Research: The History Of Horror Films

Introduction To Main Task

Preliminary Task Evaluation

Describe the set brief for the Preliminary Task. What was it that you were asked to create?Use the correct media specific vocabulary and show that you understand the meaning of  these terms.

We were asked to film and to edit a character opening the door,crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite to another character, where they exchange a couple of lines of dialogue. It needed to demonstrate match on action, shot/reverse shot and the 180 degree rule.

Explain everything that you did leading up to the point when you started filming (pre-production). Discuss how this process helped to prepare you for filming.

The first thing we did was to look at different types of camera shots, camera movement, the 180 degree rule and  camera angles before I started to plan and film the scene, as we needed to know how to record and not only use one type of angle for the scene because that would make it boring for the viewer. After we've learnt all of that me and my group decided to practice it with a camera so we can have an idea how to do it.Next we wrote a short scenario  for our scene in a piece of paper and the we post it it on our blogs. where a teenager named Henry (16) opens the door to the food tech room, walks in and sits opposite Rob (11) and then steals his carton of milk. The theft of the milk is discussed through two lines of dialogue.' After that we created a story board divided into 12 where we need to draw what it was going to appear into the scene and the different types of camera shots, movements and angles we were gonna use, as well including the 180 degree rule, then we did it more neater in a 12 piece of papers where we needed to draw what it was going to appear in the scene, what type of angle we were going to use and the character that was going to appear in that shot. To make it even more presentable so we can post it in our blogs we presented it in a PowerPoint called 'SlideShare.'
After we finished doing all of that we started taking pictures of the locations where we were going to film. The types of shots that we used were establishing shot and long shot. All of this helped us on how we needed to film it, where we needed to film it and what each character needed to say or do. Then we needed to plan the Mise-En-Scene casting, which includes the actors that we needed, their photographs, their hobbies and we also needed to explain why they were suitable for our scene.

After planning all of that, we decided to get a video from some last year's students and we practiced how to edit those shots, how to cut the video, how to add music, how to fade the music that its at the background and how hot to put all of those videos together so it looks more interesting. For this we have used 'Adobe Premier Pro'
Finally we did a film schedule where needed to plan where we were going to film the scene, the characters that we needed, the location, the equipment and the clothes that they needed to wear.

Describe the filming process itself (production). How did this go?

I think the filming process went quite well since we included what we were meant to include. However we needed to film one shot more than once since we needed to use different angles instead of using only one angle for the whole scene. it was also quite fun filming and i have enjoyed it a lot.

Explain the editing stage for your preliminary task (post-production). This should include how you applied new skills you haven't learnt.

I think the editing went well I has so much fun, specially experimenting things that no one taught me like for example adding another page where we could write anything that we want it but I wrote the names of the characters, who filmed it and edited it as well, I have also added different types of video effects and  a new way to fade in the music and make the characters voice louder.

However we didn't realize that we were filming it in  landscape and portrait and it didn't look that good when I was trying to put the scenes together.  

Evaluate your finished Preliminary Task. How well does it meet the expectations of your set brief? Which parts of it do you think are particularly strong? where are there weaknesses? What can you identify as being an area for development when it comes to producing your Main Task?


I think that the finish Preliminary Task went well we have included all the points that we needed to like shot reverse shot, 180 degree rule visa versa. I think the close up shots were the strongest one, specially the close up of the milk because it makes the scene look more intense.

However we had some weaknesses too like for example we forgot to put the pencil case and the notebook on the table, I have also noticed while I was editing it there was a finger on the screen while they were filming it and also we have filmed it in landscape and portrait. Now I know what I don't need to do for my main task.

Preliminary Task video

AS Media Studies: Preliminary Task: Filming Schedule

Learning To Edit With Adobe Premier Pro

In this lesson i have learned how to use and edit a video with an Adobe Premier Pro, I have also learnt how to add music into the video and fade it in so the video isn't on it's own when they aren't talking and after i fished editing the video i learnt how to export it.

Planning: Mise-En-Scene: Casting

Henry (age 16) is a sixth former.Henry its tall and he is also likes to play football. he can also be rude and arrogant. Henry will played as George. We have chose him as he is not shy but he's confident and he has the same age as the character.

 Rob (age 12) he is a year 7 student. he is  he is shy and not very social. His hobby is playing video games in his free time.

Rob will be played by James. James is suitable for this role as he has the same age as Rob and he is also a bit shy.

