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DIY Animation Film »
Categories: DIY Animation, Production Zone, Moving Image Production, Genres & Case Studies, Animation
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 Screenplays »
Categories: Film Studies Skills, Production Zone, Moving Image Production
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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Understanding Storyboarding »
Categories: Storyboarding, Production Zone, Moving Image Production, 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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Film Evaluative Analysis »
Categories: GCSE, Hot Entries, Production Zone, Audio Production, Print Production, Moving Image 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 »
Categories: Cinematography, EDUQAS A Level, EDUQAS AS, Micro Analysis, A Level, Hot Entries, Key Skills, Mise-en-Scene, Macro Analysis, Up, Gravity, Grand Budapest Hotel, The Shining, Skyfall, Genre, Narrative, Editing, Pre-Production, Planning, Production Zone, Shot Analysis, Moving Image Production, Film Analysis, Representation, Films & Case Studies, Hollywood Films, Non-Hollywood Films, Analysis, Film Opening Analysis, Key Concepts
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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WJEC Film Studies AS > A2 Transition Unit »
Categories: EDUQAS A2, EDUQAS A Level, EDUQAS AS, A Level, Hot Entries, Production Zone, Moving Image Production, Film Analysis, Analysis
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 »
Categories: EDUQAS A Level, EDUQAS AS, A Level, Hot Entries, Production Zone, Audio Production, Print Production, Moving Image Production, Film Analysis, Films & Case Studies, Non-Hollywood Films, Analysis
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 »
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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Film Studies Apps »
Categories: Research, A Level, GCSE, Hot Entries, Film Research, Storyboarding, Production Zone, Print Production, Moving Image Production, Scriptwriting, An Introduction to Scriptwriting, An Introduction to Storyboarding, Film Language, Key Concepts
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 »
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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Guide to Sound Design with Audacity »
Categories: A Level, GCSE, Hot Entries, Production Zone, Audio Production
Associated Resources Audacity Cross-Platform Sound Editor Step 1 | Importing Sound or Music Click on the Project tab and select Import Audio. Choose your selected sound effect or music track from the hard drive. Note: Music or sounds from CDs should be uploaded onto the computer hard drive first, rather than importing from CD. Audacity will then load the audio file into the project window. Step 2 | Functions The Selection Tool This is the most useful icon and will allow you to select a place on…
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iTraining | How to Teach Print in the Classroom »
Categories: Hot Entries, Production Zone, Print Production
The WJEC course allows you to go beyond teaching only moving image and will allow you to bring in some print for the internal assessment. This is helpful if you are a non-specialist teacher and feel that print is a ‘safer’ medium for you to begin with. There are a few resources on the FilmEdu site to get you started. Producing Printed Image Texts Digital Cameras and Photography This an excellent guide for using cameras and the appropriate language / techniques. Deconstructing Film Posters…
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iTraining | Teaching Film Production »
Categories: A Level, GCSE, 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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Improve Your Teaching | Audio Production »
Categories: Hot Entries, Production Zone, Audio Production
1. Understanding Sound Sound is a feature often dismissed by students as the least important element, when in fact it can provide as much meaning for the audience as every visual and technical facet. In this scene from Reservoir Dogs the song playing on the radio “Stuck In The Middle With You? is contrapuntal to the action, revealing the psychopathic nature of Mr Blonde. Parallel sound would have created a completely different sense, such as in the second clip: Casino Royale.…
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Animation Links »
Categories: DIY Animation, Animation Links, Production Zone, Moving Image Production, Genres & Case Studies, Animation
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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Producing Printed Image Texts »
Categories: Production Zone, Print Production
Genre The print material usually relates to the study in an earlier module of genres such as Advertising, Magazines or British newspapers. The print course work should be in the same genres such as journalism/newspapers/magazines or advertising copy and images. Three pages are the minimum required. There is no harm in doing an extra page, and a cover page for a magazine. A very small percentage of your final product can be ‘found’ material. Exam Alert. It is best to only use original…
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Digital Cameras and Photography »
Categories: Production Zone, Print Production, Photography, An Introduction to Digital Cameras
Early history Digital cameras have been around since about 1985. Then, they were bulky, with tiny resolutions and big prices, and were mainly for specialist applications only. By 1997 we began to see the kind of camera we’re used to today: compact, pocket-sized, but with a resolution of only around a third of a Megapixel, not enough to print from successfully, although fine for Web use. Things really started to take off around 1999, with many 1-3 Megapixel compacts on the market. DSLRs…
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Video Production Part 2 »
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 »
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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Design | A Grid-Based Approach »
Categories: Production Zone, Print Production, Posters
Find out more about the grid-based approach to design by clicking on the link below:
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2007/04/14/designing-with-grid-based-approach/
Shared with FilmEdu by Elayne Senn.
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GCSE Film Studies Pre-Production Guide »
Categories: GCSE, Hot Entries, Production Zone
Source: http://marvel.com/images/gallery/movie/127/untitled_gallery/image/740638
This guide explains what you have to do for the pre-production phase of WJEC GCSE Film Studies.
It shows you:
how to write a script
how to create a storyboard
how to produce a front page and contents page for a new film magazine
how to produce a marketing campaign for your film
It then explains how you will do / what grade you will get.
GCSE Film Studies Pre-Production Guide.pdf
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Audio Editing Tutorials »
Categories: Production Zone, Audio Production
Simple
Audacity Tutorials
Advanced
Apple Logic Express
Adobe Audition
Sony Acid Pro
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