Yr 12 OCR Media Studies

Initial Ideas and Concepts

Learning Objectives:
1. To consider the conventions you will need to adhere
to in your coursework.
2. To create a treatment of your film.
3. To begin to consider your opening scene.
 Genre Research
1. Choose a film genre to research.
2. Create a PowerPoint presentation of
background research;
– Themes and ideas
– Timeline of significant developments in the genre.
– At least 5 opening sequences from the genre and
your film analysis notes.
– Images/film titles/actors and directors associated
with the genre.

3. Upload your PowerPoint to your blog.

 Genre Conventions
1. In your coursework group compare your research on the genre
you have chosen. Discuss:
a) What happens in the opening sequences;
b) What kinds of characters there are;
c) What the dialogue is like;
d) Camera / mise-en-scene / editing / sound.

2. List three key films which will influence your coursework

production.

3. Come up with a list of ten things which you will do in your

coursework production to keep within the genre.

4. Come up with one way in which your coursework production will

deviate from the conventions of the genre.
 The Treatment
1. Write a bullet-point
summary of the plot, in
order
2. Turn this into a short (1/2 a
side of A4) summary of the
entire plot of your film

• The treatment must include

a title which adheres to the
conventions of your
chosen genre…
 The Opening Scene
TASK: Come up with
three ideas of
possible openings for
your film.

Consider:
– Character
– Enigma
– 4 Key Areas
 Blog Update:
Initial Ideas and Concepts
Create a blog post using the title above.
Explain (PEE) how you completed the following:
a) Choosing a film genre
b) Writing your treatment
c) Developing three opening sequence initial
ideas
You can upload images of your paper notes
and work from the lesson to support your blog
post.