Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

This is a question filmmakers and production companies ask themselves frequently. How good was our last film and how can we make the next one even better?

This desire to produce bigger and better films is a driving force in the movie industry. It creates sequels (Indiana Jones, Lethal weapon, Fast & Furious), franchises, (James Bond, Star Wars, Toy Story, Jason Bourne, Harry Potter) and whole new dimensions (Marvel Universe).

Often Hollywood and the film industry will pick up a story that has been told before in an attempt to revamp, reinvigorate and reinvent a popular narrative. Below are four different stories this has been done to. There are many more.

IT - 2017

IT - 1990

Get Carter - 1971

Get Carter - 2000

The Italian Job  - 1969

The Italian Job - 2003

Ghostbusters - 1984

Ghostbusters - 2015

Looking at these trailers/films can help us to identify the key factors that we have improved and built on from our own work, from our Preliminary Task to our Foundation or Advanced Productions.

We improve by looking at what we have done, breaking it down in to key areas and seeing how we can improve our practice.

Want to get in to the BBC?

If you want to work in broadcasting or the media, then kick-starting your career with training at the BBC is a great way to Get In. 

As well as apprenticeships (aimed at school leavers) and traineeships (aimed at graduates) the BBC can also offer two weeks of work experience - which is right for you?

The BBC are looking for people who are passionate about a career in one of the most interesting, demanding and creative industries out there. They're not focused on your qualifications - what they want to know is whether you have the drive, commitment and ideas necessary to make it in the media.

The full list of opportunities is can be found using the link below, with schemes opening throughout the year. 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/careers/trainee-schemes-and-apprenticeships

Vacancies for the apprenticeship with the BBC are open from 13^th March which will cover the following areas;

Production

Business

Technology

Journalism

Students need to be 18 year by September in order to be accepted.

The process is;

Go to www.bbc.co.uk/getin

Create your profile

Do on-line test

Telephone interview

Assessment centre recruitment day

You will be trained at the new BBC Training academy in Birmingham, however apprenticeships are in various locations.

To view a webinar from Simon Broad, BBC Academy Head of Operations and Development about the apprenticeships they have coming up and the criteria please click on the link below and register.

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/5314136890602754817

A2 Evaluation Questions

09 Media Studies - Evaluation by Tony Buckmaster on Scribd

Examples

- http://elliebuncea2.blogspot.co.uk/

- http://benpilstona2.blogspot.co.uk/

- http://xavsindena2.blogspot.co.uk/

The 40-minute video that won £40,000

A 40-minute video art installation inspired by migration and religious persecution wins a £40,000 prize.

BBC News - Entertainment & Arts

Media Outreach Activities - University of Gloucestershire

WHY STUDY MEDIA AT UNIVERSITY?

Found yourself with students who have a talent for media but aren’t sure what to do with it? This is the presentation for them; dispelling the myths about studying a creative course and looking at a range of topics including: subjects, student life and opportunities. This is an eye opening talk into how exciting and rewarding the media world can be and how university can help.

CHOOSING A MEDIA COURSE

If your class are unsure about which subject to pursue or where to direct their interest, this session will put their mind at ease and offer them practical advice. Finding a media course involves a specific set of criteria that they may not know about. Looking at the specific subjects we can help them find their ideal course.

APPLYING TO MEDIA

When it comes to writing your media application you really want to get it right first time and some students just won’t know where to start. So why not get Jack to come in and talk them through some of the criteria that our media academics look for when sifting through those personal statements?

CAREERS IN MEDIA

It’s never too early to start thinking about life after university, especially when you’re planning a career in the world of media. Illustrating the many career paths available to students, this talk is filled with advice about finding careers and tips for how to get your foot in the door.

MediaOutreachActivities@Gloucestershire

Creative England

Creative England is dedicated to unlocking the creative power of our country to drive national prosperity.

A pioneering not-for-profit company which accelerates talent and ideas across tech, games, film and TV. We support creative people and businesses to help turn ideas into a reality.

Find out more at www.creativeengland.co.uk/ 

Marlborough Winners at the Oxfordshire Schools Film Awards 2016

The Oxfordshire Schools Film Awards 2016 were held at Wheatley Park School on Friday 4^th November. A number of schools from Oxfordshire were represented at the event with over 30 films being entered for the following awards.

• Best Fiction
• Best Music Video
• Best Promotional
• Best Overall Production

Helen McGregor and Gary Shenton, professionals from the world of media were judging the entries.

Helen is a novelist, poet and experimental filmmaker with over 20 years’ experience in Film Education. She is an Associate Tutor at the National Film and Television School and was Head of Screen Arts at the Met Film School. She is currently doing a PhD in Film Theory at Kingston University.

Gary has been at Film Oxford for almost 15 years. Working in his role as Production Development Manager he has produced or overseen the production of over 80 short films, many of them getting national and international festival exposure. In addition, he has exec- produced cinema features including the highly acclaimed ‘Anyone Can Play Guitar’ and the award winning ‘Thank You Skinhead Girl’. He manages the BFI Film Academy at Film Oxford, a programme for aspiring young film makers to gain experience of the industry and has also recently supported young local film makers to produce short films for C4 /Arts Council Random Acts strand.

The Marlborough school entered 5 productions; all of which can be viewed via our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/marlboroughmedia. We were immensely pleased and proud to win ‘Best Overall Production and ‘Best Fiml Opening’ we were also highly commended for our music video entry ‘Change in the House of Flies’. Affirmation of the level of creativity and technical skill our students are capable of.

Please use the links below if you would like to view the award winning videos for yourself.

Best Overall Production – ‘Bloom’ by Jordan Bunning, George Moore and George Young.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPkXSD9eMeY

Best Film Opening – ‘Siblings’ by Jay Ford

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bs7vYFWJpuw

Highly Commended – ‘Change in the House of Flies’ by Charlotte Hawkins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ59VhCAd9M

Many thanks must also go to Guy Stanley, Head of Media Studies, Joanna Botha, Arts Manager and students at Wheatley Park School for organising and running such an exciting event.