Y11 Exam: Hancock Questions

Q 1. Explain two ways the characters and/ or events fit the action adventure genre.

Use examples from the extract. [10 marks]

Layout as follows:
Explanation 1...
Explanation 2...

Q2. Explain how each of the following is used to create effects:

soundtrack
editing
mise en scene
camerawork
Use examples from the extract. [30 marks]

Q 3. Discuss the ways in which people are represented in the extract.

Refer to stereotypes in your answer.
Use examples from the extract. [20 marks]

Deadline = Friday 27th March.
Publish your answers to your blog or hand them in to Mrs Downie via email.

Y11 Hancock Fight Scene

Y10 Film Poster Audience Appeal

Film Poster for Avengers Age of Ultron

The marketing campaign for Avengers Age of Ultron involves a range of film posters to build up interest in the film. This happens in the build up to the film's release to ensure audience figures are vast so that the film makes a profit through box office sales.
You can see that the different posters are released to create excitement and interest in the film. They are designed to appeal to different audiences and drip feed information about the film in the approach to it being released to cinema audiences.
Posters are released in a certain order, usually the teaser posters are followed by official film posters and posters that will appeal to different groups of audiences. You can identify the different posters by the conventions used.
A teaser poster will rely on the key image, title and logos. It can be landscape rather than portrait to give the widescreen effect often seen on the cinema screen. Teasers tend to have limited information about the film.

Teaser Posters are released to generate interest in the film.

The film posters gradually introduce more information, until the final poster which includes all of the conventions. This is released closer to the film's release date. There are also posters which suggest the film could appeal to a range of audiences.

Look at these posters, especially the key image. Who do you think they are designed to appeal to?

Tasks: 

Create a version of your film poster to appeal to an alternative target audience. What changes do you need to make to your original first draft poster?

Create a teaser poster for your film idea. What conventions do you need to alter?

Deadline: The first drafts of this work need to be handed in on Wednesday 25th March in the lesson.

Y10 Film Poster Evaluation and Improvement

Task:

Create a Word document with your first draft film poster next to a professional film poster from your research.

Label the conventions of the posters and outline how they both appeal to their Target Audience.

Consider what makes the professional poster more successful and write your ideas for improvement on the document.

Print this off and put into your coursework folder.

Hot Fuzz Questions

Q 1. Explain two ways the characters and/ or events fit the action adventure genre. 

Use examples from the extract. [10 marks]

Layout as follows:
Explanation 1...
Explanation 2...

Q2. Explain how each of the following is used to create effects:

soundtrack
editing
mise en scene
camerawork
Use examples from the extract. [30 marks]

Q 3. Discuss the ways in which people are represented in the extract. 

Refer to stereotypes in your answer.
Use examples from the extract. [20 marks]

Year 10 Magazine: Production Log

As you work on your project, you need to record the steps you have made towards the final piece of work. This is called a production log as it outlines every stage of your work, week by week. Use the questions below to help you evaluate your product so far and talk about the design decisions you have made.

1. What product have you completed this week?

2. What were the challenges of this task? Did you find it easy?

3. How does your product use the conventions of Film Posters?

4. What part of your research helped you with this task?

5. Why do you think your product would suit your target audience?

6. What makes your product successful?

7. What changes do you plan to make next and why?

The Hurt Locker Clip - Suicide Bomber

Watch the clip. Make notes on the questions and post the answers to your blog.
Try to use media terminology where appropriate.

Deadline - post on your blog (or hand in by email) by 9am Monday March 9th

The Hurt Locker Questions

Answer the questions and post this as research onto your blog.


Q 1. Explain two ways the characters and/ or events fit the action adventure genre. 

Use examples from the extract. [10 marks]

Layout as follows:
Explanation 1...
Explanation 2...

Q2. Explain how each of the following is used to create effects:


soundtrack
editing
mise en scene
camerawork
Use examples from the extract. [30 marks] 

Q 3. Discuss the ways in which people are represented in the extract. 

Refer to stereotypes in your answer. 
Use examples from the extract. [20 marks]