AS 2020

Following the brief of the opening 2 minutes of a new feature film with titles. Student names link to that student's individual blog; any company names link to the company ident; film names will link to the final cut on YouTube

GROUPS:

All 4 worked together on the zom-rom-com opening Donnie of the Dead, but did different edits: Louis + Emma edited together; Tristan and James individually. The bulk of pre-production evidence was produced collectively, but most of the wider research (conventions and influences, industry, audience etc) was done individually (with Emma/Louis combining for some summaries).

TBA: NEW BLOGS
LOUIS
EMMA

TRISTAN

JAMES

LOUIS - SPIKEY FILMS - produced the ZOM-ROM-COM film opening of Donnie of the Dead (edited with Emma). [YouTube] [Eval Q1a Conventions, Q1b Representations, 2a Audience, 2b Distribution, 3 Skills Development, 4 Techs]
INDIVIDUAL SOCIAL MEDIA: Donnie Romeroz (lead actor in character for bts etc) TikTok.

TRISTAN - TRIHARD PRODUCTIONS - produced the ZOM-ROM-COM film opening of Donnie of the Dead (edited individually). [YouTube] [Eval Q1a Conventions, Q1b Representations, 2a Audience, 2b Distribution, 3 Skills Development, 4 Techs]
INDIVIDUAL SOCIAL MEDIA: TryHard Productions (1 of the co-production co's) Twitter.

EMMA - SCOPE FILMS - produced the ZOM-ROM-COM film opening of Donnie of the Dead (edited with Louis). [YouTube] [Eval Q1a Conventions, Q1b Representations, 2a Audience, 2b Distribution, 3 Skills Development, 4 Techs]

INDIVIDUAL SOCIAL MEDIA: Iced Zombie (marketing agency campaign for Cornetto tie-in/product placement) Instagram.

JAMES - BRIGHT FILMS - produced the ZOM-ROM-COM film opening of Donnie of the Dead (edited individually). [YouTube] [Eval Q1a Conventions, Q1b Representations, 2a Audience, 2b Distribution, 3 Skills Development, 4 Techs]
INDIVIDUAL SOCIAL MEDIA: David White (director) Facebook (targeting the older market!)

AS 2019

Following the brief of the opening 2 minutes of a new feature film with titles. Student names link to that student's individual blog; any company names link to the company ident; film names will link to the final cut on YouTube

Harriet - Infinite Productions - produced the social realist film opening of The Journey.  [Eval Q1a Conventions, Q1b Representations, 2a Audience, 2b Distribution, 3 Skills Development, 4 Techs]

Sam - Company - produced the social realist film opening of The Journey.  [Eval Q1a Conventions, Q1b Representations, 2a Audience, 2b Distribution, 3 Skills Development, 4 Techs]

The following is a resubmission. NO CHANGES were made to the film opening; LIMITED blog changes were made. These posts come first in the resubmitted blog. Simon originally worked with Sam, who had no involvement in the resubmission.
Simon - 352 Entertainment - produced the slasher film opening of Exit Light. [YouTube]

AS 2018

Following the brief of the opening 2 minutes of a new feature film with titles. Student names link to that student's individual blog; any company names link to the company ident; film names will link to the final cut on YouTube

James C - Clinnick Media - produced the slasher Christmas Sleigher. [YouTube] [Eval Q1a Conventions, Q1b Representations, 2a Audience, 2b Distribution, 3 Skills Development, 4 Techs]

Samuel L - ToyCo Productions - produced the genre Exit Light. [YouTube] [Eval Q1a Conventions, Q1b Representations, 2a Audience, 2b Distribution, 3 Skills Development, 4 Techs] 


Christian S - Gingerbread Films - produced the slasher Christmas Sleigher. [YouTube] [Eval Q1a Conventions, Q1b Representations, 2a Audience, 2b Distribution, 3 Skills Development, 4 Techs]
 
Oliver S - Lug Nut Productions - produced the slasher Christmas Sleigher. [YouTube] [Eval Q1a Conventions, Q1b Representations, 2a Audience, 2b Distribution, 3 Skills Development, 4 Techs]
 
Simon S - Gibberish Media - produced the slasher Exit Light. [YouTube] [Eval Q1a Conventions, Q1b Representations, 2a Audience, 2b Distribution, 3 Skills Development, 4 Techs]



 
 

AS 2017

Following the brief of the opening 2 minutes of a new feature film with titles. Student names link to that student's individual blog; any company names link to the company ident; film names will link to the final cut on YouTube

***NOVEMBER 2017 AS RESUBMISSION**

EVIE.
Slaughter Revenge. [YouTube] [Eval Q1a Conventions, Q1b Representations, 2a Audience, 2b Distribution, 3 Skills Development, 4 Techs]

RICHARD.

