This is another link post (sorry), so i'm going to make this post short and sweet
( well try to anyway :) )
I know most of my blog posts have a link or reference to the media edusite website , however it gave me lots of information on how to classify my coursework into a genre.
When deciding on the genre I went straight into thinking about my idea. Using this method I confused myself so I went back to stage 1 in the planning process and got into researching different types of genre, to work out which ones are the best suited to my coursework idea.
The link below is a television drama genre , however it give a list of why drama's are classed the way they are.
http://media.edusites.co.uk/article/television-drama-codes-conventions/
From using this link I decided that my idea may have drama, however it wasn't enough for my film idea to be classed in the drama genre.
Although the link didn't help me, I hope you , my readers, do find it useful :)
Showing posts with label Helpful Links. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Helpful Links. Show all posts
Sunday, 19 October 2014
Saturday, 11 October 2014
BARB: Evaluation Links
Previously Unposted
The link below is a massive internet database that collects weekly and monthly viewings of all television shows. The website is called BARB and it stands for Broadcasters, Audience and Research Board. I did check with my teacher that it would be a trusted source to use within my evaluation. I was informed that this particular website is an excellent source to use because it is trusted by all examiners and gives up-to-date information.
Hope these websites help you find the information you need :)
Monday, 22 September 2014
Media Studies 2:Starting the Investiagtion
Previously Posted on 12/3/13-
As part of my coursework I had to write an investigation to show how I researched the genre of my film idea and how I used my research within my production pieces. Below is the first part of my investigation.
My coursework project required to come up with a film idea and make it come to life. I decided to create a script for my pre-production and a teaser poster and a DVD cover for my production tasks. I chose this option because through my practice task, I enjoyed experimenting with the dialogue, which lets me be more creative.
My film idea has a range of genres combined into one plot. The main genre is true story, which means that it is non-fiction and factual. I chose this genre as a friend of mine had an unpleasant childhood and I wanted to show how, not everyone has the ‘perfect life’ and how they deal with these imperfections. To ensure anonymity, I altered the characters names and situations so more people could relate to the idea. As this story is close to my heart I studied the codes and conventions of the genre, to ensure my information was correct, shown opposite.
As part of my coursework I had to write an investigation to show how I researched the genre of my film idea and how I used my research within my production pieces. Below is the first part of my investigation.
My coursework project required to come up with a film idea and make it come to life. I decided to create a script for my pre-production and a teaser poster and a DVD cover for my production tasks. I chose this option because through my practice task, I enjoyed experimenting with the dialogue, which lets me be more creative.
My film idea has a range of genres combined into one plot. The main genre is true story, which means that it is non-fiction and factual. I chose this genre as a friend of mine had an unpleasant childhood and I wanted to show how, not everyone has the ‘perfect life’ and how they deal with these imperfections. To ensure anonymity, I altered the characters names and situations so more people could relate to the idea. As this story is close to my heart I studied the codes and conventions of the genre, to ensure my information was correct, shown opposite.
Using http://www.filmsite.org/subgenres2.html I looked at other genre types and chose fantasy-drama as they interlink with my main genre. The fantasy part interlinks as the protagonist has a fantasy world that she uses as an escape from the harshness of reality. The drama links in through the storyline, due to the domestic abuse/psychological references.
I conducted secondary research on the main genre by looking at true films such as 'The Blind Side’, 'Titanic', and 'The Lovely Bones'. I analysed film posters to get a better understanding of what my poster should convey, e.g. images/ typography. Creating a mood board of the film posters/ DVD covers helped me to compare/ contrast the colours/ layouts/ typography used. (images below). I also used: http://www.imdb.com/list/2xHGLzvIkzA/ and http://www.rottentomatoes.com/ to study the types of non-fiction films to get a better understanding of story lines and to see how audiences rated certain films e.g. The Lovely Bones.
I conducted secondary research on the main genre by looking at true films such as 'The Blind Side’, 'Titanic', and 'The Lovely Bones'. I analysed film posters to get a better understanding of what my poster should convey, e.g. images/ typography. Creating a mood board of the film posters/ DVD covers helped me to compare/ contrast the colours/ layouts/ typography used. (images below). I also used: http://www.imdb.com/list/2xHGLzvIkzA/ and http://www.rottentomatoes.com/ to study the types of non-fiction films to get a better understanding of story lines and to see how audiences rated certain films e.g. The Lovely Bones.
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| Titanic DVD Cover analysis |
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| The Lovely Bones DVD Cover analysis |
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| The Blind Side DVD Cover analysis |
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| The Blind Side Poster analysis |
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| The Lovely Bones poster analysis |
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| Titanic Poster analysis |
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Mood Board
 Researching my sub-genre on http://media.edusites.co.uk helped me understand the codes and conventions, shown opposite. I also looked at types of fantasy-drama T.V. Series to help me construct my characters e.g. Buffy the Vampire Slayer.  For script assistance I studied different types of scripts (websites below) and used Google to look at different types of script layouts. Relating back to my practice task also gave me inspiration.
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Monday, 15 September 2014
Script Links
Previously Unposted
For help writing my script I searched all over the Internet to find bits of information that would help me to make my script the best possible grade on my script.
I found some website links that gave me different information about scripts.
http://www.sellascript.com/Source/column.cfm?mode=display&columnid=5
http://thescriptlab.com/images/SampleScript/FeatureScreenplayFormat.pdf
http://www.simplyscripts.com/WR_format.html
All of the links above do work if you click on them :)
The first one gives hints and tips on how to start a script.
The second link is a sample script template to show the best layout of a script and how long it should be,
The last link gives the dimensions of the margins and the other important punctuation etc. that needs to be added, to give your script the professional look.
This link below is the original script for the film 'The Blind Side'. This one is the most important to me whilst creating my coursework because I chose this film as one of my comparison examples.
http://www.imsdb.com/scripts/Blind-Side,-The.html
The IMSDB is a very well known website within the film industry as it holds a range of samples from film franchises such as Harry Potter etc. It also has sample scripts from Television shows such as Futurama .
For help writing my script I searched all over the Internet to find bits of information that would help me to make my script the best possible grade on my script.
I found some website links that gave me different information about scripts.
http://www.sellascript.com/Source/column.cfm?mode=display&columnid=5
http://thescriptlab.com/images/SampleScript/FeatureScreenplayFormat.pdf
http://www.simplyscripts.com/WR_format.html
All of the links above do work if you click on them :)
The first one gives hints and tips on how to start a script.
The second link is a sample script template to show the best layout of a script and how long it should be,
The last link gives the dimensions of the margins and the other important punctuation etc. that needs to be added, to give your script the professional look.
This link below is the original script for the film 'The Blind Side'. This one is the most important to me whilst creating my coursework because I chose this film as one of my comparison examples.
http://www.imsdb.com/scripts/Blind-Side,-The.html
The IMSDB is a very well known website within the film industry as it holds a range of samples from film franchises such as Harry Potter etc. It also has sample scripts from Television shows such as Futurama .
Monday, 8 September 2014
Media Tips and Links
Previously Unposted
When looking at films and their genre, it an sometimes be difficult to decided exactly which genre category some films fit into.
As part of the Media Studies Course my teacher signed up to a site called media edusite which I believe ,was paid for as part of a package. My class and I were given individual log in details and passwords to access all of the content.
I found this site very useful in understanding genre and helping me to construct my DVD cover and Poster by looking at genre conventions and the examples that are given.
I would recommend this site as it give simple information with diagrams/images and written examples to back up the information. It also includes a range of different information that you may need and uses (and explains) proper media terminology.
I hope you ,my readers, find this link as helpful as I did :)
Below is a link to the one page that I used when deciding on a film idea and genre to place it in. The link does work if you click on it and takes you straight to the fantasy genre page.
http://media.edusites.co.uk/article/fantasy-genre-codes-conventions/
Please Note: The whole page may not show up because the link is not logged on. To view the whole page and the whole website, you would have to sign up :)
Another link that I found that helped me make my script the best it can be is stated below
http://screenwriting.4filmmaking.com/script-format1.html
To help me save time when creating my DVD cover I also decided to start to plan the written content , as I am writing the script, so I thought I would ' kill two birds with one stone' as they say. I used this website to give me an idea of how to right the blurb for my DVD cover.
http://www.ehow.com/how_8506705_write-dvd-cover-content.html
When looking at films and their genre, it an sometimes be difficult to decided exactly which genre category some films fit into.
As part of the Media Studies Course my teacher signed up to a site called media edusite which I believe ,was paid for as part of a package. My class and I were given individual log in details and passwords to access all of the content.
I found this site very useful in understanding genre and helping me to construct my DVD cover and Poster by looking at genre conventions and the examples that are given.
I would recommend this site as it give simple information with diagrams/images and written examples to back up the information. It also includes a range of different information that you may need and uses (and explains) proper media terminology.
I hope you ,my readers, find this link as helpful as I did :)
Below is a link to the one page that I used when deciding on a film idea and genre to place it in. The link does work if you click on it and takes you straight to the fantasy genre page.
http://media.edusites.co.uk/article/fantasy-genre-codes-conventions/
Please Note: The whole page may not show up because the link is not logged on. To view the whole page and the whole website, you would have to sign up :)
Another link that I found that helped me make my script the best it can be is stated below
http://screenwriting.4filmmaking.com/script-format1.html
To help me save time when creating my DVD cover I also decided to start to plan the written content , as I am writing the script, so I thought I would ' kill two birds with one stone' as they say. I used this website to give me an idea of how to right the blurb for my DVD cover.
http://www.ehow.com/how_8506705_write-dvd-cover-content.html
Sunday, 31 August 2014
Typography...Script...Typography...Script
Previously Unposted
As my media lessons have been split into focusing on coursework and my exam , these blog posts are starting to jump from one topic to another. I do apologise for this,as I am trying to update you (my audience) on what I am doing within each lesson.
