SNOW DAYS

In light of the college being closed for the next couple of days it is imperative that your brain keeps ticking over.
To this end lets ensure that the work relating to your Exam  keeps moving.

As discussed last week could you please complete the OTHER questions on the exam sheet handed out. 

You are required to post your answers on your blogs and the to evaluate the work of at lest two of your peers.

We will assess as a class the out comes on return to college next week.

Your Weekly Film should also be completed, lets keep it documentary and if you can lets watch 13th (Adam and whomever else has not seen it yet.) 

FM4 - Issue and Debates (Mock Exam prep)

With your pending Mock exam next week Friday 9th February in todays lesson I would like you to spend 10-15 minutes discussing and planning on the board and then individually answer the question in a typed format and add it to your blogs. By the end of the lesson.

Q.12 ‘The best documentaries are those which are aware of the need to engage spectators cinematically.’ How far do you agree with this statement? [35]

Please bear in mind the exercise we did last week with n exam question and contemplate the macro as well as the micro elements that could inform your answers.

Please upload a copy of the picture of the planning board or email or tweet it to me.

Good Luck!

FM3 - Small Scale Research Written Coursework

As discussed a few weeks ago and in order to give you all an opportunity to create so outstanding work we extended the deadline for your written coursework just as a reminder the deadline is now

THURSDAY 1st FEBRUARY

Please ensure that all your work is given the proper attention as this will be the last opportunity to enhance your coursework which is 40% of your overall grade.

MOCK EXAMS - FM4

How time flies when your having fun!

It is that time of the year when we start thinking about exams in earnest. 

Your first MOCK EXAM will take place the week commencing Monday 5th February.

You will be expected to prepare to answer 2 of the 3 questions from the paper supplied.

Past papers can be found on the WJEC / EDUQAS site and as discussed any of you that wish to attempt questions at any time and need them assessed we are happy to facilitated that.

Todays class - In my absence

Good day,

As you are all aware tomorrow is the deadline for the Production element of your coursework.

In my absence today will you all please take the opportunity to ensure that this is complete.

If you are attempting a screenplay that will have to be seen tomorrow in the correct format printed and ready to read.

If you are planning to shoot a film then a first cut will be expected to be seen tomorrow or at least rushes from your shoot.

Thursdays lesson will comprise of a presentation to the rest of the class when you will be able to receive feedback from your peers and myself. 

If that is complete please ensure that your blog entries are upto date and that you have commented on your peers blogs as is regularly required.

Stephen Follows - Follow Stephen

Please take a look across this website for an insight into the world of the Film Industry.

https://stephenfollows.com

Stephen is a Filmmaker but spends his down time researching and documenting his finds to assist those interested in Film or trying to put their own Productions together. There are many topics across the ice that will be relevant to your study of FM4 Film Studies.

Documentaries to look out for!

As suggested earlier in the term there are a plethora of fantastic Documentaries.

What have your favourites been so far? Why? Which ones are True? Which are dramatised? Are there any differences between the two?

Remember that you are looking to identify a range of different elements and styles of documentary. Explore how these films were received by audiences both when they were released and today. 

Here are a selection of some you should have watched already. 

If not crack on!

Documentary Season 2017

Moving away from the coursework and focussing on the exam based units it is time for us to re-focus  on the elements of Documentary. Although we started earlier in the year with Bowling for Columbine and some of you have watched a number of others it is now time to start documenting and analysing some others.

From this week forward can your weekly films all be Documentaries please?

We started this week with the Oscar Award Winning 

UNDEAFEATED (2011) - Dir. D.Lindsay/T.J.Martin

As usual I look forward to reading your A2 Film analysis on this piece underlying the details of the style of documentary, the approach taking by the film makers but also the production details of this film. Please remember that this year is all about depth and that context is king.

Lets Play Ball!

Deadline 15th November 2017

BFI London Film Festival 2017

So some of you this year were lucky enough to travel to the BFI again this time for the London Film  Festival 2017.

We got a chance to see the NEW BRITISH SHORTS programme with a variety of different films from some exciting Film Making Teams.

Hopefully you had a good opportunity in the Q&A session to find out the journeys of the Filmmakers and it has help to plot your own route and impact or influence how you create your own shorts for this years coursework.

It was another great day and opportunity and ALL the students represented themselves and Coulsdon 6th For College impeccably.

I can't wait until next year.

Small Scale Research

Well that first term seemed to fly by and was mainly dominated by all thoughts on your Small Scale Research coursework. 

We had what i hope was a successful trip to the BFI Research Library to enhance your earlier drafts of your coursework.

Some of you achieved your deadlines in terms of getting the work in. A lot of the early drafts moved on significantly.

