Mossbourne Media Studies: Fun Stuff

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Wednesday, 17 July 2013

Tuesday, 16 July 2013

Monday, 13 May 2013

Useful website to help you plan visually as a team

Pinterest.

Pinterest is a tool for collecting and
organising things you love.

you can add images, links to websites etc. It is like an online scrap book you can share. very cool, lots of up-an- coming filmakers are using this.

Tuesday, 7 May 2013

Friday, 26 April 2013

How to use lighting in videos.

This is a great series the guardian are doing on how to use lighting.
will help your projects and your evaulations!
episode 1

Tuesday, 16 April 2013

The making of Stanley Kubricks - 2001 a Space Odyssey

This is a very intresting documentry with James Cameron about the making of Stanley Kubricks 2001 a Space Odyssey.

See the trailer for 2001 a Space Odyssey

Monday, 17 December 2012

Mindless genius

http://supercut.org/browse/?type=film&order=name

Tuesday, 11 December 2012

Almost all of these are badass films you have to watch. And they're on TV this Christmas.

Check the times, make a date.

http://www.tvguide.co.uk/topratedfilm.asp

Unmissable ones on the list:

TERMINATOR 1 AND 2 (ACTION/THRILLER - the scene I showed you with the spike coming out of the finger of the man coming out of the floor was from Terminator 2)

BLADERUNNER (SCI-FI - one of the greats)

ANGEL HEART (MESSED UP.)

GOODFELLAS (GANGSTER/THRILLER/DRAMA)

CASABLANCA (CLASSIC)

SLEEPY HOLLOW (HORROR/PARODY)

OLDBOY (MESSED UP. That fight scene in the corridor I showed you.)

THE BIRDS (Hitchcock. Creepy.)

YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (Comedy. Genius.)

ALIEN (THRILLER/SCI FI/HORROR. If you haven't seen it you haven't lived.)

GREMLINS (BONKERS.)

SPARTACUS (EPIC)

ENTER THE DRAGON (KICKASS)

ZULU (HAUNTING TRUE STORY)

DIE HARD (THRILLER)

LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (EPIC)

PREDATOR (Arnie kicking alien arse in a jungle. What more could you want?)

The Ones Miss Missed

You can't go wrong with those films. Here's a few Miss Steventon missed...

ANYTHING BY STANLEY KUBRICK.

Plus:

Thriller/ action

Hard-boiled

Heat

Don't Look Now

The Wages of Fear (French; finest exercise in suspense, ever. The first half hour is boring but worth the wait).

Rope (Hitchcock)

The Godfather I, II, and III

The Beat that my Heart Skipped (French)

Chinatown

LA Confidential

Horror

Psycho

Halloween

Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974, NOT the new one)

Rosemary's Baby (wow)

The Shining

A Nightmare on Elm Street

Alien

An American Werewolf in London

The Wicker Man (original with Christopher Lee, NOT the new one)

Messed up

Seconds (1969, John Frankenheimer)

Lost Highway (David Lynch)

Mulholland Drive (David Lynch)

Performance (Nicolas Roeg)

Synecdoche, New York

Romance

When Harry Met Sally (hilarious)

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (stunning)

Comedy

Trading Places

South Park: Bigger, Longer, Uncut

Team America: World Police

Anchorman

Rushmore

Napoleon Dynamite

The Naked Gun

Classics

Sunset Boulevard

The Big Chill

Casablanca

Friday, 7 December 2012

Christmas homework- watch three of these films

Great films for great media students!

