Monday, 13 December 2010

How to upload your sound

Here is a good video that will guide you through how to use and upload your sound from the Marantz.

Thursday, 2 December 2010

Visit from Patricia at Adobe Youth Voices

On Tuesday, there will be an opportunity to meet Patricia Cogley, one of the head honchos from the Adobe Foundation in California. She is absolutely lovely and has heard so much about your brilliant projects that IT'S NOW TIME TO SHOW THEM OFF !
 
She will be at Dunraven from 12.15 til 2.15 to see what we are up to.

Please have a look at this Adobe Youth Voices video before Tuesday.

Also, some students will be asked to go to the British Film Institute on Wednesday to present their work. If you are interested, please see Ms Taylor or Mr Dyas. You will need to prepare a 5 minute presentation explaining your work and what has inspired you. 
 
Date: 8th December
Time: 2.30pm - 4.30pm
Venue: British Film Institute

Friday, 26 November 2010

Mock-up of poster - Homework

Due on Wednesday1st and Thursday 2nd

You mock-up film poster must include analysis of the following:
  • conventions used
  • objects used (size, placement)
  • visual and verbal messages, signifiers
  • representations
  • appeal to audiences (primary and secondary)
  • assumptions you make about the audience (prior knowledge)
  • narrative and genre (and what pleasures are promised)
  • tagline

Friday, 19 November 2010

Deadling for Filming is 3 December!

As you film, you should be uploading footage into Final Cut Express. Camera are due back in on Friday 3 December.

Film Poster HOMEWORK DUE Wed 24 Nov or Thur 25 Nov

  • Research into film poster. Find a film poster (or create montage of film posters) that reflects the genre, target audience and/or style you want for your own poster.
  • Annotate the poster, showing your understanding of the conventions, representation, appeal to audience, etc.  Use this list of questions to help.
  • Blog your poster and annotations
Here are some sample annotations from last year's group:

Thursday, 11 November 2010

Final Evaluation Questions

ON your individual blog:
1. What went well?
2. What would you change? Improve?
3. What have been your individual contributions to the planning and research so far?
Please bullet point your responses.

We will need to blog your presentation (via youtube) on the group blog.

What you need to do to ensure a Level 4 on your Planning and Research

Overall, we were very impressed by your presentations. Some of you have some work ahead of you in order to secure a level 4. Some areas of development:

  • Research into similar media: Have you explained the codes and conventions of short film? Have you explained the codes and convention of the genre you chose?
  • Shooting schedule: Have you organised all actors, locations and timing. Sound equipment will available to pick up after school Wednesday 24 in the Media Suite
  • Animatics: Not all animatics were screened at the presentation. Get your animatic done, youtubed and blogged!
  • Finish your individual blogs and final evaluation.

Welcome to Dunraven Documentary

Use this blog let us know about the progress of your group--from the pitch to the finished product. Be sure to make regular entries, because this will be used to assess your final planning mark. You can also use the blog get audience feeback on your ideas along the way. Good luck.