Stride Through Life Consciously
This assignment is a written reflection of up to 800 words that responds to your studio’s final exhibition website in Week 13 as well as your experience of engaging with another studio’s website. The purpose of this assignment is to reflect on some of the key ideas and your learning in the studio and other studios through the lens and…
‘The Burning‘ is a Fantasy about a curious con-sage who must acclimatise to the new and treacherous world of the lowlands. It’s really about the transformative power of truth, the responsibility that comes with knowledge, and the multi-dimensional relationship with authority. – Steve Barr’s Pitching Template Throughout the writing of this treatment, many reflections were made….
Prompts: A developed beat sheet from the Week 6 Plotting exercise. A brief reflection on developing the beat sheet that draws on at least two of the scholarly readings from the first six weeks of the studio. _____________________________________________________________________ MYTH IMPORTANT WORLD NOTES: On Earth, people are born with unique superpowers called Vos. These abilities…
Prompts: Reflect upon how close attention to story structure in class since the beginning of the semester has influenced your ways of viewing. In your opinion, and drawing on at least one example from your recent viewing, what makes a good plot twist _____________________________________________________________________ As someone who enjoys writing, worldbuilding, and consuming media, storytelling is…
Prompts: Reflect on the 8-sequence analysis you made in class of your group’s chosen film. _____________________________________________________________________ Place holder for images. During one of my studio classes, a few peers and I explored ‘Back to the Future‘ through the lens of Paul Gulino’s 8-sequence model. Gulino’s screenplay breakdown has each of the eight sections serve a…
GRANDPA VS MACHINE ACT 1 (Genre: SCI-FI/Comedy/Heist) Opening Image: Two individuals perpetrating an act of rebellion against the order of machines. Theme Stated: “She’s old, it’ll happen to you one day… Machines don’t account for age.” Set-Up: A failed robbery where the A.I.-operated police arrest Pharlap’s (Male criminal) partner. Sileo (the older lady) saves Pharlap…
Prompts: Critically reflect on a film you watched recently in terms of its B Story (Snyder 2005) AKA Relationship Line (Aronson 2010) AKA subplot and its interaction with the main plot/action line. Watch a feature film and map it against Snyder’s Beat Sheet template, by identifying its Opening Image, Theme Stated, Set-up, Catalyst, Debate, Break…
Prompts: Reflect on the plot points your team developed for a Red Riding Hood adaptation, with reference to Cobley’s definitions of story, plot and narrative, and how these could be developed further. Watch a feature film and map it against the conventional three-act structure, by identifying its normality, disturbance, first act turning point, second act…
STUDIO SUBMISSIONS Unfourtanetly I was unable to attend the final screening showcasing our class work. Never the less, I’ve spent sometime watching and critiquing all of the submitted films. My first observation regarded the stark differences in themes, genres and even technical aspects between them all. On the other hand, I’ve also noted how conspicuously…
As I mentioned in an earlier blog, my initial perception of this class was that Film Form primarily focused on the manual techniques used in filming. However, after thirteen weeks of engaging with this course, my perspective has evolved significantly. It’s incredible to see how far I’ve come in understanding the many different elements within…