Well this is more of a test than anything else but I thought I would provide a link for this terrifying screenplay
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03/09/2012
Start by having a good look at this!
Try and take note of the number of shots, framing, editing and general mise-en-scene.
So much to learn!
List of recommended thrillers
Wecome to the Thriller Project blog!
To get you started, here is a list of recommended films you really ought to see in order to get a firmer grasp of the Thriller genre.
Of course you cannot see them all but you'll be expected to have seen at least 8 by the end of the first half-term, then keep watching throughout the coursework unit.
Arrange viewings between yourselves and keep a record of you what you've seen. Discuss what makes these films good thrillers or at least iconic ones. You should develop a better understanding of thriller conventions and sub-genres, and of course get much inspiration for your own project.
Some of these films can be borrowed from the Department. Some of the films from the list are 18-certificates so you will need to have that discussion with your parents / guardians; you also need to consider your own feelings.
1. Heat
2. Se7en
3. The Silence of the Lambs
4. LA Confidential
5. The Departed
6. Reservoir Dogs
7. Chinatown
8. North by Northwest
9. The Conversation
10. The 39 steps
11. Psycho
12. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
13. Charade
14. Strangers on a Train
15. The Third Man
16. Memento
17. Enemy of the State
18. The Servant
19. The Night of the Hunter
20. Rear Window
21. Rosemary’s Baby
22. The Others
23. Blue Velvet
24. The Ipcress File / Get Carter
25. The Fugitive
26. The Shining
27. The Killing
28. Blood Simple
29. The Usual Suspects
30. Cape Fear
31. No Country for Old Men
32. Double Indemnity
33. The Manchurian Candidate
34. Les Diaboliques (Clouzot)
35. The French Connection
36. Rebecca
37. Le Samourai (Melville)
38. City Of God
39. Delicatessen
40. Three Days of the Condor
41. After hours
42. Rebecca
43. Minority Report
44. What Lies Beneath
45. Copycat
46. The Bourne Identity
47. The Machinist
48. Fatal Attraction
49. Fargo
50. Schindler’s List (not a thriller but a masterclass in directing)
To get you started, here is a list of recommended films you really ought to see in order to get a firmer grasp of the Thriller genre.
Of course you cannot see them all but you'll be expected to have seen at least 8 by the end of the first half-term, then keep watching throughout the coursework unit.
Arrange viewings between yourselves and keep a record of you what you've seen. Discuss what makes these films good thrillers or at least iconic ones. You should develop a better understanding of thriller conventions and sub-genres, and of course get much inspiration for your own project.
Some of these films can be borrowed from the Department. Some of the films from the list are 18-certificates so you will need to have that discussion with your parents / guardians; you also need to consider your own feelings.
1. Heat
2. Se7en
3. The Silence of the Lambs
4. LA Confidential
5. The Departed
6. Reservoir Dogs
7. Chinatown
8. North by Northwest
9. The Conversation
10. The 39 steps
11. Psycho
12. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
13. Charade
14. Strangers on a Train
15. The Third Man
16. Memento
17. Enemy of the State
18. The Servant
19. The Night of the Hunter
20. Rear Window
21. Rosemary’s Baby
22. The Others
23. Blue Velvet
24. The Ipcress File / Get Carter
25. The Fugitive
26. The Shining
27. The Killing
28. Blood Simple
29. The Usual Suspects
30. Cape Fear
31. No Country for Old Men
32. Double Indemnity
33. The Manchurian Candidate
34. Les Diaboliques (Clouzot)
35. The French Connection
36. Rebecca
37. Le Samourai (Melville)
38. City Of God
39. Delicatessen
40. Three Days of the Condor
41. After hours
42. Rebecca
43. Minority Report
44. What Lies Beneath
45. Copycat
46. The Bourne Identity
47. The Machinist
48. Fatal Attraction
49. Fargo
50. Schindler’s List (not a thriller but a masterclass in directing)
19/03/2012
Dear Moderator,
Here you can find the links to our students' individual and group blogs. The group blogs are essentially used to trace the Planning done. The individual blogs contain Research and Planning as well as the final products and Evaluations. You can also find early research and practical tasks on their individual Induction blogs.
Please note: All students have created an individual edit of their Thriller opening though they planned and filmed together.
