L2 MEDIA BLOG

GROUP 1 - 'THE PACKAGE' - FINAL MASTER

2011-04-26T14:32:00.001+01:00

MOVIESTORM MOVIE PAGE LINK

GROUP 2 - 'THE WRONG RAID' - FINAL MASTER

2011-04-26T14:30:00.002+01:00

MOVIESTORM MOVIE PAGE LINK

GROUP 3 - 'MIDNIGHT HOUR' - FINAL MASTER

2011-04-26T13:22:00.003+01:00

MOVIESTORM MOVIE PAGE LINK

GROUP 4 - 'THE AFFAIR' - FINAL MASTER

2011-04-26T13:20:00.004+01:00

MOVIESTORM MOVIE PAGE LINK

MOVIESTORM CASE STUDY

2011-04-26T10:11:00.000+01:00

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Ex Diploma student, Tara Cox's blog article is now online. You can read it here:

http://www.moviestorm.co.uk/hub/teaching/teaching_case_study_long_road

UNIT 6 – MOVIESTORM PROJECT REPORT

2011-04-08T14:02:00.002+01:00

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L2 MOVIESTORM PRODUCTION

2011-04-07T15:37:00.001+01:00

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SESSION 11 > 15: MOVIESTORM PRODUCTION ROLES

2011-04-01T13:44:00.004+01:00

ROLE 1:
MOVIESTORM DESIGNER > CAMERA VIEW > CUTTING ROOM > PUBLISHER VIEW > EXPORT CLIPS

ROLE 2:
FINAL CUT EDITOR > FILM EDITOR + TITLES & CREDITS DESIGNER (USING PHOTOSHOP LAYERS)

ROLE 3:
SOUNDTRACK DESIGNER (USING GARAGEBAND) / FINDING SOUND EFFECTS / CREATING THE DIALOGUE CLIPS

BLOG POST CHECK LIST

2011-03-31T10:17:00.001+01:00

During each session you need to create a POST on your PERSONAL BLOG.
This will be printed out at the end of the project and become your PRODUCTION JOURNAL.

The BLOG POSTS should be a complete record of your progress producing the MOVIESTORM SHORT FILM UNIT.

The posts should include SCREEN GRABS, PHOTOS (Digital Camera & Photo Booth) and some INTERNET CONTENT linked to areas of your project RESEARCH.

PRE-PRODUCTION
SESSSION 1: Initial ideas
SESSSION 2: Roles
SESSSION 3: Moodboard
SESSSION 4: Proposal
SESSSION 5/6: 9 key frames
SESSSION 7/8: Storyboards
SESSSION 9: Shotlists
SESSSION 10: Production Schedule

PRODUCTION
SESSSION 11 > 19: Moviestorm short film production

DEADLINE (THURSDAY 9 am - 6th April)
SESSSION 20: Screening & feedback

SESSION 10: MOVIESTORM PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

2011-03-30T10:06:00.001+01:00

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SESSION 8 & 9: MOVIESTORM SESSION PRE-PRODUCTION

2011-03-29T11:36:00.001+01:00

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MOVIESTORM SESSION 8 & 9: STORYBOARDS & SHOTLISTS

2011-03-29T10:12:00.004+01:00

1. PRODUCE STORYBOARDS FOR THE MOVIESTORM SHORT FILM

2. PRODUCE SHOTLISTS FOR THE MOVIESTORM SHORT FILM

PHOTOGRAPY UNIT SESSION - CRIME SCENE

2011-03-28T10:12:00.004+01:00

For the CRIME SCENE PROJECT the UNIT BRIEF says that there MUST be evidence that your photographs have "combined images from different sources".

This can be done in a number of ways, here are a few suggestions:

1. Add props to your photograph e.g. guns, knives, police tape etc.
2. Add a different background
3. Add textures to your photograph e.g. scratches, tears etc.
4. Add a frame to your photograph. Search the internet for Photoshop frames.
(Here is a set that I have found: http://www.photoradar.com/techniques/technique/50-free-photo-frames-and-borders-for-photoshop )

SESSION 6 & 7: PRE-PRODUCTION: THE 9 KEY FRAME GRID PART 1

2011-03-25T11:54:00.007Z

SESSION TASK: THE 9 KEY FRAME GRID (PART 1)
In your groups, create 9 KEY FRAMES for your short film.

- Each KEY FRAME should be drawn on a POST-IT.

- Stick the 9 POST-ITS on the A3 GRID SHEET.

- The key frames DO NOT have to be in a sequential order.

- Divide the task of drawing out the key frames between all members of the group. i.e. do not have just one person do all the drawing!

The ART OF THE TITLE website uses the 9 key frame grid to show the visual style of a film opening.

SESSION 4 & 5: PROJECT PROPOSAL

2011-03-24T13:10:00.004Z

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Each group must fill out the PROPOSAL FORM and email it to print.

