Tuesday, 6 May 2014

Tues May 6

1. Take screen shots of editing box  (for editing photos on your blog)
-also can use photos in the Q6  prezi = (technologies in construction)

2. Delete all projects and events for draft 1-final

3. Empty trash can, restart your computer

4. Make sure the right footage is on the right computer! (events and projects labelled properly

5. Blogs
-upload final draft  (should be the top of list so put for May 11, 11pm)
-can't have planning AFTER videos - this will dramatically reduce marks!  have done by today
-must have your sheet 'What I changed' by end of the day

6. Evaluations
-date your evaluations

TODAY
-Q2 (powerpoint - represent social groups)
-Q3 (radio show)
-Q6 - r&p stage

* remember do Q1 cutaways throughout the week!

WED
-Q4 (cooking show)
-Q5 (youtube annotation - attract/address audience)
-Q6 - construction stage
-Q7 - preliminary screen cast & individual vids

FRI
-Q1 (news report)
-Q6 (prezi - technologies) evaluation stage & fully complete
-Q7 (screen cast & videos - learnt since preliminary)  final draft screen cast & whole thing



7. Detentions Wed lunch for following: (expect you to hand in previous revision work, COMPLETED)
Leticia - sec b notes
Noor - sec B notes
Courtney - sec B notes
Tayla - sexuality essay
Gelsomina - sexuality essay, sec b notes
Patrycia - sexuality essay & sec b essay
Judy - completed sec b notes
Shivonne - sec b notes


8. Thur & Fri = exam lessons - mostly important section B stuff!

9. Sat = revision 9-1! I expect ALL there

Friday, 2 May 2014

blogs

Fri May 2

1. submit easter revision work
a) section a notes
b) sexuality essay
c) section b notes (filled in sheets)
d) audience essay

2. submit ethnicity essay

3. blogs

4. this lesson = no exam lesson but less evaluation time next week
-20 mins blogs
-work on C/W
-time on evaluation - read over powerpoint

-make a timetable when filming evaluation this weekend and monday


Homework:
1. ethnicity essay #2
2. filming evaluation  (might need to plan first?)
3. improve blogs
4. continue to revise for section a & b - especially section b - the facts for 3 the 3 films!

1 MORE WEEK OF C/W!!!!!!

Revision session - next sat - i expect you ALL there!

Tuesday, 29 April 2014

Tues Apr 29

1. Blogs = marked being moderated
a) remove assignment name from recent planning tasks
ex.  Assignment 28: Storyboards Draft 5         should be =    Storyboards Final Draft
b) remove assessment records for final draft planning
DO NOT ADD ANY ASSIGNMENTS ONTO YOUR BLOG

2. Need to delete old footage/drafts from iMovie - need the space for evaluations  (remember to then empty trashcan)

3. Uploading footage for evaluation:
a) SET UP AS DIFFERENT FILES IN iMovie:

Question 1:  news report (fri)
1.      In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

Question 2: -  (powerpoint) (tues)
2.      How does your media product represent particular social groups?

Question 3: -  (radio show) (tues)
3.      What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

Question 4: cooking/game show (wed)
4.      Who would be the audience for your media product?
5
Question 5:  *SET UP QUESTION- (youtube annotations) (wed)
.      How did you attract/address your audience?

Question 6:  - (prezi)  (tues/wed/fri)
6.      What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

Question 7:  *SET UP QUESTION-- (screen record of prelimin)  (tues/wed/fri)
7.      Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
*feedback on preliminary - thur/fri


b)              Main computer: 4, 6, 7    Side computer: 1, 3, 7

c)   Arrange filming timetable for this weekend for your evaluation filming



4. Editing FINAL DRAFT  (due Friday - 4:30pm)
*i will be able to help you edit on tues/wed afterschool

Tues: whenever you ask me
Wed:  1: 4-4:30           2: 4:30-5          3:5-5:30             (try to have as much done as possible before this)
Wed = can edit until 7pm*****make the most of this time********



Thur/Fri lesson = EXAM lessons.

