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Viewing entries from category: Moving Image Production

DIY Animation Film »

Steve Cavalier | Thursday September 22, 2011

Categories: Genres & Case Studies, Animation, DIY Animation, Production Zone, Moving Image Production

Animation - Making Your Own Film Anyone aspiring to be taken seriously as an animator would be well advised to first learn how to draw and then to learn the animation basics. No matter if you are interested in doing 3d computer animation or stylised 2d drawings if you can’t draw you are at a disadvantage. Drawing is best learned from doing life drawing lessons, from studying other people’s work who can draw and from just practising. Leaning to draw will teach you things like anatomy,…
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Understanding Storyboarding »

jeremy | Tuesday September 12, 2017

Categories: A Level Film, Production Zone, Moving Image Production, Storyboarding, An Introduction to Storyboarding

A Level Storyboarding Pre-production Item | Storyboard Example Brief: Create a storyboard (and video trailer) for a TV Crime Drama The pre-production brief is to create a storyboard. Students should create a storyboard that shows as much detail as possible including camera instructions with details of camera movement, shot duration, content, details of audio tracks and details of transitions between frames. This guide opens with a screenshot of the first three frames of a storyboard below that…
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Understanding Scriptwriting »

jeremy | Tuesday September 12, 2017

Categories: Production Zone, Moving Image Production, Scriptwriting, An Introduction to Scriptwriting

Tell the world What do you want to tell the world? It’s a good idea to have something you want to talk about or discuss with the world. This is not the frustration you get on the bus when you have to stand all the way again, and you really do want to tell someone something. That could make a reasonable item for a short comedy sketch, but it will not make a film or television programme. You may just want to tell the world that you can write really good entertainment.  You are going to…
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Film Evaluative Analysis »

nicoleponsford | Saturday June 25, 2016

Categories: GCSE, Hot Entries, Production Zone, Audio Production, Moving Image Production, Print Production

Download Link: Evaluative Analysis.doc The Evaluative Analysis is about their FINAL production. Evaluation needs to explain how they: Used Technical and Creative Skills Used an appropriate format with the appropriate codes and conventions Demonstrated an understanding of: Film Language - how do the mise en scene and technical codes construct meaning? Organisations - what production companies and distributors would typically be involved in the project? Audiences - who is the target audience, how…
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WJEC AS Film Studies FM1 Exploring Film Form Scheme »

Rob Miller | Thursday July 16, 2015

Categories: A Level, EDUQAS A Level, EDUQAS AS, FM1, Analysis, Film Analysis, Film Opening Analysis, Macro Analysis, Micro Analysis, Shot Analysis, Films & Case Studies, Hollywood Films, Grand Budapest Hotel, Gravity, Skyfall, The Shining, Up, Non-Hollywood Films, Submarine, Hot Entries, Key Concepts, Genre, Narrative, Representation, Key Skills, Cinematography, Editing, Filming, Mise-en-Scene, Planning, Pre-Production, Reflective Analysis, Production Zone, Moving Image Production

Overview Analysis of a 3-5 min Film Extract – Mise-en-Scene, Cinematography and Editing only: (30 Marks) Creative Project – Planning, Producing and Editing a 2 min approx. film sequence of between 10-25 shots (50 Marks) Reflective Analysis – (10 Marks) Edusites Film recommends a logical time to introduce the FM1 coursework is in week 6, the second week in October, 1 week before the Half Term. By then, students will have learnt skills of textual analysis in regards to micro and macro…
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Planning, Filming and Editing with Mobile Devices Workshop »

Morag Larsen | Friday July 03, 2015

Categories: Hot Entries, Production Zone, Moving Image Production

In this increasingly mobile age a significant amount of content is now delivered by mobile for mobile devices. In this course the training will show you how to produce film content quickly and easily on mobile devices for a variety of different uses. Programme Details We can provide training to teachers or students or both in:Planning, Filming and Editing with mobile devices. Our training can focus on specific skills such as:Organising and preparing content and shooting on mobile devices Using…
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DVD & Book Store »

Morag Larsen | Friday June 19, 2015

Categories: KS3, GCSE, A Level, Analysis, Film Analysis, Hot Entries, Key Concepts, Film Language, Representation, Production Zone, Moving Image Production, Research, Film Research, Scriptwriting, Starters, Storyboarding

Introducing our DVD & Book Resources for Film & Media Editsense & Filmsense £69.00+VAT (30% off) ‘Editsense is a new approach to learning about film language and film-making’. This is an interactive DVD with excellent, practical examples of film - perfect for teachers of moving image, be it English, Creative and Digital Media or Film Studies. It has over fifty video examples and includes materials for the introduction and revision of film. There are no audio clips. The site…
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WJEC Film Studies AS > A2 Transition Unit »

Rob Miller | Thursday October 30, 2014

Categories: A Level, EDUQAS A Level, EDUQAS AS, EDUQAS A2, Analysis, Film Analysis, Hot Entries, Production Zone, Moving Image Production

click on image to enlarge FilmEdu recommend that AS-A2 Transition is introduced on or around 18th May 2015, after FM2 examined unit is complete and after FM1 coursework has been assessed with the marks submitted to WJEC. For centres whose students stay on until the end of term, this means a valuable 8 weeks of study that can potentially mean the difference between grades in terms of final assessment. During this period, students should enjoy, as much as expand their understanding of film…
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WJEC AS Film Studies FM1 Exploring Film Form »

Rob Miller | Friday March 14, 2014

Categories: A Level, EDUQAS A Level, EDUQAS AS, FM1, Analysis, Film Analysis, Films & Case Studies, Non-Hollywood Films, Submarine, Hot Entries, Production Zone, Audio Production, Moving Image Production, Print Production

