Reading Titles - Symbols and Thematic Montage NOT Narrative sequence or scene

1. What did you see that was significant?
2. What did it symbolise? (associations, links, meanings)
3. What genre (and why, how could you tell from what was going on?)
4. What do you think the Narrative  clues?
5. What are the themes of the Series?
6. How did they integrate the title?

Work outstanding from students

1.3 Core Unit - No evaluations
Kiera

22.3 short film production - incomplete/missing
Nigel - flash frame of black, no evidence of edit, no sound needed for M
Kiera - no film

2.4 pitch resubmission
Rosie
Dejhenea

Homework Titles Sequences

Homework: Create a Timeline for 1 minute Title sequence for your Short Film

example: http://leighmediaas12.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/titles-timeline-map.html 

Focus on Props and Characters - establishing clues for the Narrative and the Twist

Use this as an opportunity to focus on your use of artificial lighting (low key) and more convincing genre conventions (such as Supernatural or use of Thriller props).

This will be a Tonal (Thematic) Montage 

Prep: Look through the links below and select an existing Thriller or Horror title sequence to base your on.

http://leighmediaas12.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/breif-history-of-titles-art-of-title.html 

http://leighmediaas12.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/thriller-title-sequences.html

Q1. How many 'Title Slates do you need to produce/contain
Q2. Which Title credit comes first?
Q3. Where does the Film Title slate come?

Task: 
1. Mind map out the props and locations you need to include
2. Now Create a Timeline in Timeglider or Prezi for your Titles, using Found images (Shutterstock)

In class next week: Create a rough Title sequence using Video from Shutterstock

Thinking about Title Sequences - immersion, theme and symbolism

http://leighmediaas12.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/breif-history-of-titles-art-of-title.html 

http://leighmediaas12.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/thriller-title-sequences.html

Thinking about Thrillers and Horrors

Pass: to describe the Narrative and Conventions of Thrillers and Horrors
Merit: to analyse the sub-text and apply some theory
Distinction: to justify the sub-text and explain theory

http://leighmediaas12.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/enigma-codes.html 

What is a Thriller Recap Quiz 28 questions

Are you A Level yet? 

Fill in the missing words to check your knowledge at the end of week 3.

Characters in a Thriller

1. D - - E - - I – E or as in the UK we would say...

2. I - S - E - - O R

3. S E - I A - / - I - - E R

4. A - - A - - I N

5. T E - - O – I - T

6. - P -

7. P - - CH – P – T H

8. C - I - N - L 

9. S T - L - E R

Sub-categories of Thrillers

10. P - - H O L O – I - - -

11. - R I - E

12. P O - I – I – A L

The pleasure for the audience is to

13. - O L - E / T - E / M – S – E - -

Typical scenes you would would find in a Thriller

14. A - - A - - I N A – I O -

15. K I - - A P - I – G

16. C R - - E / S – E – E

17. M – R D - -

18. I - T E - - O G A - IO - 

19. A / M - - T - N G / I - / S - C R - T

20. T - R R - R - S M

Locations for a Thriller tend to be

21. I - O L A - E D 

22. A - A - D O - E -

23. C - N C - A L E D

24. A - U - T such as

25. - I - I E S

Mood/Atmosphere of a Thriller

--> 

26. M - - - E - -

&

27. S - - - E - - E

NOT

28. S - A - Y (this would be a H O - O -)

1-5 This is a concern. You are not remembering what we have discussed in class or checking your learning. You must act now urgently or ask for help.

6-15 You're not there yet. You all recalling learning from class but your attitude to learning is still at GCSE level - you must put in more independent study time to be successful at A Level

16- 21 Good effort. You have made a strong start at managing the expectations of A Level with your independent learning & recalling knowledge. Remember this information should underpin your ideas for making your Thriller.

21-28 Impressive. You are thinking around elements we have discussed in class and have clearly been studying around the topic and applying your knowledge rather than just remembering. I'm expecting a good Thriller from you.

Now comment on your blog: Self evaluation 

·                     How many did you get?

·                     Are you meeting the expectations of an A Level student by taking responsibility for your achievement/grades? 

·                     How much do you know - how effective has your note-taking in class?

·                     What was the activity that stood out that helped you remember (watching student work, making the se7en edit, studying own film examples, or the mind map)?

·                     How effective has your 3 hrs Independent Learning (H/W) been? 

·                     How will you improve?

What Next? Showreel & Homework

Starter: http://www.whatuni.com/degree-courses/search?subject=film-video-production 

• To know about showreels and progression requirements
• To identify opportunities for improving Short Film (Non Linear and Montage) in a Title sequence
• To apply Thriller or Horror conventions to your second shoot/pick ups shots
• To create a non linear narrative sequence using Montage

Homework: Storyboard of your montage using Shutterstock to edit into an animatic next week

Prep: 
1. To look at the 'stock footage' for a Horror from the A Level blog and incorporate 1 or 2 shots into your film to film in class next week

2. Identify a 'pick up shot' we can do in class next week for practice

http://www.ravensbourne.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/school-of-production/ba-hons-digital-film-production/ 




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