English Extension 2, 2007 - Mediums (1 Viewer)

[jhakka]

Alrighty, another year, another set of exams (for me) and another excuse to procratinate majorly by fiddling around in here.

This one is a big hello to the English Extension 2 Class of '07. This is just a poll to see who's doing what for their major work, and will give you a bit of an idea of who you'll be talking to over the course of the next year or so if you decide to stick around. I hope you guys do stick around because most students who post in this forum are pretty cool, and it is a nice place to hang around.

But without wasting any more time: Class of '07, what medium will you be using for your English Extension 2 major work?

Anyone who is not doing English Extension 2 in 2007, please do not vote.

Have fun! Hope to see you around.
Justin

Just a note: I am aware that I will probably be stepping on a couple of toes with the way I have set up the poll. Unfortunately we are only allowed ten options, so I had to do the best I could.

 

[jhakka]

That's ok. There is no close date on the poll.

 

[Kate090]

i havent yet decided but i doing either a poetry suite or a nuber of short stories along the same lines... im totally stuck!!! and english extemstiom seems like it is going to be harder

 

[Hero Of Time]

I will likely use creative writing as my medium, and write a single story, or a variety of shorter stories.

 

[blackall46]

I'm thinking short story, and I already have a few ideas a'floatin'.

 

[Nick_R]

if anyone is thinking of doing some sort of dramatic medium, or woteva, other than simply text, either film/video woteva, please just consider
Radio Drama
- its the least chosen medium (aside from "Film" which has never been chosen) with like less than 20 people doing it a year. I did it for my HSC and it was bloody brilliant! The only reason ppl don't do it is coz they know nothing about it - people have read short stories, read essays and seen short films, but how many people of your generation have heard a radio drama? please please please don't just knock it aside and actually consider it!!!

if u want more info message me and we can talk about it !!!1

 

[ashimation]

(aside from "Film" which has never been chosen) with li

Holy shit I almost did a film. Ok well not almost but I considered it and had a pretty well developed idea/plot/concept etc. Then I canned it because I knew nothing about making a film.


Aside from that all I have to say for you 07's is START NOW.

I'm not kidding. Now. This very second. In term four think about your idea/concept/medium etc etc, but I would try and write a couple of hundred words a night, even if you don't think you'll use it, just so you have something to bounce ideas off etc.

OK I lied I have one more thing to say.

START RESEARCHING NOW. Even if you have no idea what you want to do, starting by reading books/watching films etc and jotting down notes in your journals about what you liked/didn't like can help you not only by giving you a lovely thick journal but by starting to actually THINK about what you want to do.


OK long winded I'm sorry.

'back when I did four unit english...'

 

[glitterfairy]

give it time, young one. Draw your literary circles of magic and pull them in with your charm

In other words, give the class of 07 time to find BOS

 

[jhakka]

I wish to question - if I may- WHY THE BLOODY HELL IS NO-ONE DOING POETRY YET!? WHERE'S THE PASSION DAMN IT!?

/rant

Some people don't choose their medium so early...

 

[jhakka]

That's ok. There is no close date on the poll.

Touche.

 

[hpk]

I'm doing video but i call it film cause it sounds better..
Just because i'm confident with it and I did it for my major work last year and there CAN be alot of research into the medium..
IM OBSESSED ALREADY.
so stoked i found BOS already.

 

[glitterfairy]

isn't there a difference between video and film? Something to do with quality of equipment used (accessible vs so expensive only private schools can afford it?) I remember one of my ee2 friends explaining something like that to me *racks memory*

 

[Nick_R]

yer glitterfairy there is...

VIDEO - you use a video camera

FILM - you literally use film cameras, i.e. 35mm movie film

... to make it simpler...

VIDEO: <img src="http://media.schoolofvisualarts.edu/sva/media/2481/medium/pana-agdvx100a">
(or something smaller like a more common home movie camera)

FILM: <img src="http://www.educationuk.org/uk_culture_guide/images/film.jpg">
...and there's spielberg jnr here

 

[Nick_R]

LottoX, nobody has EVER chosen "Film", plenty of ppl hav done "Video", but no "Film" - too expensive and time consuming and u need lots of ppl, equipment etc

 

[666_blessings]

On the upside, we now have a poet! Although in the time between checking the poll and writing this comment, I've forgotten who it was. But I applaud your choice of medium. You know who you are. =D

 

[Dragonfyre]

I was thinking of writing a longer story, more the novel type. Am I aiming too high? What would you advise?

 

[Snarkie]

I'd love to make a film but I don't really have any ideas yet. I can't bare to make a film about teenage angst or one of those the-world-is-against-me type of things.

 

[***Steph***]

I'd really like to do scriptwriting (drama) but I'm also looking at speeches a little bit too.

 

[Nick_R]

i have an idea - choose radio drama, as its better than all the other mediums and least appreciated

 

[glitterfairy]

I was thinking of writing a longer story, more the novel type. Am I aiming too high? What would you advise?

Two words baby: "Word Limit"

However it's very possible to do a short story that you intend on extending later, or even a short story that forms a minor sub-plot of a greater novel you plan on writing one day.