or A2 will be invited and it would be lovely if you could come with your family and friends.
6-7.30pm
Tuesday 16th December
Media Magazine Conference
Cost £20 plus your travel and food expenses. You will need to pay a non-returnable £5 deposit to secure your place by the beginning of October. Highly recommended for all AS and A2 students.
All day
(you will be able to apply for a 50% discount if you qualify for Free School Meals etc.)
Preliminary Exercise
Shooting a dialogue scene.
Watch the video and make notes on the terminology used and on the main rules for shooting dialogue.
Be prepared to explain these. The notes you make are important and you will need to write them up on your blog.
The first practical exercise you will need to complete in groups is the planning and filming of a short sequence including at least one person going through a door and a scene of dialogue. Today you will plan and film this in groups.
Watch the video and make notes on the terminology used and on the main rules for shooting dialogue.
Be prepared to explain these. The notes you make are important and you will need to write them up on your blog.
The first practical exercise you will need to complete in groups is the planning and filming of a short sequence including at least one person going through a door and a scene of dialogue. Today you will plan and film this in groups.
Wednesday, 10 September 2014
Lesson 1
This lesson was about getting you up and running with the online systems - we had some problems - this is normal.
Now you are at home please make sure that your blog is working and that you have a SCRIBD account and preferably PREZI, POWTOONS and other useful free online apps which can be embedded into your blog.
The work you do organising this now will pay off later.
HW1
Watch the opening of Three Colours Blue and write about the way the opening 4 minutes tells the story using images and sound. How is character established? Which shots are most effective and why? Why do you think the director chose to start his film in this way?
Aim to write about 500words and post onto you blog using SCRIBD.
Now you are at home please make sure that your blog is working and that you have a SCRIBD account and preferably PREZI, POWTOONS and other useful free online apps which can be embedded into your blog.
The work you do organising this now will pay off later.
HW1
Watch the opening of Three Colours Blue and write about the way the opening 4 minutes tells the story using images and sound. How is character established? Which shots are most effective and why? Why do you think the director chose to start his film in this way?
Aim to write about 500words and post onto you blog using SCRIBD.
Monday, 8 September 2014
Welcome to AS Media
Welcome back
If you were part of Head Start Day then you will have submitted some work and will already have created a blog and begun your journey into the world of AS Media Studies.
If you are new then this will be an exciting week packed with things for your to do.
The first of these things is make a blog.
We will be communicating using blogs and our new VLE Frog throughout the year and it is essential that you get to grips with the way these online tools work and how they will help you succeed.
The first thing to learn is that you need to check my blog and frog a few times a week and you should also update your own blog at least once a week with HW, CW and general reflections on the world of Media.
Here you will find the lessons and tasks, links to sites and information about the course, Frog will replicate some of these things but also give you some other support and it is more interactive so will be useful in different ways.
More to follow...
If you were part of Head Start Day then you will have submitted some work and will already have created a blog and begun your journey into the world of AS Media Studies.
If you are new then this will be an exciting week packed with things for your to do.
The first of these things is make a blog.
We will be communicating using blogs and our new VLE Frog throughout the year and it is essential that you get to grips with the way these online tools work and how they will help you succeed.
The first thing to learn is that you need to check my blog and frog a few times a week and you should also update your own blog at least once a week with HW, CW and general reflections on the world of Media.
Here you will find the lessons and tasks, links to sites and information about the course, Frog will replicate some of these things but also give you some other support and it is more interactive so will be useful in different ways.
More to follow...
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)