A list of Ms Steventons must-view films

1.    Citizen Kane (1941) - ANY Orson Welles film

2.    Withnail & I - comedy

3.    Blade Runner (1982) - sci-fi, excellence.

4.    Apocalypse Now (1979) - American epic war film – Francis ford Coppola

5.    One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) – Drama – Jack Nicolson at his best

6.    Amalie - Any Jean-Pierre Jeunet film, Delicatessen, City of Lost Children, feel good films, all amazingly shot.

7.    Dr. Strangelove- Comedy - ANY Stanley Kubrick film (2001- Sci-Fi, The Shinning-Horror, The Killing- Thriller)

8.    Pulp Fiction - ANY Quentin Tarantino film (Reservoir Dogs, Dusk Till Dawn, Kill Bill and Inglourious Basterds)

9.    Big Lebowski – ANY Coen Brothers films - Fargo, O Brother Where Art Thou?, True Grit and many more.

10. Vertigo - ANY Alfred Hitchcock film

11. Some Like It Hot (1959)- Comedy - My favourite Marilyn Monroe film.

12. Breakfast At Tiffany's – Rom-com - Audrey Hepburn

13. Taxi Driver – Martin Scorsese, check out a very young Jodie foster – Any Martin Scorsese film there are too many to mention!

14. The Descent - Very clever in terms of making you feel claustrophobic!

15. Buried – Some great close up shots. Most of the film is from the point of view of a man who has been buried alive. I challenge you to watch this without getting shivers.

16. Alien – So many films reference this, it’s a must view. - A Ridley Scott, masterpiece.

17. Brazil – Robert De-Nero like you have never seen him before. Also a Terry Gilliam film great director, 12 monkeys, Monty Python's Life of Brian, Time Bandits, also amazing!

18. Being John Malkovich – Great Narrative.

19. Big fish – Tim Burton – Another great director. – My other favourites are, Edward Scissor Hands, Beetle Juice and Mars Attacks

20. Fight Club

21. Little ms sunshine – Quirky Fun

22. Raiders of the Lost Arc – Classic Action

23. This is Spinal Tap – mock-umentry

24. Memento – Thriller, Amazing Narrative.

25. Let the Right One in (2008)- Horror/Drama

26. 12 Angry Men - Drama

27. Blazing Saddles – Comedy - ANY MEL BROOKS FILM

28. The Graduate – Classic Drama

29. The Usual Suspects – Thriller

30. Trainspotting - ANY DANNY BOYLE FILM

31. Donnie Darko – Sci-fi/Thriller

32. Night of the living dead – Horror

33. Howls Moving Castle- if you like Disney you have to see a Studio Ghibli, film there are so many.

34. It’s a Wonderful Life – Mandatory viewing for the Christmas period.

Monday, 12 November 2012

Steven Spielberg's advice to you

I like what he says about teachers. Obviously he's completely right.

What does he say about you?

Wednesday, 7 November 2012

Great film website

https://film110.pbworks.com/w/page/12610220/FrontPage

Monday, 5 November 2012

Somebody's Top Ten Cinematic Techniques

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3EnnBDgMww&feature=related&safe=active

Tuesday, 16 October 2012

If video games were real

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bKoahtmcHY

Tuesday, 25 September 2012

Genius website - must see

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/

Tuesday, 18 September 2012

Useful Links

Being successful in the media is all about what you know and who you know.
Here are some useful links to get you started with doing both!

How do people get jobs in the industry? They join websites like these.
Shooting People
Talent Circle
These websites are also useful to check out the news and events of these sites for, screenings competitions etc.

Here is a selection companies that show short films.

