FS4 Small Scale Study Evaluation Support (2) with thanks to Matthew Hammond and John O'Grady

Good evening. I know most of you will have completed your FS4 Film Studies evaluations in readiness for tomorrow's deadline. John O'Grady has kindly tracked down an electronic copy of 'The' Matt Hammond's evaluation from last year. So here goes.....it might helps in these last few traumatic pre-deadline hours! Good Luck and Thank you John and of course Matt. x

Film Studies FS4 Small Scale Evaluation

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FS4 Small Scale Study Evaluation Support

Good evening Film students. I have really enjoyed the Lara Croft debates this week and I am looking forward to exploring notions of gender in Thelma and Louise. As you are fully aware, your FS4 Small Scale projects are due in on Monday 16th March and some of you have asked for some pointers for the mini-evaluation that forms part of the assessment. So here goes:

The Evaluation (approx 500 words)

An FS4 Small Scale research project evaluation should identify the research and presentation processes that went into the project and should be able to identify the learning developed in these processes. Similarly, it should assess the product of the project (in this case the annotated catalogue and the presentation script) and should make value judgments on them. It is preferable to be specific. Candidates should use examples of the strengths and weaknesses of their project and should not be afraid to identify weaknesses, particularly if they can offer some corrective advice at this stage. This clearly demonstrates both reflection and the ability to problem-solve.

The evaluation may include:

• brief consideration of the relative success of the research project

• brief discussion of the research methodology (i.e., approaches to research) used,
highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of different forms and sources of
research (comments on using, for example, the internet, DVD additional
material, magazines and books)

• identification of research and problem-solving skills developed over the course
of the research project (problems faced during research with an indication of how
these were or could be overcome)

• brief discussion of how the candidate selected appropriate material for the
presentation script

• brief reflections on the findings from the research.

Have Fun x

A goodie for Joe Smith to help with FS4

Romero's Zombies

View more presentations from Steen Christiansen. (tags: zombies cultural)

Hi Joe. I found this Powerpoint for you. It's got a few super quotes in it that you could use in your FS4 Presentation Script re-draft. See you next week x

Year 13 Film Studies - FS4 Small Scale Research Evaluations

I have really enjoyed all of the FS4 Small Scale presentations and it was good to talk to everyone in my Thursday lesson last week about how you can improve your current grade. I hope you found the notes and feedback useful, and I am looking forward to seeing the final drafts in a few weeks. In addition to going through a re-draft process, you also need to conclude the project with a 500 word evaluation. This is a simple piece of writing and it is easy to maximise your marks if you follow the advice from the exam board below and don't waffle!

An evaluation of the research project (approx 500 words)

The evaluation may include:

• brief consideration of the relative success of the research project
• brief discussion of the research methodology (i.e., approaches to research) used,
highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of different forms and sources of
research (comments on using, for example, the internet, DVD additional
material, magazines and books)
• identification of research and problem-solving skills developed over the course
of the research project (problems faced during research with an indication of how
these were or could be overcome)
• brief discussion of how you selected appropriate material for the
presentation script
• brief reflections on the findings from the research.

Your final draft 'Presentation Script'; updated 'Annotated Catalogue'; Evaluation and folder brimming with all your research sources labelled and numbered to match the annotated catalogue, will now be due for final submission on:

MONDAY 15TH MARCH 2009 by 3.00pm

Some of you have got quite a bit of refining and additional research to undertake in order to secure a higher grade. Please use the next few weeks to systematically plan ahead for this and do little and often. You are nearly there and it would be amazing if all of you could go through with an A-C grade! I will post stuff on the blog if I find anything that I think will help you and you are always welcome to my Tuesday P5 clinic. 

Thank you all so much for your hard work so far - one final push and it'll be over! (sorry if this sounds like giving birth. I hope it's not as painful!)
x

A gift for Joe Murphy - Some sources to help you with your FS4 Batman study!

"Batman is a superhero without superpowers. He is one of us. Human. Flawed. But as the movie suggests his enduring appeal is that of a noble idea: that one man can make a difference and be a force for good in the world."

"What separates Batman from other superheroes -- and what the movie conveys -- is that his mystique taps into our fears and sense of helplessness. And while he is after all just a comic-book character, the film's archetypal image of Batman standing solitary vigil on a rooftop turret speaks to our deep desire for protection against life's uncertainties."

http://www.catholicnews.com/data/movies/05mv567.htm

"For me, Batman has an enduring appeal and endless fascination because he is a relatable character. He is referred to as a superhero, but actually he is a self-invented superhero. And I think the fantasy of a man who, through sheer will and self-discipline, has turned himself into more than just a man, into a heroic figure…that's just a very compelling myth." 

