HOMEWORKS

I notice from your blogs that not all homeworks have been completed.

Missing work from some of you includes: analysis of the openings of at least two films (not TV) which demonstrate knowledge and understanding (K&U) of media terminology including shots sizes and types, angles, use of diegetic and non-diegetic sound, how narrative is created and explored, the conventions of opening sequences in films including titles, credits (who, what and when during the opening).

Also missing from some analysis of the opening of City of God, script for preliminary exercise, reflections on lessons both those in CLC and my room.

For next Thursday I want you to make sure that this is ALL up to date, I also want you to read and comment on at least three others work - especially the analyses of the openings.

NEXT TUESDAY

Trip to cinema:

You will need to be at the Odeon Covent Garden by 9.45 at the very latest. Nearest tube is Leicester Square on Piccadilly and Northern Lines.

Film will finish before lunch and we will return to Brentford for the PM class which will involve some work on what we have watched.

NEXT THURSDAY

Developing pitches for your films, viewing examples of good and not so good student work, understanding how and why you have to present your Research and Planning in a variety of forms and the importance of this research and the evaluation you will do after the film has been made.

Schedule for second half of term: list of filmed exercises, editing exercises and sound workshops leading to production of films in December.

HOMEWORK FOR THURSDAY

Plan 25 word pitches for the four genres below.

1. Action adventure film
2. Romantic comedy
3. Political Thriller
4. Drama

You must establish who the target audience is as well as the narrative.

In the lesson you will be working on improving theses and developing your Synopses for them.

After half term you will be presenting them ON VIDEO and the class will choose which ones they want to work on. This work DOES COUNT TOWARDS YOUR COURSEWORK as part of research and development. As of course does the analysis work.