Animate!
Animate!, the experimental animation production scheme, runs screening events and talks in London and around the UK.
www.animateprojects.org
BBC Big Screens
The BBC Big Screens show (mainly local) films and video content in major cities around the UK. They also run a touring screen during the summer which travels all over the UK to events and urban spaces.
www.bbc.co.uk/bigscreens
Future Shorts
One of the largest exhibitors of short film in the UK, Future Shorts runs short film screening events at cinemas and venues across the UK and Europe.
www.futureshorts.co.uk
Secret Cinema
This is a monthly gathering of all that love challenging and groundbreaking cinema, screening mystery films in extraordinary locations.
http://www.secretcinema.org/
Lux
Lux is a not-for-profit company promoting artists' moving image work. Lux online includes a calendar of upcoming screening events and links to filmmakers' websites.
www.lux.org.uk
onedotzero
Adventures in Moving Image: a touring international festival of moving image featuring animation, short films, motion graphics, music videos and interactive art.
www.onedotzero.com
Bug
Successor to the popular Antenna, Bug runs a showcase of music videos at the BFI Southbank. Find out about future Bug events.
www.bugvideos.co.uk
Exploding Cinema
A coalition of filmmakers committed to developing new modes of exhibition; from DIY screenings in all kinds of venues to low/no budget film tours.www.explodingcinema.org
Short & Sweet: London
A weekly London showcase of short films, music videos and animation from around the globe.
www.shortandsweet.tv

You should also be aware of all the film festivals, to know about the latest films and successes and the failures

Major International Film Festivals

Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival – January
France | Shorts
One of the largest and most important short film festivals worldwide. Renowned for its Short Film Market, programming, events and competitions.
www.clermont-filmfest.com
Clermont-Ferrand shorts on Film Network

Sundance Film Festival - January
USA (Utah) | Shorts & Features
Alongside Cannes, Venice, Toronto and Berlin it is one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world and one of the best for establishing links in the US market.
www.sundance.org

Palm Springs International Film Festival - January
USA | Shorts & Features
This festival regularly attracts a strong filmmaking community.
www.psfilmfest.org

International Film Festival Rotterdam – January/February
Netherlands | Shorts & Features
A highly-attended festival and Cinemart, the largest co-production market for film projects. Includes experimental and visual arts programmes.
www.filmfestivalrotterdam.com

Berlinale International Film Festival – February
Germany | Shorts & Features
Considered to be one of the top three festivals in the world, alongside Cannes and Venice. Holds the prestigious Golden Bear Awards.
www.berlinale.de

Tampere International Short Film Festival – March
Finland | Shorts
A highly-regarded shorts festival and market with a focus on promoting international and Finnish up-and-coming new talent.
www.tamperefilmfestival.fi

Tribeca Film Festival – April/May
USA (New York) | Shorts & Features
Founded in 2002 by Robert De Niro, this festival has rapidly established itself as a major festival worldwide. It focuses upon New York filmmaking as well as upcoming international talent.
www.tribecafilm.com/festival

Cannes International Film Festival – May (THE BIG ONE!!)
France | Shorts & Features
One of the world's oldest, most influential and glamorous festivals. The most prestigious award given out at Cannes is the Palme d'Or ("Golden Palm") for the best film. If your short isn't one of the lucky ones to make it into competition, there is always the Short Film Corner (www.shortfilmcorner.com), the short film market and meeting place.
www.festival-cannes.org NPA: Cannes Survival Guide 2007

Oberhausen International Short Film Festival – May
Germany | Shorts
The longest-standing short film festival in the world. The festival runs a number of competitions and has a prestigious market place.
www.kurzfilmtage.de

International Short Film Festival Hamburg – June
Germany | Shorts
Well-regarded short film festival that holds a number of competitions and awards including: an International Competition for new, high-quality short film productions and a competition for international No-Budget films made without public funding.
www.festival.shortfilm.com

Annecy International Animated Film Festival – June
France | Shorts & Features
One of the most popular festivals dedicated to animation. The festival includes categories for features, shorts, student films and films made for television, the internet and advertising. The festival also includes an international animated film market.
www.annecy.org

Capalbio Cinema Short Film Festival - June/July
Italy | Shorts
An international competition for films 15 minutes or less.
www.capalbiocinema.com

Vila do Conde International Short Film Festival – June/July
Portugal | Shorts & Features
An international festival of short films, with national and international competitions for fiction, documentary and animated shorts.This festival keeps a keen eye on, and showcases, emerging trends in cinema.
www.curtasmetragens.pt

