Thursday, 27 May 2010

What is an Action Adventure film?

A film for all of the family (broad appeal) with easily identifiable characters (classic protagonist) with a strong moral message (good triumphing evil) always containing some sort of journey/quest element.

2011 Exam: Action Adventure Films

Exam date: Friday 25th June!


Top Tips for the exam:

You will be given four tasks - two practical based tasks to complete in 1 and a half hours.
You will need to attempt all four tasks so it is important to divide up your time sensibly.
All tasks will probably have the same amount of marks up for grabs - so it makes sense to spend around twenty minutes on each task and allow yourselves five minutes at the beginning to read through the questions carefully and five minutes at the end to check through all of your answers.


Make sure you have practiced pitching and storyboarding.

Wednesday, 20 January 2010

Exam

2010: Reality TV
2011: Action/Adventure Films

Assignment 3: Music Video

This project involves:

Working in a group of up to 4 people to plan, film, edit and evaluate a music video.
The planning should be 12 pages - including mind maps, questionnaires, analysis of existing music videos, storyboards, location shoots, costume/prop planning.
The evaluation should be 800 words.

Assignment 2: Film Promotion

This assignment involves:

Researching the film industry
Analysing Film Posters - particularly looking at representation and institutions
Analysing Film Trailers - particularly looking at representations and institutions
Comparing the promotional methods
Planning and designing your own campaign for a new film - creating a film poster, a storyboard for the trailer or a script for a radio advert promoting the film
Evaluating your own promotional campaign particularly looking at representations and institutions.

The analysis and evaluation should be 1000 words.