Thursday, 10 April 2014

Last day before Easter (thur apr 10)

1. Blog checklist - blog due by: TUES APR 22 - 3pm
2. Section B templates
a) film facts
b) essay question film details  (essay planning)
c) 'In Our Name' details
2. Video Feedback
3.  Evaluation Planning


EASTER HOMEWORK CHECKLIST:
1. Planning for final draft
-target audience (changed now! also preparing for evaluation question)
-similar films - what films have you watched that are similar/inspirational to your idea  (annotated pictures)
-inspirational clips/videos - alot of you have watched this stuff recently - embed on blog!  (could even be screen grabs (photo) and not video if you want?
-SORT OUT MUSIC and sounds FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!  (seriously can't do this after for final draft!)
-locations
-characters & actors
-costume & props
-enigma
-timelines (use the website?!!)
-conventions
-script
-storyboard
-shotlist
-remember lots of photos and videos!!!  (tutorials etc)
-short term planning (fill in for easter holidays)
2. Filming draft 5
3. Planning for evaluation
-plan the answers as a group first (a few hours)
-sort out resources you need for filming (cooking show costume/props if you want)
-
4. Filming evaluation
5. Check footage for (draft 5/evaluation) on your TV
-try to imagine how you will edit
6. Revision notes for Section A  (notes / key terms/stereotype chart)
7. Section A essay:  Sexuality
8. Revision notes for Section B  (film facts (booklet & film details)  
9. Section B essay:
“Media production is dominated by global institutions, which sell their products and services to national audiences.”  To what extent do you agree with this statement?
10. Update your blogs (use checklist)
-should be in order of checklist


Evaluation Due Dates


To do over Easter:

Q1. Plan out your forms and know your similar/inspiration films (get images/videos sorted)
       Plan out your conventions and know your similar/inspiration films (get images/videos sorted)

Q2.  Plan - write on paper then set up powerpoint (leave blanks)
(remember - how do you represent types of people (stereotypes)

Q3.  Plan only - could try to record the sound only on your camera though to practice
*don't sound as though you are just reading an essay - the board hates this!

Q4. Plan and film

Q5. N/A

Q6. Plan for all
R&P - complete
Construction  - complete some
Evaluation - can plan some
       1 person - YouTube annotations (Q5)
       1 person - Garageband & iTunes (Q3)
       1 person - Prezi & Quicktime screen record (Q6)
       1 person - Screen cast (Q7)
       Extensions  (add to whichever one;  iMovie themes (news (1)  & (4) if any)

Q7. Plan only, practice with your ipad with video plays on another iPad
-Preliminary - film Monday (i'll give you feedback on monday lunch if you want?)
-Record indie parts using iPad or camera  (15-20 seconds each) (draft 1-4)
-can't plan for Final Draft yet

Tuesday, 8 April 2014

Tues Apr 8

1. Revision tips for exam

2. Editing - remember this draft should be on your target grade!!!!!!!! next draft = above!

Friday, 4 April 2014

Fri Apr 3

1. Everyone find INCIDENTAL MUSIC/SOUNDS FROM YOUTUBE CLIPS that you could use in your opening sequence (20 mins).............trailers are good!

2. Evaluation question instructions support

3. Evaluation examples /sample videos from last year


Homework:
-last filming
-complete some initial planning for evaluation questions (if you can)
-I'm marking your blogs tonight from 7pm




Evaluation Question Support (detailed instructions)

Thursday, 3 April 2014

Technology links for evaluation

youtube annotations

Podcasts will now be done in GARAGEBAND!

how to make good prezi #1

how to make good prezi #2

how to create prezi

another how to create prezi (longer)

screen recorder websites

AS Evaluation Instructions

Thur Apr 3 agenda

1. Draft 3 - fine to be complete on next Thur (1 extra day - feedback given in appointments:
Group 1 - 4-430
Group 2 - 3:30-4
Group 3 - lunch 1-1:30

2. No draft 5 :(    Final draft due:  Fri May 2nd by 5pm

3. Detentions moved to tomorrow - I have a meeting until 5pm in st claudines

4. Revision day = Wed Apr 23rd - MAKE SURE YOU PAY ON PARENT PAY!  If you don't pay, you can't come!  9-1pm - can't come late!
-this could mean the difference between a D and C ...or...C and B!!!!!!!
-I'll give you 1 hour to upload footage/basic edit

