Channel 4 - Fright Bites

Series 1 will chill you to your core. Watch if you dare.

Fright Bites

Pre, Pro & Post

Script to Scream is an eight part series following the UK creative team behind Bloody Cuts as they produce their upcoming film, The Outer Darkness. Four of these episodes can be watched below. Producers and Directors Ben Franklin and Anthony Melton along with screenwriter Joel Morgan and Director of Photography Jonny Franklin provide incredibly detailed access to the team's inner workings and approach to film-making as each episode focuses on a different aspect of pre-production, production and post-production.

Episode 1
In this episode, the team begins pre-production; including location scouting, the writing process and setting the timeline of work ahead of them to create The Outer Darkness.

Episode 2

As the team prepares for principal photography, meticulous planning becomes an essential part of coordinating all of the moving parts and 3rd parties contributing to the short film. Also, The Outer Darkness characters are starting to move from concept to reality as the team gets its first look at some of the evil creations from Special FX designer, James Greenwood.

Episode 3

The Outer Darkness team finally realizes the results of their meticulous planning and principal shooting begins. We also get our first look at the cast and learn how the team motivates them to give the best performances possible.

Episode 4

In episode 4 of Script to Scream the team discovers that unique locations prove to be challenging but worth the effort as the team finishes principal photography and the cast and crew work extremely hard to ensure that before editing begins everything that will be needed for the film is accomplished.

The Outer Darkness

The Outer Darkness is Part 1 of a terrifying new web series from the creators of popular horror show Bloody Cuts.

“On Friday evenings in Lynnsmouth Community Centre, meets a group led by Father Jonathan Crowe. Together they share their stories – tales of strange occurrences, horrific events and bizarre encounters that have scarred their lives. Tonight, a young tormented woman called Jenny will share a story of her experience with a game of chance that sealed the fate of her family…”

Also from Bloody Cuts

Set on one fateful night, six friends gather for their monthly 'games night'... and accidentally unleash a demonic force that might tear them - and their friendships - to pieces. 

'Don't Move' is the 8th slice in Bloody Cuts' anthology of short horror films, made by a young team of UK film-makers on low budgets. Directed by Anthony Melton and written by David Scullion it stars Rachel Bright and Jake Hendriks alongside Kate Braithwaite, Beth Cooper, Ian Whyte, Calvin Dean and Martin Skipper.

To learn more about The Outer Darkness visit http://www.theouterdarkness.co.uk/

To view previous work from the team visit http://www.bloodycuts.co.uk/

Making Film Opening Sequences - BFI Media Studies Trip Nov 2015

Below is a link to the blog created by Tim Woodcock, presenter of the 'Making Film Opening Sequences' workshop Yr 12 & 13 students attended on Thursday 19th November.

On the blog are the presentations and resources used on the day. I have also included links to Corin Hardy Director of The Hallow who came to talk to the assembled students in the afternoon about his latest realease and his route in to film.

http://titledesignproject.blogspot.co.uk/

http://www.corinhardy.com/

The Hallow 2015 - Corin Hardy

AS Foundation Portfolio Candidates 2014

Dear Moderator,

Please find below a list of AS Media studies Students and links to their individual blogs.

1. 0507 Katie Bannock - http://katiebannock.blogspot.co.uk/
2. 9206 Aine Buller - http://ainebuller.blogspot.co.uk/
3. 9219 Abel Clarke - http://abelsmediastudies.blogspot.co.uk/ 
4. 9227 Millie Cox - http://milliecox.blogspot.co.uk/
5. 9238 Elliot Dias-Gunawardena - http://elliotdg1.blogspot.co.uk/
6. 0541 Toby Egden - http://tobyegdenmedia.blogspot.co.uk/
7. 9246 Tom Ewart - http://thomasewartsmediastudies.blogspot.co.uk/
8. 9272 Skarlet Hillier - http://skarlethilliermediablog.blogspot.co.uk/
9. 9279 Patrick Kinch - http://paddykinchsmediablog.blogspot.co.uk/
10. 9287 Jack Lucas - http://jacklucasmediablog.blogspot.co.uk/
11. 9294 Ben Millard-Green - http://benmillard-green1997.blogspot.co.uk/
12. 0230 Victor Nonyane - http://victornonyane.blogspot.co.uk/
13. 3014 Zoe Ridgeway - http://zoeridgwaymediastudies.blogspot.co.uk/
14. 9328 Tyana Rodney - http://tyanaalexmedia.blogspot.co.uk/
15. 9344 Megan Sulley - http://megansulleymedia.blogspot.co.uk/
16. 0648 Joel Urner - http://joelurner.blogspot.co.uk/

Evaluation Planning

    In preparation for your evaluations you need to put together a plan showing you understanding of each question and the outline of the content for each informed answer. You also need to list some ideas for the format of how you plan answer each question.

 Below are the questions I need to address in my evaluation. I will be explaining and clarifying each question in my own words plus start to think about which creative method I will use to answer each question.

