Learner Response - Critical Investigation

WWW:

•  media language is a real strength - lots of technical film analysis early in the essay shows confident use of media terminology 

EBI:

• English is nowhere near good enough for an A2 essay... your essay question is grammatically incorrect and fails to use capital letters. this is extremely concerning - did you proofread this at all

• the other issue with written English is paragraphing. you dont write clear topic sentences and then your paragraphs are way too short. you dont have a controlled structure for the essay

• you have a fair amount of research but it seems like much more web than academic books/ journals. you need to improve this to reach the higher levels.

• your primary and secondary text analysis midway through the essay doesn't link to any of the audience pleasures you discuss at the beginning

• too many basic errors: you say horror is more popular with women then quote a statistic that says the opposite. again, did you proofread this? 

• lack of media theory... and some of the theorists you have used spelt wrong

 23  = D

MEST4 Linked production: Research and planning

production brief

horror trailer
Length/size of production 

2 mintues
3 pages

Research

insidious trailer:

• black outs
• shows the storyline
• director
• close up shots of characters faces
• ends with the title of the movie

sinister trailer:

• ends with a killer scene
• starts of with a deadly picture
• linked productions
• dark low key lighting
• panning shots

unfriended trailer:

• snapshots of every character
• dramatic music
• similar movie names
• lots of fade edits on shots
• snapshots of the past

Project schedule

filming during half term

editing after half term.

Script/treatment

(BLACKOUT) noise of a car and police sirens at the back

Car parking up - group of four drunk females.

Music playing in the car; Chris Brown – liquor (non- diegetic)

Character 1(singing): there’s something in this liquor girl, I'm looking at your figure,

Character 2(singing) I just want to see you strip right now, baby let me help you,

Character 3(singing) girl you look so good, I just wanna get right to it,

Character 4(shouting) GIRLS! WAIT! STOP!

(Everyone stops singing, turns the music down)

Character 4: did you see that?

Character 3: see what?

Character 4: that bright light in the building

Character 2: you’re just seeing things

Character 4: no I am not I think someone trapped in there

Character 1: so what are you going to do be a hero and rescue them… stop being silly let’s get back to our hotel.

Character 4: I’m going inside

Character 3: NO WHAT ARE YOU DOING! ARE YOU CRAZY

(Character 4 comes out of the car and goes in front of the doors, the doors automatically open)

Character 4: anyone coming?

(Character 4 goes inside, as she walks in the arcade lights come on she screams)

She hears the machines talking and gets frightened

The other characters follow...

-Trailer snapshots

Storyboard

Shot list

Mise-en-scene planning

Props; car, alcohol, speakers, cups

Costumes; party wear, heals

Lighting; dark (night time) low key 

Sound; music 

MEST4 Preliminary exercise

MEST4: Preliminary exercise planning

Script:





Storyboard

Shot list

MEST4 Preliminary exercise: evaluation

1) Why did you choose this particular recreation and how does it link to your main production?

I picked the parody of scream's phone call which is in the movie - Scary Movie due to the genre I'm looking at as well as the camera work used to create suspense 

2) What difficulties did you face in producing this recreation?

the difficulties during the production was the scene of when the character had to scream as she kept laughing.

3) What are the strengths of the production?

the strengths was the camera work when the character picked up the call; and the voice over fit in perfectly

4) What aspects would you look to improve?

the zoom in on the phone - wasn't focused

the music when shes running down the stairs

5) What lessons will you take from this process that will help you with your main production?

planning is significant, creating  a shot list having a location and time

6) Now that you are ready to start your actual linked production, explain clearly what you will be creating and how confident you are in delivering this.

Horror movie trailer / horror opening scene 

I have an idea in my head and know the storyline.

Linked Production brief

Your Critical Investigation topic: 

Why do audience continue watching horror movies such as insidious and paranormal activity, and what are the specific audience pleasures of horror movies?

Your Linked Production brief: 

horror trailer/ opening scene 
Length/size of production (e.g. 3 minutes, 5 pages etc.): 

3 mintues
3 pages

Give an example of an existing media text this is similar to what you plan to produce: 

Paranormal Activity / Unfriended / Insidious
Give an example of an institution that would produce or distribute your planned production:

Momentum Pictures (2011) (UK)
Distribution Company (2011)

How would your production reach its audience?

Youtube 

Who do you plan to work with on this project?


alone

Preliminary exercise: Recreation task

Name of the text you plan to recreate:

Paranormal Activity/ Unfriended

Scene/section you will recreate:

Opening

Location you will use for your recreation:

My room/ house

Actors you will require for your recreation:

Friends 
Props/costumes you will require for your recreation:

Laptop/ camera 
Casual clothing

Equipment you plan to use:

Camera
Lighting 

Any other relevant information: