Thur to do

1. Make sure I have the quick time files for practice opening and swedes 

2. Upload quicktimes for both on your blog 

3. Check the blog titles:  (RESEARCH) Assign 16: Film Billing

4. Delete library for practice opening (get screen shots first)

5. Delete library for swede (get screen shots first) 

6. Begin assign 22 and 23

HAVE IDEAS FOR C/W READY FOR TUES - we need to get going on planning of ideas before Feb 1/2 term. 

Tips:

• It might be an idea to review more level 4 c/w  (I posted the links)
• Watch more films in your interested subgenres (clips and trailers if not the whole film for ideas)

Tasks 22-24

Blood workshop

Monday Jan 29

-bring clothes you don't want to ruin (not school uniform)

-£3 for white coverall 

-cameras

From last year!!!!!!

Groups who want the £3 coveralls 
Group 1 - yes
Group 2 - yes
Group 3 - no
Group 4 - yes
Group 5 - yes
Group 6 - no
Group 7 - yes
Group 8 - yes

6 in total.

Film billing

Film billing from twbsmediaconnell

Assign 15-21

Editing next week

This weekend = Jan 16/17
-start to film swede (try to film most of it - whatever you don't film this weekend, you need to film during week next week
*IF YOU DON'T FILM, YOU LOSE MARKS!
*If you film/edit less than group members, you get less marks.

(week 2 - week of jan 18)
MON      editing 'assign __: practice opening sequence'
TUES (12c)     editing 'assign__ ...
THUR    exam lesson, swede filming must be done
FRI         assign __ completed and ready to submit to teacher at beginning of lesson, editing swede (assign __)
*filming anything else for swede from Mon-Thur during this week

(week 1 - week of jan 25)
MON     editing swede (assign __)......also working on screen grabs for assign ____: construction of swede
TUES (12A)  editing swede  
THUR   assign ___/___ swede due by end of day ........
FRI        10 mins of lesson = assign ___: evaluation of lesson, the rest of lesson exam lesson


*In both weeks, further assignments for research and planning will be set.

SWEDE - filming

You will film your swedes this weekend. You need to review your planning and organise filming plans.

You will learn how to edit in Final Cut next week.

Assign 14: Mainstream vs independent horror films and their audiences

(due on Friday but date as Jan 14 on blog)

(complete as an online presentation – A NEW ONE) INCLUDE LOTS OF PICTURES

A mainstream film means……..

An example of a mainstream horror films is….

It is mainstream because…..

It’s target audience would be…..

An independent film means……

An example of an independent film is…. 

It is independent because….

It’s target audience would be….

Optional as individuals (just do as a blog post short paragraph):  
I enjoy  mainstream/independent type of films the most because…… 

Assign 13: Mass vs Niche Audiences

(complete as a blog post or online presentation) (date as Jan 11 on blog)

Copy and complete the following statements below:

A mass audience is…….

A niche audience is……

Most horror films are niche audiences because……..

Give examples of different 3 subgenres of horror and identify their niche audiences and explain why they have those types of audiences…..



this presentation is useful to read!

i.e. 
Subgenre: ACTION HORROR
Film examples: Resident Evil, Blade, From Duck till Dawn

Age: 15-25  (young people like the thrill (esp in their teenage years and 20's) and won't be put off violence/horror)

Gender: Male  (again, thrill seekers and entertained by the action and violence - more associated with masculinity)

Class: Working Class (C1, C2, D, E) (thrills at a cheap price, fast and instant form of entertainment) 

Groups: Either first date (comfort or film can create conversations to have together) or group of 'the lads' (find similar interests and can relate to/identify with themes or characters in the film)

Demographics and social class

Understanding social class is not easy, it's best to classify as 

A

B

C1

C2

D

E

Demographics are factual aspects of a target audience....

Pyschographics are looking at personality, morals, values and interests among the audience ......you can divide them up such as....

improving blogs (from last year)

As blog feedback from twbsmediaconnell

blog checklist until assign 12

Examiner reports for G321 (coursework)

Please have a read through some of the examiner reports for tips:  (only g322)

june 2015
june 2014
june 2013
Jan 2013

Assign 12: What is a target audience

DUE FRIDAY
Create using the presentation program 'slides': http://slides.com/

Include the following in the presentation:
a) Definition of target audience
b) Definition of secondary audience
c) Explain demographics
d) Explain psychographics
e) Screen shot from pearl & dean (of any horror film) http://business.pearlanddean.com/audience_profile
f) Screen shot from yougov profiler (of any horror film) https://yougov.co.uk/profileslite#/
g) Explain the target audience (including demographics and psychographics) for 1 horror film each (each person do a different horror film - prob best to research the subgenres you're most likely to do for c/w)

Assign 11: Narrowing down ideas

DUE FRIDAY
Share your (assign 10) planning work with your group. (your 3 mindmaps)

Narrow it down to 3-4 of your best ideas as a group.  Post as a blog post with the following info:

IDEA 1
Horror Subgenre:
Type (linear/non linear/symbolic):
We got inspired by the following TV shows/films (explain what was inspirational):
Genre/Subgenre conventions we will apply:
Narrative enigmas:
What happens in 2 minutes (in about 10 clear bullet points)

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IDEA 2

Horror Subgenre:
Type (linear/non linear/symbolic):
We got inspired by the following TV shows/films (explain what was inspirational):
Genre/Subgenre conventions we will apply:
Narrative enigmas:
What happens in 2 minutes (in about 10 clear bullet points)

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IDEA 3
Horror Subgenre:
Type (linear/non linear/symbolic):
We got inspired by the following TV shows/films (explain what was inspirational):
Genre/Subgenre conventions we will apply:
Narrative enigmas:
What happens in 2 minutes (in about 10 clear bullet points)

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