Welcome to your blog!

By now some groups are starting to get going with their blogs so now is a good time to give you some guidance as to what to write and how.


You will notice on your individual group blogs that any of the group members can contribute and that any comment you make has your name attached to it. This means it is very easy for us to see which members of which groups are contributing and which members may not have managed to yet. As a reminder, you must all contribute to your group blog as this will form part of your planning mark and therefore your overall grade.


Now, what to post about. Your blog should form a kind of production diary where you can post your learning experiences. For example, if you have had a particular problem getting the shot you want or trouble in editing then you should write about this. More importantly, you must explain what you learned from your trials and tribulations.


In your A2 year, there is a whole unit devoted to your creative growth over the life of the course so the blog is something that will be continued into next year too.

Planning

Before we let you loose with the cameras for real, you need to do the following:

• Treatment
• shot list
• shooting schedule
• location list and any permission to film required
• costumes, make-up, props etc
• kit needed

Show us this and then you can get on with the filming!

Moving on to the main task

Since we're nearing the end of the week, now is a good time to turn our attention to the main project. Remember that you are making just the first two minutes of a film and you can choose from: Horror, Thriller, Rom-Com, Drama.

Most groups have made an excellent start with the preliminary task and really seem to have learned a lot about continuity and matched editing. Well done!

Now is the time to start to think about films from the genre you have chosen and how their opening sections work. You can add these clips to your blog to show the examiner you have done your research. If you need any ideas or information on how to do this then ask us.

Preliminary task

Continuity task involving filming and editing a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character, with whom she/he then exchanges a couple of lines of dialogue. This task should demonstrate match on action, shot/reverse shot and the 180 degree rule.

We have set an initial deadline for completion of the prelimary task for the week ending 30th January.

Please note that failure to complete this task will immediately knock ten marks off your final grade and prevent you from beginning the main task.

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