The document provides details about Ben Brown's academic qualifications and proposed university courses. It includes his GCSE grades, three film production courses he is considering and his personal statement. The personal statement outlines his experience making films in secondary school and college, his aspiration to become a film director for a major studio, and how university can help him achieve this goal by providing qualifications and skills training. It indicates his strongest skills are in cinematography and editing but he aims to improve his camera work and audio production in the next year.
The student enjoyed practical tasks like photography and filming the most. Challenges included tight deadlines and learning new editing software. Their strongest skill is editing, as demonstrated on their best project - a music video. They aim to specialize in directing, filming, and editing future projects and eventually work for a major film studio after gaining experience through college coursework and independent projects. Further research on filmmaking processes and studio operations is needed to pursue these career goals.
Ben Brown created a parody horror film for his final major project that mocked horror film tropes. He was initially attracted to the slasher genre after watching many horror films during quarantine in 2020. Through research on horror films, public service announcements from the 1980s, and horror audiences, Brown developed the idea to combine horror and comedy by creating a public service announcement about surviving a slasher. During production, Brown improved his ideas by limiting scenes, focusing on editing, and being flexible. In the end, Brown felt the project was a success despite initial concerns, as he learned valuable lessons about planning, research, and constant improvement that helped create a high quality film.
Ben Brown created a parody horror film project titled "How to Survive a Slasher Movie" for his college Final Major Project. He was initially attracted to the horror genre after watching many slasher films during quarantine in 2020. Through research on horror tropes, directors, and audiences, as well as 1980s-era public service announcements, Ben developed the idea to combine horror parody with a traditional PSA format. During production, Ben refined his ideas through improved planning, research, and incorporating feedback. While initially concerned it may be too difficult, Ben felt the completed project was a success due to its clear comedic horror-PSA concept and pragmatic approach to changes. He learned the importance of planning, research
The document provides details on the proposed short film project titled "Remember". It includes information on the target audience which is females aged 16-24, as the main character is a girl around age 18. It also discusses the project concept which is about a girl who discovers she is actually a ghost after dying in an accident. The proposal includes a schedule laying out the tasks and timeline for pre-production, production, and post-production over 10 weeks. It concludes with a bibliography citing research sources to inform the project.
The document discusses the applicant's progression in their interest in film and photography. They have developed these interests to consider studying them at university. Their communication skills and confidence have improved over their time in college. They enjoyed a team project and felt their communication and negotiation skills improved. The applicant found it difficult at times to focus on work at home. They were impressed during an open day at the University of Cumbria by the film and wildlife media courses and how they would provide opportunities in the Lake District. They provide their grades and are considering applying to courses in wildlife media, film and television, and media studies.
The document is a personal statement from a student applying to university to study cinematography. It summarizes the student's background in creative media study where they learned skills like Adobe software, editing, and filmmaking. They produced several short films and documentaries showing their experience. Studying creative media helped prepare them for university by practicing filmmaking techniques. The student wants to attend university to improve their skills in camera operation and understanding of the film industry to achieve their goal of becoming a cinematographer.
Ben Brown is creating a horror film for his final major project to showcase his talent. He hopes to learn new filmmaking skills like camera shots and music usage. He wants to make a horror film that audiences will enjoy watching repeatedly. His strengths include perfectionism which will help him create the best project possible, though it may slow production. He has the necessary equipment but limitations include actors' limited range and not achieving his artistic vision within the four week timeframe. This week he created a proposal and plan, feeling overwhelmed but managing to complete the work on time. He will now research how to engage audiences and study horror films.
This document contains a student's reflections on their first year creative media production course. They enjoyed projects involving cameras the most, such as filming a music video, and found audio work most challenging. The student felt they developed their skills in using Adobe software like Premiere Pro and Photoshop the most. Their strongest technical skill is using cameras. Their favorite project was the music video which they filmed and edited themselves. They least enjoyed the audio project and aim to improve their time management in the second year of the course.
The student enjoyed practical tasks like photography and filming the most. Challenges included tight deadlines and learning new editing software. Their strongest skill is editing, as demonstrated on their best project - a music video. They aim to specialize in directing, filming, and editing future projects and eventually work for a major film studio after gaining experience through college coursework and independent projects. Further research on filmmaking processes and studio operations is needed to pursue these career goals.
Ben Brown created a parody horror film for his final major project that mocked horror film tropes. He was initially attracted to the slasher genre after watching many horror films during quarantine in 2020. Through research on horror films, public service announcements from the 1980s, and horror audiences, Brown developed the idea to combine horror and comedy by creating a public service announcement about surviving a slasher. During production, Brown improved his ideas by limiting scenes, focusing on editing, and being flexible. In the end, Brown felt the project was a success despite initial concerns, as he learned valuable lessons about planning, research, and constant improvement that helped create a high quality film.
Ben Brown created a parody horror film project titled "How to Survive a Slasher Movie" for his college Final Major Project. He was initially attracted to the horror genre after watching many slasher films during quarantine in 2020. Through research on horror tropes, directors, and audiences, as well as 1980s-era public service announcements, Ben developed the idea to combine horror parody with a traditional PSA format. During production, Ben refined his ideas through improved planning, research, and incorporating feedback. While initially concerned it may be too difficult, Ben felt the completed project was a success due to its clear comedic horror-PSA concept and pragmatic approach to changes. He learned the importance of planning, research
The document provides details on the proposed short film project titled "Remember". It includes information on the target audience which is females aged 16-24, as the main character is a girl around age 18. It also discusses the project concept which is about a girl who discovers she is actually a ghost after dying in an accident. The proposal includes a schedule laying out the tasks and timeline for pre-production, production, and post-production over 10 weeks. It concludes with a bibliography citing research sources to inform the project.
