Preliminary Task: Costume

As the characters we have chosen for this task are sixth formers, we decided that their costumes would consist of smart wear. The costume for Dave would be a shirt, tie and trousers and for Susan, trousers and a smart top.

Preliminary Task: Location

In our group, we discussed all the different locations we could use for our preliminary task. 

The Library:
One of the locations we thought we could use was the library. We decided not to use this location for filming because the lighting was too dark and we were not sure whether it would be available for us to film without interruptions. 

The Common Room: 
The next location we thought we could film at was the common room. We though of this because the characters in the preliminary task are both sixth former's and the common room is where you would expect to see a sixth former. However, we decided not to go with this location because the common room is often busy and loud and it wouldn't be appropriate for filming. 

The Canteen: 
The final place we decided to film is the canteen. We chose this location because this space is normally empty in lesson time, so we would have no interruptions. So this is the location we chose to film in for our preliminary task. 

Camera Movements

Tracking Shot:
The movement of the camera going backwards and forwards

Tilt Shot:
The movement of the camera going upwards or downwards

Zoom:
The movement of the camera into and away from the character

Arc Shot:
The camera moving in a full or semi circle around the character

Crab Shot: 
The movement of the camera that follows the character from the side

Panning Shot: 
The movement of the camera from left to right

Crane Shot: 
The movement of the camera vertically or from above the character

Storyboard for Preliminary Task

In today's lesson we were asked to create both a rough copy and the final copy of our storyboard. We used our knowledge of camera shots and camera movements to complete this task. 

Rough Draft: 

First Six Frames

Final Six Frames



Final Draft: 

Our completed storyboards   

Basic camera shots

Extreme Long Shot (XLS)
Establishes time and location of the production

 Long Shot (LS)
Enables the audience to see character from head to toe














Mid Shot (MS)
Provides the audience a view of the character from the waist up










Two Shot (TS)
Expresses two character's relationship and actions

Close Up (CU)
Enables director to focus on character










Extreme Close Up (XCU)
Draws the audience further into the character's emotions. 

Group discussion and screenplay

In this lesson, we got into groups of three to create a plan of our preliminary task. I work in a group with Holeigh Perkins and Becca Payne. We called our group, DENCH films. 

We decided to go with the idea that a boy would sit opposite a girl and tell an unfunny knock knock joke. Despite him finding it funny, the girl storms off and isn't impressed. 
This is the screenplay we are going to use for our preliminary task:

Interior: The Canteen: Midday

Dave walks through the canteen and into a room(within the canteen), then through the room and sits opposite Susan. Susan is sitting alone reading a book and is looking annoyed and upset. 

Dave: What's wrong? 
Susan: Nothing. 
Dave: Knock, knock.
Susan: Who's there? 
Dave: Dummy.
Susan: Dummy who? 
Dave: Dummy a favour and go away! 

 Susan doesn't laugh and stands up and throws a book at him. He looks around confused. 

Foundation Portfolio

Preliminary exercise: Continuity task involving filming and editing a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character, with whom she/he then exchanges a couple of lines of dialogue. This task should demonstrate match on action, shot/ reverse shot and the 180- degree rule. 

Main task: 
The titles and opening of a new fiction film, to last a maximum of two minutes. 
All video and audio material must be original, produced by the candidates, with the exception of music or audio effects from a copyright- free source. 
Students should work in groups. Maximum of four members. Groups stay the same for the preliminary exercise and the main task. 

Preliminary task

In today's lesson we were introduced to our preliminary task and were told what we have have to do within the task. 

Me As A Consumer Of Media

In the lesson, I was asked to produce a mind map to find out how I consume different types of media. I split each type of media into what, where, when, how and why

Me with my mind map

Also, we looked at data in the lesson about media consumption, which can be found by clicking here.