Friday, 15 January 2016

Research Trends

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Monday, 11 January 2016

Distribution: Short Film Festivals (1 minute Short Films)



A film festival is an organized, extended presentation of films in one or more cinemas or screening venues, usually in a single city or region. Increasingly, film festivals show some films outdoors.[1] Films may be of recent date and, depending upon the festival's focus, can include international and domestic releases. Some festivals focus on a specific film-maker or genre (e.g., film noir) or subject matter (e.g., horror film festivals). A number of film festivals specialise in short films of a defined maximum length.

 • Raindance Film Festival *Oscar qualifying
• London Short Film Festival• Edinburgh International Film Festival 
• London Short Film Festival 
• Manchester International Film Festival 
• Encounters International Short Film Festival *Oscar qualifying
• Leeds International Film Festival
• Aesthetica Film Festival


http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/film-festival.htm 


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Friday, 8 January 2016

Short Film Idea - Hook, Twist & Keep It Simple


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Tuesday, 5 January 2016

Unit 1/22 Pre-production planning 1 minute film Deadline 12.2.16

Objective: To complete your Pre-production Documents for your groups 1 minute Short Film
Click Here for all the templates linked via the task sheet

Outcomes:
Unit 1.1 Be able to prepare pre-production documentation 
Unit 1.2 Be able to apply pre-production planning for a specific media production
Unit 22.2 Be able to plan a single camera production

 What you have to do: 

 1. Pre-production Portfolio consisting of:


2. Production Log

 Outcomes:
2.P2 generate outline preproduction documentation for a specific media production with some assistance

 2.M2 generate competent, carefully presented and detailed pre-production documentation for a specific media production with only occasional assistance

 2.D2 generate thorough and comprehensively detailed pre-production documentation for a specific media production, working independently to professional expectations

 22.P2 generate outline plans for a single camera production working within appropriate conventions

 22.M2 generate detailed ideas for a single camera production showing some imagination and with only occasional assistance

 22.D2 generate thoroughly thoughtthrough ideas for a single camera production showing creativity and flair and working independently to professional expectations



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Monday, 4 January 2016

Unit 2 Communication Skills: Task 4 How to structure and deliver a film pitch Deadline 15.1.16

Unit 2.3 Be able to pitch a media production proposal using appropriate technology
Deadline 15.1.16

 What you have to do:
A 5 - 10 minute pitch of your proposal for 1 minute short film
A powerpoint or Prezi with accompanying clips and images

 What you must include:
  • Narrative/Idea/Hook
  • Genre and Style (non-linear, or linear with a twist, montage or discontinuity?) 
  • USP
  • Budget
  • Funding sources
  • Audience/Trends (A Market for this?)
  • Distribution via festivals & YouTube, Netflix etc.
  • Certification and content issues
  • Locations

 Exemplar
http://mrlaolusmediablog.weebly.com/unit-22-single-camera-techniques.html

Starter:

What is a film pitch (what types?)
Who are you delivering to
What's the purpose & goal

Answers and guide:
Mind map


New info: how to get your idea across 

Be concise (60 secs?)
Intrigue
Passionate
Sell to the audience 

Activity: Refine and distill your idea into a synopsis - you then have 60 seconds to deliver your practice pitch 

How to structure a pitch presentation/visual aids

Present the information as a journey/- story B-M-E, link the points together

  • Narrative/Idea/Hook
  • Genre and Style (non-linear, or linear with a twist, montage or discontinuity?) 
  • Budget
  • Funding sources
  • Audience/Trends (A Market for this?)
  • Distribution via festivals & YouTube, Netflix etc.
  • Certification and content issues
  • Locations
No more than 1 key point or idea per slide 
Minimal text - key words and graphics 

Activity: structure your presentation/visual aids

Evaluate presentation skills & how to sell:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhZzTiTwl4s&sns=em 

Eye contact (not reading off the board)
Enthusiasm 
Clarity of voice/speech
Use of technical film terminology

 Plenary: 
Demonstrate with your idea

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Week 16 Homework Unit 1.1 Task 5 Report: Pre-Production Requirements Deadline 5.2.16

Unit 1.1 Understand requirements for a specific media production Deadline 5.2.16

 What you have to do:
A 750 - 1000 word written report or Presentation
Research Bibliography