The document discusses the applicant's progression in their interest in film and photography. They have developed these interests to consider studying them at university. Their communication skills and confidence have improved over their time in college. They enjoyed a team project and felt their communication and negotiation skills improved. The applicant found it difficult at times to focus on work at home. They were impressed during an open day at the University of Cumbria by the film and wildlife media courses and how they would provide opportunities in the Lake District. They provide their grades and are considering applying to courses in wildlife media, film and television, and media studies.
The document is a personal statement from a student applying to university to study cinematography. It summarizes the student's background in creative media study where they learned skills like Adobe software, editing, and filmmaking. They produced several short films and documentaries showing their experience. Studying creative media helped prepare them for university by practicing filmmaking techniques. The student wants to attend university to improve their skills in camera operation and understanding of the film industry to achieve their goal of becoming a cinematographer.
Ben Brown is creating a horror film for his final major project to showcase his talent. He hopes to learn new filmmaking skills like camera shots and music usage. He wants to make a horror film that audiences will enjoy watching repeatedly. His strengths include perfectionism which will help him create the best project possible, though it may slow production. He has the necessary equipment but limitations include actors' limited range and not achieving his artistic vision within the four week timeframe. This week he created a proposal and plan, feeling overwhelmed but managing to complete the work on time. He will now research how to engage audiences and study horror films.
This document contains a student's reflections on their first year creative media production course. They enjoyed projects involving cameras the most, such as filming a music video, and found audio work most challenging. The student felt they developed their skills in using Adobe software like Premiere Pro and Photoshop the most. Their strongest technical skill is using cameras. Their favorite project was the music video which they filmed and edited themselves. They least enjoyed the audio project and aim to improve their time management in the second year of the course.
This document contains Brandon Lambert's UAL progression proforma for 2022-23. It includes details of his GCSE grades, potential university courses and their suitability ratings. For year 1, it reviews which projects he enjoyed and disliked, his biggest successes and mistakes. It outlines his strongest developed skills as filming and his aim to specialize in filming and editing for year 2.
The student enjoyed photography the most during their projects. They found planning and using cameras to be their strongest skills. Their best project was the animation one because it went smoothly with no issues. The audio project was enjoyed the least as the research and planning were boring. Going forward, they see themselves focusing on photography and want to explore university options and work experience in film/TV to inform their future career path.
The student enjoyed using Photoshop for photo manipulation and animation the most as they could focus solely on the creative process without additional filming requirements. Planning was their biggest challenge initially but improved throughout the year. Their planning skills developed the most, and they believe Photoshop is their strongest technical skill. The Adventure project was their best as they utilized improved planning and enjoyed the new animation element. The Audio project was least enjoyed due to difficulty focusing on sound editing with music playing. They have managed their time effectively by catching up on work at home and using sick days purposefully.
Chloe Ross is applying to study film production at university. She has experience studying media at college where she learned practical skills like filming, editing, and script writing. For her final project, she created a horror trailer and poster. She enjoys film and wants to pursue a career in editing or working on film sets. University will help her gain the necessary qualifications and contacts to work in the film industry.
This document contains a programme schedule for the Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2020. It includes film collections in different genres like advertising, animation, documentary and comedy. It also includes masterclasses on topics like industrial light and magic and collaborative storytelling. The document consists of notes from a student who watched various films, masterclasses and a university showcase at the festival to help inform their final major project and future university projects, especially related to post-production and editing.
The document discusses the development of a media project analyzing the Mr. Bean's Holiday movie. It explores techniques used to emphasize key story points and how conventions were challenged while keeping the narrative structure. The target audience is seen as teenagers and families due to the heartwarming character who faces adversity with hope. Tension and mystery are built through rushing music and blackouts to draw in viewers and increase the comic effect.
Jack Bevens proposes to create a horror film trailer titled "Death Birthday" for his final major project. He has gained skills in film editing, camera shots, and script editing over the past two years. The trailer will be about a birthday party where a stranger murders everyone except one survivor. It will include close-up shots, subtitles in different fonts and colors, and lots of fake blood. Jack will evaluate his work through development diaries and a self-reflection to improve his skills and show how he has progressed.
Ben Brown is creating a film project on the Russian Sleep Experiment for college to showcase his talents. He hopes to learn new filmmaking skills like camera shots and using music. He analyzes his strengths as a perfectionist which may slow production but ensure quality, and weaknesses like limited equipment, actors, and time constraints of four weeks. He plans to research horror techniques and audience preferences to inform his filmmaking. After creating a proposal and plan, he feels overwhelmed but accomplished uploading everything on time and will now research audiences and horror sources.
The student enjoyed the music video and adventure projects the most from this year. They found camera work and editing to be their strongest technical skills. While time management was a challenge initially, the student improved it over the course of the projects. Looking ahead, the student wants to specialize in film and camera work through university study, apprenticeships, or entry-level jobs near their village. Further research is needed on film production programs and apprenticeship opportunities.
