I missed Friday's lesson, so when I came in to our lesson today I was incredibly happy when Andrea told me we'd finished our film. All we had to do was both watch it through and see if we both liked it. We did, and now I'm looking forward to having it shown to the school at our premiere evening so that we can get some good feedback. So, without further ado, here it is:
I have to say, it feels a bit anticlimactic seeing as it's pretty much the same as the last draft, but with a few tweaks. I'm glad it's over now though, so now I can focus on the exam work!
Monday 28 March 2011
Sunday 20 March 2011
Whatsupelle
It's only slightly relevant to A2, but during some YouTube perusing the other day, I discovered this fantastic YouTuber:
I know it's more of a music video, but the way she edits her videos is really well done - the frames actually look like mirrors. It would be difficult to crowbar any of these effects into a movie, but it's nice to appreciate and we can keep it in mind for A2.
Of course, we'll have to get through AS first...
I know it's more of a music video, but the way she edits her videos is really well done - the frames actually look like mirrors. It would be difficult to crowbar any of these effects into a movie, but it's nice to appreciate and we can keep it in mind for A2.
Of course, we'll have to get through AS first...
Friday 18 March 2011
Update
Today we were going to film the last scene in our film, which was supposed to be the last thing we'd need, but the weather today has been rainy and cold, nothing like our other film (well maybe the cold).
It's a shame, because Andrea came into school wearing her costume, so she's going to have to come in on Monday in the exact same outfit. C'est la vie...
UPDATE: We did film in the end, because after looking back over the film we realised the weather was similar to how it had been when we had done all the outside filming. At least we have it now :)
It's a shame, because Andrea came into school wearing her costume, so she's going to have to come in on Monday in the exact same outfit. C'est la vie...
UPDATE: We did film in the end, because after looking back over the film we realised the weather was similar to how it had been when we had done all the outside filming. At least we have it now :)
Thursday 17 March 2011
Tuesday 15 March 2011
Bee!
Here is the animation me and my dad put together for the credits. The grey bit is a tad confusing, but we've tested it out on the film and it works ok and it looks fine, so that's all good :)
Sunday 13 March 2011
Opinions on Media Studies
'Cambridge University called them a "soft" option this week. John Humphrys thinks they're pointless. In the more macho parts of journalism, real journos don't study. They roll up their sleeves and report.
Yet thousands of young people sign up to media studies courses. They have helped produce former Channel 4 chief executive Michael Jackson (Westminster University); Sunday Times editor John Witherow (Cardiff School of Journalism); Royal Television Society Young Journalist of the Year 2004 Mark Daly (University of Stirling); and hundreds of others. So what's the problem?
Until the late 1990s, seasoned journalists relished opportunities to rubbish media studies. It was the modern equivalent of 1960s sociology, a fool's paradise jammed full of bearded Marxists with "sweetie mice for brains". When Chris Woodhead, the former chief inspector of schools, condemned it as "vacuous" and "quasi-academic", there were cheers in newsrooms from Brighton to Inverness.
Some still feel that way. John Humphrys, the presenter of Radio 4's Today programme, says: "Even more kids are doing it now and it is sillier than it ever was. Where are they going to find jobs? If you decide after a proper degree in English, history or economics to do a one-year postgraduate course in journalism at a good university, all well and good. But the idea of three years at university doing journalism is barmy."'
This is an extract from an article in the Independent that I came across the other day. You can find the rest of the article here.
I've often noticed that there is negative press around Media Studies as a course, and that people usually assume students taking the subject are only doing it to get an 'easy qualification'. This annoys me, because the journalists claiming it's the cop-out subject have clearly never seen how a MS course works. One thing I've noticed doing our AS level is the amount of extra time students put in in order to get the highest grade possible, more than would be done for subjects like History or Maths, both considered 'acceptable' subjects. Yes, sometimes people make a rubbish piece of film that simply ticks all the right boxes, but what about the others who are truly putting work and creativity into something they love? People taking Art and similar courses go through a similar process, and they put as much care and attention into their final piece as any self-respecting media student would do, and they still recieve respect because it's a 'proper' subject.
And who are journalists to judge anyway? Their whole career is based on the media industry, and yet they sneer at the students taking a subject that teaches the things that they've had to learn on the job, or gained experiance before they could get to where they are. Are they simply jelous because it's almost a 'short cut' that they never had the opportunity to do? Or is it because '"Journalists love exposing the truth, but if anyone wants to take a close look at what they do they hate it"', as said by Peter Cole in the article.
'Philip Schlesinger says: "Media studies is an easy hit. Critics just need to find an absurd course and satirise it. The strange thing is that a lot of people who read media studies and get important media jobs then disavow their degrees. They forget they did MS."'
I suppose it's a debate that will go on for a long time, and even my dad scoffed when I said I wanted to do MS for A-Level, despite the fact he knew nothing about the subject. I ignored him, and took it anyway, and now I probably want to something towards it in my career, so there you go. I do think that it is a worthwhile subject, and anyone who tells me it's the easy option will receive a punch in the face from the media massive.
