Well done everyone! We've been really impressed with your finished films and have seen some really excellent work. We're also really impressed by the high level of work that has gone into the blogs. More than any other year, the evaluations are very thoughtful, intelligent and extremely creative.
We want to thank you all for your hard work and dedication, you've been a tremendous bunch - see you in the A2!
Wednesday, 12 May 2010
Tuesday, 9 February 2010
180 Degree Rule
Check out this little film from Youtube - everything you need to know about the 180 degree rule.
Preliminary task
Morning all,
Most groups are by now in the very final stages of the preliminary task. You do need to be moving on now and really focusing on research and planning.
In terms of your prelim, groups who have struggled / made an error / been told to do so by their teacher, should complete an evaluation of their work - you can find guidance for this on E Loreto.
Most groups are by now in the very final stages of the preliminary task. You do need to be moving on now and really focusing on research and planning.
In terms of your prelim, groups who have struggled / made an error / been told to do so by their teacher, should complete an evaluation of their work - you can find guidance for this on E Loreto.
Thursday, 4 February 2010
Storyboarding
We would like to see a complete storyboard before you go out filming. I've put a link on the left of this page (under 'links'... cunning) for you to have a look at some professional ones. Storyboards are an excellent way to make sure you are as organised as you can be before you go out to film. They are also used by all real film makers so are well worth getting to grips with - especially if this is something you want to do in the future.
Once you've completed your storyboard, you can then go ahead and complete an animatic.
This will certainly add to your grade but should you not be a gifted artist, then a shot list would be marvellous instead.
Once you've completed your storyboard, you can then go ahead and complete an animatic.
This will certainly add to your grade but should you not be a gifted artist, then a shot list would be marvellous instead.
Blogtastic!
The purpose of the blog should be to show all your planning and evaluation for your coursework- both the preliminary and main tasks. A good way to do the blog is to fill in a lesson by lesson account of what you’ve done and also include more detailed planning and evaluation posts for both the preliminary and main tasks.
Ensure you keep your blog updated throughout the coursework period- don’t leave it until after you’ve finished filming. (We can see the dates of all your posts!)
Your blog should include the following:
Preliminary task
Outline of preliminary task.
Shot list/ storyboard of preliminary task.
Evaluation of preliminary task- you need to explain what you learnt from this task about filming and editing, what went well and what you need to improve on. You need to explain how you used a shot/ reverse shot combination, how you achieved matched cuts and how you ensured you didn’t break the 180 degree rule. Use the evaluation sheet on eloreto to help you with this.
A link to your preliminary task video on youtube / embed the prelim in your post.
Main Task
Outline of what your group is doing for your main task.
Research into the genre- this could include links to clips of films from this genre on youtube and analysis of the genre’s features.
Shot list/ storyboard for your main task.
List of filming locations.
Shooting schedule.
List of props and costumes.
An evaluation of the filming process for your main task.
An evaluation of a rough edit of your main task.
An overall evaluation of the main task- you need to explain what was successful about your finished product and how you used genre features to make your piece authentic. You need to explain what filming and editing techniques you developed during the coursework project and give specific examples of how your finished product demonstrates a range of filming and editing techniques (more on this later).
A link to your main task video on youtube / embedded within the blog
Don't panic if there is something listed here that you don't know how to do! If you get stuck at any point, come and ask any Media teacher and we will show you.
Ensure you keep your blog updated throughout the coursework period- don’t leave it until after you’ve finished filming. (We can see the dates of all your posts!)
Your blog should include the following:
Preliminary task
Outline of preliminary task.
Shot list/ storyboard of preliminary task.
Evaluation of preliminary task- you need to explain what you learnt from this task about filming and editing, what went well and what you need to improve on. You need to explain how you used a shot/ reverse shot combination, how you achieved matched cuts and how you ensured you didn’t break the 180 degree rule. Use the evaluation sheet on eloreto to help you with this.
A link to your preliminary task video on youtube / embed the prelim in your post.
Main Task
Outline of what your group is doing for your main task.
Research into the genre- this could include links to clips of films from this genre on youtube and analysis of the genre’s features.
Shot list/ storyboard for your main task.
List of filming locations.
Shooting schedule.
List of props and costumes.
An evaluation of the filming process for your main task.
An evaluation of a rough edit of your main task.
An overall evaluation of the main task- you need to explain what was successful about your finished product and how you used genre features to make your piece authentic. You need to explain what filming and editing techniques you developed during the coursework project and give specific examples of how your finished product demonstrates a range of filming and editing techniques (more on this later).
A link to your main task video on youtube / embedded within the blog
Don't panic if there is something listed here that you don't know how to do! If you get stuck at any point, come and ask any Media teacher and we will show you.
Wednesday, 3 February 2010
Blog check!
Can all students please make sure the links on the left of this page all go to the right place by clicking on your group and seeing what happens?! If there is a problem, please see Miss Smith.
Thanks
Thanks
Thursday, 28 January 2010
Photo trip
Miss Smith's students:
I was really happy with the way the trip went. It was really clear that a lot of thought and care went into the images you took. We will review the pictures and talk about them in class next week. Thanks!
I was really happy with the way the trip went. It was really clear that a lot of thought and care went into the images you took. We will review the pictures and talk about them in class next week. Thanks!
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