Friday, 25 October 2013
Tuesday, 22 October 2013
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
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
Tuesday, 15 October 2013
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?
Thursday, 10 October 2013
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.
Tuesday, 8 October 2013
Thursday, 3 October 2013
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
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
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