Year 13 IB Film (Class of 2021)
Here you can find details of key assignments and model work.
I'll also add cover work when I'm away.

Deadlines 2021
There are our internal dates for completing your coursework tasks.
start Feb - CS script 
end of March: Upload your Textual Analysis to the IBO
early to mid-March: 1st draft of Portfolio (video and writing)
26th March: Upload your final portfolio (written pdf and 500mb mp4 video file)
16th April: Upload your final Comparative Study and List of Sources pdf

Mudbound extract:

Textual Analysis essay timeline:
-Friday 5th June: Task is launched
-w/c 8th June: Choose film, research
-w/c 15th June: Start writing
-w/c 23rd June: hand in first draft this week
-Friday 3rd July: hand in final draft

Work for Monday 30th March 2020
This week will be split between e-learning (today and Thursday) and live learning via Microsoft Teams (Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday).

This week our main focus is on film history and the last two main film movements that we will study - we are going to handle them together.

Your task today is to consider the study question below. Decide HOW you will go about researching and answering the question. Which sources will you use?  Are there any key books or documentaries on these topics? Which two films will you investigate as case studies? How will you present your work once the investigation is over?

You don't have to complete the investigation today - there's not enough time.
But you need to research HOW you will go about this task. Find articles, sources and various materials that you can read/watch later in order to complete the investigation.

This is an open-ended task and YOU need to decide how you're going to solve it. Today, work on the methodology of how you will complete the investigation - prepare to tell me at the start of tomorrow's e-learning lesson HOW you intend to complete the task. You should put your main points into a slideshow or document - only 2-3 slides are expected, but these should help illustrate your intentions and decisions.

TODAY'S TIMELINE:
40 mins researching
10-15 mins putting your document together in a simple form.

THE STUDY TASK:
Explain how the films of the French New Wave (also known as the Nouvelle Vague) influenced the New Hollywood era.
Use one film from each of these two movements to demonstrate the connections.

Expectations for your brief talk tomorrow: Explain which sources are available, what you need to look into and learn more about, and which two films would make a good pair for your case study.

Work for Monday 18th November 2019
I'm away at a meeting for IB Film teachers!

Please complete the following:
1) Compile and complete editing of your colour cinematography work.
Include the original image, followed by 10 seconds of your own version.
You could underscore with music of your own choice.
Export, upload to Vimeo and email me the link.
[20-25 mins]

2) Citizen Kane analysis
a) Watch the Crash Course video about the film below [10 mins]
b) Go to my Citizen Kane film study page here. Select TWO questions from the list and answer them. Upload the answers to ManageBac. [20 mins]

School closure on Monday 4th & Tuesday 5th November 2019
You are expected to work from home on these two days - these are not free days! Use this time out of school to watch:
Singin' in the Rain movie, as provided.
Then log the film on Letterboxd with a star rating and short review.

Extension work:
Watch the CNN: The Movies documentary about the Golden Age of Hollywood.
​This can be found here

Thursday 29th August homework
1. Complete the powerpoint of your photography activity (from Tuesday's lesson).
- 5 photos, each on its own slide
- Title slide with your name and your favourite image
- Photo should take up most of each slide. Above or underneath, add some text stating the shot type, plus other key elements that you are demonstrating (e.g. z axis, rule of thirds, etc)

When finished, upload to ManageBac. If this doesn't work, email to me at [email protected]. Please send from your school email account only.
*Reduce file size if over 20mb.

ETA: 30 minutes

2. Watch City of God - a Brazilian film

3. From the film, pick out FIVE different camera shots that you think are effective.
Create a PowerPoint, labelling each shot with a TWEED paragraph explaining the effect of each shot. One shot per slide.
Upload to ManageBac when finished. 
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ETA: 2.5 hours plus some of Friday's lesson

Friday 30th August
1. Complete your storyboards for the opening scene of THREE BILLBOARDS, based on your script annotations.
2. Begin researching City of God. Identify some good camera shots to analyse later.

Monday 2nd September
1. Short Film of the Week:
Watch La Jetee and log in your black journal with a star rating

Tuesday 3rd September
Watch The Story of Film episode 2 here.
Make notes on key films and innovations - there will be another quiz after!