Group 1 Blog (KMG)
Group 1 members:
Komal Rana - 7321: Komal's blog
(The group started planning and filming together then Komal decided to veer off somewhat and therefore did her own shoot)
Mathura Balachandran - 7296: Mathura's Blog
Geerthani Ganesamoorthy- 7305: Geerthani's Blog
Group 2 Blog (Third Wing Visuals)
Aruran Arulanatham - 7294: Aruran's Blog
Aymen Soliman - 7329: Aymen's Blog
Anujan Thillairajah- 6249: Anujan's Blog
Group 3 Blog (S!CK Productions)
Group 3 members:
Carmela Okofu-Newman - 7145: Carmela's Blog
Kamini Dhivar - 6049: Kamini's Blog
Sharenieka Ketheeswaran - 6113: Sharenieka's Blog
Group 4 Blog (Crossfire Productions)
Group 4 members:
Samir Sarwari - 7325: Samir's Blog
Snehal Khimani - 7310: Snehal's Blog
Rahul - Horeesorun - 7307 : Rahul's Blog
Please note: All students have created an individual edit of their Thriller opening though they planned and filmed together.
Group 1 Blog (KMG)
Group 1 members:
Komal Rana - 7321: Komal's blog
(The group started planning and filming together then Komal decided to veer off somewhat and therefore did her own shoot)
Mathura Balachandran - 7296: Mathura's Blog
Geerthani Ganesamoorthy- 7305: Geerthani's Blog
Group 2 Blog (Third Wing Visuals)
Aruran Arulanatham - 7294: Aruran's Blog
Aymen Soliman - 7329: Aymen's Blog
Anujan Thillairajah- 6249: Anujan's Blog
Group 3 Blog (S!CK Productions)
Group 3 members:
Carmela Okofu-Newman - 7145: Carmela's Blog
Kamini Dhivar - 6049: Kamini's Blog
Sharenieka Ketheeswaran - 6113: Sharenieka's Blog
Group 4 Blog (Crossfire Productions)
Group 4 members:
Samir Sarwari - 7325: Samir's Blog
Snehal Khimani - 7310: Snehal's Blog
Rahul - Horeesorun - 7307 : Rahul's Blog
06/03/2012
26/02/2012
You go, Sharenieka!
Well done for making such a great start on your evaluation!
Refer to the appendix at the end of the pack to help you with question 2. Also look at models/ exemplars from the Essential Links on the left-hand side.
Good post on Representation from Kamini - Look closely at representation of men in thrillers - usually the protagonist and antagonist are male in thrillers!
Refer to the appendix at the end of the pack to help you with question 2. Also look at models/ exemplars from the Essential Links on the left-hand side.
Good post on Representation from Kamini - Look closely at representation of men in thrillers - usually the protagonist and antagonist are male in thrillers!
24/02/2012
Due in for next lesson: week starting 27.2.12
- You need to draft, in written form, your responses to Evaluation questions 2-5 at least. Post on your individual blogs.
- Leave feedback/ peer-assessment on 2 other students' cuts. You can add comments on their blogs.
Remember the looming deadline: 2nd March. All rough evaluations in.
FINAL DEADLINE: Friday 9th March. Time's ticking...
USE LINKS FROM PREVIOUS POSTS AND ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE TO SEE GREAT EXAMPLES OF EVALUATION.
- Leave feedback/ peer-assessment on 2 other students' cuts. You can add comments on their blogs.
Remember the looming deadline: 2nd March. All rough evaluations in.
FINAL DEADLINE: Friday 9th March. Time's ticking...
USE LINKS FROM PREVIOUS POSTS AND ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE TO SEE GREAT EXAMPLES OF EVALUATION.
08/02/2012
Some of your rough cuts so far
Feel free to leave constructive comments, either here or on each other's blogs.
05/02/2012
Blog of the week
Close call between Carmela and Sharenieka!
We will go with Sharenieka for now since much effort has been put into catching up.
Well done!
We will go with Sharenieka for now since much effort has been put into catching up.
Well done!
Updates and deadlines
You need to write at least 2 posts a week reflecting on your progress, embedding grabs of what you're doing and learning alond the way, eg. new tool or technique in Final Cut or how you are diverging from the initial storyboard and why.
Also esplain what you are doing with sound design and soundtrack - the research should be there too (embed as much as possible so we can 'hear' what you're planning...)
Maybe you're hesitating between 2 editing options and would like some peer feedback...
You can also reflect on and list what's still to be done.
All this should give us an idea of your "journey".
Many of you are missing some research and planning on titles. Make sure you put this to right as soon as possible.
We will start assessing the Research and Planning part of the blogs during half-term so it's got to be ready. The mark scheme is in your booklets and all over the walls in the pod.
