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 ***

Summer 2010: A2 Coursework Blogs (G324)

These are the blogs for A2 coursework submitted in 2010.
A choice of two briefs was given:
(1) a short film in its entirety of around 5 minutes
(2) a teaser trailer for a new feature film
In both cases additional print texts were also required, creating a package rather than the single text created at AS.
Many of these students successfully entered their AS productions (the opening 2 minutes of a new feature film) 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.

Our students achieved a fantastic average mark of 74%
(a B-grade falls between 70-79%) ... though the class of 2011 would beat this benchmark with an average mark of 79% for their coursework!
Here's what the exam board had to say about Ilkley Grammar Media students' work:

All elements of the unit were completed in an enthusiastic and confident manner. Candidates presented a range of evidence to support the Research and Planning marks submitted, with extensive use of embedded video, audio, images and links. Similarly, the Evaluations made strong use of the blog format and very clearly addressed the four set questions. Production work was characterised by significant confidence and dedication on the part of the candidates. The three elements tended to work well together and the main tasks demonstrated candidates' care and attention to detail. Many of the productions made humorous use of current trends in the media, reflective of the mature and insightful nature of the candidates. There were some impressive uses of narrative, camera, mise-en-scene and lighting, along with some stomach-churning special effects!
The Centre's work was a pleasure to moderate.

TEASER TRAILER PLAYLIST:


SHORT FILM PLAYLIST:


ADAMS, SASKIA - Teen drama short with Joe -  Driven Away
 
BECK, LAURA - slasher teaser with Lucy -  A Date From Hell
 
BEESON, HELENA - gothic horror short - Masque
 
BENISEK, CHRIS - superhero satire short - No One Likes a Hero
 
BREAR, SOPHIE - slasher teaser - Axed

CLARK, ELLIS - zom-com teaser -  Dead Moor

COPLAND, TOM- comedy short - Procastination
 
CROSSLEY, AMELIA - slasher teaser with Josie - Think Closer

DAVY, HOLLY - drama short - People Watching
 
GANNON, SOPHIE - slasher teaser with Kristie and Emily - Truth or Dare

GARVEY, BEN - slasher teaser with AlexS - Game Over
 
HAMPSON, TOBY - slasher teaser with Theo - Party to Hell
 
HERBERT, BETHAN - teen drama short with a social message

JOHNSON, LUCY - slasher teaser with Laura - A Date From Hell
 
JOWETT, ALEXANDER - slasher short with Conor [January] - Norman

KENNEDY, LORNA - period romantic drama teaser with Megan - For All I Know
 
MEARS, JOSIE - slasher teaser with Amelia - Think Closer
 
OUTTERSIDE, EMILY slasher teaser with Kristie and SophieG [January] - Truth or Dare
 
POTTS, CONOR - slasher short with AlexJ - Norman
 
RIDLEY, MEGAN - period romantic drama teaser with Lorna - For All I Know
 
SHRIMPTON, JOE - teen drama short with Saskia - Driven Away
 
SNOWDEN, ALEX - slasher teaser with Ben - Game Over

THOMAS, SAM - time-warp sci-fi short with SamW - One Step Back
 
WHITE, SAM - time-warp sci-fi short with SamT - One Step Back
 
WIGHTMAN, THEO - slasher teaser with Theo - Party to Hell

WOOLLEY, KRISTIE - slasher teaser with Emily and SophieG - Truth or Dare

Summer 2009: AS Coursework Blogs (G321)

The new A-Level syllabus was launched in September 2008, just as these students entered the 6th form. This was the first time we used blogs as a format for presenting evidence of research and planning rather then the traditional ringbinder of printed off Word documents and annotated web page printoffs etc.

Given this, the work produced was very creditable. There was a high standard of research in particular. We would, however, see increasing amounts of multimedia content incorporated over time - not least by these students in 2009-10, as they produced a raft of podcasts and video features to expand on the writing, images and hyperlinks contained in their posts.

2009 PLAYLIST:


SASKIA ADAMS [revised for Jan 2010] Saskia's solo production successfully tackled a slasher opening. Deception.
 
