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 ***

Jan 2011 AS Coursework blogs Yr13s Resubmissions

The following are links to blogs for current A2 students' AS productions which have been resubmitted 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.

[genre + any group members included]

4014 BAILEY, JONATHAN - vampire; Chris - Mistake
 
4036 BRYETT, EMMIE - slasher; Emma, Melissa - The Moors
 
4038 BURKE, ALEX - slasher; George (was vampire neo-noir; Robbie, George)

4091 GRAVELING, EMMA - slasher; Emmie, Laura - The Moors

4131 LAWRENCE, CHRISTOPHER - vampire; JonnyB - Mistake

4156 MOREMAN, CALLUM - rom-com - Not a Chance

4265 HUGHES, JONATHAN - psychological thriller; Laura, Joel - A Bat in the Belfry

4274 SCAIFE, GEORGE - slasher; Alex (was vampire neo-noir; Alex, Robbie) - Sycamore Street
 

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 ***