5. Blog completed by Sunday April 20th - MARKS banked - you CANNOT upload after this date

6. All evaluation questions will be completed by Fri May 9

Evaluation deadlines:
Q1 -  (conventions - news report)  Fri May 9  (takes long!)
Q2 -  (represent social groups - powerpoint)  Fri May 9
Q3 -  (institution (distribution company) - podcast)  Tues May 6
Q4 -  (target audience - cooking or game show)  Wed May 7
Q5 -  (attract/address audience - Youtube annotations & video clips)  Wed May 7
Q6 -  (technologies - prezi & quick time recorder)  
                        R&P - Tues May 6
                        Construction -  Thur May 8
                        Evaluation and whole prezi - Fri May 9
Q7 -  (learnt since preliminary - screen recorder website & video clips) 
                        Preliminary - Tues May 6
                        Individual draft 1/2/3 -  Wed May 7
                        Final Draft - Fri May 9




THINK ABOUT TIME MANAGEMENT - you need to balance subjects, I will NOT accept 'I had c/w' and 'I had to prepare for my mock' - get your other work done!!!!!! you HAVE to film during day on weekends!

EDITING BEGINS at 3:45, NOT 4pm after you've had a KFC - this will stop now!



P5:
-experiment with 'screencast-o-matic.com' or 'screencast.com' - try to trial on your preliminary
-experiment with Youtube annotations - try on one of your drafts
-experiment with iMovie themes (newscast, film strip etc)
-experiment with podomatic.com/login for podcasts
-experiment with Quick Time player (screen recorder)

P6: complete any editing - Due by 5pm and I'll mark them tonight - save quicktime 'Group __ Draft 3' on the desktop

Homework:  play with any of the above tools if you didn't finish P5/P6, plan some evaluation questions


Tuesday, 1 April 2014

Blog Feedback

Tues

1. Update blogs - draft 3 planning?  pictures? videos?

2. Editing draft 3  - you could try to finish by Thur if you want a mark by Friday for 6th draft?

3. Wed - remember, you are to come back from trip and edit after school  -

4.  Equipment back by tomorrow please - yr 13's need to film their evaluation

5. Evaluation: will discuss Thursday


Friday, 28 March 2014

Fri Mar 28

1. Advice:

-more unique camera shots and angles
-get music sorted first - sound scape overall is quite poor
-consider diegetic sounds - foley? sound effects?  (sound effects for flashbacks?)
-more smooth and skillful match on action

-the main aspects to consider:
CLARITY OF STORY/OPENING SEQUENCE
SOUNDSCAPE
FOOTAGE/EDITING
CREDITS


Update planning

-timelines (try using =  http://dipity.com/     or   http://www.timetoast.com/  to create timelines)
-script
-storyboard

-you should also consider:
-music
-actors and characters
-costume & props  (inc make up  (esp the blood stuff - trials?)
-locations


DRAFT 3 DUE BY NEXT TUES  (longer to complete) ......but would be good to have done by Friday if you can, you could do a 4th draft before holidays if you can?

Thursday, 20 March 2014

Construction Mark Scheme & Peer Assessment of Draft 1 Lesson

Fri Mar 21

1)  Draft 2 planning

-timelines
-script
-storyboard


It is up to you to draft your other planning
-target audience
-costume & props
-characters & actors
-locations
-time management: plan when/where/what your filming over weekend

You may also want to practice with your cameras certain scenes you find tricky.  Everyone needs more solid match on action and more unique/creative SHOTS and ANGLES!

GET THE PLANNING DONE IN LESSON SO YOU'RE READY FOR FILMING FOR WEEKEND!!

thur Mar 20

1)  construction mark scheme lesson  - & peer assessment of videos

2)  updated assessment records

3)  review teacher feedback from draft 1

Tues Mar 18

1) working on opening sequences

2) get back teacher assessment for planning

homework:  to upload all teacher assessment for planning work on your blog (in assessment records)

Friday, 14 March 2014

Fri Mar 14

1. 30 mins to work on planning work

2. practical task
(computers and then cameras)