Richard D - Clockwork Lemon - produced the rom-com CrossWord. [YouTube] [Eval Q1a Conventions, Q1b Representations, 2a Audience, 2b Distribution, 3 Skills Development, 4 Techs]


Evie G - Jaw Drop Entertainment - produced the slasher opening Slaughter Revenge. [YouTube] [Eval Q1a Conventions, Q1b Representations, 2a Audience, 2b Distribution, 3 Skills Development, 4 Techs]






NOV 2017 RESUB

EVIE.

RD.

2016 StG AS blogs

Following the brief of the opening 2 minutes of a new feature film with titles. Student names link to that student's individual blog; any company names link to the company ident; film names will link to the final cut on YouTube [student's channel].

2016 AS playlist.

...

Adel A - Fat Star Films - worked with Riona on the rom-com #tbh. [YouTube]

Bronwen V - Scribble Pictures - worked with Sophie + Jonny on the slasher Cross-Cut. [YouTube]  

KristianO - Arrow Productions; Getaway Production - produced the zombie/post-apocalypse thriller Surviving. [YouTube]
  
Riona D - Iridescent Productions - worked with Adel on the rom-com #tbh. [YouTube]

Sophie R - Pizza Productions - worked with Sophie + Jonny on the slasher Cross-Cut. [YouTube]
  
Jonny P - Dizzy Cow Films; Hypnocat Entertainment - worked with Sophie + Bronwen on the slasher Cross-Cut. [YouTube]

Playlists for Past AS and A2 productions

Playlists include some of the vodcasts and exercises created through the year, but the final cuts are always placed at the start of playlists.

Below, you can find playlists for each year, further split into AS and A2. First, here's a playlist gathering together all A2 music videos (including, and starting with, various practice exercises), up to and including 2015:


AS
(2008- Opening 2mins of a new feature film, with titles)

2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014 ...
)

A2
(2009: Short film or teaser trailer; 2010- Music video)

2010 Short films; Teaser trailers.
2011
2012
2013
2014... 

)

2015 AS Blogs

Each student has their own Blogger blog and YouTube channel, and may employ additional social media too

Following the brief of the opening 2 minutes of a new feature film with titles. Student names link to that student's individual blog; any company names link to the company blog; film names will link to the final cut on YouTube. 



Molly Harris worked in a group with Paige and Ben on  Candelabra. [Youtube channel]


Paige Holdsworth worked in a group with Molly and Ben on  Candelabra. [Youtube channel]

Ben Ogden worked in a group with Molly and Paige on  Candelabra.  [Youtube channel]

2014: AS Media blogs

A title from Tilly's Handyman

Following the brief of the opening 2 minutes of a new feature film with titles. Student names link to that student's individual blog; any company names link to the company blog; film names will link to the final cut on YouTube.

You can view a trailer with all 3 film openings here.

1 of 3 company idents from Amber/Conal's School's Out

SARAH DE BIASIO - Worked in a group with Poppy on slasher opening Liar.

Screenshot from Poppy/Sarah's Liar.

AMBER PIANFORINI - Worked in a group with Conal on rom-com opening School's Out.

POPPY POTTS - Worked in a group with Sarah on slasher opening Liar.

CONAL WALSH - Worked in a group with Amber on rom-com opening School's Out.

TILLY DENNIS (resubmission) produced slasher opening Handyman.




The final cuts are also embedded below - click view more to see these. for a fuller rundown, including student vodcasts and rough cuts, have a look at the 2014 AS playlist on the IGSMediaStudies YouTube channel.

2016 AS Blogs

Following the brief of the opening 2 minutes of a new feature film with titles. Student names link to that student's individual blog; any company names link to the company blog; film names will link to the final cut on YouTube. 

Tom Atkinson - ATKO Studios - worked with name + name on the genre Title. [YouTube]

Tom Cross - Shot Type Studios - worked with name + name on the genre Title. [YouTube]

Milo Davis - Wong Productions - worked with name + name on the genre Title. [YouTube]

Nicola Galvin - Silver Salt Studios - worked with name + name on the genre Title. [YouTube]

Alex Hey - Make Hey Productions - worked with name + name on the genre Title. [YouTube]

Will Laing - Westgate Films -
worked with name + name on the genre Title. [YouTube]

Louis Rose-Fall - Jay R Productions -
worked with name + name on the genre Title. [YouTube]

Rian Scaife - Scaife Studios -
worked with name + name on the genre Title. [YouTube]

Charles Verfuerth - F9 Films -
worked with name + name on the genre Title. [YouTube]
 
Robbie Watson - Watt Films -
worked with name + name on the genre Title. [YouTube]
 
Niamh Wormald - Brightness Studios -
worked with name + name on the genre Title. [YouTube]
...

