November to December

 

 

Welcome back everyone.   By the end of this week 7 November your catalog should be finished.  Remember to have all formatting correct a minimum of 18 items and the final paragraph on Items selected but not used.

Update

There is a real shortage of detail on the blogs these have to go to the External in two weeks.  You have to update your blogs this does not mean cutting loads of reviews.  

What are you researching and why?

Key films with specific scenes highlighted why did you choose them?

Reviews needed for all films

Box office data 
Slide headings need blogging
Catalogue 

Detail and not cut and paste !!

All blogs need to be updated weekly

A very sad day

One of British Cinemas gretest stars died yesterday Richard Attenborough please take soome time to have a look at his work from Brighton Rock to Oh what a lovely war.
A great loss to the industry lots of tributes being paid to him check out some of them here

Post Summer Update

 

I hope you have all had a good break and continued to conduct your research.  By the time you return you should have watched all your films and be equipped with detailed notes that will illustrate Textual Analysis in your final presentation.

The important thing is to keep researching and reading, we have to get the proposals completed and sent off to the Moderator during the first week back, it is therefore vital that you are fixed on your research title.  

Ensure you update your blog as some of you have virtually nothing on there presently.  I will be leaving comments on the blogs over the coming week so please make sure it is updated

Weekly Update

This week I will be giving out exemplar scripts and catalogues you should read these through and  and start to plan your research including Primary and Secondary research.  You will see how detailed these scri[s are and this is what is expected if you want to achieve a high mark

Careful planning reading and research is key to success.  Start by identifying your films watch them making notes (Primary Research) and identifying which scenes you will use that will help to highlight your research topic.

Research Proposals

I will start to give you feedback on your proposals in your lessons next week.  
This Thursday Block 1 should continue with the documentary project

Continue to populate your blogs with ideas and resources.  If you need some help finding sources why not use the library?  You can always come and speak to me Oli or Sophie if you need help.

Andy

Update

I will be going through your blogs in preparation for your submission of research proposals on Monday.

I am pleased to see some very good work so far on the blogs keep it up

If you need any help then come and find me in the office or mail me

This weeks Lessons

 

I have been through the blogs and there are some of you who still have blank blogs meaning no posts this is a real concern address thisas soon as possible. Remember all these will go to the external can he see what your researching?  I will be taking you all to the library this week to start gathering sources.  Worryingly on two people have used the magazines in the Editing Suite.  Oli has a great film knowledge speak to him or to me at any time

Things to do this week

• Present proposed titles on your blog
• Back these up with annotated clips trailers or scenes (evidence of textual analysis)
• Continue to collect resources for your cataloge (you do not need to post all resources get a plastic wallet to keep it all in)
• Gather reviews of all your films Sight and Sound Empire (always look for the month before)
• Look through my files of resources
• Use the library not everything can be electronic.

Update

I am very pleased to see so much progress on your blogs.  It is now important that you start to gather sources for you research project.  Which films could you use (3 in total 4 in some cases)  Make sure you look very widely so we can start to discuss getting it narrowed down to a research statement that I can then send to the moderator.  

If you are looking at changes over time then you will need some older texts?

Get into the library and editing suite and go through magazines looking for sources

If you want to sit down and discuss before next week then come to the office or mail me.

Initial Research

Ready for your first lesson next week I would like you to have some outline ideas for your research topic.  This should not be a finalised question but something we can discuss.

You now need to start collecting articles clips anything you can find in the wider context to help focus your research.  Please ensure all posts have some annotation (why did you choose this clip how does it aid your idea)

In order to help you have a look down the links on the right of this post from some of last years students.

Go and read this months Sight and Sound and Empire to get some ideas ask Oli and Sophie to look in the back copies of both that are kept in the editing Suite

Any questions see me

Good luck

New SSRP 2014/15

This will be the blog that yours will all link from so I can supervise and keep an eye on your progress.

The SSRP is a very enjoyable piece of work so it is vital that you choose an area that you are interested in.  See the advice booklet for ideas on what to study.

Oscars

So its Oscars time again and once again we will be doing our class vote, have a look at the Empire site for a full view........here

On wednesday we are going to feedback about Fight Club so in the mean time why no make some notes on what you thought about the film ?

I still have one secret Santa for Beth can you come and see me to pick it up

Fight Club

As you know we are now starting our close study module on Fight Club.  It is vital you bring your notes on the film to each lesson. I will start the screening on Friday after we have done our Secret Santas.  If you did forget your please remember to bring it in on Friday

Andy