Well Done and next!

Well done to 99% of you for getting your films in on time, despite the burglary, even if the deadline was moved so far forward!

NEXT - two things over Easter:

1. Evaluation - you all have the guide in your PINK booklet. It is linked HERE.
As per the lesson, it must be a. in multiple 'modes' (video/sound/images etc) b. not be 'essays in disguise'  c. Your chosen technology must 'match' (best show off) the content of what you're showing (for example - costumes = images, audience = let's hear/see them being interviewed, data from audiences = let's see graphs etc - MIX THEM UP TOO!)
You can prepare all this work in advance - if you can't do all the bits you want at home you can use the tech in Media for the FIRST week back after Easter ONLY - NOT in lessons. The deadline is on the new schedule (also HERE) - FRIDAY 19th.

2. Representation - there is a booklet to read an complete HERE

3. Film Industry work will be issued by Mr Philip and can be downloaded HERE


FINAL - (linked above also) this is the timetable and deadlines for the next few weeks

Work notes for finishing

I've been reading through your blogs as you approach the deadline and have noticed a few things you all still need to fix (well, most of you!).

LABELS - they MUST be on your blog, on posts and by adding a gadget.

1. This must be visible near the top of your page.
2. Labels can be detailed or represent 'overviews'. If you have lots of detailed labels, please add some 'overview' labels for the purpose of marking and examination.
3. Use the headings on the feedback sheet Mr P and I used last week to feedback to you - 'Audience Research' 'Opening Sequence Analysis' 'Costume' etc etc.
4. We (and the examiner) need to be able to find your work quickly.

If you can't remember how to add labels or have ANY problems, ask NOW so we can help you before the deadline and it's too late!

Please note with your video:

GET APPROVAL FOR YOUR OVERALL SEQUENCE BEFORE ADDING ANY MUSIC OR TITLES PLEASE

What we're looking for grid

BLOG
LABELS - must be right and clear
LINKS - to main, group and individuals in your group
Number of posts
MULTIMODALITY - you MUST have videos, audio, images as well as writing - be imaginative

CONTENT
A sense of genuine progression
Personal engagement
Research into the film areas (openings, sound, titles, genre, audience etc)
Good organisation and planning of filming (group blog)
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Area to be covered

OPENING SEQUENCE RESEARCH - analysis of opening sequences - videos embedded - proper analysis linked to own production

THEORY - Genre - Narrative - Audience - Representation Explained? Analysed in examples? Linked to own work?

MUSIC RESEARCH - sound on opening analysed? - examples embedded? - related to own production? - discussion of script/dialogue – and related to own work

PRODUCTION COMPANIES - Several different companies covered? - Indie and Majors? - Linked to own production?

CREDITS & TITLES - Looked at several credits on openings? - Embedded examples> - Discussion of styles/graphics/Title - Content of titles incl rules governing

PLANNING – check GROUP BLOG - storyboards/planning shots^ GRP - initial ideas*^ GRP & IND - costumes/props^ GRP - script/dialogue^ GRP - location organisation^ GRP - Meeting notes* GRP - organising shoots* GRP - Personal responses to above^ INDV - Personal responses to process* INDV

OVERALL LEVEL General impression of level and some comments - incl Multimodality

Marking - what we're looking for...

Here's a link the the pre-final mark sheet we use. It shows you how we are grouping ideas and areas together. When we mark we don't look at individual posts but 'areas' you should have covered.

Use this sheet to see what you should do and use the support/advice you have been given to make sure it's all done this week.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE make sure your LABELS are working as this is how we and the examiners will search your content to give you marks. If stuff isn't labelled correctly it may not get included in the marking. Better to have too many labels than not enough!

Also make sure you can link between the main blog, your group blog and every individual blog in your group from EVERY blog you have.

HERE IS THE SHEET

Week 24 - 11th March - WHat you MUST be doing

So you have only 10 days left (not including weekends). I'm not sure you have grasped the URGENCY of the situation nor the amount of work you have to produce in that time.

Here is a list to help you - get on with it!

Mr P and I will be coming around and working with you on identifying what grade you will be getting for your blog and giving you a last chance to make minor adjustments. Your blog (group and individual) is worth 50%of the marks your film is so it's VERY IMPORTANT. You also have the evaluation to complete and there are SEVEN big question areas to cover. This is also worth 50% of the marks of your film so in total, the blogs and evaluation are worth the same as your film - to ignore these and not get them as good as you possibly can is to THROW AWAY MARKS - in fact 50% of ALL those available to you.

Students who have not got up to speed will have phonecalls home.

You are ALL expected in ALL DAY on academic mentoring day (except for your appointment time) and this has been officially arranged through the school - you will get a letter home about this.YOu are also expected to be coming in at lunch and after school - the exam board are not going to give you special consideration for things you did not produce - the burglary is NOT an excuse for failure to complete.

THIS WEEK
A - 1-1 checks with Mrs T and Mr P to start marking your blogs
B - Complete your film - others in group to be dong SOUND and CREDITS (use After Effects - see Michael)
C - Make sure group blog is up to date

BLOGGING IS HOMEWORK - NOT to be completed in class!!!

New Schedule and Deadlines

Here is an online copy of the deadlines and schedules finalised now we're back up and running fully.

CLICK HERE

Week 23 - We're back!!

Yes! We can now blog in school again and most sites should be working - we're updating the macs this afternoon (Tuesday) so classes can run again as normal from now on!

Also, the cameras and video editing software have either already arrived or are being downloaded - the new software is ready to install and should be working in the next day or two (depending on how quickly it installs across the network) - so it's all systems go kiddiwinks!

YeeHar! Just now need to get on with it as quickly as you possibly can. Mr P and I have worked out a new schedule for you and now things are running it will be published and issued to you as soon as and it'll be uploaded here and posted on the noticeboard too.