The document is a proposal for a comedy/sci-fi short film called "The Teleporter". It summarizes that the film will follow two guys who get their hands on a teleporting device and use it to play pranks but eventually get in over their head. It then outlines the target audience as being teenagers to adults, mainly appealing to males, from lower to upper social classes in the UK. It discusses the production techniques needed like audio recording and editing in Premiere. It provides a schedule for pre-production, production and evaluation over 3 weeks.
The document discusses feedback received on a movie trailer. The feedback identified several positive aspects of the trailer, including that the storyline engaged viewers and clearly established the characters and plot. Viewers also responded positively to the sound design, saying the music enhanced the emotional scenes. Additional positives singled out were the age-appropriate language, clear genre, and suitable location that fit the storyline. The feedback provided insights to strengthen future projects.
The document contains a student's reflections on their first year creative media production course. They enjoyed video editing and found it rewarding to see their final products come together. Their biggest challenges were with audio work and animation. The student felt they improved most with Photoshop skills and see video editing or Photoshop as their strongest technical skills. They felt their adventure story project was their best work due to improved research, planning, and final products. Their least favorite was an audio project where they struggled with sounds, scripting, and editing. Going forward, the student wants to explore producing/directing and complete further research on career options and university programs.
The document discusses the process of creating a media project and what was learned. It describes changes made to the opening scene's location and script. Research was conducted on romantic comedy conventions regarding music, titles, and character introductions. One convention challenged was the delayed introduction of characters. Technologies learned about include camera operation, editing software, file types, and removing background noise. Organization, research, and adapting to challenges were also highlighted.
Creative Critical Reflection by Sania TariqSania Tariq
This document provides details about Sania Tariq's creative critical reflection project. It discusses the conventions used and challenged in her short film about a carefree main character named Jordan. Scenes and costumes were inspired by movies like Wake Up Sid and Happy-Go-Lucky. The film represents the social issue of husbands prioritizing work over family. It is aimed at ages 15+ and would be distributed by an independent studio like Lions Gate Entertainment. Working on the project helped develop Sania's production, editing, and analysis skills, and she integrated technologies like new camera equipment, editing software, blogging, and online research.
Toby Jackson will create a documentary about Yorkshire filmed in an expository style with narration and voiceovers. They will focus on rural and less populated areas to make the documentary unique. Toby's strengths include using cameras and editing software, while their limitations are coming up with ideas, planning, and managing deadlines. To improve, they will spend more time researching, planning, and checking their work, as well as solidifying their ideas earlier. David Attenborough and his nature documentaries are influences for Toby's style.
The student enjoyed creating their music video and audio projects the most, gaining satisfaction from bringing their visions to life through filming, editing, and post-production. Their biggest challenge was not being able to film all desired shots for some projects and having to improvise alternate scenarios. The student feels they have improved most in research over the year by conducting more thorough investigation. Their strongest technical skill is filming and framing shots to achieve a cinematic look. The music video was considered their best project because it was the most enjoyable to create and had a polished final product despite challenges. The student least enjoyed the magazine and game animation project but learned from the experience. They aim to focus on directing, filming or editing in the future and eventually create
Hannah completed a research PowerPoint for her short film which included primary and secondary audience research through surveys and online research. She found her target audience was males and females aged 16-24. Hannah conducted experiments to learn filming and sound techniques. For her short film planning, she created a proposal, schedule, storyboard and risk assessment. While her time management was good, she ran short on time and wishes she could improve some shots and add more sound effects. Peer feedback praised the clear storyline but noted the audio could be smoother and volume lower in parts.
Harry Morton proposes creating a 7-9 minute short action film called "Action Short Film" for his final major project. He will focus on film but also design a poster using graphic design skills. Previous projects have provided useful experience with cameras, storyboards, color grading, and video editing. The concept is a hitman seeking revenge on a crime family who tries to kill him instead of paying. Research on films like John Wick will help recreate gunfight scenes and intense special effects. Evaluation will assess what worked well and identify areas for improvement by comparing to the original proposal and similar films.
This document summarizes Ewan Wild's academic history and application to university film programs. It outlines his GCSE and college grades, including merits in creative media production. It discusses his passion for film developing through courses in film studies. His current creative media diploma focused on skills like animation, editing, and filmmaking. He hopes to pursue directing at university to further develop practical skills and find his style. Outside of school, he plays basketball to learn teamwork and watches films for enjoyment, relating activities to skills needed in film careers.
Alfie has completed his first year of a media course where he enjoyed projects involving filming and editing music videos the most. His weakest areas were assignments with more written work. His biggest success was filming, directing, and editing his own music video for his final project. While time management was his biggest challenge, he feels his editing skills have greatly improved. In his second year, Alfie aims to specialize in filming and editing techniques.
The document provides details about Ben Brown's academic qualifications and proposed university courses. It includes his GCSE grades, three film production courses he is considering and his rankings of their suitability, and excerpts from his personal statement discussing his experience making films, goals of becoming a film director, and how university can help him achieve this goal.
