James and Lee’s Genre TheoryBroadcast: Film, TV and Radio

Level 3 Year 1

Beginning: 10th January 2017

Concluding: 23rd May 2017

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Genre WorkshopsLee Skinner and James Rose have delivered a series of lectures and practical workshops exploring the subject of camera techniques, audio and editing.

The wider subject of genre narrative will now be explored to understand how film, audio and editing techniques are used to create the codes and conventions of specific genres.

ScheduleSession Genre Theme Content

10th Jan 17

Comedy

TheoryHow comedy works. Why does certain content make us laugh?

17th Jan 17 Demonstration Full screening of a comedy film

24th Jan 17 Trip to Warner Brothers Studios31st Jan 17 Devise Plan and pitch a

comedy film7th Feb 17 Task Produce content to

demonstrate planned film

14th Feb 17 Review Present final content21st Feb 17 Half Term28th Feb 17

Horror

Theory How horror works. Why does certain content make us scared?

7th Mar 17 Demonstration Full screening of a horror film

14th Mar 17 Work Experience21st Mar 17 Devise Plan and pitch a

horror film28th Mar 17 Task Produce content to

demonstrate planned film

4th Apr 17 Review Present final content11th Apr 17 Easter18th Apr 1725th Apr 17

Sci-fi

Theory What is Science Fiction?

2nd May 17 Demonstration Full screening of a sci-fi film

9th May 17 Devise Plan and pitch a sci-fi film

16th May 17 Task Produce content to demonstrate planned film

23rd May 17 Review Present final content30th May 17 Half Term

RoomingSession Group A

James RoseGroup B

Lee Skinner10th Jan 17 FG24 FG24

17th Jan 17 FG24 FG24

24th Jan 17 Trip to Warner Bros Studios31st Jan 17 BS12A CG07

7th Feb 17 BS12A CG07

14th Feb 17 FG24 FG24

21st Feb 17 Half Term28th Feb 17 FG24 FG24

7th Mar 17 FG24 FG24

14th Mar 17 Work Experience21st Mar 17 BS12A CG07

28th Mar 17 BS12A CG07

4th Apr 17 FG24 FG24

11th Apr 17 Easter18th Apr 1725th Apr 17 FG24 FG24

2nd May 17 FG24 FG24

9th May 17 BS12A CG07

16th May 17 BS12A CG07

23rd May 17 FG24 FG24

30th May 17 Half Term