A01 – CONTROLLED ASSESSMENTINDUSTRY RESEARCH

G.C.S.E. Film Studies

Starter

Name three important job roles in film production.

Lesson Overview

Period 1 – Controlled Assessment Starter – Analyse the example scene and grade the

example in groups. Feedback to the class. Complete first draft of the controlled assessment – 1

hour

Period 2 A01 – industry Research Element 1 - Production

Todays Objectives

WALT How films are produced, how film ideas are generated? What is importance of cast crew in film production? How are movies funded – differences in funding avenues.

WILF Apply ideas generation to the movie you have selected. Identify the type of film you are researching and the

avenues that were available for film production. List important crew roles that you will need to research.

Screening

Saving Private Ryan

Opening Scene

When watching the scene consider which of the areas you would analyse for this film and why?

Mise-en-scene Cinematography Sound Editing

Feedback to the group on your opinion.

Task 1

Use the grading criteria on the board to mark this controlled assessment.

You will begin working on A02 today.

In groups read the analysis.Grade the analysis using the grading criteria.

This is the same criteria I will use to mark your work. You have fifteen minutes and then you will

feedback your findings.

Controlled Assessment – A02 – MICRO ANALYSIS

Mise-en-scene - setting, costume & props, lighting/colour, performance, gesture & body language

Cinematography – framing, camera angles and movement, shot size, focus

Sound - diegetic and non-diegetic, parallel and contrapuntal, sound bridges, ambient sound and sound effects

Editing – types of edits, pace of editing and special effects.

Controlled Assessment – A02

Include:

Title of the film Start time of your scene Finish time of your scene

You will then select TWO from options and analyse the film and how it creates meaning for the audience using these two areas only.

You have one hour to complete this task

A01 – Industry Research

This assessment is divided into three areas:

Production – how the film got made, funded, importance of crew/stars and where ideas come from?

Distribution – how the film is marketed to raise awareness.

Exhibition – How do the audience access the film?

Production

This is the are we will be exploring in the lesson today.

In groups

Where might the idea of a film come from?

You have ten minutes then feedback some ideas.

Twilight

Adapted from a , Stephanie Meyer

This movie was extremely popular and due to the popularity can you name other adaptions and similar films that were produced because of the success.

Five minutes consider and feedback.

List

HOSTVampire HighHunger GamesMortal InstrumentsBeautiful Creatures

I am sure there are more.

Idea Generation

Films want ideas and concepts they believe to be bankable.

Books – popular books and similar to previous success can include comic books as well.

They may also look at genres to see what is doing well and mimic these films so as to capitalise from their success.

Franchise – they may also be looking for films which would allow for a franchise to be created.

Job Roles

What are the important job roles in a film

On your tables make a list of who you would consider to be important job roles and why?

Job Roles

DirectorProducerWriter ( story and screenplay)CinematographerComposer

You should identify at least who did these job roles on the film you have selected.

Use either the credits at the end of the film or alternatively

www.imdb.com

IMDB

If I were to research Dark knight using IMDB, I could find the all the following information.

Cast

You will also need to identify the cast

Funding

How was the movie funded.

Hollywood films are paid for by a studio, which will then sell distribution rights for the film or distribute it themselves.

You can find this information on IMDB as well.

Who paid for it and how much?

A01 Production - Example

Film: Toy Story Year: 1995  Production Details:  Toy Story is an American Computer-animated film. Its was the first film ever to

entirely made by computer generated imagery as well as being the first Pixar / Disney film to be made. The film was directed by John Lasseter and produced by Ralph Guggenheim and Bonnie Arnold. Peter Docter, John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Joe Ranft were the story writers. Editing was done by Robert Gordon and Lee Unkrich and music by Randy Newman. Billy Crystal was originally set to play the voice of “Buzz Lightyear” but declined. Toy Story starred Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Don Rockets who played voices of the 3 main characters “Woody” “Buzz Lightyear” and Mr. Potato Head”.

The Oscar winning short film Tin Toy was among the works that gained Disney’s attention. After meetings Pixar pitched a television special called a Tin Toy Christmas. By July 1991 Pixar and Disney signed an agreement to work on a film, based on the Tin Toy characters, naming it Toy Story.

Homework

Complete all research on the production area which should cover all areas discussed: Ideas Generation Key cast and crew Production details – developments through production Funding

You can do this through print screens, bullet point notes lists however you choose.

These must be notes not detailed paragraphs, these would have to be removed.