Corporate Video Report

Now on the theory tab - read through this over the Easter break and feel free to start planning / writing if you have time.

CIQ 30th March

Please post here - 5 is terrible

What really motivates us?

this is truly fascinating...please spare 10 minutes to watch it - you may find it somewhat enlightening

For those who like TV drama....

In the article below, a New York TV critic discusses the pros and cons of the The Wire and The Sopranos and decides which is 'The Greatest TV Drama of the Past 25 Years'

it's all subjective of course but it's still a great read for those who are familiar with the shows...and if you're not perhaps this will encourage you all to watch them - both absolutely fantastic: "they left [their] footprints and fingerprints on the medium"

http://www.vulture.com/2012/03/drama-derby-finals-the-wire-vs-the-sopranos.html?mid=nymag_press

CIQ Thursday 29th March

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CIQ Wednesday 28th March

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Eden Forms

Chris has forwarded me the following documents that you need to complete in order to attend the trip:

Personal Details Form

Diversity Monitoring Form

They must be filled in and signed ASAP

Cheers

Vimeo School - final cut short cuts

Vimeo have posted a list of keyboard short cuts, which you may find useful

http://vimeo.com/videoschool/lesson/183/final-cut-pro-keyboard-shortcuts

Heritage Acknowledgements @Rob

STUDENTS
Amy Dean
Deborah Aucote
Nick Williams
Robert Markland
Alex Gilbert
Josh Shaw
Elliot Bell
John Joyce
Jack Geary
Lizzy Rice
Chloe Deacon
Matt McGlynn
Louisa Stretton
Mike Considine
Hassan Arshad
Charlie Johnson
Seth James

Burton & South Derbyshire College
Chris Beech
Mark Duggan
Paul Smith
Lance Scott-Jones

Project WIRED
Craig Hartwell
Co Producer
Jemma Miller
Music Producer


Interviewing & Filming Techniques workshop 25th & 26th July 2011
Craig Hartwell/Gemma Miller/Peter Jordan

Byron Baldwin
Talisha Daji
Lydia Alexander
Rudy Omisore
Ajoa Campbell
Courtney Carruthers
Danika Warrior
Chanice Daji
Mackai Daji
Dominique Kniveton
Liam Dawson
Lydia Cotton
Lydia Anguish


East Staffordshire Racial Equality Council

Amir Kabal
Director

Anne Grantham
Deputy Director

Angela Bailey
Project Co-ordinator


THANK YOU
Heritage Lottery
East Staffordshire Borough Council
Staffordshire Council
Molson Coors
Burton and South Derbyshire College
Project Wired
Executive Committee
All Participants
Mayor
Ben Robinson

LIST OF INTERVIEWEES
Tom / Iris Douce
Denise Patterson
Rudy Omisore
Tara Lunn
Ben Robinson
Neville Brown
Lisa Jackson
Sheila, Barrie & Michael Baker
Ben Flash
Ezra Owen
Jackline Brammah
Jim Cairns
Amy Dean
Dereece Gibson
Jeanette & Sonia Douglas
Serena Bibi
Tony Michael
James Wilson
Mark Rizk
Mick & Jan Bott
Vitor Azevedo
Jemma Miller

CIQ Friday 23rd March

Please Post Here - Getting better a massive 5 yesterday (29%). Can we do any better?

CIQ Thursday 22nd

Please post your responses here - can we do better than 3 today?

The art of avoiding violence

a humorous look at the lightsabre duel in Star Wars Episode I

Prometheus Q&A

Check out this Ridley Scott Q&A



also, for those who like to take a closer look, check out this trailer breakdown by Empire:

http://www.empireonline.com/features/prometheus-trailer-breakdown-2

CIQ Friday 16th March

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CIQ Thursday 15th March

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Payment - Manchester Film Shoot

I now have the payment slips for the Manchester shoot. The college is confirming final numbers with the youth hostel on April 24th, so if you want to come then you need to pay your £50 by then

$250,000 to make a feature!

check out this comp - the winner gets $250,000 to turn their script into a feature film! amazing opportunity - especially as you will get to direct it!!!

http://www.personanongrata.org/#competition

CIQ Friday 9th March

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New theory assignment!

Can you all check the theory tab and download the new version of this assignment. I've amended task 2 slightly so please check this before you complete.