The document discusses various options for sharing the author's film project, including YouTube, Wix, creating their own website, and film festivals. The author decides that YouTube is the best option because it has over 2 billion users, making it very accessible, and it is easy to use. While Wix and film festivals have benefits like feedback opportunities, they have downsides like complexity, costs, and smaller audiences. The author provides evidence of sharing the project on YouTube and Wix by taking screenshots, and of showing the film at a festival by photographing the screening.
This document contains Brandon Lambert's UAL progression proforma for 2022-23. It includes details of his GCSE grades, potential university courses and their suitability ratings. For year 1, it reviews which projects he enjoyed and disliked, his biggest successes and mistakes. It outlines his strongest developed skills as filming and his aim to specialize in filming and editing for year 2.
The student enjoyed photography the most during their projects. They found planning and using cameras to be their strongest skills. Their best project was the animation one because it went smoothly with no issues. The audio project was enjoyed the least as the research and planning were boring. Going forward, they see themselves focusing on photography and want to explore university options and work experience in film/TV to inform their future career path.
The student enjoyed using Photoshop for photo manipulation and animation the most as they could focus solely on the creative process without additional filming requirements. Planning was their biggest challenge initially but improved throughout the year. Their planning skills developed the most, and they believe Photoshop is their strongest technical skill. The Adventure project was their best as they utilized improved planning and enjoyed the new animation element. The Audio project was least enjoyed due to difficulty focusing on sound editing with music playing. They have managed their time effectively by catching up on work at home and using sick days purposefully.
Chloe Ross is applying to study film production at university. She has experience studying media at college where she learned practical skills like filming, editing, and script writing. For her final project, she created a horror trailer and poster. She enjoys film and wants to pursue a career in editing or working on film sets. University will help her gain the necessary qualifications and contacts to work in the film industry.
This document contains a programme schedule for the Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2020. It includes film collections in different genres like advertising, animation, documentary and comedy. It also includes masterclasses on topics like industrial light and magic and collaborative storytelling. The document consists of notes from a student who watched various films, masterclasses and a university showcase at the festival to help inform their final major project and future university projects, especially related to post-production and editing.
The document discusses the development of a media project analyzing the Mr. Bean's Holiday movie. It explores techniques used to emphasize key story points and how conventions were challenged while keeping the narrative structure. The target audience is seen as teenagers and families due to the heartwarming character who faces adversity with hope. Tension and mystery are built through rushing music and blackouts to draw in viewers and increase the comic effect.
Jack Bevens proposes to create a horror film trailer titled "Death Birthday" for his final major project. He has gained skills in film editing, camera shots, and script editing over the past two years. The trailer will be about a birthday party where a stranger murders everyone except one survivor. It will include close-up shots, subtitles in different fonts and colors, and lots of fake blood. Jack will evaluate his work through development diaries and a self-reflection to improve his skills and show how he has progressed.
Ben Brown is creating a film project on the Russian Sleep Experiment for college to showcase his talents. He hopes to learn new filmmaking skills like camera shots and using music. He analyzes his strengths as a perfectionist which may slow production but ensure quality, and weaknesses like limited equipment, actors, and time constraints of four weeks. He plans to research horror techniques and audience preferences to inform his filmmaking. After creating a proposal and plan, he feels overwhelmed but accomplished uploading everything on time and will now research audiences and horror sources.
The student enjoyed the music video and adventure projects the most from this year. They found camera work and editing to be their strongest technical skills. While time management was a challenge initially, the student improved it over the course of the projects. Looking ahead, the student wants to specialize in film and camera work through university study, apprenticeships, or entry-level jobs near their village. Further research is needed on film production programs and apprenticeship opportunities.
The document is a proposal for a comedy/sci-fi short film called "The Teleporter". It summarizes that the film will follow two guys who get their hands on a teleporting device and use it to play pranks but eventually get in over their head. It then outlines the target audience as being teenagers to adults, mainly appealing to males, from lower to upper social classes in the UK. It discusses the production techniques needed like audio recording and editing in Premiere. It provides a schedule for pre-production, production and evaluation over 3 weeks.
The document discusses feedback received on a movie trailer. The feedback identified several positive aspects of the trailer, including that the storyline engaged viewers and clearly established the characters and plot. Viewers also responded positively to the sound design, saying the music enhanced the emotional scenes. Additional positives singled out were the age-appropriate language, clear genre, and suitable location that fit the storyline. The feedback provided insights to strengthen future projects.
The document contains a student's reflections on their first year creative media production course. They enjoyed video editing and found it rewarding to see their final products come together. Their biggest challenges were with audio work and animation. The student felt they improved most with Photoshop skills and see video editing or Photoshop as their strongest technical skills. They felt their adventure story project was their best work due to improved research, planning, and final products. Their least favorite was an audio project where they struggled with sounds, scripting, and editing. Going forward, the student wants to explore producing/directing and complete further research on career options and university programs.
The document discusses the process of creating a media project and what was learned. It describes changes made to the opening scene's location and script. Research was conducted on romantic comedy conventions regarding music, titles, and character introductions. One convention challenged was the delayed introduction of characters. Technologies learned about include camera operation, editing software, file types, and removing background noise. Organization, research, and adapting to challenges were also highlighted.
