On the second of October Pete Fraser, Head of OCR media study's, came in to give us a lecture on how to make a successful film opening. Within his talk he told us what a opening scene is, the difference between and short film and a trailer and some top tips on how to succeed. He also showed us past film opening from other students, each video was a different level. This allowed us to see the difference between each levels so we could see how to make our film openings better.
Pete Fraser's PowerPoint's
Top Tips
Take Stock - think about the task set and how it will be assessed, the equipment youll be using and the time frame.
- Blog - you should blog regularly to keep a record of everything you do.
- Work on Skills - this is so we you get your final piece you are prepared for what it could be and what have as many problems operating things such as the camera and editing software.
- Investigate - look at other film openings similar to the genre of the opening your doing. Also looking at openings that received good grades is helpful so you now what standard yours should be at.
- Brainstorm - in your groups you should all gather your ideas together a discuss each one going through the pros and cons and give constructive feedback to help develop the best idea.
- Planning - list what props, costumes ect. you will need so your not running around last minuet to find items. Also you should carry out a risk assessment so you don't get any unwanted injuries.
- The Shoot - make sure you are organised, have all the correct equipment and all the actors are all well rehearsed. This can be helped by creating a shooting schedule so its all in writing what you need for each day.
- Editing - remember to take screen grabs whilst your editing for evidence of it being done.
- Evaluation - analyse your final piece of work fully and answer the questions correctly and in full.
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