Monday, 22 September 2014
Sunday, 21 September 2014
1.4.1 Genre, Themes & Style (MES)
Session 1&2:
Film Genres Video
http://leighmediaasfilm.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/introduction-to-genre.html
20 mins: Starter: what types of film is:
kick ass, sin city, jtimberlake countdown film, clips
What are the clues/signs/characteristics?
Email me
Return Quiz: cinematography marks back
20 mins: New Info: Define & Identify examples of Genre, Themes, Style
http://leighmediaasfilm.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/themes-style-genre.html
Style: Neo-Noir & Comic Book
SIn City http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iFdPcx0W2w
Style over Narrative?
Graphic Novel compare to the scenes in the film
Neo Noir? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg_KgzIHG-A
20 mins: Create Meaning
Each pair (Uses the Grid to cover 1 on their Term) & how it applies to the clip
Use Grids to create a Video annotation between the teams
20 mins: Apply to demonstrate
Each pair carousels and teaches the other terms (2 teams of 6, looking at all 3 terms)
What type of film is V?
How would you describe the style?
What themes does it deal with?
http://leighmediaasfilm.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/genre-sci-fi-dystopian.html
Review: Is it a Sci-Fi, Comic Book film or Thriller?
Write me the message of the film (on a Post it or on paper)
Session 2. Close analysis of scenes
20 mins (x3) on each term to collect the evidence for above
1. Style
2. Theme
3. Genre
Final Fight Scene
Valerie's Letter
Introduction to the Characters
Revolutionary Speech
The bombing of Old Bailey & Parliament
Is V a Sci-Fi film or a Superhero Film or a Thriller?
How does this affect the message of V for Vendetta?
How is Style used to get this message across?
Review:
Vote: SCI-FI, SUPERHERO or THRILLER
Message of the film?
What style - Hollywood or Film Noir
Homework: Next Week Read & Identify key significant terms/knowledge
9/11, Distopia & Stock Characters
http://leighmediaasfilm.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/starter-interview-with-characters.html
http://leighmediaasfilm.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/macro-representation-genre-stock.html
Individual Comment on the evidence on your mood board: To what extent is it a Sci Fi film & why (conventions, hybrid)? What are the messages of the film? 300 words
Friday, 19 September 2014
1.3.1 Cinematography, Narrative & Representation
Cinematography Starter: 2001 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML1OZCHixR0
What does the composition and framing tell you about the significance of the monolyth?
What does the camera tell you about the character of Bond
Terminology Guide - Mind Map, define and annotate examples
http://leighmediaasfilm.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/cinematography-guide.htmlCreate Meaning
What does this tell you about the characters and their role in the NARRATIVE?
http://leighmediaasfilm.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/cinematography-examples.html
V for Vendetta Opening
V for Vendetta The Bishop
V for Vendetta Voice of London
V for Vendetta The man from room V
V for Vendetta Valerie's Letter
V for Vendetta Intro to Sutler
Thursday, 18 September 2014
Pre-reading: Themes, Style & Genre
In Your Mentor Pairs
Use the Grids to define & label examples and analyse the clips:
Use the Grids to define & label examples and analyse the clips:
STYLE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg_KgzIHG-A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcevioDO8yw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsBKyduk3RE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPqtOAFeF_E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcevioDO8yw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsBKyduk3RE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPqtOAFeF_E
Task 2:
NARRATIVE (Characters)
http://leighmediaasfilm.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/homework-wc-24th-sept-cinematography.html
Task 3: Eatch V for Vendetta (In class Next week we'll be doing this...)
Create a thematic Mood Board of the Themes & Genre conventions in V for Vendetta?
What types of style is it filmed in (lighting, colours, costume, effects)
What are the themes of the fim?
What type(s) of film can it be categoriesd as?
Wednesday, 10 September 2014
Monday, 1 September 2014
1.1.1 Film Language & MES
Prepare for Learning
BTTF - opening: what does it tell us? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3isQI0nXQRE
Quiz:
Characters
Genre
Themes
Setting (Time & Place)
Present New Information
Film
Language: Define the words using the resources using Liniot
The key words are group 1: Mise-en-scene
Create Meaning:
Analyse the MES elements in the following clips (pick one or two
examples http://leighmediaasfilm.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/mise-en-scene-clips-for-analysis.html
Terminator
Wall E
Blade Runner
Metropolis
Godfather
Apply to demonstrate: Liniot
What do you think it is trying to say?
Check for common answers on your Liniots
Create Meaning
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di7dZwidXZU
http://leighmediaasfilm.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/homework-1-set-design.html
http://leighmediaasfilm.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/homework-1-set-design.html
Redesign (draw or
http://www.pinterest.com/explore/digital-scrapbooking/?p=0) the set, costume,
lighting, colours and props for Alice in Wonderland using Alien or Alien to
Alice in Wonderland
New Info: Define (Liniot) these terms & label the images from the
clips:
STYLE: http://leighmediaasfilm.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/style-german-expressionism-to-noir.html
& http://leighmediaasfilm.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/visual-style.html
Create Meaning
Break the MES images into stills showing for your film
Apply to demonstrate:
Analyse how MES has affected the GENRE, STYLE & THEMES in your AiW
How has it changed?
Review 5
mins
BTTF - opening: what does it tell us? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3isQI0nXQRE
Quiz:
Characters
Genre
Themes
Setting
(Time & Place)
Prep next lesson
Look at their SWEDES - break down the film language
(MES, STYLE, GENRE, THEMES)
Sunday, 31 August 2014
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