Planning: Mise-En-Scene: Location Planning

Our first shot of our storyboard is an establishing shot of the school. we have chosen to do it in this school because its not far away and we can get access to it really easily, it will also be suitable for the scene because it will clearly show for context that the following scene will take place in the building.

Our second shot of our storyboard it's a long shot of the food technology corridor.

We have taken this shot to show that Henry is on his way to the food technology room.

This shot it's suitable as it is in school and so the audience can see that he is on his way to the technology room.

The final shot that we took is in the food technology room. This room it's the most important one as everything will happen here and we'll use different types of camera angles, movements and shots.

We have chosen this room because it is in our storyboard and because we've got one in our school so we can access to it easily, this will also be suitable as there's ovens in the room which the audience will clearly see that and it will also be more believable. 

Preliminary Task: Creating A Storyboard From Initial Ideas

In our group we have decided to make our story in school as it will be easier for us to film it, it will also include a student(Rob) and six former(Henry) where Henry goes to the food technology and sits down opposite Rob and he steals his carton of milk and the they will exchange some lines of dialogue. This scene would be set in the food technology.
for these footage we are using the 12 shot challenge where it helps us to use different types of angles, movements and shots.

In the lesson i have learned how to create a storyboard and the present it into a PowerPoint and post it in my blog and how to work in a group to come up with a story, i have also learned different types of camera angles,movements and shots.

12 Shot Challenge 

Preliminary Task:First Ideas

Henry, 16, opens the door to the food tech room, walks in and sits opposite Rob, 11, and then steals his carton of milk. The theft of the milk is discussed through two lines of dialogue.

OCR Guide To Basic Camera Movements

OCR Guide To Basic Camera Angles

OCR Guide To Basic Camera Shots

OCR Guide To The 180 Degree Rule

Foundation Portfolio:What Is It?

50% of your grade will be earned through your Foundation Portfolio. This consists of a preliminary task and a main task, the details of which can be found below.

The Preliminary Task is designed to illustrate the processes of pre-production, production and post-production that will be required, albeit in more detail, when you come to undertake the Main Task. The Preliminary Task is not marked but MUST be completed and submitted alongside the Main Task to the examiner. If it is not completed, marks are deducted from your Main Task.

The Main Task is marked out of 100. These marks are broken down as follows:

20 marks - Research into similar media products and planning of your own media product.
60 marks - Construction of your own media product including filiming and editing.
20 marks - Evaluation of your own media product.

All of your work must be posted to your blog as this will be accessed by the examiner in May of 2016.

For each of the criteria above, marks are available in 4 levels with level 4 being the highest. 

The progress thermometer below shows the key words for each level of the mark scheme.

This is what you have to do:

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 teen horror film, to last a maximum of two minutes.

All video and audio material must be original, produced by the candidate(s), with the exception of music or audio effects from a copyright-free source. Both preliminary and main tasks must be completed as a group. Maximum four members to a group.

Basic Camera Movements

Tracking In

Tracking Out

Tracking Sideways

Arc

Crane

Panning

Camera Shot

 Establishing Shot

 Long Shot

 Mid Shot

 Close Up

 Extreme Close Up

 Two Shot

 Point of View

 Over The Shoulder

 High Angle

Low Angle

Me As A Consumer Of The Media

The Media relationship I have chose was Films, I have chosen this because I love watching films, specially in cinemas but I go there very often as it is a bit expensive, so instead I watch it on DVD's which it's more cheaper and I can also watch it whenever I want.


my favorite film is called 'The Last Song' this is a romantic film and it's more suitable for teenagers and family. The reason why I like it it's not because it's romantic it was because Miley Cyrus was acting in that film and after that I started watching it so may times no only because it was romantic but because it was really sad as well.
if you want to watch the trailer of 'The Last song'


I also like music as I always listen to it when I'm bored or when I'm drawing as it relaxes me and
makes me have more ideas of what I can draw, when I listen to the lyrics. I normally listen to music with my headphones for example classic songs like'kiss the rain' and 'Gabriel' by Yiruma, if you want to hear one of his songs CLICK HERE
 I also listen to music when I'm getting ready but this time I choose pop music because it lightens my day and makes me feel more happier.

Thirdly i would probably choose internet because I'm mostly every single day using the internet, whether is Facebook, google or YouTube. I go to YouTube and Facebook only when I'm bored and have nothing to do but I mostly use Google for my homework or if I'm trying to find out something that I'm curious about.
I use all of this mostly on my phone as I always carry my phone with me, wherever I go, whether is in school, outside while I'm walking or in my house.