You could, indeed, produce a concise history of Gothic. I don’t mind how you do this, or from where you get your information, but please avoid plagarism.
The only other thing I ask is that you produce a thing of beauty. Here is not a bad place to start.
Best of luck.
If you want to write a Gothic narrative poem, then look at The Raven and its rhythm/rhyme scheme. Once you’ve done that then try to write a poem in a similar style.
These might help:
Classic Gothic Ghost Stories Some great stories here, including Washington Irving’s Sleepy Hollow.
Gothic Tropes A list of ideas and themes explored in pieces of Gothic literature.
Best of luck.
You are welcome to demonstrate your excellent knowledge and understanding of all things Gothic by either writing or writing and producing a radio play.
Here are some useful resources for you:
Free Music Archive Just try searching for “Horror”. Some decent music there you could use.
Free Sound – Some great music and creepy effects here. Enjoy!
Audacity – The best free sound editor out there. Great to record onto and to mix sounds.
Good luck.
So there you go. Have fun!
So you think you could be a film maker, huh? If you choose this assignment, then you will be expected to produce a short film (anything over one minute) that explores Gothic themes and ideas. Can I please remind you that this is not a Horror film – we are dealing with something a little different. Remember you work will be assessed on how “Gothic” it is – if you stray too far from the tropes and markers found in Gothic literature and film, then you may struggle to show the people viewing your work that you understand what we mean by the term “Gothic”.
You may produce your own idea or a version of The Raven. You do not have to produce a whole film (an opening would be good), but must produce enough to show you understand your subject. You could film your own idea, or produce a video “mash-up” using Creative Commons licensed videos. My rushed, not very good example is here.
You can edit your video how you like, but Windows Movie Maker and the Video Editor on YouTube should do the trick.
Your final video should be uploaded to YouTube and be in an appropriate channel. If you already have a YouTube channel full of stuff you wouldn’t want me to see, I suggest you create a new username and profile for this. I also suggest that you make the video only available for those with the link and make a note of the link (or send it to yourself by email).
Here are some useful websites and resources:
Gothic Tropes A list of ideas and themes explored in pieces of Gothic literature and film. It could help.
Camera Shots A pdf file of different camera shots.
Free Sounds Fairly self evident what you will find here!
Free Music Archive …again! Try searching for Horror – I found some decent stuff.
So there you go. Please bear in mind that you do not want to infringe any copyright, so be careful where you get your stuff from.
Good luck!
You could try ultilising your recently discovered understanding of Gothic markers and tropes by writing a Gothic short story. Obviously, I would want it to correspond to the kind of genre markers that you have been learning about.
The best thing you can do is read Gothic stories. Here are a few bits and pieces online to guide and help you:
Frankenstein – Mary Shelley The full novel. You could read it all if you wish!
Dracula – Bram Stoker Again, the full novel.
Classic Gothic Ghost Stories Some great stories here, including Washington Irving’s Sleepy Hollow.
Gothic Tropes A list of ideas and themes explored in pieces of Gothic literature. It could help.
Before you embark – do think about when your story will be set. Does it have to be in the past? Now? The future?
As always, when writing a story, consider carefully how you are going to evoke mood and atmosphere through the setting, the characters and their actions.
Best of luck!
One of the options you have for your homework is to create a cartoon or graphic novel of either The Raven, or a Gothic story of your choice. You could even make one up yourself.
If you are not good at drawing, then you could always try the Pixton website, where you can create a whole range of comics. It will take you a long time – you have been warned! I would certainly advise that you watch the tutorial on the home page first. It’s quick and clever.
Good luck.
One of the options you have for your homework is to create a film storyboard of either The Raven, or of a Gothic short that you make up. It must be detailed and contain not only drawings of each shot, but also descriptions of what is happening in each shot. Please only attempt this if you are artistic – no stick men!
If you are struggling to know how to approach a storyboard, or how to set it out, the document below will help you. I would absolutely recommend that you read this before beginning on the task. It will help you produce something of quality that will help you show your understanding of the Gothic genre.
Storyboarding – Fridge Monsters
If you are looking for a storyboard template, then simply type that into Google and print off the one that takes your fancy. There are a number available. They generally require you to draw a picture of the shot, to describe the shot and then to describe the other media (music/sound/captions) that would be included in the shot.
Here are a couple of other good places to go for more info/background on storyboarding:
http://maclab.edisonchargers.com/_bolt/cinematography/storyboard_example.pdf – This one has an excellent Do’s and Don’t section towards the end.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qevacrF0eJE – A decent YouTube video with some interesting storyboard examples.
http://www.thestoryboardartist.com/Site/Home.html – Some more nice examples that maybe could inspire you.
Good luck!
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