Guidance on the collaborative project. This is the detailed information from IB Central Command on the collaborative project: What Do You Bring to The Film? Reflect on your post 16 experiences, particularly Film Studies. What projects have you enjoyed and excelled at. What creative input do you see yourself best in. Your preferences for the project. […]
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Film Portfolio Final Submission
The Pages 9 Pages + 1 List of Sources Creative Intention should be clearly identified No names! The work should be created using a common page size (A4) and be typed in a legible sans serif 12-point font. Images should have captions. The Reel Put your best work last (The Horror Short) Show development & […]
Planning the Shoot
Storyboard – Use this document to visualise each shot. How are you going to frame each shot and how do you see your edit developing (match on action, eye line match, shot reverse shot, 180 degree rule, reaction shots, close ups on key objects…) Here is a document which explains the function and design of […]
Grange House Photos
Take a look at our location
Your Draft Screenplay
EXAMPLE HORROR SCRIPT (ALIEN) Here is the script to the opening sequence of Alien (1978) Scott. Notice how economical it is? Almost a bullet point list of what we can hear and what we can see. DRAFT 1 Take a copy of this pre formatted screenplay The rule of thumb is that each page of […]
Horror Screenplay Draft 1
Visualise the Scene. You should spend time allowing the scene to play in your mind’s eye. As if you were watching it as a finished film. What is the opening shot? How do you see the main protagonist? What do they look like? What have they just been doing? What clues about the props / […]
Developing Your Idea
Five Golden Rules of German Expressionism Review the video essay of at least two peers and refresh your memory about the nature and ‘rules’ of German Expressionism. Identify 5 Golden Rules of German Expressionism in terms of representation of the monster and visual style Task Your task is to develop a visual / cinematic idea […]
Previous Students Work
Let’s judge some films made by last year’s students and rank them in terms of how well they have created meaning through the three main production roles: Cinematography Editing Sound Design Sequence 1 Sequence 2 Sequence 3 TASK You will be given one role to assess and should watch all three videos and put them […]
Horror Movie Brief
This is the brief for your first full film sequence. ‘A short (2-3 minute) suspense sequence from a ghost story.’ Your creative intentions should be clearly identified at the outset and your reflections throughout and once complete will be based on them. You must also reflect on your developing understanding of your production role(s). You […]
Montage Filming and Editing
Uses of a montage in film & TV To create a sense of place and/or events without giving any narrative information away. This is often done in title sequences to capture the mood of the film without giving away spoilers. This is the opening sequence of Memento (2000) Nolan which creates a sense of the […]