A couple of things...

I've noticed that only 7 people from the group are following my Blog. You could really do with making sure that you are linked to it, because it's my primary means of disseminating info.

Secondly, it would be useful if you could link to the blog or blogs of the other people in your group. Click on "Design" at the top of your blog page, then add "Links" as a gadget. Open a new window and browse to blog of your group member. Copy the address in the bar at the top to create the link.

Remember - all research should be complete by the beginning of the day on Tuesday since you will then be planning in groups.

Student Syndrome and Parkinson's Law

Look familiar?

Student Syndrome
Parkinson's Law

Content of Analysis

As well as the Media Language stuff, you need to make sure you mention the following in your Opening Sequence analysis posts:

• Representation - what sort of people/ groups/ places are in the sequence and how do they come across?
• Audience - who is the film aimed at and how do you know? This often links to the above
• Institution - who made the film and who distributed it? You can find information about this kind of thing on Wikipedia or IMDB

Another useful site is Box Office Mojo, which gives figures for how well films did financially.

Final Groups

Could you please post a reply to this detailing who is working with whom. Just one person from each group. Thanks.

Snow Joke

I would strongly suggest that everyone be starting their research. If you have used your time wisely over the last few days, you could very easily have completed all your research and be ready to start planning. If the bad weather continues, you should really be focused on completing this task.

Final Project PowerPoint

Final Project Information

Please see below for the sheets given out to set up the final project. The PowerPoint is also included above:

Callum, Emma, Hannah and Lauren's Continuity Project

You can see Callum, Emma, Hannah and Lauren's Continuity Video here. Please post comments on their blogs (links to the right or above):

Callum, Lauren, Hannah and Emma - Continuity Project from Chris Earl on Vimeo.

Rachel and Hannah's Continuity Project

You can see Rachel and Hannah's Continuity Video here. Please post comments on their blogs (links to the right or above):

Rachel and Hannah - Continuity Project from Chris Earl on Vimeo.

Nat, Manny and Beth's Continuity Project

You can see Nat, Manny and Beth's Continuity Video here. Please post comments on their blogs (links to the right or above):

Nat, Manny and Beth - Continuity Project from Chris Earl on Vimeo.

Greg and James's Continuity Video

You can see Greg and James's Continuity Video here. Please post comments on their blogs (links to the right or above):

Greg and James - Continuity Task from Chris Earl on Vimeo.

Craig, James and Peter's Continuity Video

You can see Craig, James and Peter's Continuity Video here. Please post comments on their blogs (links to the right or above):

Craig, James and Peter - Continuity Task from Chris Earl on Vimeo.

Hannah, Chloe and Holly's Continuity Video

You can see Hannah, Chloe and Holly's Continuity Video here. Please post comments on their blogs (links to the right or above):

Hannah, Holly and Chloe - Continuity Task from Chris Earl on Vimeo.

Steph and Immy's Continuity Video

You can see Steph and Immy's video below. Please post comments on their blog by using the links on the right or above.

Steph and Immy - Continuity Task from Chris Earl on Vimeo.

Deadlines

Your deadlines for the current project are:

• Tuesday 9th November - all footage shot and uploaded to the Media Server
• Tuesday 16th November - piece should be edited and uploaded to the Media Server as a .wmv file
• Each group will present their piece to the group during the lessons on Wed 17th and Thu 18th November, giving a brief 10 min presentation based on the evaluation questions below
• Tuesday 23rd November - an evaluation of your piece should be posted to your blog. You should address the following questions in detail:
• How does your media product:
  • Use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
  • Represent particular social groups?
  • Who would be the audience for your media product?
       o How did you attract/ address your audience?
  • What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

Please contact me if you have any queries about this timeframe.

The timeframe for your final project can be found on the "Coming Projects" page; further details will follow.

Prisoner Projects - Update

Prisoner projects have now been uploaded - click on the AS Archive at the top of the page

Prisoner Project

Over half term I will upload The Prisoner videos to Vimeo and link them to this blog. I will also try to include a brief note on each about the levels they would get if the AS mark criteria were applied to them in the manner we used during the lesson.