LAURA BECK - With SophieG, Emily and a German exchange student, Laura produced her first stab at a slasher! Dare To Dream.

HELENA BEESON - Solo production of a teen drama, with a Heathers influence. Displacement.
 
CHRIS BENISEK - Rom-com produced with Laura and Ellis, featuring some cerealously tasty titles! Just Another Day.
 
SOPHIE BREAR - Sophie's first slice of slasherdom, produced with Theo. The Cellar.
 
ELLIS CLARK - Rom-com produced with Laura and Ellis, featuring some cerealously tasty titles! Just Another Day.

GEORGINA COOKE - Teen drama with a dark theme
TOM COPLAND - Tom kills his production partner in this slasher opening! Rough Cut.

AMELIA CROSSLEY - Social realist opening produced with Josie. Thursday Night.
 
HOLLY DAVY - Holly casts Georgina Cooke as a female Bond/Bourne. The Defector.

SOPHIE GANNON - With Laura, Emily and a German exchange student, Sophie produced her first stab at a slasher! Dare To Dream.

BEN GARVEY - Alex, George and Ben's slasher cut. *** Selected for screening at the 2009 Co-Op National Film Festival *** In His Sights.

TOBY HAMPSON - Toby is swiftly felled by his production partner Tom in this slasher opening! Rough Cut.
 
BETHAN HERBERT - Bethan, Lorna and Megan produce a WW2 romantic drama *** Selected for screening at the 2009 Co-Op National Film Festival *** Lost In Love And War.

LAUREN HUTCHINSON - Lucy, Lauren and Kristie bring their brand of shock to safe suburbia. *** Selected for screening at the 2009 Co-Op National Film Festival *** Dead End.
 
LUCY JOHNSON - Lucy, Lauren and Kristie bring their brand of shock to safe suburbia. *** Selected for screening at the 2009 Co-Op National Film Festival *** Dead End.

ALEX JOWETT - Alex and Matt bring terror to IGS! The Second Personality.
 
LORNA KENNEDY - Bethan, Lorna and Megan produce a WW2 romantic drama *** Selected for screening at the 2009 Co-Op National Film Festival *** Lost In Love And War.

MATT LOWE - Alex and Matt bring terror to IGS! The Second Personality.

JOSIE MEARS - Social realist opening produced with Amelia. Thursday Night.

GEORGE NEEDHAM - Alex, George and Ben's slasher cut. *** Selected for screening at the 2009 Co-Op National Film Festival *** In His Sights.

WILL NELSON - Joe, Will and SamT bring aspects of Japanese horror The Ring to IGS. Coma.

EMILY OUTTERSIDE - With Laura, SophieG and a German exchange student, Emily produced her first stab at a slasher! Dare To Dream.
 
CONOR POTTS - Conor's solo effort brings a dash of panache to his slasher. The Lurker.

MEGAN RIDLEY - Bethan, Lorna and Megan produce a WW2 romantic drama *** Selected for screening at the 2009 Co-Op National Film Festival *** Lost In Love And War.

JOE SHRIMPTON - Joe, Will and SamT bring aspects of Japanese horror The Ring to IGS. Coma.

LAURA SMITH - Rom-com produced with Laura and Ellis, featuring some cerealously tasty titles! Just Another Day.

ALEX SNOWDON - Alex, George and Ben's slasher cut. *** Selected for screening at the 2009 Co-Op National Film Festival *** In His Sights.

SAM THOMAS - Joe, Will and SamT bring aspects of Japanese horror The Ring to IGS. Coma.

SAM WHITE - Sam's solo slasher also starred Sam, and is ... not forgetten... Gone.

THEO WIGHTMAN - Theo's first slice of slasherdom, produced with SophieB. The Cellar.

KRISTIE WOOLLEY - Lucy, Lauren and Kristie bring their brand of shock to safe suburbia. *** Selected for screening at the 2009 Co-Op National Film Festival *** Dead End.

lkley Grammar School students, from left, Lorna Kennedy, Megan Ridley, Bethan Herbert, Alex Snowdon, Ben Garvey, Lucy Johnson and Kristie Woolley, whose films are being shown at The National Media Museum.

See Ilkley Gazette report on the film festival here.