The sections are:

1. WORKING TITLE
What is your short film going to be called?

2. PROPOSAL / TREATMENT
- Summarises the key events
- Conveys a clear sense of the proposed storyline
- A WHO, WHAT, WHEN & WHERE of the story
- Written in the present tense
- No dialogue
- Try to write about three paragraphs

3. TARGET AUDIENCE
Who will watch your film?
Who will the film be aimed at?

4. ROLES
List who is doing what.
Pre-production: Production Designer (settings/locations), Character Designer and Screenplay Writer
Film Production: Director, Camera Operator (creating the shots), Editor, Sound Designer and Title Sequence / Credits Designer

5. EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
Laptop
Microphone
Headphones
Headphones splitters

+ Software:
Moviestorm
Final Cut
Photoshop
Garageband

UNIT 6: AO1 - TWO MOVING IMAGE PRODUCTS ANALYSIS GRID & WRITE-UP

2011-03-23T22:58:00.007Z

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TWO MOVING IMAGE PRODUCT COMPARISON WRITE-UP
(Word Document – Write in full paragraphs using media terminology and illustrate with images)

For Assessment Objective 1 you need to write a comparison of two professional moving image products. These products should be chosen from either fictional or factual genres. You may access information about these products from Internet websites or film DVDs. However you MUST summarise and evaluate this information in your own words. Downloads of information from the Internet are not acceptable as evidence.

Essay Plan

Paragraph 1: Introduction
(Introduce your two moving image products)

Paragraph 2: Purpose
(Compare and analyse your two moving image products)

Paragraph 3: Target Audiences
(Compare and analyse your two moving image products)

Paragraph 4: Narrative Structure
(Compare and analyse your two moving image products)

Paragraph 5: Content & Elements
(Compare and analyse your two moving image products)

Paragraph 6: Production Team & Resourses
(Compare and analyse your two moving image products)

Paragraph 7: Strengths & Weaknesses
(Compare and analyse your two moving image products)

Paragraph 8: Summary

SESSION 2 & 3: PRE-PRODUCTION ROLES & PLANNING

2011-03-22T11:38:00.001Z

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PRE-PRODUCTION ROLES

1. CHARACTER DESIGNER
Create WORD character sheets for all characters

2. PRODUCTION DESIGNER - SETTINGS / LOCATIONS
Create WORD settings/locations sheets for all settings/locations

3. SCREENPLAY WRITER
Use the SCREENPLAY TEMPLATE in PAGES

EMAIL ME TO PRINT

SESSION 1: MOVIESTORM SHORT FILM - PRODUCTION ROLES

2011-03-18T22:16:00.001Z

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SESSION 1: PRODUCTION REPORTS AND FORMING GROUPS

2011-03-18T13:05:00.001Z

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ALL GROUPS MUST FILL OUT A PRODUCTION REPORT FOR EACH SESSION

UNIT 6 MOVIESTORM SHORT FILM - MOODBOARDS

2011-03-17T06:18:00.007Z

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1. KRISTIE
2. JACK
3. CRAIG
4. EDWARD (A)
5. ASHLEIGH (A)
6. TOM (A)
7. JAMIE
8. LEWIS
9. BEN
10. LEE

MOVIESTORM WORKSHOP WRITE-UP

2011-03-16T12:37:00.001Z

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DEADLINE: MONDAY

MOVIESTORM SESSION VIDEOS

2011-03-15T14:47:00.009Z

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1. KRISTIE
2. JACK
3. CRAIG
4. EDWARD
5. ASHLEIGH
6. TOM
7. JAMIE
8. LEWIS
9. BEN
10. LEE

Moviestorm in Education - Long Road 6th Form College

2011-03-15T12:49:00.004Z

Here's Amos's very positve article posted on the Moviestorm Development blog yesterday about the excellent Moviestorm workshop run last Friday by with Alex....

At the end of last week, Alex and I had the pleasure of going into Long Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge to show some of the L2 students how to use Moviestorm for an upcoming project that they have to complete as part of their Media Studies course.

As we had the opportunity to spend most of the day with the class, Alex introduced the students to the Set Workshop view in the first session and then we answered a few questions while they practised making their own sets within Moviestorm. We had just enough time to demonstrate the Dressing Room and Directors View before lunch, and finished the day with the Camera Workshop View and Cutting Room. The students picked up the software very quickly and were able to start assembling scenes in a very short time (despite a couple of hardware issues that we have brought back to the dev team to find solutions for), and seemed comfortable finding solutions to their problems between them when they got stuck. Seeing their progress was a testament to their computer skills, and also reinforced our beliefs that most people can get a project up and running in Moviestorm within a day, even if they are new to the software.

We'd like to thank Steven Thorne at Long Road Sixth Form College for allowing us to come in and demonstrate Moviestorm, and to the students for being so receptive. We look forward to returning and seeing your movies in a few weeks' time!

