This week we started the first week of the first coursework unit. The unit is based upon British Social Realism films and that our task is to produce a two minute opening sequence to a film that we are coming up with.
This week we spent a lot of time looking at previous applicants work and assessing it, we would look at the mark scheme to see what the final piece is assessed on and then consider what past applicants would have gotten from theirs and how they could have improved theirs. We looked through them and then wrote down how each one could have been improved. From looking at British Social Realism as a genre and past peoples work we have learnt a lot about what criteria need to be met in order for something to be part of British Social Realism. As a genre it is typically a very pessimistic story that doesn't often end in a happy ending like a kit of major movies. The story will also be very realistic and almost always be based upon a very mundane lifestyle set in a very typical suburb/urban environment. This is to make the film actually seem realistic as the outcomes and story are not absurdly over the top and upbeat. Another feature that we discovered as part of British Social Realism is that directors will often recruit actors that aren't professional and as a result seems more relatable to as it is more realistic in terms of how the characters behave.
From looking over other past work, we can use this to help produce a higher quality piece of work, for example now I know not to use a very extravagant plot and not to use over the top editing and filming, so that the piece looks as though it would normally or more normally in a real life situation in comparison to major films. In addition to make the film more realistic I know to include specific locations and mise-en-scene, for example I will include very casual forms of clothing that are typical in the suburban/urban areas of the UK. This would include branded clothing and hoodies as this is a very typical form of clothing.
In addition to all the mise-en-scene I will try to include a very negative plot, which is not out of the ordinary, I will try to recreate a story that will most likely show the mundanity of school/work as part of my story, as this is something that everybody will be able to relate to. I will also know to avoid using very bright colours when editing, so through the use of colour correction I will use a cool range of colours by using a blue hue, so that the film will appear to be much sadder which is the typical sort of theme for British Social Realism.
This week we spent a lot of time looking at previous applicants work and assessing it, we would look at the mark scheme to see what the final piece is assessed on and then consider what past applicants would have gotten from theirs and how they could have improved theirs. We looked through them and then wrote down how each one could have been improved. From looking at British Social Realism as a genre and past peoples work we have learnt a lot about what criteria need to be met in order for something to be part of British Social Realism. As a genre it is typically a very pessimistic story that doesn't often end in a happy ending like a kit of major movies. The story will also be very realistic and almost always be based upon a very mundane lifestyle set in a very typical suburb/urban environment. This is to make the film actually seem realistic as the outcomes and story are not absurdly over the top and upbeat. Another feature that we discovered as part of British Social Realism is that directors will often recruit actors that aren't professional and as a result seems more relatable to as it is more realistic in terms of how the characters behave.From looking over other past work, we can use this to help produce a higher quality piece of work, for example now I know not to use a very extravagant plot and not to use over the top editing and filming, so that the piece looks as though it would normally or more normally in a real life situation in comparison to major films. In addition to make the film more realistic I know to include specific locations and mise-en-scene, for example I will include very casual forms of clothing that are typical in the suburban/urban areas of the UK. This would include branded clothing and hoodies as this is a very typical form of clothing.