Friday, 18 January 2013
RESEARCH: PINTEREST MOOD BOARD
RESEARCH: NOTES FROM THE EXAMINER'S REPORT
This is your lesson today, which you must follow whatever the weather, as you can do this from home!
Research and planning are worth 20% of the marks and should involve the collection of a considerable amount of evidence. Use what the examiner tells us in his report today to make your work good quality. In particular today, focus on the blue guidance below, so that if you are making a traditional thriller set in Victorian times, a satirical mockumentary or a comedy set in a restaurant, your research relates to your outcome.
For example, as The Raven plans period clothes, they will select an image of (say) a character from Sherlock Holmes and place it next to a photo of their own costume choice. Restaurant / chef costumes, recce photos, internet photos inspire the restaurant comedy set.
Final Tap
In addition, they will show evidence of watching similar film openings /film scenes, identify genre codes and conventions, then state exactly what they plan to do that they've learned from their research.
Research and planning are worth 20% of the marks and should involve the collection of a considerable amount of evidence. Use what the examiner tells us in his report today to make your work good quality. In particular today, focus on the blue guidance below, so that if you are making a traditional thriller set in Victorian times, a satirical mockumentary or a comedy set in a restaurant, your research relates to your outcome.
For example, as The Raven plans period clothes, they will select an image of (say) a character from Sherlock Holmes and place it next to a photo of their own costume choice. Restaurant / chef costumes, recce photos, internet photos inspire the restaurant comedy set.
Final Tap
In addition, they will show evidence of watching similar film openings /film scenes, identify genre codes and conventions, then state exactly what they plan to do that they've learned from their research.
- A blog post every other day for three months is a reasonable expectation for candidates (45 minimum)
- Varied posts including images, video and links; different ways of expression & communication
- Well signposted with clear headings (e.g. RESEARCH: SOUNDTRACK) & search engine
- Your individual contribution must be clear!
- Evidence of feedback
- Analytical rather than descriptive approach in genre research
- Link genre research to what YOU produce, so your research into similar products shapes your outcome
- Research is ongoing, so not all complete by the time your construction starts
- For audience research, use a triangulated approach: pick a film, analyse its classification, audience statistics and primary interviews (questionnaires not valued)
- evidence of location recces, planning of actors and costumes
- Explain all your decisions as you go!
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