HOW ARE YOU DOING? PLANNING PROGRESS!

Update on planning targets:

Stephen, Nigel, Ben - good work. Animatics needed asap. Level 3+
Callum, Keira, Jacob, Stephen - animatics needed. More blog explanations needed. Level 2 - 3
Jess, Zoe, Sofia - good work here, but see comments on animatics, Level 3+
Joachim, Jonny, Tom - good work here, but animatics needed, Level 3+
Connor, Jack, Oli - a very incomplete blog - currently level 1 -2
Alex, Amy, Sophie - good work! Try to improve length and presentation of posts, Level 3+

YOUR PRE-PRODUCTION PLANNING DEADLINE IS TODAY, MIDNIGHT!

Teaser image from 'Gone Girl'

DON'T FORGET! THE DEADLINE IS MIDNIGHT TONIGHT!
YOU WILL ONLY BE ALLOWED TO BORROW A CAMERA TO FILM IF I HAVE GIVEN PERMISSION ON THE BASIS OF YOUR GROUP'S COMPLETION OF PLANNING TASKS.

YOUR FILMING DEADLINE IS THE END OF FEBRUARY.

Have YOU met your research deadline??

Those students who have still failed to meet the first "Research" deadline (posting an analysis of 4 opening sequences), will lose R & P marks.

In addition 

a cfc will be posted on e tracker 

and 

a letter will be sent home expressing concerns about your progress in the coursework.

DEADLINE 2 - YOU ARE NOW WORKING ON PRE-PRODUCTION PLANNING

KEEP CONSULTING THE BOOKLET AND LOOK ON MOODLE FOR REMINDERS OF KEY TASKS FROM OUR FIRST LESSON SLIDES THIS WEEK.

Here's a reminder of the tasks for this DEADLINE - EXTENDED TO WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 11th MIDNIGHT. MAKE SURE YOU MEET THIS DEADLINE TO BE ALLOWED TO FILM OVER HALF TERM.

Pre Production Checklist for Deadline Two                    Tick

Ø  Your whole film story/synopsis for the full length feature to which your opening belongs – what will happen to your characters after your opening? Are you sure your opening is convincing as a whole, feature length thriller film opening?

Ø  Your target audience – How does your opening sequence (and wider film) appeal to your target audience?

Ø  How you represent and construct social groups through characters – eg femininity and/or masculinity.

Ø  Likely certification – 15 or 18 with justification

Ø  Your narrative structure – is there a difference between plot and story order in your planned opening? Explain why.

Ø  How you will engage your spectator – are you using enigma codes? Are you using restricted or unrestricted narration?

Ø  How you intend to use sound – what type of sound, where incorporated, and why? Have you scripted any dialogue?

Ø  Have you posted 2 animatics?

Ø  Have you considered all aspects of Mise en scene?

Ø  Have you documented all permissions?

Ø  Have you posted experiments / rehearsals etc

Ø  Have you evidence of considering health and safety

Ø  How you will use camera creatively – aim for a variety of shot types and movement, as long as it can be justified by the narrative

Ø  Have you incorporated Continuity editing into your storyboard?

SHOW THAT YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT LOW KEY LIGHTING IS

Many Thriller films use Low Key Lighting effects, but do you know how the low key effect is created, and why it's effective? Use a diagram to show the set-up as an adaptation of 3 point lighting, some examples, and add comments about the effect on character and mood. You should consider using this technique in your own films.

WHO HAS SUCCESSFULLY MET THE RESEARCH DEADLINE?

As you should all be aware, the deadline for INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH WORK has expired. If you have met the deadline, I will be commenting with advice for improving your work.
Those who haven't met the deadline will already have lost marks for TIME MANAGEMENT. If you are in this position, we strongly advise you to MEET ALL FUTURE DEADLINES to avoid throwing away any more marks.
Here are the scores on the door so far, in no particular order...

JACK - 3 complete and extremely short with no images.
OLI - I'm not sure which is yours - no name. It appears to be very similar to the others though, so the same comments apply. 4 completed, but Scream is HORROR, so not allowed.
CONNOR - 4 completed, but needing much improvement (short) and much more time spent

STEPHEN P - only 2 completed? These also need improvement to avoid underachievement.
CALLUM - 4 completed, but all need improving.
KEIRA - NONE COMPLETED - THESE MUST BE POSTED IMMEDIATELY!
JACOB - NONE COMPLETED, AND VERY LOW BLOG PROFILE. IMPROVE IMMEDIATELY.

STEPHEN - 4 done and very good work
NIGEL - 4 done, and v good work!
BEN - 4 done, and v good work!

JOACHIM - 4 done, but unreadable at present!
TOM- 2 ONLY and no illustrations.
JONNY - 4 completed, but last 2 especially need more work.

ALEX - 6 completed. More length and detail and illustration needed on 4 of them.
AMY - 6 completed. More length and detail and illustration needed on 4 of them.
SOPHIE - 4 completed. Add to one.

JESS - 5 completed. Illustrations and more detail needed on 4.
SOPHIA - 4 completed and good work.
ZOE - 5 completed and very good work