WELCOME TO THIS BLOG

This blog includes all the research myself and Scope Productions have done in order to create a film opening that reflects our research, and that we are proud of. It also consists the progression and different activities/exercises we have done in order to make the progress throughout the year. Here is a video explaining what is in the blog and the progress I have made from the start of the year.

PLAYLIST OF FILMS I'VE REFERENCED

I have looked into a series of different opening in order to find the conventions that I felt would fit the opening that we have produced. This playlist consists all the movies I have mentioned in this blog, as we have looked at both genre specific and general movies.

GREETINGS – GETTING STARTED

This post goes through my firs steps on this blog, including:

• About this blogger and this blog
• The coursework brief
• Basic media language
• Past AS coursework analysis
• My fave film

ABOUT THIS BLOGGER AND THIS BLOG!

MY AIM

For the AS coursework this year students will be creating a film opening of maximum 2 minutes. The name should be similar to an actual movie and follow the institutional conventions for commercial cinema. All images and text must be produced by the candidate. Can be individual or in groups of max.

WHY DID I PICK MEDIA?

I have had an interest in the subject for many years. Since starting Media Studies in iGCSE, I have enjoyed it a lot and have developed a passion for the subject, as I would always look forward to the lessons. I especially enjoy the practical side, as I produced a piece of work that I was very proud of.

WHAT AM I LOOKING FORWARD TO?

I am looking forward to working on media tasks with other students, editing both sound and film, as well as creating a radio show with my peers for the public.

WHAT AM I WORRIED ABOUT?

I am worried about my theory exam. I am usually able to do work that I'm proud of for practical (therefore I am very excited to create my film opening) although I am slightly nervous for my theory exam.

COURSEWORK BRIEF

AS cwk guide 10 steps from DB3igs

BASIC MEDIA LANGUAGE -SHOT TYPES, ANGLES

Shot types from westhamwindows

• E.C.U
• C.U
• M.C.U
• M.S
• M.L.S
• L.S
• 2 Shot 
• Group Shot/ 3 Shot 
• High Angle
• Low Angle
• Worms Eye
• Birds eye
• OTS
• Dutch Angle
• Match on Action shot

PAST AS COURSEWORK ANALYSIS

Past AS coursework analysis from LouisHodges3

MY FAVE FILM

NON-STOP (2014)
Jaume Collet Serra
TF1 Films Production etc. + distributed by Universal Pictures (Non-Stop wiki link)
Budget of $50m + global box office of $228.8m

NON-STOP : THE POSITIVES

All characters are an enigma until the very end

Liam Neeson is a very successful actor

The plot is very interesting and I enjoy the relationships between the characters