MOVIESTORM SESSION

2011-03-11T12:23:00.001Z

THIS SESSION WILL NOW RUN AT 10.50 AM, ON FRIDAY 11th MARCH.

Moviestorm enables you to create animated movies, using machinima technology. It takes the you from initial concept to finished, distributed movies.

Sets and characters can be created and customised, and scenes can be filmed using multiple cameras.

CONTACT SHEETS

2011-03-10T11:51:00.005Z

Contact sheets are ideal for laying out your images on a page and allow you to view them side by side in order to make comparisons.

Contact prints were originally created in the darkroom by placing negatives on top of developing paper then exposing them to light from the enlarger above. The photographer could then view individual thumbnails of each image and decide which ones to go ahead and print.

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Create CONTACT SHEETS of all your photographs
Upload the contact sheets to FLICKR

In Photoshop MAIN MENU > FILE > AUTOMATE > CONTACT SHEET II

CLICK HERE for a demonstration video I found on the internet.

L2 Unit 9 Exploring Photography And Digital Imaging / PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECTS

2011-03-04T13:29:00.002Z

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PHOTOGRAPHER CASE STUDY 3: Henri Cartier-Bresson

2011-03-03T09:59:00.007Z

Henri Cartier-Bresson
PHOTOGRAPHER CASE STUDY 3

Henri Cartier-Bresson will be your third and final PHOTOGRAPHER CASE STUDY

1. Write a short biography about the photographer.
(early life/career etc.)

2. Describe the visual style of Henri Cartier-Bresson.

3. Then choose THREE Photographs produced by Henri Cartier-Bresson.
- add the photograph (it needs to be a large image).
- add the details (title, date, size & materials) of the photograph.
- write a short analysis of the photograph.

YOU MUST WRITE DOWN ALL YOUR SOURCES
Make a list of all the URLs you used with the research.

PHOTOGRAPHER CASE STUDY 2

2011-02-18T09:01:00.004Z

PHOTOGRAPHER CASE STUDY 2

Choose between Jane Bown or Arnold Newman for your second PHOTOGRAPHER CASE STUDY
- Use the links in the previous blog posts to start your research.

1. Write a short biography about the photographer
(colleges/career etc.)

2. Describe the visual style of the photographer.

3. Then choose THREE Photographs produced by the photographer.
- add the photograph (it needs to be a large image).
- add the details (title, date, size & materials) of the photograph.
- write a short analysis of the photograph.

YOU MUST WRITE DOWN ALL YOUR SOURCES
Make a list of all the URLs you used with the research.

Portrait Photography Techniques

2011-02-18T09:00:00.000Z

PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY: Arnold Newman

2011-02-17T23:13:00.003Z

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CLICK HERE - Arnold Newman - THE PORTRAITS

The complete Jane Bown: a lifetime in photographs

2011-02-17T23:04:00.003Z

The Observer published its first Jane Bown photograph in December 1949, initiating a romance between Britain's oldest Sunday paper and one of the country's best-loved photographers.

To coincide with the publication of Bown's definitive collection, Exposures, The Observer brought together all of Bown's work into this interactive guide.

Click HERE to scroll through, decade by decade, and view the images in full-screen format.

PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY: Jane Bown

2011-02-17T22:56:00.001Z

THE EXPOSURE TRIANGLE

2011-02-17T09:30:00.000Z

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Ovation TV | Close Up: Gregory Crewdson

2011-02-15T11:53:00.000Z

Narrative Photography/PHOTOGRAPHER CASE STUDY 1

2011-02-15T10:42:00.013Z

1. Explain what is narrative photography
2. Write a short paragraph about the early history of 'staged' photography.
(see keynote)

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PHOTOGRAPHER CASE STUDY 1

from the list below choose ONE photographer:

JEFF WALL (Link 1 / Link 2)
GREGORY CREWDSON (Link 1 / Link 2)
CINDY SHERMAN (Link 1 / Link 2)
SANDY SKOGLUND (Link 1 / Link 2)

1. Write a short biography about the photographer
(colleges/career etc.)

2. Describe the visual style of the photographer.

3. Then choose THREE Photographs produced by the photographer.
- add the photograph (it needs to be a large image).
- add the details (title, date, size & materials) of the photograph.
- write a short analysis of the photograph.

YOU MUST WRITE DOWN ALL YOUR SOURCES
Make a list of all the URLs you used with the research.

Narrative Photography

2011-02-15T10:12:00.004Z

Photographs that tell a story.

How do you create a narrative within a photograph?

- use of characters
- use of props / objects / symbols
- use of lighting
- use of settings
- use of framing

Signifier + a sign that conveys meaning to the viewer.

