07/03/11

In this lesson we received feedback from OCR which showed us what we have to do/show in our project.

Must:

• Commentary of all analysis and theory covered in class.
• Critical analysis of the work of at least two directors.
• Evidence of research into similar media texts and analysis of their forms and conventions.
• Research into the thriller genre.
• A logline for your film idea/concept or a mind map exploring narrative/character
• Summary of your whole film plot
• Evidence of development of your ideas
• Draft storyboard and plans
• Script
• Shot list
• Evidence of audience research.
• A comprehensive set of posts outlining the processes in the development of your film and the decisions and revisions made.
• Your continuity sequence.

Should:

• Location shots
• Casting shots
• A filmed animatic with camera movement/cuts and sound.
• Second/third draft storyboards.
• Music choices analysis with audio extracts.
• The first cut of your sequence with analysis.
• Detailed critique of the developmental process with reflective commentary on the decisions and revisions made.
• Exploration of why opening title sequences are so important to the film industry.
• Photographs of the shoot.
• Shooting schedule.
• Mini-evaluative postings showing reflective thought processes throughout the project.
• Evidence of audience profiling and audience focus groups sessions.
• Audience feedback on your opening sequence rough cuts.

Could:

• Thorough audience research exploring the relationship between opening title sequences and the spectator responses to film.
• A detailed audience profile drawing upon sociographic and psychographic profiling techniques.
• Case study of a particular film company and its film production processes, tracking its production, distribution and marketing strategies.
• Video footage of you filming the sequence, researching and planning. You could film group discussions to show the thought process and how ideas were initially generated.