AS FILM OPENINGS

AS FILM OPENINGS
2014 AS media coursework

Your Blog

On your blog you  must add six labels - research, preliminary task, planning, production, evaluation and LAP chart (learning and progress charts or production diary). Below is a checklist of all the things expected to be on your blog in order to achieve 50% of your AS. It looks like a lot but after the Theory most of it is done in groups and you can share your findings.
Throughout the project you will each be in charge of updating your production diaries and LAP charts. This is a checklist for you and your lap charts to keep track of your assessment and progress.

Research and Planning (20 marks)

General
  • The brief
  • Design, links, labels, full name and candidate number

Theory
  • Narrative
  • Genre
  • Audience
  • Representation
  • Institution
  • Film language and analysis of opening sequences

Preliminary task
Explaining camera shot requirements, script, shotlist, storyboard, rough/final cut, evaluation with screen grabs of requirements, peer assessment

Individual Research evidence
  • Conventions and functions of film openings,including different types
  • DVD or poster analysis of chosen genre
  • conventions of various genres
  • collage/moodboard of iconography associated with genre
  • Research into narrative / typical synopsis/ 5point break down of plots (http://thescriptlab.com/screenplay/five-plot-point-breakdowns)
  • Supporting research into narrative theories
  • Stills frame analysis, at least 4
  • Analysis of film openings x 3 - these will be part of class tasks or homeworks
  • Timeline of titles in existing opening
  • Editing analysis of opening
  • Analysis of opening soundtrack 1
  • Analysis of opening soundtrack 2
  • Research into ratings/budgets/profits
  • Target audience research
  • Existing film production companies research
  • Film distribution/promotion for your film
  • Research into the representation of gender and age in your genre

Group research and planning

  • initial pitch and presentation
  • photograph/video evidence of group planning
  • moodboard of initial ideas including inspirational shots from real films
  • synopsis planning
  • evidence of how planned opening fits with research into codes/conventions, genre, audience
  • storyboard idea - film and upload with voiceover
  • titles analyses
  • group pitch - prezi or ppt
  • class feedback and peer assessment on pitch and amendments planned
  • timeline of opening - timings of footage, titles and sound
  • script
  • location and recce shots
  • shot list
  • storyboard fonts for titles research and planning
  • props research and list
  • shooting schedule
  • health and safety information (risk assessment forms)
  • changes made along the way, reflective summaries
  • music research ideas

Construction (60 marks)

  • test shoo
  • rough cuts
  • feedback for rough cut - teacher and peer
  • behind the scenes photos/footage
  • interim evaluations of work achieved (production diary) discussion of editing choices made
  • discussion of storyboard changes
  • final cut and peer assessment

Evaluation ( 20 marks see evaluation label for detail )