meet+subvert

Project A5 Title: Meet and Subvert
 In the other two projects on this rung, students are investigating a particular film genre. For this project, they will create a short film that not only meets some of the conventions of that genre, but, by the end subverts them, either in a humorous way or an ironic way or even in a genre-redefining way. The idea is to get students to recognize that great films are not just the ones that meet the audience expectations of what a particular genre film should be, but also gets them to think about that genre in new ways. It is not necessary that these films tell a complete a story; a piece of a story is sufficient, as long as there is clear evidence of genre conventions somewhere between the fade in and the fade out. Scripting and storyboarding should be familiar processes by now. This project adds in the notion of set protocol and production forms in order to continue adding professional skills to the mix. At the conclusion of this project the students) win create a 2-3 minute film that meets and subverts the conventions of a particular genre. This project is designed to allow students to: Success on this project will depend on lessons in: This project connects to [|B2], [|B5] and [|C5] in the other Film assessments. Essential resources include professional examples of production forms. This project might be modified by making the requirement to merely meet genre expectations, which can be a daunting enough task.
 * Description**
 * Product**
 * Objectives**
 * Demonstrate deep knowledge of a particular genre
 * Learn how great genre films ask us to re-examine our expectations
 * Learn about set protocol and the use of production forms
 * Support Lessons**
 * Proper protocol on set based on production role responsibilities
 * Proper use of production forms: releases, call sheets, contracts
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 * Resources**
 * Variants**