Creative Critical Reflection by Sania TariqSania Tariq
This document provides details about Sania Tariq's creative critical reflection project. It discusses the conventions used and challenged in her short film about a carefree main character named Jordan. Scenes and costumes were inspired by movies like Wake Up Sid and Happy-Go-Lucky. The film represents the social issue of husbands prioritizing work over family. It is aimed at ages 15+ and would be distributed by an independent studio like Lions Gate Entertainment. Working on the project helped develop Sania's production, editing, and analysis skills, and she integrated technologies like new camera equipment, editing software, blogging, and online research.
Toby Jackson will create a documentary about Yorkshire filmed in an expository style with narration and voiceovers. They will focus on rural and less populated areas to make the documentary unique. Toby's strengths include using cameras and editing software, while their limitations are coming up with ideas, planning, and managing deadlines. To improve, they will spend more time researching, planning, and checking their work, as well as solidifying their ideas earlier. David Attenborough and his nature documentaries are influences for Toby's style.
The student enjoyed creating their music video and audio projects the most, gaining satisfaction from bringing their visions to life through filming, editing, and post-production. Their biggest challenge was not being able to film all desired shots for some projects and having to improvise alternate scenarios. The student feels they have improved most in research over the year by conducting more thorough investigation. Their strongest technical skill is filming and framing shots to achieve a cinematic look. The music video was considered their best project because it was the most enjoyable to create and had a polished final product despite challenges. The student least enjoyed the magazine and game animation project but learned from the experience. They aim to focus on directing, filming or editing in the future and eventually create
Hannah completed a research PowerPoint for her short film which included primary and secondary audience research through surveys and online research. She found her target audience was males and females aged 16-24. Hannah conducted experiments to learn filming and sound techniques. For her short film planning, she created a proposal, schedule, storyboard and risk assessment. While her time management was good, she ran short on time and wishes she could improve some shots and add more sound effects. Peer feedback praised the clear storyline but noted the audio could be smoother and volume lower in parts.
Harry Morton proposes creating a 7-9 minute short action film called "Action Short Film" for his final major project. He will focus on film but also design a poster using graphic design skills. Previous projects have provided useful experience with cameras, storyboards, color grading, and video editing. The concept is a hitman seeking revenge on a crime family who tries to kill him instead of paying. Research on films like John Wick will help recreate gunfight scenes and intense special effects. Evaluation will assess what worked well and identify areas for improvement by comparing to the original proposal and similar films.
This document summarizes Ewan Wild's academic history and application to university film programs. It outlines his GCSE and college grades, including merits in creative media production. It discusses his passion for film developing through courses in film studies. His current creative media diploma focused on skills like animation, editing, and filmmaking. He hopes to pursue directing at university to further develop practical skills and find his style. Outside of school, he plays basketball to learn teamwork and watches films for enjoyment, relating activities to skills needed in film careers.
Alfie has completed his first year of a media course where he enjoyed projects involving filming and editing music videos the most. His weakest areas were assignments with more written work. His biggest success was filming, directing, and editing his own music video for his final project. While time management was his biggest challenge, he feels his editing skills have greatly improved. In his second year, Alfie aims to specialize in filming and editing techniques.
The document provides details about Ben Brown's academic qualifications and proposed university courses. It includes his GCSE grades, three film production courses he is considering and his rankings of their suitability, and excerpts from his personal statement discussing his experience making films, goals of becoming a film director, and how university can help him achieve this goal.
The document discusses various options for sharing the author's film project, including YouTube, Wix, creating their own website, and film festivals. The author decides that YouTube is the best option because it has over 2 billion users, making it very accessible, and it is easy to use. While Wix and film festivals have benefits like feedback opportunities, they have downsides like complexity, costs, and smaller audiences. The author provides evidence of sharing the project on YouTube and Wix by taking screenshots, and of showing the film at a festival by photographing the screening.
This bibliography contains 31 references to films, articles, and other media sources related to the genres of horror films and public safety films. The references include films such as Halloween, Friday the 13th, Freaky, and Kind Hearts and Coronets, as well as articles discussing the economics and cultural impact of horror films, special effects techniques, and historical British public information films. Years of publication or release for the referenced materials range from 1949 to 2023.
This document contains a shot list for a slasher film titled "How to Survive a Slasher". It includes 35 shots ranging from close-ups to long shots, both moving and still. Many of the shots involve the killer, known as "Blanc Face", stalking and attacking various victims in and around an isolated house at night. The shots progressively show more graphic depictions of violence including stabbings, slashings, axe attacks, and strangulation. The shot list culminates with establishing shots of the isolated house and shots reinforcing the killer's presence and threat.
The document discusses various options for sharing the author's film project, including YouTube, Wix, creating their own website, and film festivals. The author decides that YouTube is the best option because it has over 2 billion users, making it very accessible, and it is easy to use and publicize videos. Wix is also considered but is deemed too complicated to use and has fewer users than YouTube. Creating their own website and entering film festivals are rejected due to high costs and technical challenges. Screenshots are taken as evidence that the film is shared on YouTube and Wix.
This document is a project proposal from a student named Ben Brown to create a parody film about how to survive a slasher movie. The student discusses their relevant experience making horror-themed projects. They propose making a self-aware parody that humorously explores slasher movie tropes from a new perspective. Over 15 weeks, they will research the genre, write a script, scout locations, rehearse with actors, film, edit with effects, get feedback, and present the final film. The goal is to apply their filmmaking skills to parody a well-known genre in a sophisticated, polished production.
