G321 Assesment

Planning (20 marks)

Your planning should include the following:

Understand the brief and sign up to Blogger and create a blog account.

Research task: What is Film Noir/Horror ( brief summary of Film Noir/Horror)

Identify the characteristics and conventions of Film Noir.

Research into the history of Film Noir/Horror.

Individual analysis of an opening sequence of a similar media text.

In groups begin to exchange ideas and develop a synopsis

Research and develop a audience profile for your film.

Produce a mind map/ word cloud of initial ideas.

Produce a storyboard and script for sequence.

Animate the storyboard.

Take some still images of locations

Actors in character (Make up, costume etc.)

Produce Shooting Schedule.

Book equipment/Studio etc

Assessments

Assessment 1: Mind map into the conventions of Film Noir and horror (22/01/10)

Assessment 2: Analysis of opening sequence of similar genre including titles order (22/01/10)

Assessment 3: Research into target audience and genre (27/01/10)

Assessment 4: Mind map/word cloud of initial ideas (29/01/10)

Assessment 5: Pitch Idea (03/02/10)

Assessment 6: Organisation of actors, locations, costumes or props. (05/02/10)

Assessment 7: Animatic (11/02/10)

Assessment 8: Shooting Schedule (11/02/10)

Assessment 9: Rough Cut (12/03/09)

Assessment 10: Final Cut (19/03/10)

Important Deadlines

Research and Planning (20 marks) 11th February 2010

Main Task (60 marks) Rough Cut 12th March 2010
Final Edit 19th March 2010

Evaluation (20 marks) 1st Draft: 1st April 2010
Final evaluation: 23rd April 2010