3. Checklist for the weekend:

-have timeline, script, storyboard on your ipad - bring to filming!
-TAKE LOTS OF PICTURES AND VIDEOS! don't forget to put them on your blog
-videos - tutorials of make up/character development........location videos............vlogs for after (reflect on how it went) 
-be responsible and respectful while filming, consider health and safety
-bring all costume & props - make a checklist!
-bring make up wipes if you have make up!
-make sure your camera is charged
-check ALL equipment before filming
-check oyster card balance!
-bring phone
-no continuity errors - attention to detail!
-REMEMBER TO GET MATCH ON ACTION and VARIETY OF SHOTS
-unique shots - i.e. get on the ground! put camera in unique places! don't film everything from shoulder height#
-framing - composition - (balance, rule of thirds) 
-consider sound around you


REMEMBER THE MARK SCHEME
-_____Producing material appropriate for the target audience and task;
-_____using titles appropriately according to institutional conventions;
-_____using sound with images
-_____editing appropriately for the task set;
-_____shooting material appropriate to the task set;
-_____including controlled use of the camera,
-_____attention to framing,
-_____variety of shot distance
-_____close attention to mise-en-scene;
-_____using editing so that meaning is apparent to the viewer
-_____making selective and appropriate use of shot transitions

-_____making selective and appropriate use of other effects

Blog Checklist




Thursday, 13 March 2014

Editing Timetable

Add in your names (colour coded) and put on blogs!

Thur Mar 13

1) Self assessment of 16

2) Teacher assessment of 10, 11, 13, 14, 16

3) CHECK your planning marks from 16 - consider this for your opening sequence marks!
Timelines are very basic - could have more detail
Scripts - a lot in incorrect format
Storyboards - not enough boxes, not displaying match on action 
Shotlist - not fully complete (location? costume/props?)
CO-ORDINATION OF ALL 3 - they don't link!

4) have you completed short term plans?  (printed schedules)  - SHOW ME (this week/next week)

5) make editing schedules

6) Work on any incomplete planning - DUE TOMORROW!  (you'll be getting mark /20 for research and planning) 

Tuesday, 11 March 2014

tues Mar 11 agenda

1)  less filming /  less editing = LESS MARKS
-you must tell me if someone in group is not turning up to filming!
-if you don't edit as much as others in group you will get less marks than them (no matter what the excuse)
IF THERE IS AN ISSUE - PLEASE SEE ME

2) P2 & P4 thur - any group free? (all at same time)
P2 =  2 of group in group 1(katia/letitica - judy 4)) and 3 (tayla/chelsea - p2)  courtney
P4 = judy, shivonne


3) MUST return equipment on Mon 17th  and upload video footage on the Monday - remember you should be editing some of mon/tues (frees/lunch/afterschool etc)

4)  Should be done on blog:
-assign 1-24
-including all assessment records that you have gotten back  
         -1 ( 3 drafts)
         -2
         -3
         -5 (no assessment)
         -6
         -7
         -8
         -9
         -18
         -21
         -24
-music research  (annotated screen grabs or in a powerpoint?)
-location scouting - photos of location you might use
-trial videos (if you did any)

5) Work on planning assignments:
-25: narrative structure, style, theories
-26:  enigma in our opening sequence
-27: timelines
-28: conventions
-29: characters & actors
-30: costume & props   (remember to take LOTS of photos/videos when you do this for real thing!)
-31: locations
-32: script
-33: storyboard
-34: shotlist
-35: time management charts  (to show how you managed & used your time)
-photos of group completing planning work  (inc captions) 

Remember to upload all powerpoints & assessment records on blogs as you go along!

6) Also remember extra work for blog:  
-films you watched  (screen grab, bit of text what you liked/learned) 
-general research for your opening sequence  (example if you were doing a film on ballet - you'd need some research on ballet) 
-other youtube videos (tutorials, film making skills/tricks etc) - to show your awareness and extra knowledge of filmmaking stuff! 



  

Thursday, 6 March 2014

Coursework Deadlines Calendar

March

April

May

Assign 35 - Time Management evidence

Complete time management charts, when completed upload the pictures of the charts.

Can be for multiple weeks


MAKE SURE YOU KEEP THIS UP!!!!!!!!  (for every week)


Also, screen grabs of iPad calender is good

Photos of group completing planning work

Take lots of photos of your group doing planning work.

