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AS Media StudiesWelcome

In this hour Introduce you to the courseSet your summer projectSet up your coursework blogTry to recreate the 10 horror shots using cameras

What you will be doing Coursework: 50%Blog (40 marks)Film Opening (60 marks)

Exam: 50%Representation in TV drama The film industry and audiences

VLEAll work will be posted onto the VLEHomeworkLesson PowerPoint'sResourcesDeadlines

If you miss a lesson ensure you log in and find out what you have missed as you have strict deadlines to meet

Coursework

You will be making a Horror film opening of a

MAXIMUM OF TWO MINUTES

What is a film opening?

Discuss this with the person next to you.

What are the conventions of a film opening?

Se7enThis opening sequences is probably one of the most famous.

What do you think of it?Is it conventional?Where there any conventions you missed?

http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/se7en/

Example from last yearThe titles in the opening sequence are just as important as the narrative when you are making your own.

Here's an example from last year that did a good opening sequence

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=605l425r5JQ

What do you think?Did they do well?

What could they have done to make it better?

Was it conventional?

Setting up your blogYou will need to set up your own blogger blog for your AS work to be submitted on. You must set up one on blogger no other blogging websites please. Click here to register and set up your bloghttp://www.blogger.com/. Make sure you are going to remember your details.When you have set up your blog you must send your blog details and your email address to me. Email me at tspavins@stm.beds.sch.uk

Summer ProjectTo help us sign you on and get started with your AS coursework you will be given THREE blog posts to complete over the summer holidays.

www.stmasmediastudies.blogspot.co.uk

Top 10 horror shotsA starting point for developing a horror sequence

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Lets watch these in whitechapel

Now its your turnYou have 5 minutes to recreate these shots

Keep your ideas simple

The point is to get the 10 shots completed and accuratedont worry about the narrative.