AS Media Foundation Portfolio - Thriller Opening Project Blog Research and Planning

Section General Component The brief Design, links, labels Your photo and group photo Full name and candidate number Explaining camera shot requirements Script Shotlist Storyboard Rough cut / final cut Evaluation with screengrabs of required components Peer-assessment Juno Re-creation History of Thriller (video or Prezi with embedded videos) Research into iconic thriller directors case studies DVD or poster analysis of chosen thriller subgenre Conventions and functions of film openings, including different types Conventions of Thriller and sub-genres Collage / Moodboard of iconography associated with your sub-genre Moodboard of inspirational shots from chosen subgenre Research into narrative / typical synopsis/ 5 point break down of plots Supporting research into narrative theories Research into why genre matters (Genre/ Audience/ Industry triangle) with case studies Still frame analysis at least 4 Nine frame structure analysis of thriller film openings (including titles) at least 2 Analysis of thriller film opening 1 Analysis of thriller film opening 2 Analysis of thriller film opening 3 Timeline of existing thriller opening Editing analysis (Enemy of State) Editing analysis of a thriller opening Analysis of thriller opening soundtrack 1 Analysis of thriller opening soundtrack 2 Research into Certificate ratings BBFC Research Target Audience Research: Plan, questionnaires, interview, research into existing film audiences YouTube / Vimeo documentaries / programmes which give insight into thriller Existing film production companies research Film production company for your film Film distribution/promotion for your film Research into representation of gender in thriller Y/N Comments

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Preliminary task

Research Evidence

Planning

Initial planning ideas (brainstorm) Photographs / footage of group planning or recorded/filmed conversations of group planning Wordle of initial ideas Moodboard of initial ideas including inspirational shots Synopsis planning Evidence of how planned opening fits with research into codes/ conventions, genre, audience Pitch Prezi or PPT Class Feedback and peer-assessment on pitch and amendments planned Timeline of opening timings of footage, titles, sound Script Locations and recce shots Shot list Storyboard Animatic Fonts for titles research and planning Props research and list Costumes research and list Filming schedule Health and safety information Changes made along the way reflective summaries Test shoot Rough cuts Feedback for rough cut Rough cut peer-assessment Behind the scenes photos / footage Interim evaluations of work achieved Discussion of editing choices made Discussion of storyboard changes Final Cut and peer-assessment Question 1: In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products? Question 2: How does your media product represent particular social groups? Question 3: What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why? Question 4:Who would be the audience for your media product? Evaluation question 5: How did you attract/address your audience? Question 6: What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product? Question 7: Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

Construction

Evaluation (see booklet for detail)