Yet thousands of young people sign up to media studies courses. They have helped produce former Channel 4 chief executive Michael Jackson (Westminster University); Sunday Times editor John Witherow (Cardiff School of Journalism); Royal Television Society Young Journalist of the Year 2004 Mark Daly (University of Stirling); and hundreds of others. So what's the problem?
Until the late 1990s, seasoned journalists relished opportunities to rubbish media studies. It was the modern equivalent of 1960s sociology, a fool's paradise jammed full of bearded Marxists with "sweetie mice for brains". When Chris Woodhead, the former chief inspector of schools, condemned it as "vacuous" and "quasi-academic", there were cheers in newsrooms from Brighton to Inverness.
Some still feel that way. John Humphrys, the presenter of Radio 4's Today programme, says: "Even more kids are doing it now and it is sillier than it ever was. Where are they going to find jobs? If you decide after a proper degree in English, history or economics to do a one-year postgraduate course in journalism at a good university, all well and good. But the idea of three years at university doing journalism is barmy."'
This is an extract from an article in the Independent that I came across the other day. You can find the rest of the article here.
I've often noticed that there is negative press around Media Studies as a course, and that people usually assume students taking the subject are only doing it to get an 'easy qualification'. This annoys me, because the journalists claiming it's the cop-out subject have clearly never seen how a MS course works. One thing I've noticed doing our AS level is the amount of extra time students put in in order to get the highest grade possible, more than would be done for subjects like History or Maths, both considered 'acceptable' subjects. Yes, sometimes people make a rubbish piece of film that simply ticks all the right boxes, but what about the others who are truly putting work and creativity into something they love? People taking Art and similar courses go through a similar process, and they put as much care and attention into their final piece as any self-respecting media student would do, and they still recieve respect because it's a 'proper' subject.
And who are journalists to judge anyway? Their whole career is based on the media industry, and yet they sneer at the students taking a subject that teaches the things that they've had to learn on the job, or gained experiance before they could get to where they are. Are they simply jelous because it's almost a 'short cut' that they never had the opportunity to do? Or is it because '"Journalists love exposing the truth, but if anyone wants to take a close look at what they do they hate it"', as said by Peter Cole in the article.
'Philip Schlesinger says: "Media studies is an easy hit. Critics just need to find an absurd course and satirise it. The strange thing is that a lot of people who read media studies and get important media jobs then disavow their degrees. They forget they did MS."'
I suppose it's a debate that will go on for a long time, and even my dad scoffed when I said I wanted to do MS for A-Level, despite the fact he knew nothing about the subject. I ignored him, and took it anyway, and now I probably want to something towards it in my career, so there you go. I do think that it is a worthwhile subject, and anyone who tells me it's the easy option will receive a punch in the face from the media massive.
Friday 11 March 2011
Filming madness
We edited the outtakes from the final day of filming today, and let's just say we were a little bit hyperactive that day...
Although it looks like we basically messed around all day, we did get a lot done, and can now finally say we have no more filming left to do! And whenever we're feeling down, we definitely know where to go to cheer up back up again...
Although it looks like we basically messed around all day, we did get a lot done, and can now finally say we have no more filming left to do! And whenever we're feeling down, we definitely know where to go to cheer up back up again...
Thursday 10 March 2011
Survey
A few months ago Miss told us to do a survey in order to find out the target audience for our films. She posted a version for us to base ours on, and here is my survey:
- What is your gender?
- What is your age?
- What is your favourite movie genre?
- What is your least favourite movie genre and why?
- How important do you think the first five minutes of a film are?
- What is your opinion on the use of unusual shots in movies? Does it make them more interesting?
- Do the cast influence whether you watch a film or not?
- Do you have a favorite actor? If so, what genres do you prefer them in?
- What is your favourite film from your favourite genre?
- What is your least favourite film from your favourite genre?
- Which age certificate do you watch the most?
- Name a theme that you like to have in a movie (i.e love, action etc)
- Are you influenced by movie advertising? (i.e posters, tv adverts)
I'm going to send this out through facebook and will also ask friends and family to complete the survey so that I can get a wide range of data.
Wednesday 9 March 2011
Re-re filming
Last weekend me and Andrea have finally filmed the last bits for the video, which is just as well, because we have less than 30 days left to complete the editing process. We put some clips together in our lesson the other day, and Andrea did some more to it during her study time the other day, so here's how it's looking now:
Thursday 3 March 2011
Re-filming - The Outtakes
Here are all the outtakes which I edited together when Andrea was ill one lesson. She, however went back and added the soundtrack and titles which I didn't know about until she'd posted it. I have to say, it was an interesting choice...
And can I also say I'm very glad I wore leggings that day! There are shots in the final thing we have edited together so far where you can see up my dress, but as my dignity is still (fairly) preserved, and I don't really want to lie on the floor again, I've decided not to make too much of a fuss. It would also be more realistic, an probably add to the comedic element a bit. Possibly. Hopefully. Ish.
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