L2 Unit 9 Exploring Photography And Digital Imaging

2011-02-11T12:18:00.001Z

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UNIT 3 - ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVE 4: PRODUCTION REPORT

2011-02-09T11:31:00.001Z

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Write a review of the production process and end sequence. 
(Word Document – Write in full paragraphs using technical terms and illustrate your report with images and screen-grabs)

THE FILM CREW

2011-02-03T13:20:00.003Z

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END SEQUENCE PRODUCTION TIMELINE

2011-02-02T10:18:00.002Z

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FINISHED VIDEO: GROUP 1 - ROULETTE END SEQUENCE

2011-02-01T14:14:00.002Z

Tom / Craig / Jamie

FINISHED VIDEO: GROUP 2 - HOSTAGE END SEQUENCE

2011-02-01T14:11:00.002Z

Ashleigh / Edward

FINISHED VIDEO: GROUP 3 - GUNS N DIAMONDS END SEQUENCE

2011-02-01T14:08:00.002Z

Jack / Ben / Lee

FINISHED VIDEO: GROUP 4 - GETAWAY END SEQUENCE

2011-02-01T14:02:00.002Z

Kristie / Lewis

The ‘Snatch’ Effect Write-up

2011-01-30T20:04:00.007Z

In WORD, using the ORANGE The ‘Snatch’ Effect A4 sheet, complete a written account of creating your end credits using the ‘Snatch’ effect.

Illustrate the process using screen grabs from your Final Cut timeline and Photoshop project.

Make sure you describe how to achieve the ‘Snatch’ effect in detail using the correct terminology.

Divide the write-up into the FOUR parts as described in the guide:

PART 1 – CREATING THE STILL IMAGE IN FINAL CUT
PART 2 & 3 – PHOTOSHOP: EFFECTS & TEXT ON THE STILL IMAGE
PART 4 – CREATING THE EFFECT IN FINAL CUT

PROJECT OPENING TITLE

2011-01-28T13:42:00.004Z

Your video production needs a title at the beginning of the project.

This TITLE should have the NAME of the production and 'End Sequence' on it.
It then needs to be added to the beginning of the project in the Final Cut Timeline.
The title needs to FADE UP & DOWN.

The Credit Sequence / The ‘Snatch’ Effect

2011-01-27T16:05:00.002Z

PART 1:
All groups will produce a 'Snatch' effect credits sequence for their end sequences using footage of their project's main characters.

PART 2:
Using the text generator in Final Cut all groups will then create closing credits of all the production roles:

Written by ……………
Production Design by ……………
Film Editing by ……………
Cinematography by ……………
Original Music by ……………
Directed by ……………

PART 3:
Lastly all groups will finish the credit sequence with:

A LONG ROAD MEDIA CERTIFICATE PRODUCTION 2011

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The Credit Sequence / The ‘Snatch’ Effect - 2nd DEMO

2011-01-27T15:38:00.002Z

L2 GROUP 1: ROULETTE END SEQUENCE - STAGE 1

2011-01-24T14:45:00.000Z

L2 GROUP 2: END SEQUENCE - STAGE 1

2011-01-24T14:44:00.003Z

L2 GROUP 3: GUNS N DIAMONDS END SEQUENCE - STAGE 1

2011-01-24T11:23:00.001Z

L2 GROUP 4: GETAWAY END SEQUENCE - STAGE 1

2011-01-24T11:03:00.000Z

BLOG POST SESSION GRID - WEEK 2

2011-01-23T23:16:00.003Z

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L2 WEEK 2: END SEQUENCE EDITING

2011-01-21T23:41:00.001Z

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BLOG POST SESSION GRID - WEEK 1

2011-01-17T12:15:00.002Z

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GROUP 1 - FILM PRODUCTION WEEK 1 - FILMING

2011-01-14T11:20:00.000Z

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GROUP 2 - FILM PRODUCTION WEEK 1 - FILMING

2011-01-14T11:18:00.000Z

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GROUP 3 - FILM PRODUCTION WEEK 1 - FILMING

2011-01-14T11:15:00.000Z

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GROUP 4 - FILM PRODUCTION WEEK 1 - FILMING

2011-01-14T11:09:00.000Z

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FILM PRODUCTION PLANNiNG

2011-01-10T21:21:00.004Z

IMPORTANT: Each group MUST fill out a BOOKING FORM to have use of college equipment for their production.

IMPORTANT: Each group MUST fill out a HEALTH & SAFETY RISK ASSESSMENT GRID for each LOCATION of the production.

Filming Health & Safety  Risk Assessment – Hazards Information Sheet

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MEDIA PRODUCTION SESSION 1

2011-01-07T13:20:00.003Z

Using the SCHEDULE GRID organise when you will be filming, uploading and editing.

As a group have your first PRODUCTION MEETING and record your decisions and planning using the MEETING MINUTES sheets.

UNIT 3 - INTRODUCTION TO MEDIA PRODUCTION

2011-01-07T12:30:00.004Z

For the next FOUR weeks you will be producing the 2 minute action-thriller end sequences you planned in UNIT 2.

