Breakdown of the A Level Film Studies coursework:
Annotated Catalogue (approximately 1,000 words)
15 marks
Presentation Script (approximately 1,500 words)
25 marks
Aims and context cover sheet Creative Product (film, screenplay or step outline)
45 marks
Reflective Analysis (approximately 1,000 words)
15 marks
Total
100 marks = 50% of year two mark
The reflective analysis should select key features of the creative product and reflect critically on both the creative process and the product. Candidates working in a group should focus on the construction and the impact of their role. The analysis can be presented: •
As a continuous piece of writing with illustrative material (screen grabs from your product)
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In a digital format such as a suitably edited blog or web site or
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As a focused DVD commentary.
The reflective analysis is 1,000 words. You get approximately 16 typed words per line in an essay. If each paragraph is 10 lines long, this means roughly 6 paragraphs in total. Paragraph
Things to include Aims and context of your production.
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Also include stylistic influences from film, art, photography. How you want your audience to react to your product – is it educational, entertaining/funny, is it a tearjerker, RomCom etc. Discuss the creative process. Include all of your previous relevant film and video experience; talk about your FM1 project – what you did and what you learnt; state how your skills have developed from AS – A Level; mention the induction projects that you did with Guy in September 2011 (Craigslist Short Film Project, filming a dialogue scene project); mention relevant projects you have done outside of Film Studies (e.g. photography work, lighting the TV Studio in media, completing a music video for media etc.). Also discuss how you went about planning your production – storyboarding, casting for actors, reading professional scripts for ideas and inspirations, shooting test footage, completing test edits, following online tutorials to achieve a certain post production effect etc. MICRO analysis of opening scene – how does the opening scene set the tone, atmosphere and genre of your product? What did you want to communicate to the audience in your opening scene? Has this been successful? Have you had feedback from your target audience? Did you use any specific postproduction effects? If so how did you achieve them? What did you want the specific effect to communicate to the audience? MICRO analysis of Key Scene 1 – What specific MICRO elements have you included in your Key Scene 1? Why were these MICRO elements important for the film? Why is Key Scene 1 important? What do we (the audience) learn in Key Scene 1? MICRO analysis of Key Scene 2 What specific MICRO elements have you included in your Key Scene 2? Why were these MICRO elements important for the film? Why is Key Scene 2 important? How does Key Scene 2 link with the opening scene and Key Scene 1? What do we (the audience) learn in Key Scene 2? Summary of the overall project – How pleased are you with your final product?
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What elements work really well and why? What specific elements are you most proud of? How well did you work in your role (for groups)? What have you learnt about the film making process during the production? Why is your A Level product better than your AS product?