Blogs for St George's International School (2015-) and Ilkley Grammar School (2008-15) Media students' Foundation + Advanced coursework productions. At AS students are tasked with creating the opening two minutes of a new feature film, including some titles. At A2 a wider package is required, centred round a music video (from 2010-11 on). Some of the material included in the blogs is not suitable for younger students - Dave Burrowes, Head of Media Studies
Thursday, 9 June 2016
A2 2017
...
Adel A worked on a music video/promo package for Halsey's Control. [track; lyrics]
[Youtube channel] [final cut] [digipak] [website] [Q1a, Q1b] [Q2] [Q3a, Q3b] [Q4]. FB, Twitter, Instagram, SoundCloud.
Riona D worked on a music video/promo package for Skrillex/Bieber's Where Are You Now. [orig video; lyrics]
[Youtube channel] [final cut] [digipak] [website] [Q1a, Q1b] [Q2] [Q3a, Q3b] [Q4]. SOCIAL MEDIA: SoundCloud, BIEBER FB, Instagram, Twitter; JACK UP (Skrillex + Diplo): FB, Twitter.
Kristian O worked with Bronwen V + Sophie R on a music video/promo package for Bring Me The Horizon's Throne. [orig video; lyrics]
[Youtube channel] [final cut] [digipak] [website] [Q1a, Q1b] [Q2] [Q3a, Q3b] [Q4]. SOCIAL MEDIA: FB, Twitter, Instagram.
Jonny P worked on a music video/promo package for The Seekers' Maybe. [audio tbc; lyrics]
[Youtube channel] [final cut] [digipak] [website] [Q1a, Q1b] [Q2] [Q3a, Q3b] [Q4]. SOCIAL MEDIA: FB, Instagram, SoundCloud.
Sophie R worked with Bronwen V + Kristian O on a music video/promo package for Bring Me The Horizon's Throne. [orig video; lyrics]
[Youtube channel] [final cut] [digipak] [website] [Q1a, Q1b] [Q2] [Q3a, Q3b] [Q4]. SOCIAL MEDIA: FB, Twitter, Instagram.
Bronwen V worked with Sophie R + Kristian O on a music video/promo package for Bring Me The Horizon's Throne. [orig video; lyrics]
[Youtube channel] [final cut] [digipak] [website] [Q1a, Q1b] [Q2] [Q3a, Q3b] [Q4]. SOCIAL MEDIA: FB, Twitter, Instagram.
PLAYLIST, INCLUDING MULTIPLE ROUGH CUTS (final cuts first)
THESE ARE THE ORIGINAL TRACKS STUDENTS USED (PART OF A LONGER PLAYLIST w/ GCSE choices too)
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Sunday, 13 September 2015
Main blogs
There are MANY more; these are the most frequently accessed - see the longer post below for more links and descriptions.
Media Student Blogs - A2 2016 (playlist); AS 2016 (playlist); 2016 GCSE (Yr11 websites);
GCSE Media
YouTube playlists of student work and more
IGSMediaStudies YouTube channel - I've created a lot of themed playlists (you can also use the search tool)...
AS: Vodcasts on AS coursework (Film Openings); 2015 student work; 2014; 2013; 2012; 2011; 2010; 2009; Working Title trailers etc; Warp Films trailers etc;
A2: Vodcasts on A2 coursework (Music video promo package); Music video: final cuts; practice exercises; videos I've blogged on; pitches; famous directors; Depeche Mode videos; videos about relationships; proto-promos;videos set in schools; 2009 videos/films; 2010 film trailers; 2010 short films; 2011; 2012; 2013; 2014; 2015 AS+A2; Media regulation: Hackgate.
