Media Studies Foundation Portfolio
Dec – Jan 2015-16
Preliminary Exercise in Continuity Editing
AS Media coursework - COURSEWORK REPRESENTS 50% OF THE AS LEVEL
The Preliminary Task.The specification states that this must be:
A 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.’ The sequence must last no longer than one minute.
This task should demonstrate:
You will also have to incorporate Music, dialogue and sound effects into your filmAll filming and editing must take place on campus, using College equipment.
You will record your learning and processes on a group blog, which you will continue into the Main Task (the opening of Thriller Film).
Deadline
You will work on this in all of your Media Studies lessons between now and Friday January 10th 2013. The final deadline for final edited film and completed blog will be one week after on Friday January 17th.
Stage One
You will decide upon your groups. Groups must be a maximum of fourstudents, and a minimum of two.
Stage Two
In your groups, you will revise the continuity terms referred to above, and ensure that everyone in the group understands what you are required to demonstrate in the finished product. You will set up your group’s blog, and begin to make entries on it. The first 4 posts will be :-Post 1) The TaskPost 2) The 180 degreePost 3) Shot/Reverse shotPost 4) Match on Action.Post 5) You need to allocate all members of the group to particular tasks and blog these decisions.. The tasks that need to be done:-§ Camera operator - assign the person most skilled at this to this task. § At least two people should take responsibility for filming. § Storyboard artist/s (draws storyboard to group’s plans)§ Location Scout/s (selects locations and organises to shoot there)§ Prop Manager (organises props for shooting)§ Casting Director (organises actors where needed)§ Director of filming (calls lead in and out to start and end filming)It is likely that most tasks will be undertaken quite collaboratively. However, if someone has particular skills, then utilise these. This will be your 5 th post.
Stage Three - Planning the sequence
Match the brief to a simple storyline – a lover’s tiff, teacher and pupil, job interview etc or you can do it in a thriller format. Location – Where will you film? Is it available? Photograph it for the blog.Costume – be ambitious and dress characters appropriatelyProps – again be ambitious.Lighting – do you want to create a particular atmosphere?Then start to storyboard the 1 minute sequence. You will need to consider shot distance, angle and movement, transitions, and ensure that you cover the 3 continuity techniques mentioned. Your storyboard must use the correct format, and include all of the information shown on page 25 of your booklet on Moving Image Language. It should also include timing in seconds for each shot, and exact lines of dialogue, sound effects and or music alongside the shot/s that it would be heard.
All this needs to be uploaded to your Blog – divide the posts up between the group.
Stage Four – before your film
Organise a time to do your filming. Remember that everything has to “come together” – props, locations, costumes, make up.
Make sure you have organised your all equipment (camera, lighting, tripod)
Remind yourselves of – WHITE BALANCE, FRAMING OF SUBJECT, MAKING A SANDWICH,
Conduct a Health and Safety check – do a risk assessment for your shoot and record this on your blog.
Stage Five -Start filming - You will be given only THREE lessons to film
Shoot each shot several times, as well as from a variety of positions. Make absolutely certain that you have sufficient footage to edit successfully – a shortage of footage usually results in poor productions!!
Make sure that you allow plenty of recorded time BEFORE AND AFTER the part of the shot you intend to use. Create a “Sandwich”.
Make sure the ‘rushes’ are on the mac network and saved in the appropriate file. Check with Ollie or Sophie before saving your work!! You have to Log and save footage immediately after filming – cameras memories will be wiped on return to the technician.
Record EVIDENCE of your filming process on the Blog – this is to prove that you made your film and that all members of the group were present!
Stage Six
Edit your sequence. On completion, place your finished product in the “Completed Work” directory for your particular AS block
MEDIA STUDIES PRELIMINARY EXERCISE DEADLINES
EVERY MEMBER OF THE GROUP TAKES RESPONSIBILITY TO MEET THE DEADLINES SET. FAILURE TO MEET THESE DEADLINES BY THE GROUP OR INDIVIDUAL WILL BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY, AND MAY RESULT IN A STUDENT BEING ASKED TO LEAVE THE COURSE.
NB AS THIS IS AN EXAMINATION REQUIREMENT, ALL STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE AND PASS THE PRELIMINARY EXERCISE BEFORE BEING ALLOWED TO CONTINUE TO THE MAIN TASK FOR THE FOUNDATION PORTFOLIO. THEREFORE, ANY STUDENT NOT ABLE TO TAKE PART IN THE ABOVE PROCESS TO A SATISFACTORY DEGREE WILL BE ASKED TO INDIVIDUALLY COMPLETE OR SEPARATELY UNDERTAKE THE TASK AS A MATTER OF PRIORITY ON THEIR RETURN TO COLLEGE.
Key things to remember
Health and safety
Don’t put yourself or others at risk: No Hoodie’s or stalkers: No weapons. If using lighting, follow necessary precautions. Don’t leave the campus. Please be mindful that other students will be in lessons. Leave any settings that you use, as you found them.
Your Blog – blogs have a particular format. Rather than walls of text, you should adopt a multi media approach. Use lots of embedded video, import images, hyperlinks, write text as bullet points, use sub titles, etc. Be creative!
| What | When | Worth | |
| Main Task | Opening to thriller film | Jan – April 2014 | 50% |
| Prelim Task | Continuity editing task | Dec 2013 – Jan 2014 | You have to Complete and PASS |
| Group task | Group Task |
The Preliminary Task.The specification states that this must be:
A 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.’ The sequence must last no longer than one minute.
This task should demonstrate:
- Match on Action
- Shot/Reverse Shot
- The 180 degree Rule
You will also have to incorporate Music, dialogue and sound effects into your filmAll filming and editing must take place on campus, using College equipment.
