Video Evaluation of Preliminary

VIDEO EVALUATION OF PRELIMINARY COURSEWORK

In your group film the discussion of the following points:

PLANNING

How well you managed to plan your storyboards, scripts and how you managed actors, location and props;

Did you encounter any problems at various stages with theses? Did you make any changes to your original plans? Why? How did you overcome any difficulties?

FILMING

What was successful in your filming?

Did you use a variety of shots? What were you trying to achieve with certain shots and why do you think your choice of shot mattered?

How well do you feel you are framing shots, positioning subject, using camera techniques?

Continuity successes and difficulties?

Did you observe the 180 degree rule?

How did you manage lighting, sound, mise en scene?

EDITING
How did you manage continuity using editing software?

Did you encounter any problems in the editing stages of your production?

What new processes/techniques have you learned using new software and how has the use of software enhanced your production?

What successes and difficulties have you experienced during editing?

WHAT ARE THE KEY LESSONS YOU HAVE LEARNED THAT WILL ENSURE SUCCESS IN YOUR MAIN PIECE?

Edit evaluation and upload to Youtube. Embed evaluation and preliminary onto your group blog.

Mise En Scene

Find definitions and examples for mise en scene in film which include:

Production design,

location

studio

set design

costume,

make up

properties

lighting

colour design

Hollyoaks

Find an episode of Hollyoaks (http://www.channel4.com/programmes/hollyoaks/4od) and choose a section of the programme that moves from a serious, thought-provoking storyline and then to something more lighthearted.

Focus on a 3-5 minute sequence that bridges the 2 storylines (ideally two minutes of the serious followed by 2 mins of the light).

Watch the extract several times and assess how the sequence manages this bridge between heavy and light.

Produce a series of notes examining the differences in the two sections and how they are presented through the micro forms:

Camera> shots, angles, movement, composition

Editing: within each section and crucially, between them, to make the "bridge"

Sound: dialogue, music, effects, atmospheric sound, soundtrack, diegetic/non-diegetic sound

Mise en Scene: How is this different for the 2 contrasting storylines; how is mood and atmosphere created in each case through lighting, colour, performance and other aspects?

Sound

If you could find examples and definitions of the following please for Tuesday 5th October:

Diegetic and non-diegetic sound;
synchronous/asynchronous sound; sound effects;
sound motif,
sound bridge,
dialogue,
voiceover,
mode of address/direct address,
sound mixing,
sound perspective.
• Soundtrack: score, incidental music, themes and stings, ambient sound.

Before beginning to look at our study of the music industry, I think it's really important that you examine the ways that you consume music.

I would like you to write an essay to your blog on:

How you obtain your music

How you watch/listen to your music in different environments

How you store and organise your music

How you engage with the artists you like

How you support the artists you like

What would encourage/discourage you to buy music from a band

How your consumption is similar/different from peers and family

Does the possibility of legal action/internet disconnection ever worry you?

Do the people who pay for broadband know how you access your music?

To be done for Tuesday 28th September please.

More Editing Techniques

Transition of image and sound

Continuity and non-continuity systems

Cutting

Shot/reverse shot

Eyeline Match

Graphic Match

Action Match

Jump cut

Cross Cuttting

Parallel editing

To be done for 30th September please.

Editing

Great work so far folks, keep it up! If you can get the following terms and examples for Tuesday 21st September please:

Transitions,

dissolve,

fade-in,

fade-out,

wipe,
superimposition,

long take,

short take,

slow motion,

ellipsis and expansion of time,
post-production,
visual effects.

By Thursday 16th September, you are to have finished posting examples and commentary on the following:

Pan
Tilt
Track
Dolly
Crane
Steadicam
Hand-held
Zoom
Reverse Zoom
Framing
Rule of Thirds
Depth of Field
Deep and shallow focus
Focus Pulls

Virtual revolution

Camera Angles/ Movement

This week you should provide definitions, examples and commentary on:
(a) Shot Types
Extreme Long Shot
Close Up,
Medium Shot
Long shot
Mid shot
Wide shot
Two shot
Aerial shot
Point of view shot
Over the shoulder shot

(b) Camera Angles
High Angle
Low Angle
Canted Angle

To be completed for class on Tuesday (i.e. finished Monday night!!)

Internet Use

It is forbidden to access any unsuitable sites using the school internet. (Adult sites, social networking sites, inappropriate humour sites). The internet in Media is a privilege and can be revoked at any time. Inappropriate use will lead to severe sanction. You have been warned.

You will be assigned your own computer and you are responsible for this machine.

You must not delete your history from your machine, attempting to do so will result in sanction.

The internet is used mostly for research, blogging and video (browsing, uploading etc).

Blogging policy

1.These blogs are solely for the purposes of your Media Studies A-level and should be treated accordingly.

2.Language should always be used appropriately.

3.Please play fair when commenting on the work and ideas of others

4.Don't share this blog publicly, it is only for me and the class to use and comment on. Ensure that your blog is set to private and that you invite only myself and your classmates as followers.

5.Do not link or post up offensive or unsuitable pictures or videos- this will be severely dealt with by the school

6.Please ensure that your blog has no personal information, details or photographs of you

Happy blogging everyone!!

Welcome!

Welcome to your new Media Studies course.

Your use of Blogger will be a record of your progress throughout the course.

You will have your individual blog for homeworks and research and a group blog for your coursework.

Keep your blog up-to-date, fresh and exciting!