• In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products? 
• This question requires me to demonstrate my understanding of the conventions and techniques of film language and how I used these elements in my own production. I will need to talk about the research I carried out and what conclusions I made which effected my main task. There are a number of creative methods for answering this question:
• DVD Directors commentary
• Interview with the crew
• Film 2014 review

Copyright Free Music

Free Music Archive

Below is an excellent resource for sound track and ambient music. Browse the huge range of tracks available by genre and download instantly.

http://freemusicarchive.org/

Future Film Festival at the BFI

The BFI Future Film Festival returns with an exciting line-up of events and screenings, to help you develop your own unique pathway into the world of film.

Each day will have a different focus (fiction, animation and documentary) and you can expect in-depth masterclasses, hands on workshops, screenings of the best new films by young, emerging filmmakers and inspirational Q&As.

Whether you are looking for a kick-start to your film career or you just want to try your hand at something new, the BFI Future Film Festival is here to inspire you.

To find out more and to book an event visit - www.whatson.bfi.org.uk/futurefilmfestival

Scenes to Inspire

Above is the pivotal scene in Christopher Nolan's film 'The Dark Knight' starring Christian Bale as The Batman and Heath Ledger as The Joker.

As an avid Batman fan this scene brings these two legendary characters together and begins the telling of the Batman/Joker saga. These two opposing forces which act has each others driving force and nemesis creates a relationship unique in popular culture and film. One can not exist without the other which makes comment on the philosophy that good can not exist without evil.

Brilliantly acted by both Bale and Ledger this scene has a solid place in the 'great movie scenes of all time'.

Media Studies Production Planning

In the Media Studies folder on the shared drive you will find an Excel file called 'Media Studies Production Calendar 2013-14'. This calendar sets out the key parts of the production process and is a guide to when and how long you should be spending on the four areas of film production.

1. Production Research
2. Pre-Production
3. Production
4. Post-Production



Please open and save this file to your on document area and use it to track the progress of your own productions.

AS Foundation Production Candidates 2013

Dear Moderator,

Please find below a list of AS Media studies Students and links to their indivdual blogs.

1. David Allen - http://daveallen96.blogspot.co.uk/
2. Josh Bagnall - http://joshbagnall291.blogspot.co.uk/
3. Katie Bannock - http://katiebannock.blogspot.co.uk/
4. Ellie Bunce - http://elliebunce.blogspot.co.uk/
5. Lauren Carpenter - http://www.laurencarpenter1226.blogspot.co.uk/
6. Jess Dale - http://jessdalemedia.blogspot.co.uk/
7. Dionne Franklyn - http://dionnebethanyfranklyn.blogspot.co.uk/
8. Beth Hutson - http://bethanyhutson.blogspot.co.uk/
9. Andrew lush - http://andrewlushmedia.blogspot.co.uk/
10. Bryony mann - http://bryonymann.blogspot.co.uk/
11. Sam Parker - http://samparkermedia.blogspot.co.uk/
12. Camille Pierrart - http://camillepierrart.blogspot.co.uk/
13. Ben Pilston - http://benpilston95.blogspot.co.uk/
14. Dan Sweet - http://dansweetsmedia.blogspot.co.uk/
15. Alex Underwood - http://alexunderwoodtryingtocreateanewblog.blogspot.co.uk/
16. Bryony Ward - http://bryonysmedia.blogspot.co.uk/

Product Research Resource

http://movieclips.com/

Movieclips

By TIME Staff Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010

Need to find a scene from your favorite film? With more than 12,000 film snippets, Movieclips has one of the most comprehensive collections available on the Web — and there's no need to wade through duplicates. You can search by film title, character name, actor or keyword. Searching for "fight" yields an interesting library of Rocky moments, period sword duels and even a pillow battle or two, whereas "first kiss" brings up famous on-screen smooches from the likes of Romeo, Scarlett O'Hara and the cast of Grease. But Movieclips is a quintessential film index with a twist. With a built-in editing tool, users can create their own video mashups with relative ease. We opted for a Wizard of Oz–Inception mashup — watch it here — and were able to create the entire thing in less than 10 minutes.

Production Pitch

Production Pitch by Tony Buckmaster

Production Pitch

Production Pitch by Tony Buckmaster

How to Plan a Film

Film Riot : How to Plan a Movie Shoot! - Script Breakdowns, Schedules and Budgets

Ryan talks about his way of doing pre-pro, and how to get a no-budget casting call together.

Film Riot : How to Storyboard & Schedule Your Film

Ryan finishes discussing his way of doing pre-production, with Storyboarding, lining the script and scheduling.

Tell 2012 - Ryan Connelly



Foundation Portfolio

Foundation Portfolio

The Priviledge - Best Fiction 2006, Oxford Film Festival

AS Foundation Production 'The Priviledge' winner of Best Fiction at the 2006 Oxford Film Festival.