The first week will be planning & filming leaving the second week for the editing of the project.

During this time each group will be expected to evidence the following:

1. Working title
2. Brief description of the product to be made
3. Roles assigned eg director, camera operator, editor etc.
4. Equipment booked eg video camera, still camera, tripod etc. [BOOKING FORMS]
5. Materials ordered eg props etc. [RECEIPTS]
6. Locations eg studio, office, outside location [RISK ASSESSMENT & RECCE]
7. Schedule activities [DATES & TIME]
8. Follow a production schedule & updating the schedule
9. Hold regular production meetings [MEETING MINUTES]
10. Consider relevant legal and ethical issues
11. Carry out a risk assessment or recce
12. Follow safe working practices

Questionnaire Results

2011-01-06T10:17:00.005Z

PART 1
In PAGES create bar/pie charts for the results for each of your questions.
Use the example above as a template.

Question 1 should have information of the numbers of students in your profile group (8 not including yourself) and who the group are, L2 students etc.

PART 2
When you have finished all the questions write a summary of your results:
Do the results differ from what you expected?
Which poster was seen to be most effective?
Would this be your choice?
Has there been suggestions on how to improve your poster design?
Was there any part of design that was seen not to work?

This summary should be about two paragraphs.

Filling out questionnaires

2011-01-05T15:15:00.000Z

EXHIBITION CONTACT SHEETS

2011-01-05T10:21:00.000Z

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EXHIBITION CONTACT SHEET TASK

2011-01-04T09:30:00.004Z

EXHIBITION CONTACT SHEET TASK

PART 1
1. Choose 12 photos from the ones you took at the Saatchi Gallery in London.
2. Place the images behind the contact sheet layer in Photoshop.
3. Create a unique backgroud design.
4. Add the Saatchi Gallery logo.
5. Add the show title: NEWSPEAK - BRITISH ART NOW (Part 2) - use the scanned exhibition catalogue cover.
6. Add artist/title/date/media information to the slides.
(Check the exhibition catalogue if you didn't make a note of the detail at the exhibition)
7. Upload finished jpeg to Flickr.

PART 2
Create a new post on your blog.

PARAGRAPH 1:
Information about the Saatchi Gallery in London.
i) What is the Saatchi Gallery. Where is it located?
ii) Who created the gallery and why?
iii) What kind of art does the gallery show?
[Use Wikipedia or the gallery website]

PARAGRAPH 2:
Write a short paragraph about the show you visited.
[NEWSPEAK - BRITISH ART PART 2]

PARAGRAPH 3:
Write about your images on your contact sheet:
TITLE / ARTIST / DATE / MEDIA
Why did you choose the artifact/artist?
Which photographs on the contact do you think are the most successful?
Explain why.

LONDON TRIP - EXHIBITION PHOTOGRAPHY TASK

2011-01-04T09:00:00.000Z

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John Pawson - Basic Space @ The Design Museum

2011-01-01T07:45:00.000Z

22 September 2010 – 30 January

The Design Museum presents a major exhibition of the work of John Pawson. Often described as a 'minimalist' he is known for a rigorous process of reduction, that creates designs of simplicity, grace and visual clarity. At the heart of the exhibition is a site-specific 1:1 full-sized installation designed by Pawson to offer a direct experience of his work - the first such installation at the museum.

Plain Space celebrates Pawson's career to date with models, film, photographs and architectural elements and includes some of his most important projects including the Cistercian Monastery of Our Lady of Nový Dvůr in the Czech Republic, the Sackler Crossing at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Calvin Klein store on Madison Avenue, New York.

See behind the scenes images, films and comment on the Plain Space Blog.

LONDON TRIP - THURSDAY 16th DECEMBER

2010-12-16T09:05:00.001Z

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9.00 Meet at the Cambridge Train Station
9.20 train to Kings Cross
10.10 Kings Cross

10.30 PART 1
NEWSPEAK: BRITISH ART NOW PART 2
THE SAATCHI GALLERY
Duke of York's HQ
Kings Road
London SW3 4RY 
http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/

14.00 PART 2
DESIGN MUSEUM
Shad Thames, London SE1 2YD
http://designmuseum.org/

1. DRAWING FASHION
- celebrates a unique collection of some of the most remarkable fashion illustrations from the twentieth and twenty first centuries.
http://designmuseum.org/exhibitions/2010/2010-drawing-fashion

2. PLAIN SPACE: JOHN PAWSON
"The father of modern architectural minimalism" - The New York Times http://designmuseum.org/exhibitions/2010/2010-john-pawson

POSTER SESSION 2: Film Poster Drafts

2010-12-10T12:03:00.001Z

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Use A3 cartridge paper.

