Types of Film Cuts

Really useful video about different type of cuts with clear examples.

Year 12 lesson - 4/11/14

Continuation of Audiences and Institutions using the previously posted powerpoint up to slide 23. Tasks for the lesson included researching a Media Company to see what aspects of Media it either owns or is involved with and a table comparing audiences from the 1960s to present day, thinking about how they have changed.

Ongoing task is based on slide 23, with a specific focus on film. You will need to build a case study around a major film company and an independent one and knowing how the film industry has changed over time will help develop your understanding.

Could you also make sure your notes for this week's lessons are posted before Monday 10th November so I can give them a quick look. Also, don't forget you should be working on your preliminary tasks or looking ahead to see what other coursework tasks you could be doing.

Item of Interest

I had an email regarding the following event which sounds quite interesting. Certainly if you were thinking of using your A level to go into film making it would be worth a look. It is in Cambridge which is a bit of a trek however if several of you wanted to go I'm sure you would be able to sort something out.



It is in the day time but for year 13 this is a Media Day so I would be happy to allow you the time to attend rather than coming in. Year 12s I don't know your timetable and therefore couldn't say whether you'd be able to get the permission needed to attend. If you are interested I'd suggest discussing with any teachers you may have on that day.

CFC: The Keeper of Lost Causes | Arts Picturehouse | Cambridge

 



THE KEEPER OF LOST
CAUSES

Friday 14th November,
10.00am - 1.00pm

This is
the first thrilling adaptation of the bestselling Department Q crime novels by
Jussi Adler-Olsen. Carl Mørck (Kaas, The Killing) is a disgraced
detective who is reassigned to a basement-bound job filing cold cases in the
newly created Department Q. He is also allocated a new assistant, Assad
(Fares), a smart young cop. Always one to go against orders, Mørck throws them
headlong into the mystery of a politician’s disappearance five years
earlier. Believing the case to be unsolved, they embark on a dangerous
journey that will lead them into the dark underworld of
Copenhagen.

Presentations:

Barry
Forshawe: Scandinavian Noirs

Trish
Sheil: Silent film influences on contemporary
noir

Dr. Tanya
Horeck: Women in crime thrillers

Suitable
for A/AS/Undergraduate/BTEC English/Film/Media Studies
students

Cost: £4
per ticket. Accompanying teachers free. Anglia Ruskin University student
free.

G322 Preparation - Home Learning

Powerpoint for today's lesson below.  I'd like you to complete your tables comparing the BBC with Warner Bros as set out on slide 8. I will check to see these are done on Thursday.


https://www.slideshare.net/secret/yeUnL6O32xVWAw

You analysis of film openings will be looked at and commented on over the weekend.

For further reading on section B of the exam have a look at the following powerpoint;

G322 power point from georgelawrence

Year 12 - set tasks 21/10

Today I'd like you to begin preparing for your first piece of AS coursework analysis.  I have copied and pasted a couple of links below to help.

You need to have made a note of relevant key terms using the following glossary as well as supplementing it with your own research (for example antagonist and protagonist are not on this list);

 http://brianair.wordpress.com/film-theory/glossary-of-media-terminology/

 

 

Read through the following two pages on Key Concepts and what you need to think about when analysing;

 

http://mediaalevel.edublogs.org/the-key-concepts/

http://www.mediaknowall.com/as_alevel/alevkeyconcepts/alevelkeycon.php

 

 

Finally, look at the AS blogs from last year's class as well as those included on Reepham's blog as they are generally quite good.

 

http://reephamcollegemedia.blogspot.co.uk/

http://asmediajack.blogspot.com/

http://chanrahan6nr4media.blogspot.com/

http://mannisonmedia.blogspot.co.uk/

http://ellagarnermedia1.blogspot.co.uk/

 

On Thursday I expect you to bring either a copy of the opening two minutes to watch and analyse OR screenshots that you intend to talk about. I aim to mark this analysis over half term week.

 

 

 

 

 

 





Year 12 - set tasks 15/10

Hi guys,

I'm not with you today although you have Miss Ella as tech support should you need. I have put the clips from Monday's lesson on the O drive and I'd like you to summarise your notes from the last two lessons and support with screenshots from the clips.

You have a clip of Horatio's one liners from CSI and an example of how they are funny when taken out of the CSI franchise. As I thought, there is a clip from The Usual Suspects, look at how enigma is created - also if you haven't ever seen the whole film you really should, it is extremely clever. I've given you a Lego Star Wars, which will help you identify Propp's character types.

Once you've done that you can look through the rest of the powerpoint and, using your favourite film or story, try to create a narrative flowchart using Tordorov's model.

Media Studies intro to Narrative [autosaved] from alevelmedia

Year 13 - Course Taster

I've had this email forwarded on to me and thought it may be of interest to some of you;

From: Karen Hinton [k.hinton@UCS.AC.UK]
Sent: 09 October 2014 11:21
Subject: New Film Degrees at UCS

Dear colleague

I am writing to let you know that the Film department at University Campus Suffolk (UCS) is now offering two degrees in this area: BA (Hons) Digital Film Production and BA (Hons) Screenwriting and Film Studies.*

The Film degree at UCS has had a number of successes over the years, with the majority of our graduates gaining employment on graduation and many finding work within the industry in production and post-production. These roles (on graduation) include:

- Trainee Editor (now Assistant Editor) - Warner Bros.

- Commissioning Team Assistant - ITV Studios

- Senior Editor - Lightly Frozen Productions

- TV Audience Manager - Applause Store Productions Ltd

- Editorial Trainee (now Assistant Editor) - Fox Searchlight Pictures

- Script Supervisor - Abduct Films Ltd

- Junior Video Editor - iSiteTV

The Film department is running taster sessions on Saturday 1 November 2014, which your students may be interested in attending. This event will run subject to student bookings, so if you think this would be of interest please encourage your students to book a place by emailing film@ucs.ac.uk.

We are also able to offer taster sessions during October to December 2014 in film analysis, screenwriting, and digital film production. If you’d like to bring your students to UCS or for us to visit your school to provide a taster session please email us on film@ucs.ac.uk .

For more information on the degrees please see our website: www.ucs.ac.uk/film and www.ucs.ac.uk/screenwritingandfilmstudies.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kind regards,

Alex

Alexandra Leaney
Course Leader
BA (Hons) Film

School of Arts & Humanities
University Campus Suffolk
Waterfront Building
Neptune Quay
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP4 1QJ

Tel: 01473 338826
Email: alexandra.leaney@ucs.ac.uk

*BA (Hons) Digital Film Production is the new title for the BA (Hons) Film degree, and BA (Hons) Screenwriting and Film Studies commences in September 2015.

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