The student proposes creating a horror/slasher survival guide as their final major project (FMP) to improve upon the flaws of their previous FMP. They want to bring their artistic vision to life and create an effective horror project. They cite their love of horror movies and games as influences. Their goal is to genuinely scare the audience by establishing tension, atmosphere, and suspense through techniques like camerawork and sound design. They chose the horror genre to have fun making another movie and to learn from mistakes in their first FMP by creating an improved psychological horror project.
This week the student started their evaluation PowerPoint and attended a film festival. They finished their Share-work-Research PowerPoint with insights gained from the film festival. Their film was well received by the audience and one of the most popular entries. This positive feedback helped them create a detailed Share-work-Research PowerPoint. Their only challenge was nearly missing a deadline but they overcame this by using their time wisely. Going forward, they will pay closer attention to deadlines and learn from the successful techniques used in their current project to make high quality future projects.
This week the student finished and uploaded their Final Major Project film about how to survive a slasher movie. They began researching promotional materials for the film by creating a PowerPoint. They reflected on challenges like limited actors and effects. Areas that went well included editing techniques that increased tension. The student also learned to make changes during production and effectively used symbolism and costumes. Going forward, they plan to present the film and research promotional materials in more detail through a PowerPoint presentation.
This week the student added narration and title cards to their project. They overcame issues with audio recording glitches and title cards being too long by recording audio multiple times close to the microphone and trimming title card footage. The student also created separate title card movies to edit them effectively. Going forward, the student plans to use short title cards and an iPad or iMovie for recording to avoid microphone problems. They learned new editing techniques and that their recording skills need improvement. The goal for next week is to publish the project and begin the evaluation process.
The student filmed the second half of the opening scene for their film project. They continued editing and improving the scene but encountered some issues with sound effects being difficult to hear due to too much music and effects added in iMovie. They overcame problems with their actor wanting to finish quickly in the cold and audio cutting out by being well organized with their shot list and schedule. The opening scene went well and they were able to get all the shots needed. They edited the footage to make the scenes more suspenseful by adding effects and music to create an unsettling atmosphere. Going forward, they will be more selective with effects and music to avoid crashes while still setting the mood.
This week the filmmaker filmed several violent scenes for their project including a man getting his throat slit, a jock getting stabbed in the throat, and two people getting murdered after splitting up. They experienced challenges with lighting, using fake blood realistically, and had to cut one scene. Overall the filming went well according to schedule. Next week they plan to complete the opening scene and focus on editing to clarify the film is meant as a public service announcement rather than primarily a slasher film.
This week the filmmaker accomplished several parts of their project including adding sound effects, filming scenes through bushes, and capturing a scene with practical effects. Some challenges included issues with lighting and not having enough space for music. These problems were overcome by rescheduling shoots for later in the day and removing unnecessary sound effects. The filmmaker's strengths so far are realistic POV shots and a well-executed scene, but weaknesses include difficulty making shots appear nighttime and limited space for music. Next steps are to film two violent scenes. Locations differed from expectations, influencing changes to the story and adaptation to the environment.
This week the student started production on their filmmaking project (FMP) by filming three scenarios - a couple going into a bedroom, an old man warning a teenager, and a nerd getting killed by a slasher. They edited the scenes together and updated their presentation. Filming was difficult with only three people, but they overcame challenges like effects being too fast. Their first kill scene went well after research. Next steps are shortening the shot list and reshooting the nerd scene to add suspense.
This week, the filmmaker faced challenges with the location, time of day, and getting quality shots for their film project. They filmed exterior shots of an isolated house before production to have footage to edit, though progress was slow since the story was unplanned. Finding a suitably isolated house was difficult as the chosen building was next to others and a busy road. The filming went better when cars were absent, allowing clear shots of the spooky house and moon that added scariness. Footage was captured at night on an iPad to achieve the desired darkness, rather than using a dark filter during the day. This weekend, the filmmaker plans to get more footage filmed so they have material to edit in college and stay on schedule
This week the student re-edited their context and research power points based on feedback to improve their grade from a pass to a merit. They added more details on what inspired them about three horror directors and made their concluding statement longer. They also completed two case studies on horror movies and plan to do two more on PSAs. Additionally, they finished their pre-production power point by completing sections on the storyboard, shot list, schedule, and health and safety plans. Finding a more suitable house to film in led the student to change their project location from a hospitium to an isolated cottage.
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3. GCSEs
Manor Ce Academy
Year Subject Grade Awarding Body
August 12 2021 English Language 4 AQA
August 12 2021 English Literature 3 AQA
June 1 2021 Maths 2 Pearson Edexcel
June 1 2021 Combined Science 5-5 Pearson Edexcel
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5. University Course
Course Title Film Production and Professional Practice
UCAS Code F3P6
Link Film Production and Professional Practice at York College
University Centre - UCAS
Location York College
Entry
Requirements/
Qualification
GCSE
Grades
UAL Grade Pass
UCAS points 72
General
Comments/
Course Content
I think this course would be the best choice because if I join I do
a lot more filming than writing and it’s still 3 days a week.
