Year Nine: Overview

 

WeekTopicDescription Due Dates

Week 1 

Representations of Women in Beauty Magazines

A study of how women are represented in beauty magazines.

 

Week 2

Photo Retouching in Photoshop

An introduction to the techniques used by beauty magazines when retouching photographs.

 

Week 3

Create a Magazine Cover

Create your own magazine cover in Adobe Photoshop.

 

Week 4

Create a Magazine Cover

Create your own magazine cover in Adobe Photoshop.

Magazine Cover

Week 5

Cinematic Techniques

An introduction to cinematic techniques and camera use.

 

Week 6

Filmmaking Exercise Collaborative film making exercise.

Camera License

Week 7

Filmmaking Exercise

Collaborative film making exercise.

 

Week 8

Filmmaking Exercise

Collaborative film making exercise.

Short Film

Week 9

Photomation

Create an animated caricature of yourself using iMovie and Adobe Photoshop.

 

Week 10

Photomation

Create an animated caricature of yourself using iMovie and Adobe Photoshop.

 

Week 11

Photomation

Create an animated caricature of yourself using iMovie and Adobe Photoshop.

Photomation

Week 12

Genre Study: Teen Comedies

Introduction to the conventions of teen comedies.

 

Week 13

Film Study

Study of a narrative.

 

Week 14

Film Study

Study of a narrative.

 

Week 15

Film Study

Study of a narrative.

 

Week 16

Teen Comedy

Writing the screenplay for you teen comedy.

Screenplay

Week 17

Teen Comedy

Shooting your teen comedy.

 

Week 18

Teen Comedy

Shooting your teen comedy.

 

Week 19

Teen Comedy

Editing your teen comedy.

 

Week 20

Teen Comedy

Editing and burning your teen comedy.

Teen Comedy

Assessment Tasks

 

TitleWeightDescription 

Magazine Cover

10%

A magazine cover created in Adobe Photoshop.

Camera License

10%

Short answer test on cinematic techniques and camera operation.

Short Film Storyboards
10%Storyboards for your short film.

Short Film

25%

A short film created in a small group.

Photomation
10%An animated sequence less than 60 seconds long using Adobe Photoshop and iMove.

Teen Comedy Screenplay

10%

A screenplay for your short film.

Teen Comedy

25%

A short teen comedy between three and five minutes long.

 

 
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