Upload on blog and put captions!

Assign 34 - Shotlist


Assign 33 - Storyboards


Assign 32 - Script


Assign 31 - Locations


Assign 30 - Costume & Props


Assign 29 - Characters & Actors


Assign 28 - Conventions


Assign 27 - Timelines


Assign 26 - Enigma in our opening sequence


Assign 25 - Narrative Structure/style/Theory


Assign 25 – narrative structure, style, & theory from MissConnell

Might be the same as before if not changed?

Thur Mar 6 agenda

1) Copyright music post

2) Teacher meetings to present assign 24  (synopsis planning)
-finalise ideas

3) time management planning  (filling in short term plans)

4) Other planning for Assign 25-35 = due next Friday


Homework:
1) location scouting - find locations to film your opening sequences and take pics/vids (upload onto blog)
2) you could start 'trial' filming if you wish?
3) work on planning assignments (due next fri)  - take photos of your group doing planning!
4) start organising costume/props
5) start research music (and sounds) for opening sequence  (copyright free sites)

Copyright Free music

Remember you are NOT allowed to use copyright music (anything from CD/itunes/DVD/youtube etc.)

You must find all sounds on copyright free websites

***remember, laying over a track will just be quite basic skill , consider:  foley, sound effects too !!***

Here are some websites (but there are 100's!!!)
http://www.freeplaymusic.com/ 
http://www.freestockmusic.com/
http://freemusicarchive.org/ 



You should show music research  (assign 36?)  titled 'music research' to show you have explored and researched!!!!!!  This could be responsibility of the 2 people who are not organising costume/props.

DON'T LEAVE THIS UNTIL LAST MINUTE!  It's very time consuming.

Tuesday, 4 March 2014

Location Scouting

(to do over weekend - due next Tues)

Location scouting means = looking for potential locations to use for your opening sequence.

Go to locations and take a bunch of photos.  The more the better.

Upload them onto blog with captions.

Tues Mar 4 agenda

1)  Assign 23 & Assign 24 = due Thur

2)  Planning list = everything due by Mar 14  (next fri = 10 days)

3) Ideas to be finalized for THURSDAY

4)  Draft 1 video = due Wed Mar 19  (can stay until 6pm to edit on wednesdays)
.......filming over 15th/16th)
.......you will have 5 drafts  (very tight deadlines)


Assign 24 - Synopsis Planning

Assign 23 - target audience

Friday, 28 February 2014

Assign 22 - development of ideas

Assign 21

Fri Feb 27

1. research and planning mark scheme review

2. introduction of evaluation questions

3. Assign 21 (audience feedback)  &  Assign 22  (development of ideas)

4. present ideas for opening sequence presentations

5. watch a few more opening sequences (if time)

Homework:
-complete assign 20  (tues)
-watch ALL set opening sequences:  1) write in chart and upload on blog  (you can upload a screen shot from each one if you want too - better presentation/research)
-complete assign 21  (by tues)
-complete assign 22 (by thur)  ***this is important!!**** - next stage in coming up with an idea!

Evaluation Questions

1.      In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

2.      How does your media product represent particular social groups?

3.      What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

4.      Who would be the audience for your media product?

5.      How did you attract/address your audience?

6.      What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

7.      Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

Research & Planning Mark Scheme

Research and Planning Mark Scheme



Remember.....good research = good planning = good construction......all relative! 






Completion of work


Research into similar products and target audience


Timeline, script, storyboard, shotlist  (and drafts of these)


Organisation of actors, locations, costume/props


Level of care of presentation/organisation of research and planning


Time management

Thursday, 27 February 2014

Opening Sequence Analysis (& Assign 20)


Thur Feb 27 agenda

1. Marked work - take pics on iPads - put on blogs by tomorrow

2. opening sequence analysis & assign 20  (due tues)

3.  You will present your ideas TOMORROW!  (to decide on an idea for opening sequence)

4.  Preliminary video due tomorrow


EXAM = Fri May 23..............Only 6 weeks until easter!!!!

