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Unit G321: Foundation Portfolio in Media Opening Sequences in Film

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Unit G321: Foundation Portfolio

in MediaOpening Sequences in Film

From the Exam Board (OCR)…The purpose of this unit is firstly to assess candidates’ ability to plan and construct media products using appropriate technical and creative skills (AO3); secondly to assess candidates’ application of knowledge and understanding in evaluating their own work, showing how meanings and responses are created (AO2); and finally to assess candidates’ ability to undertake, apply and present appropriate research (AO4).

The unit requires candidates to engage with contemporary media technologies, giving them the opportunity to develop their own skills in these technologies. It also enables them to develop the skills of presentation that are required for further study at higher levels and in the workplace.

This is a coursework unit. Centres must set the brief from which candidates will produce:

A media product A presentation of their research, planning and

evaluation in digital format(s).  

The Brief 

PREMLIMINARY EXERCISE: Continuity task involving filming and editing a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character, with whom she/he then exchanges a couple of lines of dialogue. This task should demonstrate match on action, shot/reverse shot and the 180-degree rule.

MAIN TASK: the titles and opening of a new fiction film, to last a maximum of two minutes.

All video and audio material must be original, produced by the candidate(s), with the exception of music or audio effects from a copyright-free source. Both preliminary and main tasks may be done individually or as a group. Maximum four members to a group.

Portfolio ChecklistRESEARCH Analysis of film opening sequences (x4) Credits Research Research into Film Director of your choice Genre Case Study Research into Target Audience Institutional Research PLANNING Lighting Task Moodboard Treatment Character profiles Location recce and planning (issues & permission) Costume planning Script Storyboard Risk Assessments and Contingency Plans Production Schedule 

PRODUCTION Job Roles Shot List Record of production process (diary format) Action shots/photographs from shooting Screenshots of editing Audience Feedback

EVALUATIONAnswer the following questions: In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions

of real media products? How does your media product represent particular social groups? What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why? Who would be the audience for your media product? How did you attract/address your audience? What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product? Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression

from it to the full product?

Research and Planning Deadline:

Friday 25th November

Production Deadline (including video)

10th March

Evaluation Deadline 20th March

Portfolio Guidance• You must work in groups of 1-4 people.• All research must be your own.• Planning can be shared amongst your group via a group blog and

there should be a link on every persons blog to this group blog.• When you post to the group blog, you must say who has completed

this work by introducing the blog with their name.• Your blog must include a variety of different types of media to

present information. This could include:• Powerpoint• Animations• Prezi’s• Videos• Filmed Interviews• Screen Recordings• Glogster• Comic Strips

For an example of a blog that got full marks see:

http://lucysyear13mediablog.blogspot.co.uk/

Research Portfolio

Film DirectorFind a film director who’s work you enjoy and give us an outline of their achievements, including any early work and if they tend to use a particular visual style. Include plenty if screen shots to show examples of films they have directed.

Higher thinking – Compare and contrast their films? Has anything changed over time and why? What has stayed the same? Why do you enjoy their work? Why do you think they have become so influential?

Some examples can be found here…http://www.amc.com/movie-guide/the-50-greatest-directors-of-all-time

Task 1

Genre Case-Study

Define your chosen genre – what does it look and sound like? (i.e. what are the codes and conventions of this genre?)

Provide a brief history of your genre or a timeline. What are the key influential films that have contributed to it’s development? i.e. Nosferatu (Dracula) was considered the first ever horror film – it’s very different to horror films today!

What kind of audience is the genre aimed at? Why? How do you know?

Provide examples of influential film directors within this genre. Choose 2 or 3 examples of iconic films within this genre and provide

brief synopsis along with screenshots.

Task 2

Analysis of Film Opening Sequences

Add screenshots, embed clips and images of the opening sequence to include in your analysis.

Task 3

Narrative Camerwork Mise-en-Scene Lighting Sound Colour Editing Representation How and why audiences would engage with this text.

See separate help sheet on the blog for guidance on how to write this analysis.

How many should I analyse?

• Minimum of 2 (C grade)

• 3-4 (A-B Grade)

Choose opening sequences from films within your genre.

Credits ResearchYou will analyse the credits of two opening sequences.

See separate help sheet for support on how to do this.

Task 4

Research the Target Audience Research the target audience of your chosen genre and find out what

audience demographic the most successful films were aimed at. Primary Research – draft a questionnaire in order to determine who

your target audience are and what their likes/dislikes are. Remember to ask a mixture of open and closed questions.

surveymonkey.comgoogle.co.uk/

forms

Once you have collated your data, summarise the results into Excel and produce pie charts and graphs to support your results and findings. What does this mean for your production?

Task 5

Higher thinking – Interview a few audience members from your target audience demographic and film the interview. Edit in Premier Pro and post the video to your blog.

Institutional Research Create a brief timeline of the film industry. Identify and discuss the difference between independent

(e.g Working Title) and larger film companies (Warner Bros). Identify a few institutions and give examples of films they have produced.

How are films marketed and distributed to the audience? What has the impact of technology had? Netflix? YouTube?

How is the film industry regulated? BBFC and Censorship? Pirating?

Task 6

Planning Portfolio

Lighting Workshop Task 1

Write up a diary entry to explain the lighting workshop – what you learnt and how you could incorporate this into your final piece.

Include photos of lesson and samples of anything you made.

Moodboard Task 2

Produce a moodboard for your genre.

Task 3Treatment

See the separate help sheet for support on how to do this.

Character Profiles Create profiles for your main characters. Age? Gender? What will they look like? What are their personalities

like? What is their occupation? Etc etc Give as much detail as possible….

Higher thinking – Take photographs of your actors and include them in the profile. Include actors names and a bit of a bio too.

Task 4This is group work and should be posted on the group blog – you do not need to do one each.

Location ResearchTask 5

Do recce’s to your chosen locations and take photographs.

Evaluate whether there are any safety or access issues in these places? Do you need permission (I.e. shooting Trafalgar Square requires you to write to the council first!).

This is group work and should be posted on the group blog – you do not need to do one each.

Costume & Prop ResearchTask 6

Produce a post that shows the planning of your costumes and props (Glogster would be good for this).

It would be good practise to include a moodboard to show your of inspiration.

Take pictures of your photographs and props, then explain your choices.

This is group work and should be posted on the group blog – you do not need to do one each.

StoryboardTask 7

Copies can be found outside the media office or posted on the blog.Higher Thinking: After sketching a rough storyboard, produce a second one but this time with photos to your storyboard

This is group work and should be posted on the group blog – you do not need to do one each.

ScriptTask 8

Produce a Script for your opening sequence.

See the help sheet for support on how to format a script.

This is group work and should be posted on the group blog – you do not need to do one each.

Production ScheduleTask 9

All templates can be found on the Year 12 blog.

This is group work and should be posted on the group blog – you do not need to do one each.

Risk Assessments & Contingency plans

Task 10

All templates can be found on the Year 12 blog.

Higher Thinking: What are your contingency plans? What could go wrong? What will you do if something does go wrong? What is your back up plan?

This is group work and should be posted on the group blog – you do not need to do one each.

Production Portfolio

Checklist Explain the job roles for each person in your group and outline

their key responsibilities. Include your shot list (see blog for template) Document the production process on your blog in a diary-

format – talk about what's working well, what problems you had, changes you need to make etc.

Action shots/photographs from shooting Screenshots of editing Include audience feedback regularly and record the

adjustments you are making as a result.

Group Blog Group

Blog

Individual BlogIndividual Blog

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