Half Term: Researching Intro Sequences

Upload (embed from YouTube) at least four different openings of films that you like. With each video comment on what you like about each one, try using media language, and how it may influence your own film.

Example openings...

Week 5: Preliminary Task

You should upload your Preliminary Task which involves going to the HAKA Media Studies YouTube account and getting the embed code to put your film onto your blogs...

http://www.youtube.com/HAKAMediaStudies

Embedding a YouTube Video

To embed a video from YouTube, just follow these simple steps:

1. Click on the "Share" button underneath the YouTube video.
2. Select "Show more," and then click on the Blogger icon.
3. Depending on whether or not you're signed in to your blog, you might have to enter in your username and password in the new window that pops up.
4. At the top of the new window, choose the blog you would like to post to from the drop-down menu.
5. Publish your post!

Alternatively, you can copy the embed code and paste it into your blog. Just click on "Share" and then on "Embed" to find the embed code. Copy the code, then paste it into your blog while on the "Edit HTML" tab (as opposed to the "Compose" tab).

Remember if it doesn't embed you may need to select 'Use old embed code'.

Week 3: Preliminary Task Storyboard

You should upload a scan or photograph of your storyboard for your Preliminary Task.

Week 3: Match on Action / Shot/Reverse Shot / 180 Degree Rule

You should have a presentation that explains...

• Match on Action 
• Shot/Reverse Shot 
• 180 Degree Rule

The post should include images and be presented as a PowerPoint or Prezi document.

Week 2: Shot Types Exercise

There should be a post describing what you did for the shot types exercise, its purpose and a self-evaluation of its success.

Week 1: Production Company Presentation

You should upload the Media Studies induction task that was expected of you, this will most likely be a PowerPoint presentation.

Knights AS Media Blog

The purpose of this blog is to guide students so that you have an idea of what you should be uploading onto your blogs and when. The suggested posts are exactly that, a suggestion, and each week you are expected to add numerous additional posts to what the blog stipulates in order to be getting the grade that will enable you to progress next year.

Film Ideas

Examples of brainstormed ideas for your films.