This post is going to be short and sweet , as I am focusing all my attention this week on my coursework.
After deciding on a storyline for my coursework, I decided to push myself and aim to find a suitable font for my poster and DVD cover, whilst still writing up my script.
The deadline for the script (the pre-production) is closer than the deadline for the DVD Cover (post-production). However I thought that I would make things a little easier on myself by planning ahead and making sure I had all of the research I needed to create all of my coursework quickly and efficiently so that I would have time to make corrections if needed.
Taking a break from script writing, I decided to create a word document of all the fonts (Typography) that I could potentially use on my production pieces.After asking around my peers and both my media teachers I narrowed the options down to three . All 3 of these fonts I found on the website
www.dafont.com .
The reason I chose to use this site, is for the simple reason that the fonts are easy to download, there are a range of different designs to choose from , and you can even try out the font in the title that you want.
Below are the 3 fonts that I have to choose from for my production pieces. The links show my film title in the 3 fonts that I chose.
http://www.dafont.com/kiss-me-quick.font?text=Losing+Reality
http://www.dafont.com/from-me-2-you.font?text=Losing+Reality
http://www.dafont.com/alertse.font?text=Losing+Reality
As my media lessons have been split into focusing on coursework and my exam , these blog posts are starting to jump from one topic to another. I do apologise for this,as I am trying to update you (my audience) on what I am doing within each lesson.
This post is going to be short and sweet , as I am focusing all my attention this week on my coursework.
After deciding on a storyline for my coursework, I decided to push myself and aim to find a suitable font for my poster and DVD cover, whilst still writing up my script.
The deadline for the script (the pre-production) is closer than the deadline for the DVD Cover (post-production). However I thought that I would make things a little easier on myself by planning ahead and making sure I had all of the research I needed to create all of my coursework quickly and efficiently so that I would have time to make corrections if needed.
Taking a break from script writing, I decided to create a word document of all the fonts (Typography) that I could potentially use on my production pieces.After asking around my peers and both my media teachers I narrowed the options down to three . All 3 of these fonts I found on the website
www.dafont.com .
The reason I chose to use this site, is for the simple reason that the fonts are easy to download, there are a range of different designs to choose from , and you can even try out the font in the title that you want.
Below are the 3 fonts that I have to choose from for my production pieces. The links show my film title in the 3 fonts that I chose.
http://www.dafont.com/kiss-me-quick.font?text=Losing+Reality
http://www.dafont.com/from-me-2-you.font?text=Losing+Reality
http://www.dafont.com/alertse.font?text=Losing+Reality
Sunday, 24 August 2014
Extra Links
Previously Unposted
After yesterday's post, I remembered that I had a a few more links that helped me with my pre-production work.
Pre-Productions- This is the work that has to be completed before any filming can be started. This stage includes, writing scripts and storyboards for the setting of the film and the actors. The film idea also develops more within this stage.
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/scripts/ripper-street-episode-1.pdf - This link here is from the BBC website. It is the first part of the 'Ripper Street' script. I used this link because it helped me with the layout of my script and it also showed me how to introduce new characters/ settings etc. I definitely found this link to be helpful .. and I hope you (my audience) do to :)
Coursework: Links
Previously Unposted
To help me create the best possible coursework piece, I decided to do some of my own research by looking at different links on the internet to help me write my own treatment to pitch my film to the rest of my media class.
Below are some website links to the information that I researched.
The first link does not work properly, so you have to type it manually into your search engine. This one is a
a guide on how to write a script.
The second link does work and is a guide on how to write a treatment.
The last link is a step-by-step guide on how to create a storyboard. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storyboard) This link explains in better detail than I every could what a Storyboard is :)
LINKS
http://www.writersstore.com/how-to-write-a-screenplay-a-guide-to-scriptwriting
http://www.movieoutline.com/articles/how-to-write-a-treatment.html
http://writersgateway.wordpress.com/2007/05/21/8-easy-steps-to-create-a-storyboard/
To help me create the best possible coursework piece, I decided to do some of my own research by looking at different links on the internet to help me write my own treatment to pitch my film to the rest of my media class.
Below are some website links to the information that I researched.
The first link does not work properly, so you have to type it manually into your search engine. This one is a
a guide on how to write a script.
The second link does work and is a guide on how to write a treatment.
The last link is a step-by-step guide on how to create a storyboard. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storyboard) This link explains in better detail than I every could what a Storyboard is :)
LINKS
http://www.writersstore.com/how-to-write-a-screenplay-a-guide-to-scriptwriting
http://www.movieoutline.com/articles/how-to-write-a-treatment.html
http://writersgateway.wordpress.com/2007/05/21/8-easy-steps-to-create-a-storyboard/
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