Rating/Suitability
(0-10> 10 Being
Most Suitable)
8
6. University Course
Course Title Film and Television Production
UCAS Code W600
Link https://digital.ucas.com/coursedisplay/courses/c175a57d-9901-
8b37-bcc5-37af072400ea?academicYearId=2023
Location University of York
Entry
Requirements/
Qualification
GCSE
Grades
UAL Grade Distinction
UCAS points
General
Comments/
Course Content
Even though it has more written work than York College it
would teach me a lot about filming if I joined and half of the
time will be spent filming.
Rating/Suitability
(0-10> 10 Being
Most Suitable)
5
7. University Course
Course Title Film and Television Production
UCAS Code P3Q4
Link https://digital.ucas.com/coursedisplay/courses/f146ceeb-55c6-
fb6f-dd28-75794021e1aa?academicYearId=2023
Location York St John University
Entry
Requirements/
Qualification
GCSE
Grades
3 GCSEs at grade C/4 (or equivalent) including
English Language.
UAL Grade Merit
UCAS points 104
General
Comments/
Course Content
While this course does spend a bit of time on writing and you
have to use social media, if I were to join it does do a lot of
practical works and teaches you how equipment works though.
Rating/Suitability
(0-10> 10 Being
Most Suitable)
6
9. Academic History
• When I was in secondary school, my
English teacher let me make a film
of my choice with the other
students. Through this year of
college I learned how to; use a
proper filming camera, have a
steady shot with a tripod, use
photoshop, edit on premier, make
proper audio and foley design. Both
facilities taught me the proper
experience on how to film to
prepare me for university.
10. Current Study
• I made many projects in this year and they all taught me important
skills which will prepare me for university, they are; the music video,
the audio ghost story, the adventure posters and adventure
videogame. The music video was the first film I made in college and
it’s been my second best project, it taught me how to film with a
camera and make steady shots with a tripod, the audio ghost story
taught me how to make different sound effects and do the technique
of foley, but both taught me how to use adobe premiere which made
my work looked polished and professional. The adventure posters
and videogame were part of the adventure project but they both
taught me individual things, the posters taught me about designing
projects and how to use photoshop, the videogame taught me how
to animate and use photoshop to do said animating. All three
projects (four if you include the adventure projects separately) all
taught me how equipment and editing formats worked, knowing
these motor skills will prepare me for doing work in university.
• The FMP is my best project, it had a lot of planning and preparation
put into it but then I had to remake everything when the
circumstances and my actors let me down, through such a long
production I learned important skills that will prepare me for
university. The FMP taught me not to be overly ambitious because I
planned to make a big project in college but I didn’t get given enough
time and my actors were either late or they didn’t try, I made a
second project which I handed in on time, I painfully learned that I
have to make a project that has limits to fit the circumstances not
make a project that stretches the limits and is impossible in the
circumstances, I also learned the different parts that makes suspense
for my own horror story with the right music and camera
movements. Overall, the FMP taught me to make projects that are
doable and what specific techniques to use to make an effective film,
these big lessons will prepare me for university.
11. The Future
• I want to be a film director for big league corporations, being a director of big
league corporations makes you a memorable director, being part of
independent corporations puts you in the bad director books because they
make movies that are nothing but torture to watch. I want to join a corporation
that makes the best type of movies I like (action, horror, CI-FI etc), there are
many choices: Universal Studios, Warner Brothers (if they stop making bad
movies), Lionsgate, 20th Century Fox, Entertainment One, Paramount Pictures,
Dream Works, Blum House Pictures, New Line Cinema, Amblin Entertainment,
DC, Rat Pac but personally I’d work for Disney because they own Marvel and
Lucas Films because they make the best movies.
• University will help me join those corporations by helping me get the
qualifications and teach me the skills to make proper movies. I will learn the
different parts that make movies and how to use the different filming
equipment to help me know everything about movies and how to properly
make them so I can be a successful director. If I pass the university’s tests then
the qualifications will give me the opportunities to join the big league
corporations and then I can join whatever big league film corporation I want.
12. Conclusion
• I want to go to university because I want the proper
qualifications to be a director, learn how to make
professional films and make films for fun because
they’re my main hobby. Going to university will help
me get the right qualifications to become a director
and the right qualifications will also help me join big
league corporations, not the hell spawns that are
independent film corporations. I want to learn how
to be a director because it has been what I have
wanted to achieve for a long time, learning the ways
to direct and make films will help me accomplish my
goal by going to university. Film has always been my
main hobby since 2017, I’ve always been a film
enthusiast and making films for my obsession gives
me great happiness, I always want to make movies
when the opportunity arises, university offers
constant opportunities to make films and joining
university will allow me to continue my hobby of
happiness. I’ll make a good candidate because I have
a vast imagination to make loads of interesting ideas
for movies, I have experience in movie making, I
make my work the best it can be and I get it
uploaded in time.
13. Introduction
• I want to go to university because I want
to learn how to be a director and I want to
apply for film production. I want to join
film production because I want to learn
how to make movies and have fun making
them because filming is my hobby, and I
want to make this hobby into a profession.
University will help me become a director
and with those qualifications I will be able
to become a professional director and join
big league corporations to make the
movies I want.
15. Which projects have
you enjoyed most this
year & why?
