- Blog set up as per instructions (set widths, hyperlinks blue, comment moderation on but word verification off, etc)
- A relevant background image - change once you've done ident/filmed sample scenes.
- GADGETS: Blog archive at the top. Blog visitor counter.
- Blogs I've Used
- Websites used for research
- Learning Media Language
- General Film Opening Analyses
- Film Titles Analysis
- Vodcasts
- Technologies I've used
- Industry research
- Ideas
Titles are suggested; note the numbering system.
I've used all-caps only to make suggested titles stand out; if you look at my blogs you'll see I use capitals in titles only to highlight themes, and you should do the same. I'll underline/Italicize any bits you should keep in caps.
There should be NO posts with NO illustration. This post doesn't - what an ugly post it is!
If the post consists only of a video/PowerPoint, briefly state what its about/sum up its content in brief bullets.
- WELCOME TO MY BLOG - Brief explanation of what its about (tracking your work as you research then produce a film opening for AS Media); 3 Qs: Why I chose Media; What I'm looking forward to; What I'm dreading.
- THE BRIEF (if in the above post just add + THE BRIEF to post title) The specific brief you've been given (can be the image I've provided) Set up a links list: Blogs I've used
- COURSEWORK GUIDES with docs embedded
- MY FAVOURITE FILM - Title (director, year). 3 reasons why. Embedded poster + trailer. Info (with sources hyperlinked): Official website; Amazon DVD; RottenTomatoes User/Critics ratings; IMDB entry; Wiki entry; Budget + UK/US/World box office (using BoxOfficeMojo/the-Numbers); Number of countries with a theatrical release; Age ratings: BBFC/MPAA (+ any other you want) Set up a links list: Websites used for research.
- 5 THINGS I'VE LEARNT ABOUT COURSEWORK SO FAR
- M LANG1: SHOT TYPES POWERPOINT - Make sure the post has some explanatory text.
Set up a links list: Learning Media Language. - M LANG2: DENOTATION OF A PAST COURSEWORK OPENING Add to links list.
- VODCAST1: REFLECTIONS ON PAST COURSEWORK (TITLE) - keep VODCAST in capitals. Set up a links list: Vodcasts.
- TECHNOLOGIES1: TECHS I'VE USED SO FAR - You're going to need a detailed log of techs you've used to answer an Evaluation question later in the process, so work now is gathering materials for this. A lot of your R+P work will be vital to make the Evaluation easier. You've already used blogger (setting up yours, designing/settings, posting, using mine + past students'), YouTube for embed codes,setting up your channel, uploading to and embedding from your channel - you may have started using Playlists too (if not, its a very useful tool: do!). SlideShare to embed docs. Various sites for research. FCPX: setting up a Library, 1st event; basic editing and shortcuts; titles; exporting as a video file. And Macs might have been new to you too! Set up a links list: Technologies I've used
- M LANG3: APPLYING SEMIOTIC TERMS TO THIS IS ENGLAND OPENING - Highlight terminology in this post + throughout blog by using bold+pink. Add to links list.
- FILM OPENING EG1: TITLE (YEAR) or BOOK REPORT 1: TITLE (YEAR). Follow instructions in this post carefully. This should be a thorough, detailed, well-illustrated post. You can add Film Opening EG to 2 links lists: titles analysis, general film openings analysis. Keep FILM OPENING EG1 or BOOK REPORT1 in CAPITALS (upper case). Set up a links list: General Film Openings Analyses.
- EXERCISE1: REFLECTING ON THE SHOOT Include scan/photo of any planning docs you used, and use screenshots/photos from the day (I'll add some to the Media drive: Trips folder) to illustrate. Use clear sub-headings (eg Arial, bold, red, large - or largest if its appropriate). Set up a links list: Practical exercises
- TITLES ANALYSIS: FILM TITLE (YEAR) - Give only very basic contextual detail at the top: director, year, budget, world box office. Follow the instructions in this post carefully. Set up a links list: Titles analysis.
- TITLES ANALYSIS: SUMMARY OF CONVENTIONS - You need to use the same headings/points to come up with your list of CONVENTIONS. Not RULES, conventions: commonly but not always followed practices. State (+ provide screenshots from) examples for each point; you can use each others' blogs to help. You will later be doing a vodcast on this, looking at genre examples. Add to links list: Titles
- EXERCISE1: TITLES LIST + DESIGN - List the titles you will use, in the order and with the wording/use of case you will use. Its up to you individually to decide on font, colour, general title style. Once you've begun adding titles in FCPX, come back to this post and add screenshots with clear, specific justification of your media language choices - mainly how they signify the genre + are appropriate for a particular target audience. You are welcome to search for and install a new TrueType font; follow this guide if so. Add to links list
- M LANG4: SEMIOTIC RAP - Your challenge is to apply as many media terms as you can within a rap format. As silly as you want, just (a) no swearing and (b) not just listing terms but using them in context, eg As I look down from the sky//My angle is pretty damned high//And that little guy is about to cry. Add to links list
- EXERCISE1: PRACTICE FILM OPENING + ANALYSIS - Add to links list
- TECHNOLOGIES2: FCPX TOOLS UPDATE -
- EXERCISE2: PRELIM - Add to links list
- M LANG4: TERMS I'VE LEARNT SO FAR - Add to links list
- INDUSTRY: WARP AS AN INDIE EXAMPLE - Set up a links list: Industry research
- FILM OPENING EG2: TYRANNOSAUR (CONSIDINE, 2011) - Add to links list
- EXERCISE3: TYRANNOSAUR SWEDE PLANNING - Add to links list
- EXERCISE3: TYRANNOSAUR SWEDE SHOOT - Add to links list
- EXERCISE3: TYRANNOSAUR SWEDE EDIT - Add to links list
- EXERCISE3: TYRANNOSAUR SWEDE ANALYSIS - Add to links list
- IDEAS1: MY FIRST ROUGH IDEAS - No great detail expected, simply write up any idea/s you already have before detailed research begins. Set up a links list: Ideas