Summer 2013: AS Media blogs

Two of our AS students' production groups had their film openings selected for screening at the 2013 Co-Op Film Festival, a national event that attracts entries from all over the UK (and beyond): The Asylum  and Camp Ivy.

Following the brief of the opening 2 minutes of a new feature film with titles, all the film openings were of the slasher genre. Student names link to that student's individual blog; any company names link to the company blog; film names will link to the final cut on YouTube.

 **RESUBMISSIONS FROM JUNE 2012** 

Andy King + Will Lennard (who were in the same group with a 3rd student) have resubmitted their work; the product is unaltered, only the R+P/Eval have been changed.  

ANDY KING - Sean, Andy and Will form Conspiracy Productions, the creative team behind slasher film opening Underground. 

WILL LENNARD - Sean, Andy and Will form Conspiracy Productions, the creative team behind slasher film opening Underground.

Quotes from Exam board (OCR) moderator:
Several of the candidates had clearly put a lot of effort into creating a sense of authenticity in their film openings and the influence of their research and planning was evident. The stages of development of the whole process were also clear and it was evident how the final products had been informed by the research and planning which had been completed.
There was evidence in the sample of some creative flair and effective use of mise en scene and editing, particularly the use of cross cutting in order to create tension. Candidates had also worked hard in order to create their own original company idents which all aided the sense of authenticity; the use of mise en scene and variation in shots and uses of camera also tended to be used very effectively.

(There was also guidance to take care with the overall length; be wary of trying to squeeze too much narrative development in; and to use ICT/multimedia throughout the Evaluation)



BEN BREARLEY - Worked in a group with Dom Ellis and Declan Williams on Black Nightmare.

TILLY DENNIS - Worked in a group with Hannah Russell and James Whitaker on Red Christmas.

DOM ELLIS - Worked in a group with Ben Brearley and Declan Williams on Black Nightmare.

KATE HARDING - Worked in a group with Millie James and Poppy Padgett on Camp Ivy.

GEORGE HOLMES - Worked in a group with Jake Wilson and Curtis Tiplady on The Asylum.

MILLIE JAMES - Worked in a group with Kate Harding and Poppy Padgett on Camp Ivy.

POPPY PADGETT - Worked in a group with Millie James and Kate Harding on Camp Ivy.

HANNAH RUSSELL - Worked in a group with Tilly Dennis and James Whitaker on Red Christmas.

CURTIS TIPLADY - Worked in a group with Jake Wilson and George Holmes on The Asylum.

JAMES WHITAKER - Worked in a group with Hannah Russell and Tilly Dennis on Red Christmas.

DECLAN WILLIAMS - Worked in a group with Dom Ellis and Ben Brearley on Black Nightmare.

JAKE WILSON - Worked in a group with George Holmes and Curtis Tiplady on The Asylum.

Summer 2012: AS Coursework Blogs (G321)

The brief is again for the opening two minutes of a new feature, with a choice between the slasher and rom-com genres, except where students have successfully pitched and shown extensive knowledge of the codes and conventions of another genre.

All the film openings were of the slasher genre. Student names link to that student's individual blog; company names link to the company blog; film names will link to the final cut on YouTube.

Exam board (OCR) moderator comments

Students blogs were once more impressively multimedia! (click to enlarge)

The research and planning work showed that a wide range of research was carried out that often had exceptional depth and variety. Candidates at the very top clearly enjoyed the research and planning process and produced some exemplary work which was always relevant to the task. It was clear that the final artefacts were the products of detailed research and planning. ... there was plenty of evidence of volume, depth and understanding alongside the creative process.
The video work was clearly readable as openings to films from a chosen genre. It was obvious that candidates had understood the form and conventions. All candidates had considered how to integrate titles and the best work showed that candidates had spent time designing and creating a variety of idents which worked well. The camerawork was impressive, there was a variety of shots and movements were carefully considered to elicit emotional responses from the audience. Editing was generally well considered in creating meaning for the viewer.
In the evaluation element, all candidates responded to the seven questions showing understanding of key concepts and the process of construction. There was a range of technologies employed to respond to the questions, the vodcasts and podcasts were particularly effective in explaining key points. The quality of the blogs at the top end were very pleasing for both evaluation and research and planning elements, it was clear that the candidates embraced the brief and enjoyed all of the challenges.

GEORGIA BARNINGHAM - Georgia and Tom form Barcasarn Productions, the creative team behind slasher film opening Tiny Terror.


SEAN BURKE - Sean, Andy and Will form Conspiracy Productions, the creative team behind slasher film opening Underground.


TOM CASSANI - Georgia and Tom form Barncasarn Productions, the creative team behind slasher film opening Tiny Terror.


SAM DAFFERN - Sam and Dillon form LS29 Productions, the creative team behind slasher film opening Red Run.


