Monday, 16 November 2015

Final project - helpful documentation













Continuity Project deadline

Your continuity project is due for completion by the end of Monday 23rd November. We will be beginning your final project on Wednesday 25th November, so please make sure you have your final continuity piece, with evaluation, uploaded by then.

Monday, 2 November 2015

AS Foundation Portfolio in Media - Preliminary Project: Continuity

AS Media Studies Practical Preliminary Task 2015

BRIEF
·         Continuity Task plus (b)log
o   Continuity features:
§  Action match
§  Shot/ reverse shot
§  180 degree rule
o   A character:
§  opens a door (ACTION MATCH)
§  crosses a room (180 DEGREE RULE)
§  sits on a chair facing another character
§  exchanges dialogue (SHOT/ REVERSE SHOT)

STUDENTS TARGETING B or A GRADES might wish to embed this in a longer sequence
LEVEL 4 STUDENTS…
DEMONSTRATE EXCELLENCE in CREATIVE USE of MOST OF the following TECHNICAL SKILLS
  • ·         Steadiness of shots where appropriate
  • ·         Framing shots, including/ excluding elements
  • ·         Variety of shots/ distances
  • ·         Shooting appropriate material
  • ·         Selecting mise-en-scene
    • o   Colour/ lighting/ objects/ setting
  • ·         Editing for meaning using appropriate effects
  • ·         Accurate use of sound/ image
  • ·         Appropriate use of titles


BLOG
·         Updated regularly (at least three detailed posts included
·         Should/ could include
o   Written commentary
o   Video clips
o   Photographs/ Sketches
o   Links to other sites
·         An essential aspect of the process

TIMEFRAME
·         Week begins on Mondays
o   Week 1 (02/11) Planning (script/ storyboard/ schedule/ identification of resources) – shoot?
o   Week 2 (09/11) Shooting complete; begin edit
o   Week 3 (16/11) Editing
o   Week 4 (23/11) Editing, Evaluation
                 
·         WHAT’S YOUR CONTINGENCY?

BY END OF THIS WEEK
·         Basic Script
·         Detailed Storyboard
[Production Schedule]






Links to clips used:






Action match:







180 degree rule:





Shot/ Reverse shot:
to be uploaded