The Next Stages

Wednesday, 16 December 2009

Guys, blogs are looking great and I am really happy with your progress!


At this stage, I think you all have your plot and opening ideas sorted out, now it is time to move on to the next stage.

1. A script is to be devised (you may come up with one between you, or, write one per group member and then choose)

2. A storyboard is to be drawn out, detailing your scenes, and camera movement and composition.

3. A shooting script to be written out, a good example to be found here:

4. Actors: Choose them wisely! You don't want your movie to be let down by poor acting, nor do you want your filming to be held up by unreliable people who don't show up!!

5.Mise-en-scene: Just like in the TV Drama you have been studying, you need to create verisimilitude in your film. Think of how you are going to represent certain aspects of social groups and how this may appeal to your audience. Think about costume etc carefully. Remember also that your genre usually has specific conventions in terms of mise-en-scene.... is your movie following them?

6. Please ensure that you distribute tasks among your group equally. This means that I can give you all a great mark (YAY!), you are working together as a team, you are on schedule and avoiding the dreaded meltdown :(

WE7 and Spotify

Thursday, 3 December 2009

Folks maybe worth checking out we7


They were sort of precursors to Spotify, having embedded advertisements in exchange for free downloadable or streamed music content.

Spotify is great, as you are able to stream many full albums, live albums from so many of your favourite artists. A free Spotify account has adverts that last for around 30 seconds that repeat every 15 minutes.... a small price to pay for free music in a high bitrate, unlike some of the dodgy stuff that's downloaded from Limewire. A Spotify Premium account costs £12 a month or £120 a year and there are no adverts. This also means that you can access spotify on your iPhone, and even play the music in your playlists when you are not online!





Some music articles

It is REALLY important that you take an interest in the way that the internet in particular has impacted upon the music industry. Your knowledge of the music industry constitutes 25% of your overall mark. I will be posting up lots of articles that are imperative for you to read. Hopefully you will enjoy researching this subject :D












First Exam Question

Friday, 27 November 2009

By now you should have completed all of the technical aspects of production in Tv drama, including editing, camera movement, composition and angles, sound and mise en scene.


In the following extract, (begin 1 min 21 sec into clip):
Discuss the ways in which the extract constructs representations of gender using the following:
-Camera Shots, angles, movement and composition
-Editing
-Sound
-Mise en Scene (lighting, costume, props etc)

You should watch the extract through once. Then watch again taking notes. Take notes after for a few minutes, then watch another twice taking notes.

The mark-scheme for this is:
-Explanation/analysis/argument (20 marks)
-Use of examples (20 marks)
-Use of terminology (10 marks)

You do not need to introduce or conclude, just to explain and analyse examples in relation to the representation of gender through the micro-analysis of the extract.

I would like this emailed to me by the evening of Wednesday 2nd December to ctierney911@c2kni.net thanks.


Your blogs!


I have to say I am really impressed with the work you are doing on your blogs guys..... Keep it up!

Monday, 16 November 2009

Hi folks, some more work for you to do on your blogs, this time on image and sound editing. Again, try to complete your answers with video showing the technique in use. To be done for Monday 23rd November.


Editing

Transitions,
dissolve,
fade-in,
fade-out,
wipe,
superimposition,
long take,
short take,
slow motion,
ellipsis and expansion of time,
post-production,
visual effects.


Sound

Diegetic and non-diegetic sound;
synchronous/asynchronous sound;
sound effects;
sound motif,
sound bridge,
dialogue,
voiceover,
mode of address/direct address,
sound mixing,
sound perspective.

• Soundtrack:
score
incidental music
themes and stings
ambient sound

Shooting Scripts and Story Boards

Thursday, 8 October 2009

Have a look at these sites that offer an example of story-boarding and shooting scripts