Great link to double page spreads

http://shaunaharrendence.wordpress.com/2011/03/28/film-magazine-double-page-spread-research/

more interesting photos of Zombieland - Ask yourself 'are my DPS images interesting? Reflect the review?'

http://trekmovie.com/2009/09/15/sci-fi-movies-tuesday-pirates-4-spider-man-4-fantastic-four-indy-5-hancock-2-green-hornet-more/

Double page spread and front cover - evidence these skills

Design programmes:

Use of typography, manipulation of images,
manipulation of copy); web authoring packages; interactive media authoring packages; digital image
processing packages; vector-based drawing packages

Format: 

Print magazine double page spread and front cover

Conventions: layout (margins, grids, spreads, columns, datelines, titles, page numbering, orientation);
allocation (placement of text, illustrations and text-breakers on the page); devices (headlines, titles,
crossheads, cut-outs, straplines, base lines, rules, borders, blobs and stars, drop capitals, reverses, white
space); styles (column structure, text, fonts, typography, optical balance, design style, colour, set left,
centred, upper case, lower case, light, bold, italic)

Visual language:

composition (juxtaposition, association); image construction, eg form, texture, shape,
pattern, line, tone, colour; representation, eg symbols, metaphors, semiotics, connotation

Audiences:

Range of considerations, eg social status, gender, sexual orientation, peer groups, occupational,
political

Have your Zombieland or Shaun of the Dead review ready for another student to edit

Unit 51 - Page Layout and Design

Assignment 1 Scenario

You are an editor for a new amateur film magazine and you have been asked to edit and review of a classic Zombie movie by a lucky reader.You must edit the review professionally and to adapt it in order to appeal to the specific target audience of your film magazine

Criteria - ' Be able to edit and process text to meet a brief '

Editing: selection of material; audience appeal; relevance; copy editing; proofreading

Processing: condensing text; shortening; expanding and merging text; checking and correcting (facts,

sources, accuracy, balance); correcting writing style, eg spelling, grammar, punctuation, clarity, style, type

size, line length

Deadline for Friday 8th November 2013

Three things need to be handed in by Friday (information on the blog)

1. Shaun of the Dead Review and questions answered

2. Zombie-land review and questions answered

3. The pre-production documents printed (for each person) and handed in, including the health and safety documentation

Health and safety risk assessment forms and information

http://www.hse.gov.uk/risk/assessment.htm

UNIT 1 Assignment 2 (pre-production documentation) Zombie film photo-shoot

Documentation - Photo-shoot –

Zombie film magazine front cover

UNIT 1 -Assignment 2

1.       Finance sheet document

2.       Personnel needed, names, skills and their contacts

3.       Resource document. Identify what you’ll need

4.       Personnel contract (what they get and need to do)

5.       Resources booking sheet

6.       Location contract (find out what location rules are)

7.       Schedule sheet (times, who goes when)

8.       Risk assessment and Health and safety

9.       Location plan

1-    Detailed actor and personnel BRIEF (saying what you want them to do, look like and say) 

y    You will need to fill out documentation for these parts using professional documentation. Some examples and templates can be found on http://makingthemovie.info/2005/02/free-paperwork

       Pass: documentation will cover all the procedures relevant to the type of production being undertaken, but will be brief and lacking in detail. It should be organised sufficiently well for any particular document to be found with reasonable ease. Students will need assistance

       Merit: documentation will cover all the procedures relevant to the type of production being undertaken in some detail. It will be presented carefully and neatly, and will be organised clearly. Students may need some assistance 

       Distinction: documentation will be comprehensive and thorough with a detailed breakdown of all procedures  relevant to the type of production being undertaken. It will be very well-organised and presented to a standard that approaches professional practice. Students will work independently




   
     

Shaun of the Dead review - concentrating on British cinema

Shaun of the Dead review

1. Storyboarding and script - Think of the opening titles, there were lots of jokes but they were very different to Zombieland . How were they different?

2. Script - Give 2 examples of jokes in SOTD. Any that were similar or the same to Zombieland.

3. Script - Shaun of the Dead uses Black comedy or Dark humour which is very British. Give two examples of dark humour in SOTD and two examples in Zombieland that are not examples of dark humour.

4. Finance-  What was SOTD so much cheaper do you think? Think about the Mis-en-scene and actors.

5. Music - What did you notice about the type of music played in the opening and throughout? Any other music mentioned and why did they choose these types of music? 

6. Mise-en-scene - (not just the country!) what is very British about the different settings (rooms for example) they used

7. Language - Including the names of people,  give 5 very British examples.

8. British and Hollywood cinema - How is Shaun of the dead different and the same to Zombieland pick any parts and pick 4 examples?

Zombieland review -

Review in your own words, critiquing the film as well as saying what you enjoyed about it (200 words minimum)

As well as this review, answer these questions in detail. these link to Unit 22

Think of the some of the camera angles. Why would many of them be difficult in trying to film your own non budget Zombie scene?