• I enjoyed doing the music video the most this year, and it’s
my personal favourite project I did this year. I enjoyed it the
most because it was the first project I was allowed to be in
charge of and let my imagination run wild, I got creative
control to bring my own idea to life when the opportunity
arose (I like to make movies when there's an opportunity not
my spare time). The specific elements I liked was selecting a
song I liked, coming up with and filming the kills and filming
the actions scenes, the song was used as a basis for my
project and using that to make a film that fit my artistic vision
made the whole project fun, coming up with and making the
practical effects and using them to make professional kills
gave me the fun and perfection I was looking for, I got to film
my own action scenes that were brutal and engaging and
getting to direct them and bring them to life how I wanted
gave me a lot of fun.
• I enjoyed making the FMP video second most this year, even
though it had a troubled start of production it still looked
professional and was effective. I enjoyed it because it
succeeded in being and effective horror story and even
though it was remade from something impossible it looked
professional. The specific elements of the project I enjoyed
were the kills and the paranoia atmosphere, the kills were
brutal and imaginative and getting to make them in the best
way they could be in the exact way I wanted filled me with
happiness, the new experience of making a phycological
atmosphere with all of it’s mystery and creativity filled me
with excitement.
16. Which projects have
you least enjoyed [&
why]?
• I least enjoyed the audio project, it wasn’t the
worst I made but it’s still one that isn’t my
favourite. The first problem was how many
restrictions it had, I had to make a horror ghost
story in a short time-limit, I wasn't able to use
my imagination to make an in-depth story. The
second problem was how difficult it was to
make audio, I didn’t have may options to make
good sound effects which just ended up
sounding amateur or I had to reuse the audio.
• The one project I least enjoyed the most was
the adventure project and this one is the one I
regard as the worst. The first problem was that
it was split into two parts and one of them was
making posters, it was hard enough to do parts
in a short time-limit but making posters that
never seemed to end and were very boring to
make just made that whole part of the course
pointless. The second problem was making the
second half, I had to make animation which
takes forever but having only four weeks to
make it made the project look incomplete and
amateurly rushed.
17. What is you
biggest success
• My biggest success was the Paranoia of Edward Stanton Final
Major Project even with it’s massive past failure. My
ambitions were too high, I wanted to make a science
experiment gone wrong in college with my fellow students,
but everything had a time-limit and all the actors didn’t try or
even show up when I had to film. What made this project a
success was how it rose from the ashes of my tire fire of a
past idea, everything on my power points got changed and
made better in a day and filming had no time-limit which gave
me enough time to film everything in time for the end of year
FMP deadline.
• What was the true success was how it succeeded in horror,
for once a movie I made turned out the way it was supposed
to. Thanks to the constant planning of creative kills and me
getting the right practical effects this made brutal deaths full
of the realistic of blood and gore that left a disturbing
impression on the audience. The deaths may have helped but
the creepy atmosphere was the magnum opus, careful
planning and timing made this; a character who you
sympathise with is just trying to protect his son but
something always feels off, when more gets reviled tension
rises and the plot twist builds up to an effective massive
scare.
18. What has been your
biggest mistake in
coursework
• As you well know by now my biggest mistake was
being overly ambitious in my FMP which lead to
everything having to be remade. I wanted to make a
science experiment that went wrong which
eventually ended with brutal and gory deaths,
everything would take place in the college and I
would use the students to be the characters. The first
part of the mistake was that everything had to be
booked which lead to it all having a short time limit
and I didn’t have enough time to film everything, but
the worst thing was the actors because they dropped
out or didn’t show up on time and most of them
didn’t bother to try.
• Because this lead to a metaphorical tire fire I will
learn from my mistakes in future projects so I don’t
have to start again. I will learn to have smaller ideas
so it can fit into a proper time limit and I can get
everything done in time. I will learn not to set my
ideas to high so I can make a project that has a
simple story to follow and has actors who try.
19. Which skills do you think
you have develop most?
• I three skills that I think developed the most;
filming in cinematography, editing thanks to
premier and photoshop and working in time
management. I used to only film with my iPad in
sloppy shaky cam, my skills developed when I got
to film with a real camera, I was able to hold shots
steady and do zoom in shots and turn the
brightness from light to dark. I only learned how
to edit in iMovie with my editing being simple,
learning to edit in premier and photoshop made
my skills develop, I was able to edit my footage to
look smooth and clear and professional, I also was
able to slow down and speed up footage and
zoom in on photos and footage, I was able to
make pixelmation and make clear or unaltered
images that looked polished and real. A lot of
times in my previous education years I was poor in
time management and college was the last time I
gave work in late, college helped develop my skills
and I was able to get work done on time by
filming certain things in lesson or making a certain
amount of slides in lesson (or just finish work in
my own time).
20. What area are aiming to
specialise in during Year 2?
• There are two area’s where I aim to specialise
in; camera work in filming and learning how
to make and use audio. Even though I’ve
become better in filming than I did, I can still
learn more camera techniques and how to
film them so I can make proper and unique
camera shots, this fits with my future goals to
go to college and be a director, if I know the
different camera techniques and make
unique camera shots I will have the proper
skills to pass the tests in university and get
the qualifications to be a director. Audio was
never my strong suit, it would be wise to
learn the different techniques to make sound
effects both physically and digitally because
audio is an important part in film, wanting to
specialise in audio fits with my future goals
because leaning audio is part of what you
need to go to university and become a
director, if I learn how audio works I’ll pass
the tests in university and achieve my goal.