Thursday, 3 February 2011
What should be on my blog?
The following work should be on your blog by the end of the coursework section. You need to use as many different varieties of media to display your work as possible and include as much QUALITY information as possible:
PowerPoints, Prezi, YouTube, hyperlinks, scan images, photos, documents, animatics, video, your own vlog...
You should have the following on your blog:
1. History of the Thriller Genre - first films of the genre, evolution of it, popularity. Typical conventions of the genre. Who are the audience of thriller films? Do some research on current trends of thriller films.
2. Some analysis of famous thriller directors - Hitchcock, Nolan. Analysis of actors associated with the genre.
3. Sections of analysis (some based on the clips we watched in class including Kill Bill, Bourne and Collateral.) Upload a clip from YouTube and post your analysis of it. Class notes on ANYTHING research based.
4. Your own research on the Thriller Genre - some analysis of film clips, pictures, film posters etc - BE CREATIVE!
5. A timerime of the genre. Visit www.timerime.com
6. Information on 180 degree rule, match on action and continuity editing - can be in video form if you want to make one.
7. Examples of camera angles used in Thrillers - take still shots of films and analyse them, analyse clips and embed them onto your blog
8. Preliminary research: location shots, stroyboards, scripts, ANY planning you have done. Consider who your audience are.
9. Any techincal screen grabs of editing or creating music
10. Your preliminary video...any other related video or analysis of it.
11. Feedback on your preliminary task - what was good/needs improving - can be a PowerPoint or video showing it to your peers and record the feedback.
12. Planning your main task: ANY ideas, storyboards, permission letters, props info, costumes, music creation, test shots, auditions for actors
13. Editing your main task: screen grabs of anything tecnhical - music creation, editing shots, using titles and transitions. Can include a rough cut, different sections of music creation in the process, samples of titles etc.
14. Your main task
15. Audience feedback on your main task - video screening to the class and record their feedback. Areas for improvement? How convincing is it as a thriller? Record a viewing from your target audience.
16. Your evaluation: 7 questions in total. For this you need to create a PowerPoint answering all of the questions. You can create a Prezi for this but a PowerPoint allows for more detail.
17. A Prezi - can be linked to use of technology or any aspect of your evaluation. Evaluate how you have used technology and its impact on your work.
You may find that you have more posts than this, but this is the MINIMUM that is expected of you.
PowerPoints, Prezi, YouTube, hyperlinks, scan images, photos, documents, animatics, video, your own vlog...
You should have the following on your blog:
1. History of the Thriller Genre - first films of the genre, evolution of it, popularity. Typical conventions of the genre. Who are the audience of thriller films? Do some research on current trends of thriller films.
2. Some analysis of famous thriller directors - Hitchcock, Nolan. Analysis of actors associated with the genre.
3. Sections of analysis (some based on the clips we watched in class including Kill Bill, Bourne and Collateral.) Upload a clip from YouTube and post your analysis of it. Class notes on ANYTHING research based.
4. Your own research on the Thriller Genre - some analysis of film clips, pictures, film posters etc - BE CREATIVE!
5. A timerime of the genre. Visit www.timerime.com
6. Information on 180 degree rule, match on action and continuity editing - can be in video form if you want to make one.
7. Examples of camera angles used in Thrillers - take still shots of films and analyse them, analyse clips and embed them onto your blog
8. Preliminary research: location shots, stroyboards, scripts, ANY planning you have done. Consider who your audience are.
9. Any techincal screen grabs of editing or creating music
10. Your preliminary video...any other related video or analysis of it.
11. Feedback on your preliminary task - what was good/needs improving - can be a PowerPoint or video showing it to your peers and record the feedback.
12. Planning your main task: ANY ideas, storyboards, permission letters, props info, costumes, music creation, test shots, auditions for actors
13. Editing your main task: screen grabs of anything tecnhical - music creation, editing shots, using titles and transitions. Can include a rough cut, different sections of music creation in the process, samples of titles etc.
14. Your main task
15. Audience feedback on your main task - video screening to the class and record their feedback. Areas for improvement? How convincing is it as a thriller? Record a viewing from your target audience.
16. Your evaluation: 7 questions in total. For this you need to create a PowerPoint answering all of the questions. You can create a Prezi for this but a PowerPoint allows for more detail.
17. A Prezi - can be linked to use of technology or any aspect of your evaluation. Evaluate how you have used technology and its impact on your work.
You may find that you have more posts than this, but this is the MINIMUM that is expected of you.
Tuesday, 14 September 2010
Phone Booth Research Sample
Phone Booth (2002) is an Action Thriller produced by Joel Schumacer. It conforms to the conventions of thriller as it has mystery, suspense and keeps the audience enthralled as the plot builds to a climax at the end of the film. The film follows the character of Stuart Shepard as he becomes trapped in a phone booth and cannot leave as he is being watched by a sniper and held to ransom. Typical thriller films are set in ordinary towns and cities and Phone Booth is no exception; Colin Farrell is in the centre of New York as passers-by are oblivious to the twisted experience he is living. Phone Booth has many tag lines including 'Hang up or you die'; this engages the audience as they want to see what happens to the characters as the plot develops.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0183649
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phone_Booth_(film)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Schumacher
http://www.indielondon.co.uk/film/phone_booth_schumacherQ&A.html
Thriller Genre Timeline
Your task is to create a timeline of the Thriller Genre. Identify the starting point of the genre and include important films and landmark events of the genre.
To do this use the following website:
www.timerime.com
There are lots of samples on there to get inspiration but try to be creative!
To do this use the following website:
www.timerime.com
There are lots of samples on there to get inspiration but try to be creative!
Thursday, 9 September 2010
Thriller Research
You need to research the Thriller Genre thoroughly as part of your planning and research. Try to include a variety of information on types of thriller including examples of hybrids.
You need to analyse how the genre initially developed and how it has changed over the years.
Upload your initial research on the thriller films and directors onto your blog; remember to include images, clips, hyperlinks and analysis of extracts that explain how the film can be considered a thriller.
You need to analyse how the genre initially developed and how it has changed over the years.
Upload your initial research on the thriller films and directors onto your blog; remember to include images, clips, hyperlinks and analysis of extracts that explain how the film can be considered a thriller.
Getting Started
When you have set up your own blog you need to be a 'follower' of mine so that you get information updates on a regular basis.
Your first task is to follow my blog...good luck!
Email me your blog address to: amichael@heathside.surrey.sch.uk
Your first task is to follow my blog...good luck!
Email me your blog address to: amichael@heathside.surrey.sch.uk
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Make sure you check it regularly!
This blog will help you through the AS Coursework Portfolio.
I will post information and guidance to help you through the course as well as task, extracts and marking criteria.
Make sure you check it regularly!
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