Why do you think the film was so expensive to make (18 million pounds)?  Be detailed about Mise-en-scene.

What narrative structure did it have? (research narrative structures)

What parts of the film made you connect with the characters and what showed each of the characters caring side?

Give 4 main reasons with examples how this Zombie comedy is very different to Shaun of the Dead, concentrating on British vs Hollywood production styles.

What is Shaun of the Dead’s target audience’s………

•Age

•Gender

•Culture

•Class

•Prove each one with at least 2 examples

Folders

Hi guys.

Please remember to bring your BTEC folders tomorrow and your film review homework.

Folders should be lever arch ones with some note paper included please like this.


Remember, all homework is coursework and counts towards your grade.

See you tomorrow,

Mr Flitton

Assignment sheet for unit 1 - Assignment 1 - Pre-production Requirements -

Hi guys.

You need to re-do or add to your homework (with the list of 9 words) to at least MAG standard.

Deadline: Friday 27th on paper or Saturday uploaded to the Blog.

If you do not re-do this homework, you will most likely not achieve your MAG.

Happy times and keep up the hard work.

Mr F

BTEC LEVEL 3 SUBSIDIARY DIPLOMA in Creative Media

UNIT & Assignment	TITLE of UNIT and Assignment
UNIT 1	Pre-production Techniques for the Creative Media Industries
Assignment 1	Pre-production requirements and understanding for producing a professional movie scene
Release Date
Submission Date

Grading Criteria

P1 outline requirements and sources of requirements for a specific media production

M1 explain in some detail and competently present requirements and sources of requirements for a specific media production

D1 comprehensively explain and present to a quality that reflects near-professional standards fully detailed requirements and sources of requirements for a specific media production

Overview and Aims of Assignment

Through following this unit learners will develop an awareness that any media production operates within limitations regarding time, facilities, personnel and budget. They will learn how to identify the requirements of a media production, and how to plan for the provision of those requirements.

Assignment Tasks

1.  “Pre-production requirements and understanding for producing a professional movie scene” (P1 P2 P3 / M1 M2 M3)

Learners are required to explain the pre-production requirements needed in making a Zombie movie production

Classroom discussions will provide you with knowledge on why these pre-production techniques are required and an important part of the production process

Learners should look for creative ways to blog about their findings.

In order to achieve a PASS, learners will give accurate, relevant and substantially full descriptions of pre-production requirements suggested in Unit Content. Relevant technical terms will be used in their descriptions.

In order to achieve a MERIT (in addition to the PASS criteria), learners will explain in detail why certain pre-production techniques are important and the possible negative effects of not using them

In order to achieve a DISTINCTION (in addition to the PASS and MERIT criteria), learners will comment critically on all areas of pre-production techniques with accurate use of technical terms throughout.

Where a learner is working at NYA, Pass or Merit level an opportunity to improve this level will be given as part of the assessor feedback, along with a date for re-submission.

Evidence

This assignment will be assessed strictly against the grading criteria shown at the top of page 1. Evidence will take the form of:

•  Written commentaries/blogs/reading logs that have been collected to allow for learners to access the grading criteria.

•  learners will analyse existing Zombie scenes to gain awareness of the pre-production planning that may be needed to

•  Photographic evidence can be handed in to accompany the blog

•  video evidence is also acceptable

Student Name
Grade
Comments

Classwork - Tuesday 24th Sep

•Make a mood board for production companies. You can add images and words that relate as well. The best ones follow a theme and will be diverse

•2. Make a mood board for your Zombie film. You can add images and words that relate as well. The best ones follow a theme and will be diverse

•3. Do these on a digital media platform. Upload to your blog with an appropriate title

•Extension – Have a look at the Youtube tutorials for making a production company logo

Making a logo using Adobe illustrater

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC1Fzn0kStI

Making a logo using firework

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH8fUPIi8G8

(Homework) Pre-production techniques - Deadline Monday 23rd September

Hi guys.

Your first assignment is to explain the importance of the 9 main pre-production processes.

You must also explain what they are in detail and the positive and negative's of each one that you might have being a student at a secondary school.

Example, TIMESCALES

- You would explain how time is organised in a production and why it is so important in making a film clip. An explanation of what documentation is used in time management should also be acknowledged. You might also say who and what you need to plan timescales for. 

The 9 different parts of pre-production (focus on fiming pre-production)

1.Zombie scene conventions (what does a zombie film consist of?)
2. Finance (for everything you'll need)
3. Timescales (for everything)
4.Personnel
5. Facilities
6. Materials (mention all)
7. Contributors (who do you need and why?)
8. Locations.
9. Codes of practice

Present this with pictures, diagrams and words on your blog.

Mr F.

Welcome!

http://emilytolgamedia.blogspot.co.uk/

Great pre-production blog example.

Mr F