You attempt one of two briefs. The choices are:

1. Print Preliminary task: Produce the front cover of a

school magazine and a mock up of the contents page.

Main task: the front page, contents and double page spread of a new music magazine (if done as a group task, each member of the group to produce an individual edition of the magazine, following the same house style). Maximum four members to a group.

2. Video Preliminary 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.s

Research into similar products and a potential target audience.

Show organisation of actors, locations, costumes or props.

Provide evidence of work on shot lists/layouts/drafting/scripting or storyboarding.

High level of presentation of the research and planning e.g. wordle, slideshare, scribd, tubechop etc

Evidence of time management

Complete preliminary task by looking at power-point on A Hammond’s blog

Storyboard! Aim to produce 12 shots in your storyboard in approximately 20 seconds of edited footage. You MUST include match on action, shot reverse shot and 180 degree rule.

Decide on your film opening’s genre Research other films of the same genre

Genre moodboard Discussion of films that have inspired you Storyboard a short sequence from a film and

analyse it Analysis of a selection of genre stills – mise-

en-scene, character, camera Exploration of Barthes, Propp, Todorov and

Propp theory – apply to a film you have seen

Put all of this planning into your blog under the label “planning and research”

 

Planning: Consider possible locations for filming Selection of actors Test shots and sequences Brainstorming ideas Planning a script

Research a variety (at least 3)of music magazines and upload annotated front covers, contents pages and double page spreads to blog under the label “research and planning” - see A Hammond’s blog post on magazines for further advice

What’s on a front cover?

The date and other details like the web address

A variety of fonts,

colours, sizes and styles add visual interest.

These ‘cover lines’ are called ‘plugs’ or ‘lures’ – they tempt the customer.

Highlighted ‘special offer’ price

An eye-catching image in the centre of the page. **Top third of page is the most important**.

The titleor ‘masthead’

Cover lines give interesting information

Mention ‘Celebs’ and boost sales!Use of ‘direct address pronoun’

creates involvement