To Do For 1st Dec

1) A sketch of your Main Task as it would be as a feature (1 1 /2 hour) film. Lokk at notes below to help you...

2) Watch 3 openings to films of your chosen genre, hyperlink to them and answer - i) how they establish setting
ii) how they establish character
iii) how they set up enigma codes

Be as detailed as you need to be and make sure that you use hyperlinks.

Planning your Main Task

1)
In your groups, brainstorm the main narrative for a film:
Who is the protagonist?
What is their aim?
How do they have to achieve their aim?
What’s the antagonistic force? (what’s stopping them getting what they want?)
How do they end up overcoming the antagonistic force?

2)

You can then do the following detailed plan:

Sketch , write or both… (label pictures as you plan)


Break down the narrative into three parts:
i)Establishing character – main Ch’r - where does he /she live? What’s the best way of stereotyping them and their situation? (think of mise en scene etc) What music will we hear over which represents the ch’r or tone or genre of the film?

Do the same for the antagonist.

ii)A turning point – ch’r comes to a point of no return. Where does this take place? … refer to questions in (i)

iii)How does the main ch’r overcome the protagonist? Once again, refer to the questions in (i)


3)
Now, decide which part of the film you will open with.
Remember that you will always need to establish character and setting in an opening but you may begin at any point in the story. You should include visual or sound motifs. You should also set up enigma codes.

By Monday then 12D:

1) Complete both storyboards and upload on to blogs
2) Script the Prelim. task
3) Props and actors organised for Tuesday, Periods 4 & 5


That hyperlink for slide share:

http://www.slideshare.net

Narrative arcs are used by writers to construct texts: See this hypelink for example:

http://www.ehow.com/how_4493584_create-narrative-arc-fictional-character.html

Where you should be up to now

1) the Preliminary Task needs filming and editing this week and next... hot on the heels of this will be the Main Task for which you will be assessed. You need to plan how you will execute these tasks in your group - know the aims fro the Prelim. Task and practice being accurate with your shots and editing.

2) All tasks set on the blog need completing on your blog or else you're compromising your position on the course. Make sure that you're following this blog publically so that your progress can be monitored and supported.