Checking Your Coursework

Hi All,

As your coursework deadline approaches, I thought you might like to take a look at the guidance published by the exam board to see what other students have produced and what the examiners say about them:

http://ocrmediastudies.weebly.com/as-inset-materials.html

http://ocrmediastudies.weebly.com/coursework-with-levels.html

Take the time to have a look at both of these links and read the comments carefully - this is your last chance to maximise YOUR final grade!

Keep working hard!

Mr Coppard

Planning you Evaluation (Part 2)

Hi All

Please find the Prezi from the lesson today and last week below. Use this to help you plan and present the questions on your blog.



Also remember the following points for your PLANNING POST you are writing - I would expect the planning for all 7 questions to take longer than it does to write it!

Planning your evaluation

Christmas tracker - 24th December

Tracker december from hasnmedia

Christmas Homework - Pre-production

A copy of the homework details can be found here.

Remember to check back to see an updated tracker.

Production roles - top trumps from hasnmedia

Have a fantastic and restful break! 

 Mrs Jones and Mr Coppard

Production roles - Top Trumps

We all have skills in different areas.

What would you rate yourself out of 10 for the following skills?

• Creativity
• Organisation
• Technical
• Leadership
• Communication skills

What role would suit you in your production group?

Director

Producer

Camera Operator

Editor

Props and Costume

Sound recordist

Mrs Jones

And So It Begins...

Hi All

Today marked the day you chose your final AS Film opening Ideas. These will evolve over the next few weeks so remember they are flexible!

Below are the links from todays lesson - these are all extremely useful so read them carefully

Old Harris Students:

Gaaron's Opening - Good Video, not so good blog!

D'Mee's Opening - D grade Blog and Video

Enid's Opening - A solid all rounder

Other Centre Students:

Sophie's Blog

Chione's Blog

Eli's Blog

REMEMBER: Film Treatments are due TUESDAY 17th December 11:40am.

Soundscape

Hi All

Here are the notes from todays session - read them carefully and don't forget to post these to your blog:

1) What terminology did we discuss in todays lesson?
2) Your Commentary on the use of sound in film openings - stretch yourself by comparing more than one!

REMEMBER: Your homework is due next Wednesday 10/12/13

Credits Timeline

Hi All

Here are the notes from todays lesson - you should feel confident in which credits are required and how they fit into the first 2 minutes of a film opening.

REMEMBER: You should be thinking about your own film opening ideas, we start pre-production soon!

9 Key Frames Analysis

Hi All

Here are the notes from todays lesson - I enjoyed your presentations immensely.

9 key frames from hasnmedia

Remember there is NO LESSON tomorrow!

Homework:

1. Your mind map of the conventions of a title sequence (using www.bubbl.us) should be completed by THURSDAY 21ST
2. Continue to add posts to your blog to show off your independent research skills!

Homework reminder

A little reminder of the posts that should be complete and uploaded to your blog by next week:



1. Your presentation of your favourite title sequence (using Powerpoint) is due on TUESDAY 19TH

2. Your Saul Bass case study (using glogster) should be completed by TUESDAY 19TH

3. Your mind map of the conventions of a title sequence (using www.bubbl.us) should be completed by THURSDAY 21ST

There will be no lesson on Wednesday due to Academic target setting day so use this time wisely to catch up on any gaps on your blog and make improvements based on the feedback I gave you.

Mrs Jones

Presentation of favourite title sequence

Here is the powerpoint from today's lesson:

Prepare presentation on favourite titles from hasnmedia


Mrs Jones 

Conventions

Here is the resource from today's lesson:

Conventions of title sequence from hasnmedia

Saul Bass Case Study

Hi All

Here are the notes from today's lesson on the late, great Saul Bass.

Remember your CASE STUDY GLOGSTER (slide 10) is due

TUESDAY 19th November

Mr Coppard

Tracker

Are you up to date?

I have checked your blogs today (11/11). See below to see what you have completed, what you have not done and what needs further improvement.

Remember to check my comments on your blog posts for help on how to improve.

What makes a 'good' blog?

Now that you are starting to make progress in your research, what level do you think that you are working to?

Look at the criteria from OCR, note the highlighted sections. Time management is VERY important!

Level 1

• There is minimal research into similar products and a potential target audience.
• There is minimal organisation of actors, locations, costumes or props.
• There is minimal work on shotlists, layouts, drafting, scripting or storyboarding.
• There is minimal care in the presentation of the research and planning

Level 2

• There is basic research into similar products and a potential target audience.
• There is basic organisation of actors, locations, costumes or props.
• There is basic work on shotlists, layouts, drafting, scripting or storyboarding.
• There is a basic level of care in the presentation of the research and planning
• Time management may not be good.

Level 3 

• There is proficient research into similar products and a potential target audience.
• There is proficient organisation of actors, locations, costumes or props.
• There is proficient work on shotlists, layouts, drafting, scripting or storyboarding.
• There is a good level of care in the presentation of the research and planning
• Time management is good.

Level 4 

• There is excellent research into similar products and a potential target audience.
• There is excellent organisation of actors, locations, costumes or props.
• There is excellent work on shotlists, layouts, drafting, scripting or storyboarding.
• There is an excellent level of care in the presentation of the research and planning
• Time management is excellent.

Themes and Style

The purpose of a title sequence

Here you will find the presentation for today's lesson.

Remember your homework:

Create a Prezi exploring the work covered in Mr Coppard's lesson and mine (What IS a title sequence and what is the PURPOSE of a title sequence?)

Include screen grabs, videos and links.
Make links between examples of opening title sequences and:
-Genre
-Institution
-Audience

Remember - this is your chance to show off to the examiner!

• Show them how technically savvy you are!
• Demonstrate excellent spelling, punctuation and grammar!
• Show an excellent understanding of media terminology by ANALYSING the title sequences that you explore and EXPLAIN their PURPOSE and EFFECT!

 Mrs Jones


                

An interesting mini documentary

Watch this mini documentary with interviews with the people responsible for the creation of some of the most iconic modern title sequences.

Mrs Jones

Film Openings Coursework Introduction

Hi All

I hope you all feel enlightened about your coursework task thats ahead of you.

Here are the notes from today - get your blog post written asap!

AS Film Openings Introduction from hasnmedia