Film Production… Re-Cut Trailers 8 Feb 2019February 13, 2019 In the YouTube age, re-cut trailers have become a genre of their own online. For those of you who have been asked to put together a re-cut trailer of your…
Film Production… Ideas for Music Videos 23 Feb 2018February 23, 2018 When you are designing a music video of your own, your use of production elements such as camera, lighting and editing will be very similar to how you would use…
English… Planning and Creating a Video Essay 16 Feb 2018February 16, 2018 Once you understand what a video essay can look and sound like, it’s time for you to start planning your own essay and considering exactly how you might structure it.…
English… What is a Video Essay? 16 Feb 2018February 16, 2018 Perhaps the best definition of a video essay comes from FilmScalpel: “In general, the video essay can be described as the concise, free-form audiovisual equivalent of the written essay. Concise…
English Units Intertextuality 15 Aug 2017August 2, 2018 Intertextuality is at the centre of Unit 2 of the Australian Curriculum’s senior Literature course, a unit that is designed for completion in the second half of Year 11. Usually,…
English… Looking at Essay Paragraphs 11 Aug 2017August 27, 2017 To help you ensure that you can write a paragraph in your essay in an effective fashion, it can be useful to look at some examples and think about how…
English… Essay Writing 10 Aug 2017April 22, 2020 Opening Class takes students through the traditional way that students are introduced to essay writing. As you become more confident with your writing, you can become more creative within the…
Film Production… Your First Storyboard 4 Aug 2017November 10, 2017 Activity Once you have learned about storyboards and decided if you are to use a storyboard template or use StudioBinder's online storyboarding program, it is time for you to create…
Film Production… Creating Storyboards Online 30 Jul 2017November 15, 2017 If you aren’t wanting to use pre-made templates to create your storyboards by hand, you can use some online storyboard software. On these sites, you can use photos you have…
Film Production… Storyboarding 30 Jul 2017November 15, 2017 While you are likely to already be familiar with what storyboards are, before you start designing your own storyboards it is worth looking at a range of potential layouts and…
English Units Postmodern Literary Techniques 27 Jul 2017August 27, 2017 Been asked to write something with a postmodern literary technique? Here's a non-definitive list that might provide you with some ideas. If you want to seek out more examples of…
Film Production… Designing a Documentary 26 Jul 2017November 15, 2017 If you are creating a design for a documentary film rather than a traditional, scripted narrative, then it’s time for you to consider all of the ways your production design…
English… Documentary Conventions 26 Jul 2017November 15, 2017 Once you are familiar with documentary modes, the next step is to wrap your head around the traditional conventions used in documentary filmmaking. As is the case with narrative films,…
English… Documentary Modes 21 Jul 2017November 15, 2017 As documentary films span a wide range of styles, a broad range of definitions have been created in order to specifically define what a documentary is. Perhaps the simplest and…
Film Production… Planning Your Production Schedule 20 Jul 2017November 15, 2017 In any design for a media project, you will be expected to create a schedule for your production period. In fact, this schedule becomes an invaluable resource for you as…
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