Christopher Nolan in interview on: http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/ezine/article.php?article=777

"All I can think is that this relentlessly dark and nihilistic film is tapping into the American Zeitgeist, confirming our society’s misery in the face of an endless war in Iraq, housing prices up, gas prices up, food prices up, economy stalled, health care a mess, having to face the reality that our government condones torture, etc. etc.) Americans feel like victims of forces far beyond their control, as do the citizens of Gotham at the hands of the Joker."
http://www.peterme.com/?p=683

Here are some super links rich with information and quotes that will help you better understand the enduring appeal of Batman:

http://www.gamerscircle.net/2008/07/23/what-is-the-history-of-batman-and-why-does-he-still-appeal/

http://screenrant.com/shadows-dark-knight-history-batman-niall-3583/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A980741

http://www.tribune.ie/article/2008/jul/27/what-is-the-story-with-batman-and-why-does-he-stil/

A great little site from a true fan perspective:

http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2008-04-24-summer-movie-memories_N.htm

These sites explore the social and political significance of Dark Night likening it to 9/11 and suggesting that it closely mirrors contemporary social concerns, fears and collective experiences linked to terrorism, paranoia, war and the rise of transnational corporations:

http://www.prisonplanet.com/has-the-new-batman-plundered-its-plot-from-911.html

http://www.villagevoice.com/2008-07-23/film/batman-s-muddled-political-metaphors/

http://blogs.suntimes.com/scanners/2008/08/batman_vs_the_zeitgeist.html

Wow - What a day?

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you who presented today in our FS4 Film Day. I am absolutely bowled over by the standard of work evidenced today. Mature, eloquent, informed and passionate, your presentations were outstanding and I am so delighted, and feel so privileged to have witnessed that journey of discovery. Thank you for your hard work, motivation, interest and commitment to what has been a long but undoubtedly enlightening voyage. I just wish Alan and some of the other staff could have seen you in action. A missed opportunity! I am sorry if you didn't get to present today. Please don't feel disheartened - your moment in the spotlight will come next week and I can't wait!

See you all tomorrow. Love

Mummy Moorex

A' level Film Studies - FS4 Presentation Day on Thursday

Two days to go......'Presentation Day' has arrived! This Thursday, you will all submit your Annotated Catalogues and Presentation Scripts, plus present your findings as a formally assessed presentation to all film students. Here is the timetable for the day -

FILM STUDIES FS4 Small Scale Presentation Day 2009 (Part 1)
9.00am Amy

9.15 Langford

9.30 Leanne

9.45 Danny

10.00 Si Pui 

10.15 Grant 

10.30 Grace

BREAK 

11.00 Laura

11.15 Joe Murphy

 11.30 Bobbie

 11.45 John

 12.00 Rachel

 12.15 Lewis

12.30 Sophie

12.45 George

LUNCH 

1.30 Claire

 1.45 Tom

2.00 Jess

 2.15 Beth

 2.30 Dani Jones

2.45 Joe Smith

3.00 Helen

The Following will present on Monday 26th January in lesson to class- Daniel Stringer / Jack Wickes / Adam Bryant / Dave Jelliman

I have e-mailed all teaching staff and sought permission for you to be released from lessons for the day. If staff object to your participation, I may have to reshuffle this schedule. If staff are happy to release you from other lessons, please ensure that you collect work and catch-up with any work missed.

It is anticipated that we will have a buffet feast on the day to cater for all those 'nibble' moments that occur on these days. Today's film class have offered to bake cakes and each contribute some goodies for the day. The following people have agreed to get the following:

Adam- Crakers

Amy and Laura - Home Baked Cakes

Leanne - Quality crisps

Lewis - Quality beverages

Daniel and Jack - Quality biscuits

Joe and Dave - Crispie Cakes & Home made Brownies

Nina - French Stick and Salad (Possibly some Pork Products)

Joe Smith - Satsumas and Apples

Could the Thursday Class bring something from the following list please?

Cheese - a quality platter

Nibbles (Sausage rolls, cheese and pineapple sticks)

Dips

Bread sticks

Chocolates

Butter and Cheesy Spreads (Dairylea/Philly)

More crisps, cakes and meat products

It should be a really good day and I hope you will really support each other throughout the day. I can't wait to see all your hard work come to life and see all those original research ambitions realised. 

