G321 Foundation Portfolio

You have 10 weeks in order to complete this piece of coursework. 

This is ample time and you can use much of the research and planning we have already covered during the Media key concept lessons to refine and enhance your blogs.

Tasks that should be clearly labeled and present on your blogs:

1. Blog post responding to the brief "To produce the first 2 minute opening sequence and title credits for a new fictional film".  This should include a personal response from you about what you hope to achieve, what skills you hope to develop, what types of films inspire you and how you intend to approach the project.
2. Blog post researching genre.  You should analyse and examine the types of genres that exist and show a process of elimination and refinement, whereby you home in on a particular genre or sub-genre.  This may be presented as two blog posts, the second should identify all the codes and conventions of that genre and get you thinking about what you would like to achieve in your film.
3. Blog post researching Media Institutions.  Part of your research should include analysing film studios, distributors and production companies involved in the manufacturing of feature films of your chosen genre.  You should use appropriate media language to analyse the connotations of each logo and start thinking about your own design ideas.
4. Blog post reflecting on your learning process/journey.  You should be regularly blogging about ideas, thoughts, inspiration, etc. on your blog.  The blog is your production diary that will be looked at by the examiner when they moderate your work in January.  Make sure that you try to reflect using key media language and the key media concepts.
5. Blog post showing your understanding of camera shots and language.  You should go out and evidence this by using your camera phone or digital camera to take pictures of all the angles and shot types that we looked at. Include captions and explanation as to how you might use the shots.
6. You should redevelop your opening sequence analysis to include narrative theory, representation, audience expectations, generic codes and conventions, institution and media language (camera, sound, editing, mise-en-scene).  You will need to do another one of these for your chosen sub-genre.  Examiners expect to see at least 2 detailed analyses.

THIS SHOULD TAKE YOU UPTO ABOUT 6 BLOG POSTS BY THE START OF NEXT WEEK.

YOU SHOULD BE BLOGGING 2-3 TIMES A WEEK.

THIS IS AN EXPECTATION AND STRICTLY ENFORCED BY THE EXAMINERS AS EVIDENCE OF EFFECTIVE PROGRESS AND 'JOURNEY'.