NF A2 1623: 2019

Monday, December 9, 2019

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

PLANNING: Advanced Production Initial Development

We're considering setting our short film in the 1960's. Therefore, my group did research into the time period looking at such aspects as, Music, technology and location setting. I used an iPad with the mind-mapping app SimpleMind+ theme, time setting, costume and inspiration.

Our group also researched locations that we could use, we found a verity of locations that would suit our short films theme.

Fullers Earth work factory

In this lesson I researched into the codes and conventions of a horror film, I drew a spider diagram in order to display my findings.

I also researched into a range of horror films to take inspiration from;

In my lesson i further researched into Horror films, focusing on the themes that horror films enforce in order to relate to their audiences, These include;
Nightmares; this is something that everyone has experienced at least once in their lives.
Vulnerability; 'the quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally'.
Fearing what is unknown; this is the common fear of something that is unknown such as the paranormal or unknowing who or what the killer is.
Alienation; the fear of isolation and being different to other people.

Monday, October 14, 2019

Wednesday, October 9, 2019

RESEARCH: SCOOP.IT

Scoop.it! is a very useful 'content curation' platform. I have used it here to research how trailers and posters fit into a whole marketing package (short films). The platform offers the space for 'insights', that is, my own reflections on what I have learnt. It is also an interactive platform that suggests research material depending on key words.