AS: Vodcasts on AS coursework (Film Openings); 2015 student work; 2014; 2013; 2012; 2011; 2010; 2009; Working Title trailers etc; Warp Films trailers etc;
A2: Vodcasts on A2 coursework (Music video promo package); Music video: final cuts; practice exercises; videos I've blogged on; pitches; famous directors; Depeche Mode videos; videos about relationships; proto-promos;videos set in schools; 2009 videos/films; 2010 film trailers; 2010 short films; 2011; 2012; 2013; 2014; 2015 AS+A2; Media regulation: Hackgate.
Tuesday, 1 September 2015
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].
...
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]
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]
Jonny P - Dizzy Cow Films; Hypnocat Entertainment - worked with Sophie + Bronwen on the slasher Cross-Cut. [YouTube]
2016 StG A2 blogs
At A2 you produce a portfolio of productions: a promotional package for the release of an album, to include a music promo video, a website homepage for the band, + a digipak for the album’s release. So, that's a music video as your main text, plus two 'ancillary texts' linked to this.
[Youtube channel] [final cut] [digipak] [website] [Q1] [Q2] [Q3] [Q4]
Femke L produced a music video/promo package for Hayley Kiyoko's This Side of Paradise [re-naming the artist as Elora].
[Youtube channel] [final cut] [digipak] [website] [Q1] [Q2] [Q3] [Q4]
Danny B worked with Paulina on a music video/promo package for John Mayer's Why Georgia.
[Youtube channel] [final cut] [digipak] [website] [Q1] [Q2] [Q3] [Q4]
Joe L produced a music video/promo package for Nine Inch Nail's Sunspots. [NB: original audio contains swearing; cut for student video]
[Youtube channel] [final cut] [digipak] [website] [Q1] [Q2] [Q3] [Q4]
Paulina G worked with Danny on a music video/promo package for John Mayer's Why Georgia.
[Youtube channel] [final cut] [digipak] [website] [Q1] [Q2] [Q3] [Q4]
Sophie S produced a music video/promo package for Snakehip feat. Sinead Harnett's Days With You.
[Youtube channel] [final cut] [digipak] [website] [Q1] [Q2] [Q3] [Q4]
[artist/track link is for existing uploads on YouTube, NOT students' work]Ida vB produced a music video/promo package for Oliver Heldon's Gecko (Overdrive).
[Youtube channel] [final cut] [digipak] [website] [Q1] [Q2] [Q3] [Q4]
Femke L produced a music video/promo package for Hayley Kiyoko's This Side of Paradise [re-naming the artist as Elora].
Danny B worked with Paulina on a music video/promo package for John Mayer's Why Georgia.
[Youtube channel] [final cut] [digipak] [website] [Q1] [Q2] [Q3] [Q4]
Joe L produced a music video/promo package for Nine Inch Nail's Sunspots. [NB: original audio contains swearing; cut for student video]
[Youtube channel] [final cut] [digipak] [website] [Q1] [Q2] [Q3] [Q4]
Paulina G worked with Danny on a music video/promo package for John Mayer's Why Georgia.
[Youtube channel] [final cut] [digipak] [website] [Q1] [Q2] [Q3] [Q4]
Sophie S produced a music video/promo package for Snakehip feat. Sinead Harnett's Days With You.
[Youtube channel] [final cut] [digipak] [website] [Q1] [Q2] [Q3] [Q4]
Monday, 31 August 2015
2016 A2 Media Blogs
At A2 you produce a portfolio of productions: a promotion package for the release of an album, to include a music promo video, together with two of the following three options: a website homepage for the band; a digipak for the album’s release; a magazine advertisement for the digipak. So, that's a music video as your main text, plus two 'ancillary texts' linked to this.
Molly Harris worked with Paige on a music video/promo package for Sly Antic's Lights Go Down.
[Youtube channel] [final cut] [digipak] [mag ads]
Paige Holdsworth worked with Molly on a music video/promo package for Sly Antic's Lights Go Down.
[Youtube channel] [final cut] [digipak] [mag ads]
Molly Harris worked with Paige on a music video/promo package for Sly Antic's Lights Go Down.