Draft THREE different film posters for your film you are planning to make.
Annotate your three draft film posters using the FIVE areas:

1. PEOPLE
 2. DESIGN 
3. COLOUR
 4. TITLE
 5. Other Information

POSTER SESSION 1: Analysing a Film Poster

2010-12-10T10:21:00.002Z

MEDIA PRE-PRODUCTION SESSION 16: SCRIPT FORMATTING

2010-12-08T14:40:00.000Z

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MEDIA PRE-PRODUCTION SESSION 15: PHOTO AND PROP & COSTUME BOARDS

2010-12-08T12:18:00.002Z

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MEDIA PRE-PRODUCTION SESSIONS 12-14: SHOT LISTS

2010-12-06T09:29:00.002Z

1. Create a SHOT LIST for each location.

2. Remember to add EXTRA cutaway shots if needed for extra coverage of the scene.

3. Create a PHOTOSHOP location IMAGE SHEET for each location.
- For locations at college, take the camera and take photographs.
- For locations outside college, use GOOGLE MAPS - use the virtual walk mode and take screen grabs [cmd - shift - 4].

4. Produce a Photoshop PROPS IMAGE SHEET for each scene.
- If you need to purchase a prop, research where would you find the cheapest price?

MEDIA PRE-PRODUCTION SESSIONS 9-11: STORYBOARDING

2010-12-03T11:34:00.007Z

STORYBOARDING THE END SEQUENCE:

CINEMATOGRAPHY: USING A VARIETY OF CAMERA SHOTS FOR THE ACTION SEQUENCE:

MEDIA PRE-PRODUCTION SESSION 8: PRODUCTION TIMELINE

2010-12-02T15:24:00.002Z

1. Generate a TIMELINE for your end sequence using your 9 KEY FRAMES.

2. Create the STORYBOARD for the end sequence.

MEDIA PRE-PRODUCTION SESSION 8: PRODUCTION GROUP PHOTOS

2010-12-02T12:11:00.002Z

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MEDIA PRE-PRODUCTION SESSION 6&7: 9 KEY FRAMES

2010-12-01T15:36:00.007Z

SESSION TASK:
In your groups, create 9 KEY FRAMES for your end sequence.

- Each KEY FRAME should be drawn on a POST-IT.

- Stick the 9 POST-ITS on the A3 GRID SHEET.

- The key frames DO NOT have to be in a sequential order.

- Divide the task of drawing out the key frames between all members of the group. i.e. do not have just one person do all the drawing!

The ART OF THE TITLE website uses the 9 key frame grid to show the visual style of a film opening.

FINISHED MOODBOARDS

2010-12-01T12:13:00.003Z

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1. KRISTIE
3. JACK
4. CRAIG
5. EDWARD
6. ASHLEIGH
7. TOM
8. JAMIE H
9. NICC
10. LEWIS
11. BEN
12. LEE

FLICKR ALBUM

MEDIA PRE-PRODUCTION SESSION 4&5: MOODBOARD & CREATIVE COMMONS

2010-11-30T11:17:00.004Z

1. Produce a MOODBOARD from 20 IMAGES from the internet that illustrate visual ideas for your end sequence. Reference each image by recording it's URL ADDRESS on the IMAGE SHEET.

N.B. Your last 5 images have to be found on Flickr.
3. HIGHLIGHT on the image sheet the LEGAL CONDITIONS SYMBOLS that have been assigned to your chosen Flickr images.

3. Create the MOODBOARD in Photoshop:
New project > International Paper > A4 > 300 dpi (to print)

CREATIVE COMMONS & FLICKR

Creative Commons is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to making it easier for people to share and build upon the work of others, consistent with the rules of copyright.

They provide free licenses and other legal tools to mark creative work with the freedom the creator wants it to carry, so others can share, remix, use commercially, or any combination thereof.

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MEDIA PRE-PRODUCTION SESSION 3: WRITING A VIDEO PRODUCTION TREATMENT

2010-11-29T12:03:00.005Z

SESSION 3 TASK:

Write a TREATMENT (Synopsis) for the end sequence of your action-thriller film.

A TREATMENT > SALES TOOL TO PROMOTE A FILM IDEA > SENT TO PRODUCERS

- Summarises the key events
- Conveys a clear sense of the proposed storyline
- A WHO, WHAT, WHEN & WHERE of the story
- Written in the present tense
- No dialogue
- Write the treatment in Word
- Try to write about three paragraphs (one side of text)

MEDIA PRE-PRODUCTION SESSION 1& 2: UNIT 2/3 MEDIA PRODUCTION TASK

2010-11-26T09:43:00.002Z

Produce the closing two stages of an action-thriller film.

- You need to produce TWO sequences before the end credits.
- One of the sequences needs to have dialogue.
- Some part needs to be an action sequence.
- You need to consider what visual style the film will have.

GROUP 1: Tom, Jamie & Craig
GROUP 2: Ashleigh & Edward
GROUP 3: Jack, Ben & Lee
GROUP 4: Kristie, Lewis & Nicc

SESSION 1 & 2 TASK:
On the provided A3 sheet, map out the groups initial ideas for the end sequence.