See you on Thursday. Good Luck. x

John O'Grady - Where are you?

John. 

Where is your blog? Have you created a new one? I found a lovely little site with quotes from Morgan Freeman about his performance in 'The Bucket List'. I thought this one on his performance was particularly good:

"No moments are ever pushed. There's no overacting. Everything he does is so simple, elegant and subtle, yet it's all so filled in. Every moment is filled in with the right emotion. He's a gift -- and to have both him and Jack together in the same movie? A director can't have a better situation."
Boston Channel.com

Here's the link with some other lovely quotes about the 'Big' man:

">http://www.daylife.com/article/087Q5X7a2RdMi/quotes/1

Here is a collection of sound files on Shawshank Redemption that could be of some use:

http://www.entertonement.com/collections/1507/Morgan-Freeman

Let me have your new blog address if you have one. My e-mail address is:

ninanoo@btinternet.com

Ninax

FS4 Film Studies Presentation Script Development

The presentation script (1000 – 1500 words)
The presentation script must take the form of notes for a presentation and could
combine (for example) subheadings, bullet points, short pieces of connected prose
and reference to visual extracts to illustrate the presentation. Candidates are
encouraged to devise a presentation format appropriate to their needs. This is not an essay but a presentation of research findings.

To access the higher grade tiers you MUST:
Reference key items of research from the catalogue and cross reference these
explicitly in the presentation.

Make use of short credited quotations derived from primary and secondary research but care must be taken that the words of the presentation are the candidate’s own. Credited quotations are excluded from the word count.

Here is some more information from Freddie Gaffney one of the principal examiners at WJEC for this paper with examples to show how each element of this project should be laid out and constructed: 

http://www.wjec.co.uk/uploads/publications/5288.pdf

I hope this helps. Miss you all and still feeling rotten. See you soon x

Film Studies Stuff For You! A gift from The Noodler

I hope you are all looking forward to a lovely weekend. I'm sorry I forgot to give out 'Blogger' badges this week.....I'm so damn ditzy sometimes! I'll double-up my awards next week. I'm really pleased with all the FS4 Small Scale Film Studies work. You are all working really hard and I'm chuffed and excited with the progress you are making. I'm busy watching 'Gardener's World' and indulging my guilty pleasure of growing my own veg! I love it! Given that I'm a super multi-tasker I thought I'd have a rummage on Google for some little nuggets of info to support your Small Scale studies. So here goes:


Mr I Love Will Smith (Langford)


http://best-movie-critique.blogspot.com/2007/03/best-movie-critique-pursuit-of.html

http://www.michaelparkinson.tv/classic-interviews,will-smith-itv-series-2-show-3_28.htm

http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2008/jun/21/film.features

This one is interesting as it draws upon Will Smith's faith - a feature that often underpins his performances:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/may/19/usa.filmnews

This is a lovely little article Langford with some super references to Sydney Poitier and drawing parallels between Smith and this infamous black actor.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2004/jul/31/patterson.culture

Reference to Will Smith as "Mr July 4th" showing his power in the States to draw massive audiences on 'Independence Day':
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/1999/jul/09/comment.willsmith

I found this part of a review in the NY Times Langford and thought the last 'performance' element in the statement was quite nice:

http://movies.nytimes.com/2007/12/14/movies/14lege.html
"And in its last section “I Am Legend” reverts to generic type, with chases and explosions and a redemptive softening of its bleak premise. The presence of the lovely Brazilian actress Alice Braga does seem promising; if she and Mr. Smith were to reboot the species together, Humanity 2.0 would be quite a bit sexier than the present version, as well as friendlier. But really the movie is best when its hero is on his own, and Mr. Smith, walking in the footsteps of Vincent Price and Charlton Heston, who played earlier versions of the Robert Neville character, outdoes both of them. There is something graceful and effortless about this performance, which not only shows what it might feel like to be the last man on earth, but also demonstrates what it is to be a movie star."

This link Langford is a super little (ok it is quite long) article on star construction. Some lovely theory to support your assertions:

http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/michaelwalford/entry/stars_and_star/

A Little Gem for Everyone!

This blog is sound but it has some great links to loads of other great film blogs that you can surf to your heart's content!
http://film.blogdig.net/archives/articles/May2008/02/New_Hancock_Trailer_Could_Turn_Some_Heads.html