You need to catch up with all this work. Some have you are behind. Please sort out this material and ensure that you have done all these things for me by Friday:
1) Update your blogs with your notes on the trailers we have analysed so far (including Winter's Bone, Boy called Dad, Dark Knight
2) Update your blogs with your homework which I set and was due in last week! I am still waiting for work from Jordan and Livi (please email me this also). The trailers for analysis are on the Alleyn's Blog site here
3) This week's homework was to : choose your own theatrical trailer and teaser trailer and make notes on how it fulfills the list of trailer conventions which we wrote down last lesson. I would suggest that you look at a genre which interests you. This analysis should be handed into me on Friday.
Work hard. I will be looking at your blogs and checking my email for work this evening.
My email address is: leggam@alleyns.org.uk
Tuesday, 29 June 2010
Monday, 28 June 2010
Postmodern Media - the World Cup and technology
Despite being depressed I thought I'd get at least ONE World cup story into our media lessons...
It is claimed that there are 700 journalists covering Brazil at the World Cup. Dunga, the team's manager, has already determined that there are more than enough regardless of the exact figure. He protests that this horde of pundits "terrorise fans" as they vie with one another to produce inflammatory stories.
Whatever the truth of that, the tournament continues to grow both in financial terms and in its power to obsess the planet. This is the sixth World Cup I have covered and because I am on the England beat nowadays there are particular contrasts.
Click on the heading to find out more...
It is claimed that there are 700 journalists covering Brazil at the World Cup. Dunga, the team's manager, has already determined that there are more than enough regardless of the exact figure. He protests that this horde of pundits "terrorise fans" as they vie with one another to produce inflammatory stories.
Whatever the truth of that, the tournament continues to grow both in financial terms and in its power to obsess the planet. This is the sixth World Cup I have covered and because I am on the England beat nowadays there are particular contrasts.
Click on the heading to find out more...
Monday, 21 June 2010
Cover work for Monday 21st June
Apologies but I can't make it in today.
I'd like you to continue/begin preparation for the short presentation to be delivered on Monday.
You need to select a film that has a website, poster and trailer you can access.
There are links on this blog that you can use if you can't find a film of your own.
I'd like you to make notes under the following headings:
Genre - what's the genre of the film and how do the poster, trailer and website indicate this?
Narrative - what do you think the story of the film might be based on the trailer, website and poster? What clues are you given?
Audience - what indicates the likely audience for your chosen film?
How are the characters represented in the website, poster and trailer?
More generally I'd like you to look for connections between the three sides to the promotion of your chosen film. Think about the documentary we watched - think about consistency of messages - fonts - central images - how does your film work as a package?
I'll be back in on Wednesday and will see you then.
E-mail me any problems.
Mr Grogan
I'd like you to continue/begin preparation for the short presentation to be delivered on Monday.
You need to select a film that has a website, poster and trailer you can access.
There are links on this blog that you can use if you can't find a film of your own.
I'd like you to make notes under the following headings:
Genre - what's the genre of the film and how do the poster, trailer and website indicate this?
Narrative - what do you think the story of the film might be based on the trailer, website and poster? What clues are you given?
Audience - what indicates the likely audience for your chosen film?
How are the characters represented in the website, poster and trailer?
More generally I'd like you to look for connections between the three sides to the promotion of your chosen film. Think about the documentary we watched - think about consistency of messages - fonts - central images - how does your film work as a package?
I'll be back in on Wednesday and will see you then.
E-mail me any problems.
Mr Grogan
Friday, 18 June 2010
Film Industry - Can Ridley Scott give Alien new life with 3D prequels?
Another example of the increasing importance of 3D to Hollywood...
The director's focus on the enigmatic 'space jockey' is intriguing, but will he be able to preserve the original's dark claustrophobia? Click for more details...
Tuesday, 15 June 2010
The Film Industry - Avatar lifts the lid off Pandora's box of merchandising
James Cameron's 3D behemoth seeks to expand its empire once again - this time into the chilling realm of 'legacy product'.
Monday, 7 June 2010
The Film Industry - Economists defend UK film tax breaks
UK Film Council welcomes Oxford Economics report over concerns that ending filmmaking relief will cost economy.
Ending the tax relief given out to encourage filmmaking in the UK would cost the economy £1.4bn, a report on the economics of the British film industry warned today .
The UK Film Council, which represents the industry, is concerned about the impact of possible government cuts. Its chief executive, John Woodward, said the 104-page report, by Oxford Economics, was "timely".
Ending the tax relief given out to encourage filmmaking in the UK would cost the economy £1.4bn, a report on the economics of the British film industry warned today .
The UK Film Council, which represents the industry, is concerned about the impact of possible government cuts. Its chief executive, John Woodward, said the 104-page report, by Oxford Economics, was "timely".
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