MEDIA PRE-PRODUCTION GRID (UNIT 2 - AO3)

2010-11-26T09:06:00.000Z

PRELIMINARY TASK BACKUP (UNIT 2 - AO2)

2010-11-25T12:03:00.004Z

Reasons for backing up your project/work:

1. Keeping copies of your project/work.
2. Creates a portable version of your project/work.
3. Storing your project/work
(Clearing your hard drive of large files)
4. Protects your project/work
(For restoring damaged project/work)

Other ways to store your work:

1. VIMEO > video storage > full quality upload & download
2. FLICKR > photograph/image/artwork storage
3. PERSONAL BLOGS > internet research > images/video/links to websites/text & quotes
4. DivShare > 5GB free online storage area

Preliminary Task DVD

1. Open iDVD
2. Create a new project > save to the L2 folder
3. In the File menu > Select 'OneStep DVD from Movie'
4. Choose your finished QuickTime video
5. Insert blank DVD disc and burn

UNIT 2 - ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVE 1: EDITING WITH FINAL CUT (Open Evening Week)

2010-11-15T15:01:00.001Z

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FINAL L2 PRELIMINARY TASK VIDEOS

2010-11-12T14:31:00.000Z

VIMEO ALBUM

1. KRISTIE
2. JAMIE C
3. JACK
4. CRAIG
5. EDWARD
6. ASHLEIGH
7. TOM
8. JAMIE H
9. NICC
10. LEWIS
11. BEN
12. LEE
13. RHYS

GARAGEBAND DEMO TRACKS

2010-11-10T11:16:00.003Z

1. KRISTIE

2. JAMIE C

3. JACK

4. CRAIG

5. EDWARD

6. ASHLEIGH

7. TOM

8. JAMIE H

9. NICC

10. LEWIS

11. BEN

12. LEE

13. RHYS

GARAGEBAND DEMO

2010-11-09T16:31:00.002Z

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PRELIMINARY TASK PHOTOS

2010-11-09T14:54:00.004Z

FLICKR PHOTO SET 1: L2 PHONE CALL (PRELIMINARY TASK PART 1) 2010
FLICKR PHOTO SET 2: L2 THE MEETING (PRELIMINARY TASK PART 2) 2010
FLICKR PHOTO SET 3: L2 THE BOMB! (PRELIMINARY TASK PART 3) 2010

L2 THE MEETING (PRELIMINARY TASK PART 2) 2010

THE BOMB! (PRELIMINARY TASK 3) VIDEOS

2010-11-09T13:10:00.003Z

VIMEO ALBUM

1. KRISTIE
2. JAMIE C
3. JACK
4. CRAIG
5. EDWARD
6. ASHLEIGH
7. TOM
8. JAMIE H
9. NICC
10. LEWIS
11. BEN
12. LEE
13. RHYS

GREEN SCREEN & COLOUR KEY EFFECTS

2010-11-08T09:04:00.007Z

N.B. Make sure the green screen / colour key clips are placed on top of the footage that you want to apply the effect on.

A. APPLYING THE GREEN SCREEN EFFECT:

1. MAIN MENU > VIDEO FILTERS > KEY > BLUE GREEN SCREEN

2. Double-click on the GREEN SCREEN CLIP in the TIMELINE

3. Select the FILTERS TAB in VIEWER WINDOW

4. Change the KEY to GREEN

5. Move the sliders to change the COLOUR, TOLERANCE & EDGE THIN settings to generate the transparency effect.

B. APPLYING THE COLOUR KEY EFFECT:

1. MAIN MENU > VIDEO FILTERS > KEY > COLOR KEY

2. Double-click on the COLOUR KEY CLIP in the TIMELINE

3. Select the FILTERS TAB in VIEWER WINDOW

4. Select the COLOUR you want to make transparent.

5. Move the TOLERANCE slider to generate the transparency effect.

The Bomb Sequence Task

2010-11-03T11:26:00.001Z

2 Characters: Operator & Agent:  

The operator notifies the agent there is a bomb and where it might be. The agent has two minutes to get to and deactivate the bomb. There is a decision of which wire cut, the black or the copper.

1. In your group, brain storm ideas for the final sequence
  2. Construct the dialogue for the scene first using the ‘Dialogue Grid’

The operator's dialogue is filmed in a different setting (control room) to the main action. This means the script has to be planned so the scene makes sense when it's cut together. Also you should think about how you want to represent the agent and operator, how they are going to react under pressure etc.

3. Locations (Recce and take photographs)
4. Storyboard your sequence
5. Mud map your sequence
6. Shot list your sequence

Please note: Because we are going to use green screen special effects at the end of the sequence the bomb needs to explode!