ANDY KING - Sean, Andy and Will form Conspiracy Productions, the creative team behind slasher film opening Underground.


WILL LENNARD - Sean, Andy and Will form Conspiracy Productions, the creative team behind slasher film opening Underground.


DILLON O'CONNOR - Sam and Dillon form LS29 Productions, the creative team behind slasher film opening Red Run.

Here's Tiny Terror...


...and here's Red Run...

Screenshot of Georgia's blog; students made good use of links lists and other gadgets

Summer 2011 AS Coursework Blogs (G321)

The brief is again for the opening two minutes of a new feature, with a choice between the slasher and rom-com genres, except where students have successfully pitched and shown extensive knowledge of the codes and conventions of another genre.

Three of our AS students' production groups had their film openings selected for screening at the 2011 Co-Op Film Festival, a national event that attracts entries from all over the UK (and beyond): "Waxed", "Wrenched" and "Sleep Tight". You can see the 2011 festival programme here (screenings on Thursday October 6th 2011 at Bradford's National Media Museum).

All the film openings were of the slasher genre unless otherwise stated. 

All film titles are hyperlinked to their YouTube page on the IGSMediaStudies YouTube site.

JOEL COLBORNE - [resub of June 2010 production] Bat in the Belfry w/ Jonny Hughes
MARY JENNER -     [resub of June 2010 production] Just Run


MELODIE ABRAHAM - Waxed w/ Emily Moore + Sophie Dixon *** Selected for screening at the 2011 Co-Op National Film Festival ***

CHARLOTTE BARRACLOUGH - Spotlight Love [rom-com] w/ Faye Higgins

SAM BOYES - Suburban Zombie [zombie] w/ Kyle Meeson + Alex McCluskey

CONNOR COULTHURST - Torment Dreamscape [psychological thriller] w/ Ben Hudson + Conor O'Loughlin

SOPHIE DIXON - Waxed w/ Emily Moore + Melodie Abraham *** Selected for screening at the 2011 Co-Op National Film Festival ***

HANNAH FERRIERA - Sleep Tight w/ Rebecca Wholley *** Selected for screening at the 2011 Co-Op National Film Festival ***

ELLIE FRY - No Hiding Place w/ Katie Mallows


GEORGE GAMBLE - Full Moon w/ Roam Hamilton + Harry Knight

ROAM HAMILTON - Full Moon w/ George Gamble + Harry Knight

HARRIET HARDING - ClassMates [rom-com] w/ Maddy Smith

FAYE HIGGINS - Spotlight Love [rom-com] w/ Charlotte Barraclough

BEN HUDSON - Torment Dreamscape [psychological thriller] w/ Connor Coulthurst + Conor O'Loughlin

HARRY KNIGHT - Full Moon w/ Roam Hamilton + George Gamble

KATIE MALLOWS - No Hiding Place w/ Ellie Fry

GINA MAUNSELL - Last One Standing [found-footage horror - think Blair Witch meets Cloverfield] w/ Jessica Thorne

ALEX MCCLUSKEY - Suburban Zombie [zombie] w/ Kyle Meeson + Sam Boyes

RICH MCLACHLAN - Acts of Repulsion w/ Oli Preston

KYLE MEESON - Suburban Zombie [zombie] w/ Sam Boyes + Alex McCluskey

EMILY MOORE - Waxed w/ Melodie Abraham + Sophie Dixon *** Selected for screening at the 2011 Co-Op National Film Festival ***

ASA NEWMARCH - Wrenched w/ Rob Shaw + Sam Pollock *** Selected for screening at the 2011 Co-Op National Film Festival ***

CONOR O’LOUGHLIN - Torment Dreamscape [psychological thriller] w/ Ben Hudson + Connor Coulthurst

SAM POLLOCK - Wrenched w/ Rob Shaw + Asa Newmarch *** Selected for screening at the 2011 Co-Op National Film Festival ***

OLIVER PRESTON - Acts of Repulsion w/Richard McLachlan

ROB SHAW - Wrenched w/ Asa Newmarch + Sam Pollock *** Selected for screening at the 2011 Co-Op National Film Festival ***

MADDY SMITH - ClassMates [rom-com] w/ Harriet Harding

WILL SPIVEY - Oblivious w/ Jeremy Whitehead + Tom Wardman

JESS THORNE - Last One Standing [found-footage horror - think Blair Witch meets Cloverfield] w/Gina Maunsell

TOM WARDMAN - Oblivious w/ Jeremy Whitehead + Will Spivey

JEREMY WHITEHEAD - Oblivious w/ Will Spivey + Tom Wardman

REBECCA WHOLLEY - Sleep Tight w/ Hannah Ferreira *** Selected for screening at the 2011 Co-Op National Film Festival ***