[Youtube channel] [final cut] [digipak] [mag ads]
Paige Holdsworth worked with Molly on a music video/promo package for Sly Antic's Lights Go Down.
[Youtube channel] [final cut] [digipak] [mag ads]
Labels:
a2 media studies coursework,
g324,
ilkley grammar,
Indie,
music video,
ocr,
Sly Antics
Saturday, 29 August 2015
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...
)
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...
)
Tuesday, 6 January 2015
Friday, 19 September 2014
2015 AS Blogs
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| Each student has their own Blogger blog and YouTube channel, and may employ additional social media too |
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]
Labels:
as media studies,
Candelabra,
film opening,
g321,
hybrid,
ilkley grammar,
ocr,
rom-com,
social realist,
Submarine
Tuesday, 1 July 2014
2015 A2 Media Blogs
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| We start in June with a 1-day video production challenge |
Amber Pianforini worked with Conal on a music video/promo package for Lady Gaga's Bad Romance. [Youtube channel] [digipak] [mag ads]
Conal Walsh worked with Amber on a music video/promo package for Lady Gaga's Bad Romance. [Youtube channel]
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| Students blogs are packed with multimedia content reflecting the unfolding story of their production processes |
Labels:
a2 media studies coursework,
Bad Romance,
g324,
ilkley grammar,
Judas,
Lady Gaga,
music video,
ocr
Wednesday, 11 September 2013
2014: AS Media blogs
You can view a trailer with all 3 film openings here.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.
A title from Tilly's Handyman
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| 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.
Labels:
as media studies,
company ident,
film opening,
g321,
ilkley grammar,
ocr,
postmodern,
rom-com,
slasher
Saturday, 31 August 2013
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]
...
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]
...
Labels:
as media studies,
film opening,
g321,
ilkley grammar,
rom-com,
slasher,
thriller
Wednesday, 12 June 2013
Summer 2014: A2 Media blogs
This lot achieved a remarkable average coursework mark of 93%! You can see how they did this in my feature-length documentary DVD, IGS Media 2014: Storm Queens, QR Codes and KittensAt A2 you produce a portfolio of productions: a promotion package for the release of an album, to include a music promo video, together with two of the following three options: a website homepage for the band; a digipak for the album’s release; a magazine advertisement for the digipak. So, that's a music video as your main text, plus two 'ancillary texts' linked to this.
'Maxi Jazz' aka Jake from Faithless' Insomnia.
BEN BREARLEY - Worked in a group with George on Storm Queen's (MK Dub III) Look Right Through. [digipak] [mag ads] [video of print texts]
TILLY DENNIS - Worked in a group with Poppy, Millie and Kate on Atomic Kittens' It's OK. [digipak] [mag ads]
KATE HARDING - Worked in a group with Poppy, Millie and Tilly on Atomic Kittens' It's OK. [digipak] [mag ads]
GEORGE HOLMES - Worked in a group with Ben on Storm Queen's (MK Dub III) Look Right Through. [digipak] [mag ads] [video of print texts]
MILLIE JAMES - Worked in a group with Poppy, Tilly and Kate on Atomic Kittens' It's OK. [digipak] [mag ads]
POPPY PADGETT - Worked in a group with Tilly, Millie and Kate on Atomic Kittens' It's OK. [digipak] [mag ads]
CURTIS TIPLADY - Worked in a group with Jake and Declan on Faithless' Insomnia. [digipak] [mag ads]
DECLAN WILLIAMS - Worked in a group with Jake and Curtis on Faithless' Insomnia. [digipak] [mag ads]
JAKE WILSON - Worked in a group with Curtis and Declan on Faithless' Insomnia. [digipak] [mag ads]
The final cuts, and other videos compiling the print texts, are embedded below (just click 'see more'); for a fuller rundown, including student vodcasts and rough cuts, have a look at the 2014 A2 playlist on the IGSMediaStudies YouTube channel.
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