THE MEETING (PRELIMINARY TASK 2) VIDEOS

2010-11-02T12:41:00.004Z

VIMEO ALBUM

1. KRISTIE
2. JAMIE C
3. JACK
4. CRAIG
5. EDWARD
6. ASHLEIGH
7. TOM
8. JAMIE H
9. NICC
10. LEWIS
11. BEN
12. LEE
13. RHYS

TASK 2: THE MEETING EDITING

2010-10-31T16:20:00.007Z

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL GROUP FOOTAGE HAS BEEN UPLOADED (THIS INCLUDES GROUP 2 - ED, ASHLEIGH & JAMIE C - WHO FINISHED AT THE END OF THE FILMING SESSION)

1. OPEN THE L2 PHONE CALL PROJECT
(WE ARE CONSTRUCTING THE THREE PART VIDEO WITHIN THE FIRST FINAL CUT PROJECT)

L2 > L2 PHONE CALL G(1/2/3/4) > L2 PHONE CALL G(1/2/3/4).fcp

2. SELECT 'THE MEETING' TAB > THIS IS WHERE YOU WILL EDIT THE MEETING SEQUENCE.

3. RENAME YOUR CLIPS SHOT 1 TO SHOT 12

4. USING THE EDITING STORYBOARD BELOW, EDIT THE MEETING SEQUENCE.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TWO DIALOGUE 'OVER THE SHOULDER' SHOTS (SHOTS 4-8) WITH THE TWO CHARACTERS HAVE TO BE EDITED TOGETHER AS BELOW TO FORM THE MAIN DIALOGUE FOR THE MEETING SEQUENCE.

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TASK 2: THE MEETING FILMING SESSION

2010-10-31T14:28:00.004Z

Shoot the sequence in the shot order below:

LOCATION: OFFICE (G19)
1	MATCH ON ACTION SHOT	*CHARACTER 2* – OPENING DOOR & ENTERING THE OFFICE TO SEE CHARACTER 1
2	MEDIUM CLOSE UP	*CHARACTER 1* – REACTION SHOT
3	LONG SHOT	*CHARACTER 2* – SITTING DOWN AT THE DESK WITH CHARACTER 1
12	LONG SHOT	*CHARACTER 2* – STANDING UP FROM THE DESK AND LEAVING THE FRAME
4/6/8	OVER THE SHOULDER	*CHARACTER 1* – CONVERSATION: BOMB MISSION & HANDOVER
11	CLOSE UP	*CHARACTER 1* – CONVERSATION: BOMB MISSION & HANDOVER – KEY DIALOGUE
5/7	OVER THE SHOULDER	*CHARACTER 2* – CONVERSATION: EXCEPTING MISSION & TAKING THE BOMB
10	CLOSE UP	*CHARACTER 2* – CONVERSATION: EXCEPTING MISSION & TAKING THE BOMB – KEY DIALOGUE
9	CLOSE UP	BOMB EXCHANGE – CUT AWAY *CHARACTER 1* GIVING CHARACTER 2 THE BOMB

L2 BLOGS @ 24.10.10

2010-10-24T13:00:00.002+01:00

PROSTHETIC HEAD CASTING DEMONSTRATION - JAMES WARD

2010-10-23T18:56:00.002+01:00

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TASK 2: THE MEETING PLANNING SESSION

2010-10-20T13:45:00.007+01:00

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1. Draw the STORYBOARD for the 'The Meeting' sequence.

2. Draw the 'MUD MAP' for the 'The Meeting' next to the SHOT LIST.

3. In groups, using the CONVERSATION GRID create the dialogue for the 'The Meeting' sequence.

4. What is 'MATCH ON ACTION' editing?

5. What is the 180 DEGREE RULE?

PHONE CALL (PRELIMINARY TASK 1) VIDEOS

2010-10-19T15:43:00.005+01:00

VIMEO ALBUM

1. KRISTIE
2. JAMIE C
3. JACK
4. CRAIG
5. EDWARD
6. ASHLEIGH
7. TOM
8. JAMIE H
9. NICC
10. LEWIS
11. BEN
12. LEE
13. RHYS

PHONE CALL TASK 1: EDITING

2010-10-19T15:27:00.005+01:00

1. After uploading your footage you will put the shots in the order below to create the conversation between the two characters.

- The edit order of shots for the sequence is:
  1 > 2 > 3 > 9 > 4 > 10 > 5 > 11 > 12 > 6 > 13 > 7 > 14 > 8 > 15 > 16 > 17 > 18  

KEY:
GREEN = LOCATION 1 / CHARACTER 1
ORANGE = LOCATION 2 / CHARACTER 2
PURPLE = G BLOCK CORRIDOR / CHARACTER 2

2. Take a screen-grab of your timeline (cmd-shift-3) and post the image on your personal blog.

3. Tidy up the edit so the conversation looks natural and taking place in the present.

- No transitions
 - No titles
 - No sound effects

4. Export to QuickTime and upload to VIMEO