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LOST IN LA MANCHA

CASE STUDY : LOST IN LA MANCHA

“This study focuses on the collaborative nature of the production process and the specialist roles within that process. It also focuses on the film making process, looking at the production process and the complex issues faced by those working in the film industry.”

While watching the film list all the successes and all the failures of the production.


1. What do you think directing a feature film might involve? Write a list of the possible responsibilities a director might have.

2. What personal qualities might a director need in order to become successful in the film industry?

3. Name your favourite director and give a list of their films.

4. List as many production roles that were documented at each stage of production in LOST IN LA MANCHA on a flow chart.

• Divide a blank page into three parts; pre-production, production & post-production and list what jobs are undertaken at each stage.

• Use one colour to indicate all of the roles/jobs you observed in LOST IN LA MANCHA and then use another colour to add in any others you can think of that may not have been shown in the documentary.

5. At which point does casting occur? How does the initial casting process begin?

6. Why is the casting important, and why is it significant that Johnny Depp is cast as a main character?


7. Do Hollywood producers seem willing to take risks? How do you think this affects what type of film is produced in Hollywood?

Update...

In the last few sessions we've been watching some DVDs about production roles in the media.

On Friday August 7 the class watched a doco from 1991 about a work day in the production of THE AGE newspaper. It contextualised the production roles and was also an insight to the changing technology of the Media through time.

On Monday August 10 the class watched the special feature doco on the making of the Australian zombie-horror-scifi-comedy UNDEAD.

If any students who missed these classes would like to watch the docos please let me know and I'll organise a screening for you.

Some Year 11 Media Texts...

YEAR 11 Media Study Summary

Unit 1

The purpose of this unit is to enable students to develop an understanding of the relationship between the media, technology and the representations present in media forms. The unit involves the study of the implications of media technology for the individual and society. Students develop practical and analytical skills, including an understanding of the contribution of codes and conventions to the creation of meaning in media products, the role and significance of selection processes in their construction, and the creative and cultural implications of new media technologies.

Outcome 1
On completion of this unit the student should be able to describe the construction of specific media representations and explain how the process of representation reproduces the world differently from direct experience of it.
Outcome 2
On completion of this unit the student should be able to produce and compare media representations in two or more media forms and compare the representations produced by the application of different media technologies.
Outcome 3
On completion of this unit the student should be able to discuss the creative and cultural implications of new media technologies for the production and consumption of media products.

Unit 2
This unit will enable students to develop their understanding of the specialist production stages and roles within the collaborative organisation of media production. Students develop practical skills through undertaking assigned roles during their participation in specific stages of a media production and analyse issues concerning the stages and roles in the media production process. Students also develop an understanding of media industry issues and developments relating to production stages and roles and the broader framework within which Australian media organisations operate.

Outcome 1
On completion of this unit the student should be able to explain the media production process and demonstrate specialist production skills within collaborative media productions.
Outcome 2
On completion of this unit the student should be able to discuss media industry issues and/or developments relating to the production stages of a media production and specialist roles within the media industry.
Outcome 3
On completion of this unit the student should be able to describe characteristics of Australian media organisations and discuss the social and industrial framework within which such organisations operate.

Production roles assignment

Choose 3 film production roles with which you are not familiar.

Describe their role in the production pprocess and who and how they work collaboratively.

So... you will need to answer the essential questions of:

Who (they are and who else they work with)
What (they do)
Where (they work ie. on location, in an editing suite, in the marketing department etc. )
When (they become involved in the production process)
Why (their role is essential to the process)
How (they work collaboratively with others)

The Production Process

This week we've looked at the differences in the stages of media production.

• Developing a concept.
• Researching (both qualitative and quantitative) the idea and the target audience.
• Pre-production.
• Production.
• Post-production.
• Distribution.

These stages and roles can be investigated in the MEDIA 1 (pp. 103 - 108) textbook in the Media Room.