Coursework task

Preliminary task: Continuity task involving filming and editing a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character, with whom she/he then exchanges a couple of lines of dialogue. This task should demonstrate match on action, shot/reverse shot and the 180-degree rule.

Main task: the titles and opening of a new fiction film, to last a maximum of two minutes.

All video and audio material must be original, produced by the candidate (s) with exception of music or audio effects from a copyright-free source.

THE DEADLINE FOR A COMPLETED PRODUCTION IS THURSDAY APRIL 2ND

You will go on to make entries under the headings of initial analysis of a film opening; codes and conventions of film openings; my initial ideas; initial group idea; prelim task; storyboard; screenplay; production schedule; casting; locations; equipment; software; cinematography; editing; the group; rough cut/s; feedback etc; adding notes; images and videos to these as you go.