Friday, 13 December 2013

The 100 best horror films: the list

Time Out have compiled a list of the top 100 best horror films of all time. Worth a look and good for research/ideas for some of you?

The 100 best horror films: the list

Pre-Production Checklist

Here is the pre-production list I showed you in Thursday's lesson. Please ensure you are working hard to ensure your blogs are full of research!!!
  • Brief
  • Research
    • Genre: Codes and conventions
    • Analysis of firm openings from genre
    • Vox pop/Questionnaire
    • Audience profiles
  • Pitch
  • Screenplay (script)
  • Storyboard
    • Anamatic (optional)
  • Character list/profiles

Monday, 2 December 2013

Sunday, 1 December 2013

Being John Malkovich

Just checked all of your blogs while watching this film. A classic example of a dark comedy, surreal fantasy film that will leave you thinking afterward!

Friday, 29 November 2013

Horror Film Suggestions

Since I have given you some social realism suggestions, perhaps I should do the same for horror and thriller.

Hammer Horror 

 
 
A classic collection of films made by Hammer Film Productions from the mid-50s - 70s. Titles include Dracula, The Mummy and Frankenstein. These films are responsible for a lot of the film conventions that we still associate with horror today.
  

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) 


 
 Based on true events and, in my opinion, one of the most terrifying horror films ever made.
 

 The Shining (1980)


 
A horror/thriller cross-over based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, and a classic example of Kubrick's unique style. If you have not seen The Shining, then three words: WATCH IT NOW!


A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) 


 
From the age of the 'teen horror' films. Others include, Friday the 13th and Halloween.
 

Scream (1996) 

 
Wes Craven exploded back on the horror scene in 1996 with Scream; a film that showed a resurgence of the 'teen horror' genre that had seemed to die out for a while in the early 90s. The film was a huge success and was quickly followed by similar films, such as I Know What You Did Last Summer.


The Blair Witch Project (1999) 

 
This film caused a huge stir during its release, as the producers claimed it was 'real life footage' found by a group of film students in America who were researching the history of the 'Blair Witch' myth. Soon after it was revealed that the film was, in fact, fiction. A good example of a docu-horror.
 

The Ring (2002) 

 
The film was a Hollywood remake of a Japanese horror film. It was hugely popular and started a trend in Western remakes of Eastern horrors.


Examples from the lessons were:
  • The Devil Inside (Horror)
  • The Exorcist (Horror)

Watch them and enjoy! Leave a comment if you've seen any/watch any.

Social Realism in British Film

Here is an article about Social Realism that you might enjoy. You will recognise some of the recommended film titles from our class the other day, but there are some other great suggestions there too.

Social Realism in British Film

If you were interested in some of the films mentioned in yesterday's double, they were:

  • Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960)
  • Kes (1969)
  • Christianne F (1981)
  • Trainspotting (1996)
  • Thirteen (2003)
  • This is England (2006)
  • Fish Tank (2010)

Thursday, 28 November 2013

End of week update

I will be checking the blogs again this weekend - remember, anyone who has not completed all elements of the preliminary task will have a letter sent home on Monday! Submit everything by MIDNIGHT on Friday.

Continue to think about which genre you want your film opening to be.

ELT: Research your chosen genre. Remember, MAIR (Media terminology, Audience, Institutions, Representation)

Sunday, 24 November 2013

Blog Feedback: Preliminary Task

Blog feedback is all ready for tomorrow's lesson... get ready for some moaning from me, Year 12.

Friday, 8 November 2013

Thursday, 24 October 2013

Preliminary Evaluation Tips

Remember to...
  • evaluate and reflect upon the creative process and your experience of it.
  • evaluate your work digitally.
Examples of suitable formats for the evaluation are:
A podcast
DVD extras
A blog
A powerpoint
A website  
...or a combination of two or more of the above.

Examples of how you can present your preliminary task evaluation:
 Upload your completed video to your blog, along with your evaluation.

Preliminary Exercise Brief

You may find this useful when writing your evaluation:

Continuity task involving filming and editing a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character, with whom she/he then exchanges a couple of lines of dialogue. This task should demonstrate match on action, shot/reverse shot and the 180-degree rule.

Wednesday, 23 October 2013

Monday, 14 October 2013

Thursday, 10 October 2013

Pre-production Checklist (Preliminary Task)

Ensure you have each of the following recorded on your blog:

  • Brainstorm of initial ideas
  • Script
  •  Storyboard
  • Completed task (filmed and edited)
  • Evaluation


Research blog/portfolio

Example of a research blog/portfolio:

http://eleanorfisherasmedia.blogspot.co.uk/


**Do not copy/extract information directly from it. but do use it as a guide to help you!

Friday, 27 September 2013

Playing about with iMovie - it is so straightforward, so DO NOT PANIC!

Thank you, Apple!

Wednesday, 25 September 2013

NME to experiment with online charges

An interesting article from The Guardian website (Media section):

http://www.theguardian.com/media/2013/sep/24/nme-experiment-online-charge

Magazine sales have declined because of online content - so, surely, it makes sense to charge online readers?

Is it a way to sway people into using the website over buying the magazine? Or, is it just another money-grabbing scheme?

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