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival – July
Czech Republic | Shorts & Features
One of the most significant festivals in Central and Eastern Europe. It is also one of the oldest festivals in the world. Known for its feature film and documentary competitions.
www.kviff.com

Melbourne International Film Festival – July/August
Australia | Shorts & Features
The largest and most acclaimed film festival in Australia.
www.melbournefilmfestival.com.au

International Animation Festival – August
Japan (Hiroshima) | Animated Shorts
One of the four major International Animation Festivals (alongside Annecy, Ottawa, Zagreb). The biannual festival aims to promote animation within the Asia Pacific region.
www.urban.ne.jp/home/hiroanim

Venice Film Festival – September
Italy | Shorts & Features
The oldest film festival in the world and one of the most prestigious. Awards include: Leone d'Oro (Golden Lion) for best film and the Coppa Volpi (Volpi Cup) for best actor/actress. Participation can be dependent on invitation from the Biennale council.
www.labiennale.org/en/cinema

Toronto International Film Festival – September
Canada | Shorts & Features
An outstanding event on the festival circuit and one of the top festivals in the world. Regarded as a good festival for films to start their Oscar race.
www.torontointernationalfilmfestival.ca

Festival do Rio - Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival – September/October
Brazil | Features
Organisers describe it as "The largest and most charming film festival in Latin America".
www.festivaldorio.com.br

New York Film Festival – September/October
USA | Shorts & Features
A highly selective festival featuring emerging and established filmmakers.
www.filmlinc.com/nyff/nyff.html

Corona Cork Film Festival - October
Ireland | Shorts & Features
This festival has been championing short films for over 50 years.
www.corkfilmfest.org

Zagreb Film Festival- October
Croatia | Shorts, Features & Documentary
Relatively new film festival which includes awards (called Golden Prams) and a market. During the Festival the Student Centre transforms into a hub of festival activities.
www.zagrebfilmfestival.com

Rio de Janeiro International Short Film Festival – November/December
Brazil | Shorts
Supporting short film both in Brazil and internationally.
www.curtacinema.com.br

Major UK Festivals

Edinburgh International Film Festival - June
UK (Scotland) | Shorts & Features (incl Docs, Mirrorball Music Videos & Mclaren Animation)
Alongside London Film Festival, EIFF is the most prestigious UK film festival. It is also the longest continually-running film festival in the world. The festival generally require premieres, so often filmmakers start their festival circuit submissions with Edinburgh.
www.edfilmfest.org.uk
EIFF shorts on Film Network
EIFF Mclaren animation on Film Network

Cambridge Film Festival – July
UK | Shorts, Features & Documentaries
One of the most popular UK film festivals, it is renowned for showing high-quality international features and shorts.
www.cambridgefilmfestival.org.uk
Cambridge Film Festival shorts on Film Network

The Times bfi London Film Festival – October/November
UK (London) | Shorts & Features
The highly-regarded festival presented by the British Film Institute. Like Edinburgh Film Festival, most of the films they show are premieres.
www.lff.org.uk
London Film Festival shorts on Film Network

Encounters International Short Film Festival (merger of Brief & Animated Encounters) - November
UK (Bristol) | Shorts
'The UK's most important short film festival' - The Guardian. It is also one of the largest UK short film festivals. The festival supports emerging and established filmmakers and is a great place for filmmakers to network with the industry.
www.encounters-festival.org.uk
Encounters shorts on Film Network

Seagate Foyle Film Festival – November
UK (Derry) | Shorts & Features
Major Northern Irish film festival promoting Irish and international filmmakers.
www.foylefilmfestival.com

Other useful/interesting sites

Mark Kermodes blog (He is the king of film reviews)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/

BBC's site for film and short films. You can watch films, get advice from professional film makers, or submit your films to the site.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/

Internet Movie Database is excellent for finding out those questions; who was that actor in that film, or when was that film released?
http://www.imdb.com/

Want to find out what films have been nominated for the raspberry awards?
check out
www.rottentomato.com