You will record your learning and processes on a group blog, which you will continue into the Main Task (the opening of Thriller Film).
Deadline
You will work on this in all of your Media Studies lessons between now and Friday January 10th 2013. The final deadline for final edited film and completed blog will be one week after on Friday January 17th.
Stage One
You will decide upon your groups. Groups must be a maximum of fourstudents, and a minimum of two.
Stage Two
In your groups, you will revise the continuity terms referred to above, and ensure that everyone in the group understands what you are required to demonstrate in the finished product. You will set up your group’s blog, and begin to make entries on it. The first 4 posts will be :-Post 1) The TaskPost 2) The 180 degreePost 3) Shot/Reverse shotPost 4) Match on Action.Post 5) You need to allocate all members of the group to particular tasks and blog these decisions.. The tasks that need to be done:-§ Camera operator - assign the person most skilled at this to this task. § At least two people should take responsibility for filming. § Storyboard artist/s (draws storyboard to group’s plans)§ Location Scout/s (selects locations and organises to shoot there)§ Prop Manager (organises props for shooting)§ Casting Director (organises actors where needed)§ Director of filming (calls lead in and out to start and end filming)It is likely that most tasks will be undertaken quite collaboratively. However, if someone has particular skills, then utilise these. This will be your 5 th post.
Stage Three - Planning the sequence
All this needs to be uploaded to your Blog – divide the posts up between the group.
Stage Four – before your film
Organise a time to do your filming. Remember that everything has to “come together” – props, locations, costumes, make up.
Make sure you have organised your all equipment (camera, lighting, tripod)
Remind yourselves of – WHITE BALANCE, FRAMING OF SUBJECT, MAKING A SANDWICH,
Conduct a Health and Safety check – do a risk assessment for your shoot and record this on your blog.
Stage Five -Start filming - You will be given only THREE lessons to film
Shoot each shot several times, as well as from a variety of positions. Make absolutely certain that you have sufficient footage to edit successfully – a shortage of footage usually results in poor productions!!
Make sure that you allow plenty of recorded time BEFORE AND AFTER the part of the shot you intend to use. Create a “Sandwich”.
Make sure the ‘rushes’ are on the mac network and saved in the appropriate file. Check with Ollie or Sophie before saving your work!! You have to Log and save footage immediately after filming – cameras memories will be wiped on return to the technician.
Record EVIDENCE of your filming process on the Blog – this is to prove that you made your film and that all members of the group were present!
Stage Six
Edit your sequence. On completion, place your finished product in the “Completed Work” directory for your particular AS block
MEDIA STUDIES PRELIMINARY EXERCISE DEADLINES
EVERY MEMBER OF THE GROUP TAKES RESPONSIBILITY TO MEET THE DEADLINES SET. FAILURE TO MEET THESE DEADLINES BY THE GROUP OR INDIVIDUAL WILL BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY, AND MAY RESULT IN A STUDENT BEING ASKED TO LEAVE THE COURSE.
DEADLINE ONE: By the end of your second lesson.
Posts 1 – 5 completed on Blog
Storyboard Uploaded to blog – explanations provided
Risk assessments completed
All planning processes blogged – Props, Locations, Make up, Hair, Costume, Actors, Lighting,
Filming Schedule.
“Key things to remember about filming” - Post on your blog (WB, Sandwich, Framing)
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DEADLINE TWO: By the end of term
Finish filming ‘rushes’ AND log these to the mac network, saving material in the correct folder.
Evidence of the filming process on your blog.
An evaluation of your filming – what went well, what didn’t and why?
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DEADLINE THREE: By the end of the first week back after Christmas Holidays Friday 10thJan.
Image and Sound editing should be completed.
Blog evidence of your editing decisions and discussions.
This will be your last lesson allocated to editing.
Any further editing will need to be completed in your own time and completed by the final deadline below at the very latest.
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FINAL DEADLINE – FRIDAY 17th January.
FINISHED PRODUCT MUST BE SAVED TO THE COMPLETED WORK FOLDER – AS Prelim 2015-14/AS BLOCK ?/ Your full names.
GROUP BLOG MUST BE COMPLETE TO FINAL STAGES
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NB AS THIS IS AN EXAMINATION REQUIREMENT, ALL STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE AND PASS THE PRELIMINARY EXERCISE BEFORE BEING ALLOWED TO CONTINUE TO THE MAIN TASK FOR THE FOUNDATION PORTFOLIO. THEREFORE, ANY STUDENT NOT ABLE TO TAKE PART IN THE ABOVE PROCESS TO A SATISFACTORY DEGREE WILL BE ASKED TO INDIVIDUALLY COMPLETE OR SEPARATELY UNDERTAKE THE TASK AS A MATTER OF PRIORITY ON THEIR RETURN TO COLLEGE.
Key things to remember
- Always reset your white balance when repositioning your camera
- Consider the framing
- Give yourself time to capture and log footage before returning camera. Follow the tutorials saved to the desk tops of the i-Macs. Camera memories are wiped immediately on return to a technician.
- To log onto network – CONTROL K, Media AS as both username and password
- Never take out equipment without booking out
- Always return equipment to a technician.
- Always create a film sandwich “Camera Rolling”: “Speed”: “Action”: “Cut”: leave running for few seconds.
Health and safety
Don’t put yourself or others at risk: No Hoodie’s or stalkers: No weapons. If using lighting, follow necessary precautions. Don’t leave the campus. Please be mindful that other students will be in lessons. Leave any settings that you use, as you found them.
Your Blog – blogs have a particular format. Rather than walls of text, you should adopt a multi media approach. Use lots of embedded video, import images, hyperlinks, write text as bullet points, use sub titles, etc. Be creative!
You could add some imagery in the relevant places to give this a bit more life?
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