Why should I not do a film? (1 Viewer)

[theycallmebob]

should I?

shouldn't I?

why shouldn't I?

I have the knowlege, the equipment, the passion, just not anyone to help me with it.

 

[Shadowdude]

Stuff your teacher. If you want to do a film, then do one. Your teacher shouldn't even be interfering at all in your work - just giving advice.

 

[ReneeApple]

Extension 2 is a self-guided course. You get to pull the strings. Your teacher's there to offer guidance for whatever you choose to do. At the end of the day, it's your project, not her's, and if you want to make a film you should.

Obviously you will have to do a lot of research into the film text type, but you would have to do that no matter what text type you used.

You're teacher's probably getting all worried because she may not have experience with films. But there are other avenues you can seek for advice for film-making!

 

[stampede]

follow ur heart (just dont make a porno)

 

[Shadowdude]

follow ur heart (just dont make a porno)

Yeah, if it has to feature naked people, call it 'erotica' or 'human art'.

 

[TieTwo]

If you have the resources and the passion - just do it. But yeah, the main thing is you have to remember it's an English film - not a normal film - everything has to mean something Do a youtube search and have a look at some (there's some with pretty high marks) and see if you can picture yourself making something like that before you commit yourself though - It's a massive trek and your actors would have to be pretty committed (I was considering doing an EX2 film this year).

 

[theycallmebob]

Stuff your teacher. If you want to do a film, then do one. Your teacher shouldn't even be interfering at all in your work - just giving advice.

but is it a risk? as opposed to the relative security of doing a narrative where you get to change it as much as you like? and I heard they mark it a lot harder?

also, I have absolutely no concept at the moment (save a few vague ideas)

 

[Shadowdude]

but is it a risk? as opposed to the relative security of doing a narrative where you get to change it as much as you like? and I heard they mark it a lot harder?

also, I have absolutely no concept at the moment (save a few vague ideas)

Everything's a risk. Seriously. Just do your film and if it's too hard - then do something else. Just make sure you write in your Reflection Statement and Journal why you did it.

You know, the due date is like 10 months away so stop worrying. Just do your best and you'll get a mark you deserve.


Also, short stories are the benchmark for everything in EX2. Everything is marked relative to a scale that short stories are ranked on.

 

[theycallmebob]

Everything's a risk. Seriously. Just do your film and if it's too hard - then do something else. Just make sure you write in your Reflection Statement and Journal why you did it.

You know, the due date is like 10 months away so stop worrying. Just do your best and you'll get a mark you deserve.


Also, short stories are the benchmark for everything in EX2. Everything is marked relative to a scale that short stories are ranked on.

would I get marked down if I said in my reflection statement that I changed my medium halfway through yr 12? because it needs to be a year long proces...

I have the viva voce coming up so I need to impress them

 

[Shadowdude]

No, you wouldn't get marked down... in fact, it might even help you because you had an epiphany of what really mattered. But seriously, no - why would it? If your work is good - then who cares if you wrote it in half the time? Would that not be more impressive?

 

[theycallmebob]

hypothetically, what if I write a short story, present my progress in my upcoming viva to keep them happy, and then coose to adapt it (or not) in to a film? and then I have two options on what to submit...

 

[Shadowdude]

Do what you want. I can't tell you what to do - it's a self-learning and self-discovery process. If you want to do a film, do one. If you want to write a story, write a story.