Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Cover Work Weds 18.03.09

A reminder that you must MUST...
  • Stay in DF07 throughout the duration of your lesson, signing in on a sheet of A4.
  • Complete all of yesterday's tasks if you haven't already done them (see posting below).  A lot of you haven't got your homework (Med 5 targets) or yesterday's work (Halloween: UK ideas) on your blogs yet.
  • Complete second draft of coursework by next week...Tue 24.03.
  • Go to Film Club on Thursday (19.03...'Scary Movie').
  • Read the slasher pack about this week's two films, highlighting key points (by Tue 24.03).
  • Fill in 'repertoire of elements sheets' for this week's two films (by Tue 24.03).
  • Make sure you've decided which two students are responsible for leading the discussions about this week's films (say who's doing what as a comment on this posting).
13D1 (p1 & 2)
  • Class discussion of 'Friday 13th' led by two students who haven't led a discussion before.  Rest of class take notes and fill in 'repertoire of elements' sheets with as much detail as possible.
  • Research project (pairs).  Go online (imdb.com is a good place to start) to find out about the 'Friday 13th' horror franchise.  Look at how it has developed since 1980, paying particular attention to the contemporary, post-2000 examples, and especially the hybrid cases (when Jason is matched with Freddy; when the genre combines with sc-fi, etc.).  Write a summary of your research on your Med 5 blogs.  
  • Then create a studio pitch for your own 'Friday 13th' hybrid movie. Decide which elements you'll repeat and which you'll vary, being clear about your reasons why and linking them, particularly, to the wider contexts.  How will your film reflect the current zeitgeist and match audience expectations and industry developments?  Write a summary of your ideas on your Med 5 blogs.
Remember - Parents' Evening on Thursday...make sure we can feed back positive comments!!

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