MEST2 Coursework Briefs

These are the tasks you have to start considering for the AS coursework (worth 50% of the marks this year):

MEST2 Coursework Briefs

Fish Tank and UK Film Industry Case Study

Both 12E (for Ms Rodden) and 12D (for Mr Bush) need to complete the following:

Research the following:

1. All the Institutions involved in the production of Fish Tank. List them with a summary of what their contribution to the film was.
2. Two other Independent British Film production companies – their “brand”, as well as current and previous productions.
3. Out of the three Production Companies you have researched, which do you see as most successful and why?
4. How much Fish Tank cost to produce (it’s budget)
5. Film budgets – find 5 films made for £5 million pounds or less – what types of films are feasible on this budget?
6. How was Fish Tank funded?
7. Research one other way that British films are funded. Are there any similarities or differences?
8. What is the target audience for Fish Tank?
9. Research the mainstream 16–25 youth cinema market and decide which 3 genres are most targeted at them and justify your decisions with your research.
10. Who is the main distributor of Fish Tank?
11. What is the role of a film distributor? Are there any differences between distribution in the US and UK?
12. How was Fish Tank promoted (when it was released in 2009)?
13. Compare this with a big budget blockbuster. What are the main similarities and differences?
14. How does the trailer for Fish Tank hook audiences into the narrative and pose questions that the film will answer? Identify 3 ways/techniques.
15. Analyse the trailers for 2 different films (from different genres). Are there any differences in the way they hook the audience into the narrative and pose questions that the film will answer? Identify at least 2 similarities and 2 differences.
16. How does the trailer for Fish Tank balance plot and spectacle?
17. How do the trailers for your other films balance plot and spectacle? Identify at least 2 similarities and 2 differences.
18. Think about the certificate of Fish Tank (15 certificate). Research film certification and outline what is deemed acceptable for this certificate. What is the difference between a 15 certificate and an 18 certificate?

Extension:

Come up with you own idea for a narrative for a film with a budget of £5m for a mainstream 16-25 youth audience. Write a short synopsis and decide who would star in your cast and why.  

Film Review Tasksheet

Use the above to plan a film review of 'Fish Tank' of at least 750 words, posted on your blog.

You should refer to the best film review sites to help you...

• IMDB
• Rotten Tomatoes
• Metacritic

...but DO NOT plagiarise anything. Your review MUST be entirely in your own words.

Mr Halsey's 12D homework

12D - thanks for your brilliant presentations on parallel and contrapuntal sound. We saw some really interesting responses which raised some excellent debates. A reminder about the homework:

1) Make sure you publish your parallel and contrapuntal collages to your blog if you haven't done so already. A YouTube link embedded for the music is also important.

2) Don't forget your cinematography homework:


Choose two extracts from different eras (e.g. one from the 1940s and one from 1990s) and analyse the cinematography.  What are the key differences?

All due next Thursday - 18 October.

Have a great weekend in the meantime!

Mr Halsey

Outstanding H/W for Ms. Rodden

 Some people are still missing work from their blog. There will be lunchtime detentions for any students whose blog is not completely up to date. Please see below for the H/W assignment and the list of students that need to complete this work either before Tuesday's lesson or during Tuesday's lunchtime.

Save TV!

Please upload your presentation slides, print adverts and take a picture of your storyboard (I have some of these, please collect from me). Please see Rohit and Akshay’s blogs if you are confused about how this should look. Please see Mr. Bush’s previous post which gives detailed instructions on how to upload documents.

This applies to:

Amina

Anil

Arshia

Arjan

Dupinder

Kiran D

Kiran

Mathew

Mandeep

Rajneet

Rashmi

Raghav

Saira

Shivani

Simranjit

Media Consumption Analysis

Please use the worksheet to analyse your own consumption of the media. Please see Amina’s blog if you do not have the questions. Please complete this as a media studies student. If you have not completed this H/W you are now required to complete the extension task:

Research Blumler and Katz’s Uses and Gratifications Theory and apply this theory to each media platform, identifying which use/gratification each platform fulfils for you.

This applies to:

Anil

Arjan

Kiran D

Mathew

Mandeep

Raghav

Saira

Does the opening of Kidulthood challenge or reinforce the dominant ideologies of society? 

If you have not completed this H/W you should do so in the following way:

Analyse the mise-en-scene from the opening 5 mins of the film and apply C.L.A.M.P.S: how the Costumes, Lighting, Actors, Make-up, Props and Setting in the opening reinforce or challenge the dominant ideology of society. Write a P.E.A.E.L  (POINT, EVIDENCE, ANALYSE, EFFECT on audience, LINK back to question) paragraph for each element of C.L.A.M.P.S.

This applies to:

Amina

Anil

Arjan

Saira

Shivani

Simranjit

12D homework (Mr Halsey) - Film noir research task

A reminder that our homework is to complete the lighting extension tasks:


1) Research ‘film noir’ focusing on the genre’s distinctive lighting style.

2) Find one still image and one short extract (youtube clip - example below) and write two paragraphs on each, analysing the lighting and its effects.   

Due: Tuesday

Additional HW (12D)

To be completed by Monday 1/10:

• Ensure you complete your Learner Response for your film poster analysis. This must be submitted as an additional comment below the one you've received with your WWW/EBI.

• Embed your 'TV Is Dying' debate PowerPoints to your blogs. Go to Google Drive for this (you'll need to sign in with your Gmail/Blogger account): Upload your presentation to Google Drive; Click on the PowerPoint once done; Click 'share' (top right); Change who has access to 'anyone on the internet'; Click 'file' and then copy the 'embed link'; Paste this link in a blog posting, entitled 'TV is Dying?'

• Try to watch the newly posted Macguffin student videos, especially the Y12 trailers.

• Finally, don't forget to attend the 'Silver Screens of Southall' film workshop at 3pm on Tuesday 25/09 in DF05.