Your editing time in the CLC is running out and I was a little surprised to discover that so far NO ONE has used the additional editing time I have negotiated for you on a Wednesday afternoon.
Come the end of this half term, you will be expected to have completed all editing and sound post production on your trailers.
Please make use of the time we are offering you or you will underachieve.
Mr H
Wednesday, 27 January 2010
Tuesday, 19 January 2010
WEEBLY SITES
There's a bit of work to do to update your sites with all the research, development and previous work.
Here are the things you should have.
MEST 1
Analysis of Magazine front pages - this is what we started with - focus on media terminology relevant to print, representations, institutions amd audience.
Analysis of movie trailers - more than one, relevant to your production - focus on genre and narrative, media language relevant to film, audience
Case study - music industry, developing a strategy to promote a new band, focus on methods of music distribution and marketing using Social Networking Sites (SNS), viral marketing techniques. Research into: how new bands 'make it'. Your plan should involve research and your strategy.
Essay on Precious Poster - analysis of Precious poster applying semiotics and showing understanding of representation. What the poster conveys to an audience and how it does it?
Image analysis - Reebok poster - from work done in class on representation and construction of images, use of semiotics. Clear use of media terminology.
MEST 2
Research which informed your choices of film project and show development of ideas. Should be looking into similar budget genre films.
Pitch, synopis, script
Filming schedule, equipment list, location photographs, call sheets for each filming day
(some of this may be in the form of a presentation of your group's planned production)
Production diary using the blog facility.
Production stills (if you took any)
(see previous blog entry for detailed information on EVALUATION and expectations of your finished write up)
I am not expecting this overnight, but I am expecting it. Some of your have a way to go...
PLEASE COMMENT TO ENSURE THAT I KNOW YOU HAVE READ THIS
Week beginning January 18th
Last Friday.
After a very disappointing turnout for last Friday's lesson in which a number of you were challenged with an exam paper. We will need to complete an assessment this Friday. Please ensure that you attend.
With regard to the MEST 2 productions, I was disappointed to hear about some continuing difficulties with communication and consequent lack of filming. This is looking likely to threaten your grades unless addressed urgently and solved. If you know what footage you need to shoot, you simply have to plan and orginaise to shoot then do it. How hard can this be?
On the evaluation front.
Download the document below which gives you information on what is required from your evalutation and production research. It is long but very detailed and should help. Please read it carefully and work through it. I am expecting this to enhance greately what you have on your weebly sites and lead to well written and clearly documented research and evaluations.
MEST 2
ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE COMMENTED TO SAY THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS.
After a very disappointing turnout for last Friday's lesson in which a number of you were challenged with an exam paper. We will need to complete an assessment this Friday. Please ensure that you attend.
With regard to the MEST 2 productions, I was disappointed to hear about some continuing difficulties with communication and consequent lack of filming. This is looking likely to threaten your grades unless addressed urgently and solved. If you know what footage you need to shoot, you simply have to plan and orginaise to shoot then do it. How hard can this be?
On the evaluation front.
Download the document below which gives you information on what is required from your evalutation and production research. It is long but very detailed and should help. Please read it carefully and work through it. I am expecting this to enhance greately what you have on your weebly sites and lead to well written and clearly documented research and evaluations.
MEST 2
ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE COMMENTED TO SAY THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS.
Tuesday, 12 January 2010
Editing
I hope and trust that today's session in the CLC has revealed to you what additional shooting you need to do to complete your trailers and helped you think about structure.
As you will have noticed from the term plan we are very tight for time and you will be expected to work fast AND in your own time to complete the edits.
In addition of course you will be plannng and creating 3 website pages for your films promotion. Start researching this and writing up your research on the weebly as usual.
For homestudy you should all be continuing to document your productions as advised last week. From what I have seen on all of your weeblys this has not been done and there appears to be little research or evidence of your detailed planning and evaluation. It is in your own interests to have this documented as it will save time when it comes to writing your 1500 WORD evaluations.
Friday's lesson
All expected to attend.
As you will have noticed from the term plan we are very tight for time and you will be expected to work fast AND in your own time to complete the edits.
In addition of course you will be plannng and creating 3 website pages for your films promotion. Start researching this and writing up your research on the weebly as usual.
For homestudy you should all be continuing to document your productions as advised last week. From what I have seen on all of your weeblys this has not been done and there appears to be little research or evidence of your detailed planning and evaluation. It is in your own interests to have this documented as it will save time when it comes to writing your 1500 WORD evaluations.