@alex...revised running order

Mark Rizk is to appear between James Wilson and Mick Bott

Spielberg vs. Cameron....who wins?

http://www.joblo.com/movie-news/fo-face-off-steven-spielberg-vs-james-cameron

Hogwarts....this is amazing!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2109071/Incredibly-detailed-model-Hogwarts-Castle-used-Harry-Potter-film-revealed-time.html

Cubic Zirconia

this is quite an interesting little term:

http://blogs.indiewire.com/criticwire/cubic-zirconia-era-of-hollywood#

and the article from which this new term originated:
http://www.howaboutwe.com/date-report/the-bittersweet-rise-and-fall-of-the-romantic-comedy/

CIQ Wednesday 7th March

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5 Basics Film Directors Must Master

this is a great Raindance article

http://www.raindance.co.uk/site/5-basics-film-directors-must-master

Cinema of Poverty

You have spoken about poverty as a theme and idea - here is a link to the Erik Knudsen essay Cinema of Poverty

Heritage Running Order

• TOM DOUCE (DERBY)
• DENISE PATTERSON (Winshill, BURTON)
• RUDY OMISORE (Stapenhill, BURTON)
• TARA LUNN (BURTON)
• BEN ROBINSON (BURTON)
• NEVILLE BROWN (Littleover, DERBY)
• LISA JACKSON (NOTTINGHAM)
• SHEILA & BARRY/MICHAEL BAKER (Stapenhill, BURTON)
• BEN FLASH (BURTON)
• EZRA OWEN (BURTON)
• JACQUELINE BRAMMAH (Spondon, DERBY)
• JIM CAIRNS (BURTON)
• AMY DEAN (BURTON)
• DEREECE GIBSON (BURTON)
• JENNY/SONIA DOUGLAS (BURTON)
• SERENA BIBI (BURTON)
• TONY MICHAEL (Central, DERBY)
• JAMES WILSON (FRANCE)
• MICK BOTT (Stapenhill, BURTON)
• VITOR AZEVEDO (DERBY)
• GEMMA MILLER (Stapenhill, BURTON)

Cinema Food Prices

He probably shouldn't have bought them but this is still quite funny...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/mar/06/detroit-cinema-sued-snack-prices?intcmp=ILCMUSIMG9382

Blade Runner Essays

Submitted:
Alex Gilbert
Amy Dean
Chloe Deacon
Matt McGlynn
Rob Markland
Deborah Aucote
Jack Geary
Nick Williams
Mike Considine

Link but no access:
Elliot Bell
Josh Shaw
Seth James
Charlie Johnson

No Link:
Lizzy Rice
Louisa Stretton
Hassan Arshad
John Joyce

If you are in this final group I have checked your blogs and can't find it. This essay must be on your blog this week - it was exam conditions and therefore you submit your work during that time period. Currently you will be listed as a referral

50 Most Hated Movies

these films nuked the fridge and jumped the shark...

http://www.totalfilm.com/features/50-most-hated-movies-ever-made

CIQ Friday 2nd March

Post Here Please - Interested to see how you found the lesson today.

Risk, Money, Craft & Collaboration

Some of you have mentioned that you found the Coppola quote on themes inspirational....here is the article it was taken from

http://the99percent.com/articles/6973/Francis-Ford-Coppola-On-Risk-Money-Craft-Collaboration

"An essential element of any art is risk. If you don’t take a risk then how are you going to make something really beautiful, that hasn’t been seen before?"

CIQ Thursday 1st March 2012

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Themes

You're currently writing your scripts but how many of you have considered your films theme???

"Eh? What's a theme????"

Themes are so important in film, television, novels, etc. etc. Get that right and you'll be okay....

I've shared this powerpoint on themes and subtext...it contains some fairly straightforward examples (Lord of the Rings, Twilight) but hopefully you will find it beneficial

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B9hn1oU4BLukZTBDNFFGRFFTVW1HWkFaY1dWelFjUQ

"When you make a movie, always try to discover what the theme of the movie is in one or two words. Every time I made a film, I always knew what I thought the theme was, the core, in one word. In “The Godfather,” it was succession. In “The Conversation,” it was privacy. In “Apocalypse,” it was morality.... knowing the theme helps you make a decision when you’re not sure which way to go" 
- Francis Ford Coppola

The Test!!!!! Aaaaaaarrrrggggggggghhhhh!!!!

Tomorrow is the big "test"

The film will be screened at 10am.
You will then have 13.15 - 15.00 and then 15.15 to 16.00 to write your response.

You will be expected to use other examples of single camera productions in your writing and also use images to enhance it - the internet can be used for these purposes. However, you are not to copy and paste essays/literature

You can take notes whilst watching the film and you can bring these notes into the classroom. You can bring published literature in. You can go to the library and get some books out if you want. However, no mobile phones or storage devices.

As it is an academic form of writing you will also need to make sure you reference your sources using Harvard Referencing. You can use this link regarding how to reference using Harvard:
http://library.leeds.ac.uk/referencing-harvard#website

You need to specifically focus on:

Narrative Structure: Non/Linear, Flashback, Non/Realist, Open/closed ending
Technical Aspects:Camera Techniques, Lighting, sound and editing