Summer 2010: AS Coursework Blogs (G321)

These are the blogs for AS Media coursework submitted in summer 2010. The brief given was to create the opening two minutes of a new feature film, including some titles. A choice of genres was given - slasher or rom-com - though the opportunity was also provided to present a pitch for any alternative genre, where the students had to show a strong existing knowledge of the codes and conventions involved.
Several did, leading to psychological thriller, vampire and neo-noir being included in the range of texts produced.
Many of these students are working on revised editions for January 2011.
For a second consecutive year (see 2009 newspaper report here), IGS Media students enjoyed great success in entering their work into the Co-Op's annual film festival for young filmmakers, an excellent event that gave the likes of Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Scott Pilgrim vs the World) their initial break, and highly recommended to any Media teachers reading this.

2010 PLAYLIST:



JONNY BAILEY - Mistake [vampire] w/ Chris Lawrence [see revised blog]

JAMIE BALDOCK - The Snared [psychological thriller] w/ Beth Cooper

LAURA BIRTWISTLE - A Bat in the Belfry [psychological thriller] w/ Joel Colborne + Jonny Hughes *** Selected for screening at the 2010 Co-Op National Film Festival ***

AMY BLYSZKO - Playtime [Child's Play-influenced slasher]

EMMIE BRYETT - The Moors [see also revised 2011 cut] [slasher] w/ Emma Gravelling + Melissa Hodgson [see also replacement blog following resubmission]

ALEX BURKE - Eternity [vampire neo-noir] with Robbie Miller + George Scaife *** Selected for screening at the 2010 Co-Op National Film Festival ***

MEGAN CLAYDON - Moor Edge [slasher]

JOEL COLBORNE - A Bat in the Belfry [see also revised 2011 cut] [psychological thriller] w/ Laura Birtwistle + Jonny Hughes *** Selected for screening at the 2010 Co-Op National Film Festival ***

BETH COOPER - The Snared [psychological thriller] w/ Jamie Baldock

EMMA GRAVELING - The Moors  [see also revised 2011 cut] [slasher] w/ Emmie Bryett + Melissa Hodgson (later updated)

KANE GRIFFITHS-STUBBS - Just Run [slasher] w/ Mary Jenner + Kasim Ali

MELISSA  HODGSON - The Moors [slasher] w/ Emmie Bryett +Emma Gravelling

JONNY HUGHES - A Bat in the Belfry [see also revised 2011 cut] [psychological thriller] w/ Joel Colborne + Laura Birtwistle (Joel + Jonny later made changes, see separate blog) *** Selected for screening at the 2010 Co-Op National Film Festival ***

MARY JENNER - Just Run [slasher] w/ Kane Griffiths-Stubbs + Kasim Ali

CHRIS LAWRENCE - Mistake [vampire] w/ JonnyB [see revised blog]

LUCY MANNALL - Slim Chance [rom-com] w/ Stephanie Meares *** Selected for screening at the 2010 Co-Op National Film Festival ***

ELIZABETH McPHAIL - Obsession [slasher] w/ Jenny Roberts

STEPHANIE MEARES - Slim Chance [rom-com] w/ Lucy Mannall *** Selected for screening at the 2010 Co-Op National Film Festival ***

ROBBIE MILLER - Eternity [vampire neo-noir] with Alex Burke + George Scaife

CALLUM MOREMAN - Not a Chance [see also revised 2011 cut] [rom-com] (see revised blog) *** Selected for screening at the 2010 Co-Op National Film Festival ***

JENNY ROBERTS - Obsession [slasher] w/ Elizabeth McPhail

GEORGE SCAIFE - Eternity [vampire neo-noir] with Robbie Miller + Alex Burke
(George later created a new blog for a new solo project: the slasher Sycamore Street) *** Selected for screening at the 2010 Co-Op National Film Festival ***