Friday, 30 November 2012

Friday, 23 November 2012

HUNTED SESSION 6: (1 HOUR) PRE-PRODUCTION / BBFC RESEARCH HOMEWORK

(POST OPEN EVENING 1 HOUR SESSION)

HUNTED PRE-PRODUCTION JOB LIST

Director
Script
Project planning
Proposal re-write


Camera
Storyboards

Editor
Shot lists
Experimental

Production Designer
Visual style
Locations
Costumes
Props
Credits sequence planning
Sound Design

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BBFC RESEARCH HOMEWORK:

In Word, research and answer the following questions. Please write in your own words – DO NOT COPY & PASTE. 
Don’t forget to add images where appropriate.


o   What is the BBFC?


o   What does the BBFC regulate?

o   Who funds/organises it?

o   What pays for film classification?

o   Why do you think it was set up?

o   What do the different classifications mean?

o   Try to find an example where the BBFC have rejected a film/game/text. Why was this?

o   Do we need a BBFC? How successful do you think the BBFC is?

Use as many websites as you want. These may be useful:


Wednesday, 14 November 2012

HUNTED SESSION 3: PROPOSAL / 9 KEY FRAME GRID / ROLES GRID



TASK 1: PROPOSAL
WRITING THE 'HUNTED' VIDEO PRODUCTION TREATMENT / PROPOSAL

PART 1: In your groups, write a TREATMENT (Synopsis) for your 'HUNTED' END SEQUENCE.

A TREATMENT > SALES TOOL TO PROMOTE A FILM IDEA > SENT TO PRODUCERS

- Summarises the key events
- Conveys a clear sense of the proposed storyline
- A WHO, WHAT, WHEN & WHERE of the story
- Written in the present tense
- No dialogue
- Write the treatment in Word document
- Try to write about three paragraphs (one side of text)

PART 2: TARGET AUDIENCE
- What will be the target audience for your film?

PART 3: GENRE
Which genre of film will it belong to?
Which conventions of its genre will be apparent to the viewer?

PART 4: ROLES
Decide your group roles:

1. DIRECTOR: Script

2. CAMERA OPERATOR: Storyboard

3. EDITOR: Shot list / Experimental camerawork planning

4. PRODUCTION/TITLES DESIGNER: Production art / Sound design


PART 5: EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
What extra equipment do you need to book?

VIDEO CAMERA
TRIPOD
MAC LAPTOP

PHOTOSHOP
FINAL CUT
GARAGE BAND


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TASK 2: 9 KEY FRAME GRID
In your groups, create 9 KEY FRAMES for your HUNTED END SEQUENCE.

- Each KEY FRAME should be drawn on a POST-IT. 

- Stick the 9 POST-ITS on the A3 GRID SHEET.

- The key frames DO NOT have to be in a sequential order. 

- Divide the task of drawing out the key frames between all members of the group. i.e. do not have just one person do all the drawing!



















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TASK 3: KEY ROLES GRID

Friday, 9 November 2012

HUNTED SESSION 1: TASK & INITIAL IDEAS


UNIT 2 & 3 MEDIA PRODUCTION TASK: 

UNIT 2 = PRE-PRODUCTION / PLANNING THE FILM
UNIT 3 = PRODUCTION / PRODUCING THE FILM
Please note the work for these units will be produced over the next seven weeks.

Your task is to produce a short 3-5 minute film using ‘HUNTED’ as the title in any genre.

- You will need to produce at least TWO sequences.
- One of the sequences needs to have dialogue. 
- Some part needs to be an action sequence and use experimental camera work.
- You need to consider what visual style the film will have.

GROUP 1: Abi, Ellen, Hazal & Jack
GROUP 2: Paul, Sam H, Sam Mc & Will H 
GROUP 3: Annabel, Cassie, Faye & Will L
GROUP 4: Dave, Isaac, Jackson, Jay & Tom 
GROUP 5: Aaron, Pheonix, Robert & Will C

SESSION 1 OBJECTIVE: 
Developing INITIAL IDEAS for a short 3-5 minute film using ‘HUNTED’ as the title in any genre.

On the provided A3 sheet, map out the groups initial 
ideas for the SHORT FILM.