Monday, 24 February 2014

Tues feb 25 agenda

Hi girls, welcome back - I'm with my form today so here is your work for the lesson:



1. Complete assign 15: narrative theory (the evidence for rest of the theorists) - due by thur
 
2. Make sure assign 16, 18, 19 are uploaded on blogs as joint powerpoints - you will present some of these on thur.

3. Editing preliminary - video due by Friday (remember the mark scheme!!!)


We've only got a few weeks until you need to start filming so please use time wisely!!! Also, please don't leave equipment in room - hold onto it until you see me pls, it's your responsibility to hand to ME. See you Thursday :) you can see me tomorrow if you need any help! 

Friday, 14 February 2014

Assign 19 - production & distribution company research

Assign 18 - idea exploration

Assign 16 - preliminary planning

Fri Feb 14 agenda

1.  Narrative theory (finish)  (do 2 more parts - 1 hour)

2. Set Assign 16 - preliminary planning   &  assign 17 - preliminary video (filming)  (3 hours)

3. Set Assign 18 - idea exploration  (Each person in group think of 1 idea for coursework  (basic story for 2 min opening sequence)  (30-60 mins)

4. Assign 19 - Production & distribution research  (30 mins)

Thursday, 13 February 2014

Assign 15: Narrative Theory


Thur Feb 13 agenda

1. marks for assign 8

2. Narrative theory lesson

3. From 2pm:

-Upload teacher assessment on blog for assign 8
-Assign 14: (due tomorrow)
-Assign 15: Narrative theory (Todorov & Strauss due tomorrow (part A & B)


Tuesday, 11 February 2014

Tues feb 10 agenda

1. Narrative part 2
-slides
-time handout

2. Assign 14 - narrative in a film

2. Pre-preliminary lesson 


Incomplete homework:
Katia - #13
Judy = #13
Leticia - parts of 12 & #13
Noor - parts of 12 & #13
Courtney - parts of 12
Gelsomina - 11 assessment record, 12 part 1,
Kelly - 11 assess record, 12 part 1 and part 2
Chelsea - 12 video (part 2), 12 assessment record


Required 'blog catch up session'  (Wed or Thur lunch)
Leticia
Patrycia
Kelly

Assign 14 - narrative structure in a film

Preliminary videos

(model from class - level 3/4) (level 1) (level 2/3) (level 3) (level 3/4) (level 4)

Narrative Part 2


Friday, 7 February 2014

Fri Feb 6 agenda

1.  Finish 'genre' powerpoint  (last bit)
-complete checklist (RAG)

2.  Genre theory blogpost  (10 mins)
Name each theorist and summarize their theory  (you can use the chart to help you)

3.  Finish Assign 12 Part 2......video (10 mins)

4. Work on Assign 13: Conventions   (25 mins)

5. Narrative part 1



Homework checklist:
1) Assign 12 survery - get at least 12-15 people 
Assign 12 on blog:
        -embedded video
-summary of video
 -survey link
-survery analysis screen grabs (upload as JPEGS)
-survey summary 

2) Assign 13 - conventions 

3) revise 'genre' - use checklist

Genre Theorists

NAME
/theorists
THEORY  (summarised)

Chandler

all things have a genre, this is a way to study texts and audience response
Tudor
genre needs recognizable elements/conventions before we can identfy it as genre

“is what we collectively believe it to be”
Altman
1)        semantics/syntax - genre has become to preoccupied with semantics (signs/iconography) rather than CONTEXTS
Altman
2)       genre offers audiences a set of pleasures 
Stam
There are other ways to classify films (other than drama, action, etc.)
Grant
all genres have a subgenre
Feurer
genre is abstract
McQuail (audience)  
uses and gratifications theory
Mittel
industries use genre to sell products to audiences

Metz
genres go through typical cycle of changes during their lifetime

(genres and genre conventions always change)

Buckingham
genre not given by culture.....in constant process of negotiation and change

(there must be a mutual ‘understanding’ and ‘familiarity’ and genre between institution and audience – ex some genres flop (parody is dying) because audiences don’t engage with it , therefore there must be a negotiation from institution to make changes to meet audience demand.  (Example think of successful genres right now such as ‘superhero/action’ – most common genre in cinemas …)

Neale
genres are processes of systemisation - they change over time

(the way we classify genre always changes – because genre is always changing………ex the more time that goes on, the more hybridity we have, harder to classify under ‘main film categories’ )