Friday's lesson
All expected to attend.
Friday, 8 January 2010
SPRING TERM
Here is a draft of the spring term lesson schedule.
Please be aware that this is subject to change BUT also take not of the deadlines at the end of term for completion of MEST 2 coursework.
AS Media Spring Term DRAFT
Mr H
Please be aware that this is subject to change BUT also take not of the deadlines at the end of term for completion of MEST 2 coursework.
AS Media Spring Term DRAFT
Mr H
FRIDAY Lesson 8th of January
Only 6 students out of 11 attended.
Very disappointing!
As a result one group who were supposed to shoot this weekend will struggle as I have their camera!
You must ensure that you make it to every lesson. really the weather is not a valid excuse unless you live in the countryside and literally CANNOT get in. Otherwise your absence will be marked as such and you will threaten you grades.
I am also still awaiting promised emails from students regarding exam timetables.
I am also currently writing your targets and current assessments based on what I have observed from lessons, the practical work submitted in the form of shot footage monitoring of your weebly sites. These form the basis of my AS predictions.
It is therefore in your interest to ensure that you are up to date with all your work: trailers analysis, research into audiences for your prospective films, understanding of the importance of institutions, stroyboards and scripts, plans and schedule for production, production diary, paper edit for your trailers. evidence of all of these should be availble for me to look at on your weebly site.
Mr Holloway
Very disappointing!
As a result one group who were supposed to shoot this weekend will struggle as I have their camera!
You must ensure that you make it to every lesson. really the weather is not a valid excuse unless you live in the countryside and literally CANNOT get in. Otherwise your absence will be marked as such and you will threaten you grades.
I am also still awaiting promised emails from students regarding exam timetables.
I am also currently writing your targets and current assessments based on what I have observed from lessons, the practical work submitted in the form of shot footage monitoring of your weebly sites. These form the basis of my AS predictions.
It is therefore in your interest to ensure that you are up to date with all your work: trailers analysis, research into audiences for your prospective films, understanding of the importance of institutions, stroyboards and scripts, plans and schedule for production, production diary, paper edit for your trailers. evidence of all of these should be availble for me to look at on your weebly site.
Mr Holloway
Media Taster days
Below are a list of FREE taster days which you are welcome to go on. Please let me know which ones ASAP.
National Identity and British Cinema - Brunel - 24 March
A career in Journalism - City - 20 April
Introduction to film and video - TVU - 21 April
Introduction to broadcasting: 'Here is the News' - TVU - 21 April
Animation and stop motion techniques - TVU - 12 May
Exploring Media and Communications - Goldsmiths - 22 June
Designing and producing games - TVU - 7 July
A career in Journalism - City - 20 April
Introduction to film and video - TVU - 21 April
Introduction to broadcasting: 'Here is the News' - TVU - 21 April
Animation and stop motion techniques - TVU - 12 May
Exploring Media and Communications - Goldsmiths - 22 June
Designing and producing games - TVU - 7 July
REMEMBER THAT ONCE YOU ARE COMMITTED YOU MUST GO.
Non-attendance will be charged.
WEATHER REPORT
LESSONS ARE ON TODAY.
PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU ATTEND.
THOSE OF YOU PLANNING TO FILM THIS WEEKEND, DO NOT BE DAUNTED BY THE WEATHER.
You can use the weather to your advantage!
Think visually?
Think about night-time filming - snow helps give better lighting at night.
Think about the reasons why using snow might support your story-telling.
Think about the symbolism of snow, the connotations, how snow hides things, how snow makes blood easier to see, footprints, danger from ice etc.
Think about how beautiful the snow makes the world and what interesting images you can acquire.
Snow kills too!
Tuesday's lessons will be beginning editing in the CLC.
PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU ATTEND.
THOSE OF YOU PLANNING TO FILM THIS WEEKEND, DO NOT BE DAUNTED BY THE WEATHER.
You can use the weather to your advantage!
Think visually?
Think about night-time filming - snow helps give better lighting at night.
Think about the reasons why using snow might support your story-telling.
Think about the symbolism of snow, the connotations, how snow hides things, how snow makes blood easier to see, footprints, danger from ice etc.
Think about how beautiful the snow makes the world and what interesting images you can acquire.
Snow kills too!
Tuesday's lessons will be beginning editing in the CLC.
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