Development Week 2/3 Deadline Transition Booklets and Summer Tasks

Session 1&2: pitch and development

Objective: to consolidate group understanding and research into Horror genre and present evidence creatively 

Level 2: (E/D) basic evidence of research into genre iconography, with limited knowledge of key concepts and theories (Narrative, Representation, Semiotics and Genre)

Level 3: (C/B) proficient evidence of research into sub-genre, with understanding and application of key concepts and theories (Final Girl, stereotypes of teenagers or gender, semiotics and iconography)

Level 4: (A) excellent understanding of key concepts and theories with evidence of thorough research and carefully presented using audio visual content

Starter: Horror quiz or supernatural horror trailer in 5 minutes. Filming task on splice - ghost walks through walls (iPhone and splice)

1. Pitch your treatment (with summer assignment) 20 mins to prepare presentation slides & clips

http://www.slideshare.net/daniaax/horror-project-pitch 

• Title
• Sub genre
• Antagonist & protagonist (monster)
• Which 3-5 films have influenced this and how?
• 5 key scenes in your trailer
• Location 
• Iconography associated

Class votes on strongest ideas & groups based on progress of Summer Booklet. Feedback is recorded and blogged.

Differentiated by task: using combined content of the Booklets 
1. Iconic Horror Films. 
2. Horror Semiotics. 
4. Horror Sub-Genres. 
5. Horror Theories.  
6. Trailer Content Analyses. 
7. Treatments. 
8. Storyboards. 
9. Film Crits. 
10. Summer Work (Poster, Trailer, Magazine Cover)

Student 1 in Tutorial Groups to share knowledge/peer teach

Development - examples of iconic horror, shutterstock or generic film shots
Group of 3 each student is allocated area of responsibility

Development Tasks on Genre examples:https://www.slideshare.net/megrobbo95/ideas-generation-mood-boards-horror?from_m_app=ios

http://youtu.be/TPvqRPkJ30A history of horror subgenre

http://youtu.be/Q_k5taFtoQo iconic horror sounds (by subgenre)

https://www.slideshare.net/JessMarston95/stereotypical-characters-in-horror-films?from_m_app=iOS character types

https://www.slideshare.net/guest486051/analysis-of-films-horror-and-slasher-research-and-narrative-questions?from_m_app=ios Technical codes and conventions (MES, cam, edit - content analysis)

Student 2: in peer workshop developing Textual Analysis and begin to layout group weebly blog for A2 coursework (gif files of influences) and team profiles/pre-production roles & production company logo (animatics)

Student 3: Concept, feedback, develops idea and treatment 

Mind map & mood board

Characterisation