Thursday's PowerPoint

There was a bit of an information overload on Thursday, so I have uploaded images from the PowerPoint presentation I gave to act as an aide-memoir. Remember - your goal for the half term is to be planned up and ready to shoot by the time you get back. Any queries/ questions, e-mail chris.earl@fram.durham.sch.uk or leave a comment below. Don't forget that exemplar documentation is available on the VLE. You can find them here.

More words of advice

http://www.tv-ark.org.uk/mivana/m.php?p=charleystrangers1973&spl=1

Production Documentation

I have created a link to the folder on the VLE which contains production documentation. This includes shot lists, edit lists, storyboards etc. You should start to use this material when you are planning your subsequent shoots.

You can find them here.

Next Task

The next task can be found on the "coming projects" page.

Words of advice

Some words of advice from Bert the Turtle...

Exam board info

I've created a page which contains all the info the exam board give us regarding practical projects. This includes the marks scheme. You can find a link at the top of the page.

Induction Task

By the end of next week (Friday 1st October), you should all have completed the following tasks:

• Set up a blog on Blogspot and posted your response to the Movie Treatment task
• Shot, edited, rendered and uploaded a video demonstrating a number of different shot-types (as a member of a group)
• As part of your blog entry, you should mention any difficulties you had and how you overcame them
• Shot, edited, rendered and uploaded a video demonstrating a number of different types of camera movement (again, as a member of a group)
• Again, as part of your blog entry, you should mention any difficulties you had and how you overcame them

Any individual who has not completed all three tasks by the end of next week will be deemed to have not met the needs of the induction project and will have their name passed to Mr Ward and Mrs Gibson; this may lead to a contract being issued.

If you have any problems with any aspect of any of these tasks, please speak to me or e-mail me (chris.earl@fram.durham.sch.uk).

The video above was produced using Xtranormal, a script-to-video rendering site. It's free to use at a basic level and allows you to create simple animatics with basic camera angles. It took me about 10 minutes to programme the video above.

Booking Cameras

Please remember the protocols for booking cameras and tripods:

• This should only be done via Mrs Gibson, not anyone else in Media or English
• Kit should be booked at least 24 hours before required
• Kit should be collected from and returned to Mrs Gibson ONLY, at a time of her convenience

If you are asked to book a camera for a lesson and fail to do so, you will be marked as "E" and sent away. This will start from next week. Tasks which require cameras will be introduced with at least 48 hours notice, and will be featured on this blog.

Nike Advert

Don't forget to book cameras for tomorrow!

Last year's final pieces

Here are the opening sequences from last year, including the mark they were given. Please note that these were brought down in moderation, so the marks were slightly generous. Apologies for the aspect ratios.

Jess - 53/60






Rob - 46/60




AS Media Project by Rob Cansino



Ruth and Alahnna - 55/60


AS Media Studies project by Ruth Trigger and Alahnna Gow



Nelson and Adam - 35/60


AS Media Studies final project by Adam Pepper and Nelson Cheng




Jamie Lee and Abbas - 42/60



AS Media Studies Project by Abbas Tajik and Jamie-Lee Carr




Emily and Beth - 51/60


Final AS piece by Bethany Stone and Emily Smith.

Blog addresses

Please click on "Follow" to add me to your blog list; please also e-mail me the address of your blog so I can create a Blog Hub.

PowerPoint slide content

As promised, the content from my PowerPoint about how to link to other Blogs (best way is to get the URL and become a follower, then link using Blog List

Linking Blogs

• 
  
  Click on the “Design” tab
• 
  
  Add “My Blog List” as a gadget
• 
  
  Click “edit”
• 
  
  Click “add to list”
• 
  
  Type in the URL of the blog (for example
• 
  
  http://mediaframas.blogspot.com/)
• 
  
  Click “add” and close the window

Links to Blogs

The blogs mentioned in my PowerPoint today can be found at:

• http://musicvideoalexanderwhitcombe.blogspot.com/
• http://cmdiplomayasmin.blogspot.com/

 

Official Exam board blog

• http://getaheadocrmedia.blogspot.com/

 

AS Media Blog

This blog will go live in September for new Framwellgate Media Students. A2 Students should use the current blog - mediafram.