Homework 1: Due 11th October next week Individual

Present your second spoiler review (300 words)

Here is Finn's (Level 4 example) low grade A
Look how it has been laid out and my marking comments

To get L4:

1. How does the film start and what is the plot?
2. What are the key Thriller moments in the film?
3. What is the twist at the end/give away the Mystery (Spoiler)
4. Identify the key aspects of a thriller that are in this film (characters, locations, lighting etc)5. 9 frames that highlight your points carefully laid out (as per art of the title)
5. Embed key scenes from youtube
6. How successfully does the film involve and satisfy the audience - It must be a review of how successful it is as a thriller in your opinion - look at www.rottentomatoes.com for examples of reviews
7. Rate it /5 stars?

Homework 2 Due 11th October Task 2 (Group/Individual)

Complete your Falling Down Sound Design
30 secs each: 0:00 - 2:30 min in your 3's
Add a suitable soundtrack to tell us someting about the character and what could happen next (build suspense and tension) that fits the scene
Export and post to your blog

Individual: Write up a commentary for the post (200 words)
Iconic Sounds for a Thriller - using your Falling Down sequence explain why these sounds are Iconic (recognisable) as Thriller
Justify your decision for the choice of Soundtrack
What does it tell you about the Character and what could happen next?

Here is an example of how they presented their Iconic Sound last year - you can use you Falling Down to demonstrate examples

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Homework 3: Due 11th October Thriller Synopsis (Group presentation)

Find the examples to include here

Sub-Genre

Setting & Characters

Typical Scene (ie crime scene)

Linear/Non Linear

Omniscient/Restricted

Enigma Code

Example

marking criteria

Click Here for a list of links to present creatively

Click Here for L3 & L4 examples of this task & the other portfolio tasks

Click Here for a translation of the Level 4, 3, 2, 1 to A, B, C, D, E grades