You should also start planning your answers to the evaluation questions. Make sure you have done all the necessary research in order to answer them.
Finally you will show your films this week and receive feedback which you will need to log carefully and reflect upon.
If you're behind with your edit, start spending more time in the pod!
(Nearly) final cuts should be ready by the end of the end of the double lesson on Thursday or Friday.
Reminder - these are your Evaluation questions, counting towards 20 marks (as many as for Research and Planning):
This is the booklet you need to refer to. It is to be found at the back of the assessment booklet you already have. Please look at the A2 media students' blogs to look at the varied ways to evaluate creatively.
A2 Music Video Blog
Marking Criteria and activities for the evaluation
Example from other centre (note - your evalution must feature on your individual blog)
A2 Evaluations - Look at Hasina's tasks and Chloe's voice over for inspiration.
Just to remind you again, here are the criteria for a level 4:
16–20 marks
- Excellent understanding of issues around audience, institution, technology, representation, forms and conventions in relation to production.
- Excellent ability to refer to the choices made and outcomes.
- Excellent understanding of their development from preliminary to full task.
- Excellent ability to communicate.
- Excellent skill in the use of digital technology or ICT in the evaluation
Finally, for some of your film openings (particularly Komal, Geerthy and Mathura), this is an idea you might want to explore when your character wakes up (at the start):
Also esplain what you are doing with sound design and soundtrack - the research should be there too (embed as much as possible so we can 'hear' what you're planning...)
Maybe you're hesitating between 2 editing options and would like some peer feedback...
You can also reflect on and list what's still to be done.
All this should give us an idea of your "journey".
Many of you are missing some research and planning on titles. Make sure you put this to right as soon as possible.
We will start assessing the Research and Planning part of the blogs during half-term so it's got to be ready. The mark scheme is in your booklets and all over the walls in the pod.
You should also start planning your answers to the evaluation questions. Make sure you have done all the necessary research in order to answer them.
Finally you will show your films this week and receive feedback which you will need to log carefully and reflect upon.
If you're behind with your edit, start spending more time in the pod!
(Nearly) final cuts should be ready by the end of the end of the double lesson on Thursday or Friday.
Reminder - these are your Evaluation questions, counting towards 20 marks (as many as for Research and Planning):
This is the booklet you need to refer to. It is to be found at the back of the assessment booklet you already have. Please look at the A2 media students' blogs to look at the varied ways to evaluate creatively.
A2 Music Video Blog
Marking Criteria and activities for the evaluation
Example from other centre (note - your evalution must feature on your individual blog)
A2 Evaluations - Look at Hasina's tasks and Chloe's voice over for inspiration.
Just to remind you again, here are the criteria for a level 4:
16–20 marks
- Excellent understanding of issues around audience, institution, technology, representation, forms and conventions in relation to production.
- Excellent ability to refer to the choices made and outcomes.
- Excellent understanding of their development from preliminary to full task.
- Excellent ability to communicate.
- Excellent skill in the use of digital technology or ICT in the evaluation
Finally, for some of your film openings (particularly Komal, Geerthy and Mathura), this is an idea you might want to explore when your character wakes up (at the start):
31/01/2012
25/01/2012
Spicing up your blog for a level 4
What is perhaps unusual about the coursework Portfolio is that for the Research and Planning AND the Evaluation elements of your blog, PRESENTATION AND CREATIVE USE OF ICT AND DIGITAL MEDIA appear in the criteria.
Move on from Scribd if you're still relying too much on it! At least try Slideshare or issuu, or Glogster or Timetoast, Vuvox, Prezi etc...
Below is a timeline of the opening credits of Se7en created with Timetoast:
(timeline view) You could use this to transform the shotlist / storyboard / list of titles etc.
You can also use the Text view of the timeline. Below is someone charting what they've done so far in Media. You could do this to chart how much planning you've done for instance...
Move on from Scribd if you're still relying too much on it! At least try Slideshare or issuu, or Glogster or Timetoast, Vuvox, Prezi etc...
Below is a timeline of the opening credits of Se7en created with Timetoast:
(timeline view) You could use this to transform the shotlist / storyboard / list of titles etc.
You can also use the Text view of the timeline. Below is someone charting what they've done so far in Media. You could do this to chart how much planning you've done for instance...
24/01/2012
target audience research
Some of you are already quite far into your research. Remember to sum up your findings about core target audience, any secondary audience.
All magazines do it - for instance, look at NME's summary of their target audience:
All magazines do it - for instance, look at NME's summary of their target audience:
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