 Here is the Structure template

 Objectives:
Pass outline requirements and sources of requirements for a specific media production

 Merit explain in some detail and competently present requirements and sources of requirements for a specific media production 

 Distinction comprehensively explain and present to a quality that reflects near-professional standards fully detailed requirements and sources of requirements for a specific media production  




Task 5: Pre-production Requirements Summary. Using the following links and your Pre-Production reports/worksheets from Induction Boot Camp, produce a written summary of the requirements for your 1 Minute Short Film production. (1 hour)



(NB - you can add and amend the report you did for your Boot Camp webisode rather than starting over)

 Resources:
Here are some links to help you research the information


Exemplar:

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Unit 2: Communication Skills - Task 3 Research Summary & Proposal to Producers 15.1.16

Assignment Outcomes Unit 2.1 and Unit 2.2 Deadline: 15.1.16


WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO for this section
  1. Research Portfolio 
  2. Research Log 
  3. Draft Proposal
  4. Final Proposal







Task 1:

Pass: Research written sources and extract information (through annotation & highlighting) on 

  1. Real world influences, 
  2. Box office and reviews for feature films that have influenced you http://www.imdb.com/
  3. budgets, 
  4. Funding,  https://www.kickstarter.com/ 
  5. Film regulation/certification, http://www.bbfc.co.uk/what-classification 
  6. Online platforms for distribution and short film festival entry http://ctkmedial3shortfilm.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/distribution-short-film-festivals.html
  7. Guidance/criteria for writing for a successful short film http://www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/filmmaking/guide/introduction/what-makes-a-good-short

in a RESEARCH PORTFOLIO 

Merit: Reference and summarise the purpose and conclusions of the research through a RESEARCH LOG 

Distinction: select and extract relevant material from a wide range of well selected sources (videos, articles, blogs, websites, journals etc) that are purposeful to the outcomes of the task and evaluate relevance and suitability in a RESEARCH PORTFOLIO/RESEARCH LOG

Task 2:
Pass: To write a PROPOSAL (a report addressed to producers) containing a treatment of your idea, and the findings of your research and evidence written in such a way as to sell your idea for your short film using full scentences and correct grammar and punctuation to write a structured report. 
Merit: Review and revise your grammar, spelling and punctuation using a spellchecker to correct mistakes, proof read and highlight these visibly in the DRAFT PROPOSAL and the circling the changes made in the FINAL PROPOSAL that will be given to the Producers.

Distinction: Justify your creative ideas and decisions and the conclusions from your research in detailed to be convincing selling points in your PROPOSAL to the Producer to invest. 

EXEMPLARS
L3 2014-15 example: (use this to help you structure the report)

http://mrlaolusmediablog.weebly.com/unit-2.html
http://cliffordsmediablog.weebly.com/unit-22-single-camera-techniques.html
http://hannahsmediablog.weebly.com/unit-22-single-camera-techniques.html 

2013 unit 2 p2 p5 report and presentation from ctkmedia




Proposal Structure:


1. Introduction
"The purpose of this report is to get pitch ans sell the idea to producers to get the film made..."

Introduce your primary and secondary research and summarise what you found out, who you asked and who the film will appeal to. What kind of budget?

Name of the film and genre

2. Film Synopsis
2 x sentences max that encapsulates the idea overall (ie the set up) 
Twist at the end and the hook.
Tagline
Influences on idea

3. Film Rating 
Which and why (content - BBFC guidelines)

4. Primary Research
What you did and results
Target Audience & profile
Their response to the idea
Preferences form social media

5. Secondary Research
What you researched and discovered, and your findings/conclusions
What the idea is based on - short stories, news articles, song lyrics
What you know about this subject that builds on this
Trends in this genre and standout moments (twists, screen moments) you may be influenced by

6. Summary of all research (conclusions)

7. Unique Selling Point
What is the USP
Why are you confident this will be successful
Narrative structure/alternative or continuity style

8. Budget
Overall budget and breakdown
Funding sources

 9. Regulation & Certification
BBFC, OFCOM

10. Revisions and changes/development of idea

11. Locations

12. Distribution
Netflix, Film Festivals

13. Evaluation

14. References and bibliography
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