Overview 20% of A Level Qualification, 40% of AS An Analysis of a Film Extract: (30 Marks) Creative Project: (40 Marks) Reflective Analysis: (10 Marks) FM1 Unit Introduction WJEC: “This unit focuses on the micro features of film and the construction of meaning and emotion?. Macro features form the basis for the examined AS module, FM2 although it is accepted by the exam board that it is often difficult to separate macro features narrative and genre from a micro analysis. In this regard,…
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Video Equipment Guide »

jeremy | Thursday April 25, 2013

Categories: Production Zone, Moving Image Production

Digital camcorders are now very good value and you can buy one for about £200. Important considerations: 1. Memory Card | The Most User Friendly Format Virtually all camcorders now use memory cards to store audio and video. This works well in an educational situation as each video group, or individual, can have its own card, making it less likely to lose shot material.  2. Choose A Camcorder with an Exterior Mic Input An exterior mic offers superior sound quality. The on camera mic is only…
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Creating Film Projects Guide »

Richard Gent | Monday March 04, 2013

Categories: KS3, GCSE, A Level, Hot Entries, Production Zone, Moving Image Production, Research, Scriptwriting, Storyboarding

This colourful, jargon free guide will take you on a step-by-step journey, enabling groups or individuals to create films of their own. This guide is specifically designed for new film makers and is written by Lizzie Sykes, Senior Lecturer in TV Production at Bournemouth University and a community film maker with over 15 years’ experience.  The aim of the guide is to provide its readers with the information they need to make key decisions about the films they want to make, and avoid…
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Film Studies Apps »

Richard Gent | Friday January 18, 2013

Categories: KS3, GCSE, A Level, Hot Entries, Key Concepts, Film Language, Production Zone, Moving Image Production, Print Production, Research, Film Research, Scriptwriting, An Introduction to Scriptwriting, Storyboarding, An Introduction to Storyboarding

Here are some apps that are used in and out of the Film Studies classroom. We’ve attempted to find links to the different operating systems to help identify if the version you need exists. Language Close Up Film Language Glossary iOS The Close-Up Film Language Glossary of the well-known German Educational Publishers Schöningh provides clear and concise definitions of essential film language terms used in basic and advanced film courses. Though geared for use in high school (particular…
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iTraining | Guide to Post Production | Editing »

nicoleponsford | Friday December 09, 2011

Categories: Hot Entries, Production Zone, Moving Image Production

When you are teaching students how to edit, there are a few things that you need to consider. Firstly what you will want them to edit - usually, moving image and audio. You will therefore need the things which go with this. In this guide, you will be able to find out about the best editing software for your budget, top tips and more. Hardware You will obviously need access to computers. When students are editing, it can take more than a few lessons - especially when they get really into it. You…
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Understanding Editing »

nicoleponsford | Wednesday December 07, 2011

Categories: Analysis, Film Analysis, Micro Analysis, Hot Entries, Key Concepts, Film Language, Production Zone, Moving Image Production

What is it? This is the post-production process of making a moving image text, by the selection and ordering of a range of shots (the footage) into a continuous sequence. Editing can bring in audio (dialogue, score and sound effects), titles (credits) and still images. Editing can help to enforce a theme, narrative or atmosphere, due to the pace and combination of elements selected. This could be through the use of a montage, the use of continuity editing, or the timing of music combined with…
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iTraining | Teaching Film Production »

nicoleponsford | Wednesday November 16, 2011

Categories: GCSE, A Level, Hot Entries, Production Zone, Moving Image Production

At Edusites, we believe that we can help to teach the different elements you need for teaching your subject. This is the first in a range of iTraining Guides for teaching the practical side of the subject. As the WJEC Film Studies course requires you to also be able to teach Print and Photography, we will be following these mediums too. FilmEdu already has teaching material on the following, which you will find helpful to go alongside this guide. Here are some links to get you started: Micro…
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Animation Links »

Steve Cavalier | Thursday September 22, 2011

Categories: Genres & Case Studies, Animation, DIY Animation, Animation Links, Production Zone, Moving Image Production

2D Animation Software Adobe AfterEffects [PC & Mac] Publisher: Adobe License: Free Trial Comments: Motion graphics and visual effects for film and media. Animator-9 3.6 [PC] Publisher: Key Technology License: Free Comments: Make animated GIFs from your digital camera. AniS 1.0 [PC] Publisher: Tom Whittaker License: Free Comments: Simple image manipulation for the web. Bauhaus Mirage [PC] Jumpwel [PC] Publisher: Phildes License: Free Comments: Basic object manipulator for use in HTML; uses…
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Video Production Part 2 »

jeremy | Monday September 12, 2011

Categories: Production Zone, Moving Image Production

Storyboarding See Understanding Storyboarding. Interviewing Interviewing is fun. Being part of a video crew allows you to interview all sorts of people in all sorts of places. Sometimes, of course, people will refuse to be interviewed and don’t expect to be allowed onto the red carpet at a film première in Leicester Square without a lot of ‘talking to the right people’. Basically if you don’t ask then you have no chance of getting that star interview. I have had the pleasure of seeing…
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Video Production Part 1 »

jeremy | Monday September 12, 2011

Categories: Production Zone, Moving Image Production

Video Camera Skills Video Camera – Getting StartedMaking an interesting video with a modern digital camera is pretty easy – making a really good one, like most things, takes practice, and knowledge of a few techniques. You could be forgiven for thinking that it is just a case of pointing the camera, and pressing the red button. Yes, you will shoot some pictures. They might be quite entertaining especially if it is a nice sunny day and you have some interesting action to shoot such as a…
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