Well done to those of you who put in the extra effort to get the work in to a high standard prior to the deadline. 

KEEP IT UP!

FM4 : World Cinema Urban Stories : La Haine

P254-259 textbook



CONTEXTS


1995   Independent article on  the reception to the film in  France


2005 Guardian article on La Haine 20 years on with links




KEY SCENES

Opening scenes : documentary news footage 

Training Day

In my absence today you have the opportunity to catch up with yourselves.

Please complete the question 6. that we started yesterday on World Cinema: Power, Poverty and Conflict.

When you complete these tasks peer assess each other's work, please be honest with each other as constructive criticism is an invaluable input to improving your work.

Scan and upload the results to your blogs.

When this is completed ensure that your coursework and blog entries are all up to date.

DEADLINE

DEADLINE

I am aware how much I have impressed upon you that Film is not science but a part of the Arts however we do need to try and adapt our Creative process to meet DEADLINES.

The DEADLINE for your Production element of your coursework is due Tuesday 31st January! 

BFI FILM ACADEMY

For the third year in a row Coulsdon 6th Form College have had students that have applied and been accepted to the BFI Film Academy a saturday school run by Eastside Education. 

The Students in attendance this year are Seb Black and Ed Auld. 

They have attended talks and workshops over half terms and weekends since October 2016 with Industry professionals surrounded by like minded students from across London to produce a short film.

I was lucky enough to be in attendance last weekend to see the films and the awards ceremony. 

As ever I was pleased for the boys and proud as punch. 

The A2 Film Students continue to punch above their weight and produce content that continues to impress me. 

Well Done the Boys!

 

Jess inspires future film makers

In order to celebrate the work of former student Jess Wood and to inspire this years A2 Film crop we were invited to the WJEC Moving Image Awards 2016. at the BFI in London 

Although Jess did not win the Short Film category, she displayed to the good and the great within NFTS1 that Coulsdon 6th form College assisted and developed their film students to a level to compete with schools and colleges with much better technical resources. 

I hope that our current students and those to come will realise that hard work and application will enable you to compete at the highest level.

WELL DONE JESS!

Examination dates FM4 - 1184/01 2017

Exams are coming, EXAMS ARE COMING!

Well I hope that you have enjoyed your break and have pushed through the pain barrier to complete your coursework.

To dispel any potential fears, on your return we shall start to focus more specifically on FM4 the Exam element of the course and although we have been discussing the topics and writing pieces on the blog for revision and in order to consolidate your learning, we will start tackling the exam questions on a fortnightly basis (dates to follow).

Your whole college mock exam is in the week commencing Monday 6th February 2017.

Our Full Mock will be in the week commencing Monday 24th April 2017.

Your full examination will be on Friday 9th June 2017. 

You will be expected to be in class 200 for 8am on this day. 

Single Film Study: Fight Club (dir. D Fincher)

Now that we have covered Documentary Film.
It is time to move on to our Single Film Study: Fight Club
Considered as one of David Finchers' most timely yet controversial, cult classics.

You should have all watched it by now!

As discussed last week you should assign yourselves into a group of three and create a Prezi for this film. 

Now that you have completed your Small Scale Research Project you will have the skills required to create a comprehensive piece of work.

  I suggest that you each take responsibility for a different element of the research. 

Ideas to consider are:-  the Directors work past and present. The effect / contribution of the key players,

Narrative, Production, Audience and Critical responses.

Let the analysis begin!

To be completed for Wednesday 7th December 

Documentary Case Studies

Now that we are getting to the end of the first half term it is important that you continue to plough through some of the suggested list of Documentaries. 

It should prove useful prior to the exam to have a thorough understanding of different types of Documentaries with solid examples. Please complete comprehensive analysis on the two that we have featured so far.

Please continue to look at each others blogs and comment on each others findings.

BFI London Film Festival

We were lucky enough to be able to obtain tickets again for a Film Screening at the London BFI Film Festival.

This years film was Amma Assantes' 

A UNITED KINGDOM

We were lucky enough to have the Director attend and give us some background information about herself and the journey of the film.
Some of you may of documented the day feel free to post your thoughts and experiences about the film and the trip.

A2 Film Small Scale Research - BFI Reubens Library

In order to enhance your Small Scale Research we were lucky enough to secure a trip to the BFI Reubens Library and gain assistance with your projects. I sincerely hope that you were able to gain some important information and ideas in terms of research techniques.

It is imperative that you now prepare to deliver your Annontated catalogue and your presentation script for the deadline of Thursday 20th October.
All presentation material and scripts should be ready for viewing this week select one of your colleagues to present you work to the class.