THE ASSIGNMENT

1. THE RESEARCH BLOG: The following is a list of research areas that will need to be covered on your blog. Many, but not all will be introduced in your structured lessons. You must use your ‘self-directed’ study time to blog key notes from lessons, workshops, film screenings and your own personal research and reflections. In order to gain above a pass grade you must extend on class notes and independently source information from a wide range of sources. You will receive marks for approaching and recording the research in an organised, engaging and professional way.
• Short film codes and conventions
• Short film textual analysis
• Short film messages and ideologies
• Short film history
• Target audience
• Directors
• Actors
• The funding and production of short film
• The distribution and exhibition of short film

2. REFERENCING AND BIBLIOGRAPHY: As well as referencing secondary information correctly in individual posts you must create a seperate ‘Bibliography’ post that you use throughout your research to record ALL sources that you refer to or have taken information from.