Year 13 Film Studies - Practical Coursework

What do you have to do?

(i) aims and context

A clarification of the aims and context of the product to be completed on the appropriate cover sheet.

Please note: the 'Aims and Context' must be completed on the appropriate cover sheet, otherwise the Creative Project and accompanying Reflective Analysis cannot be adequately assessed.

(ii) creative product (45 marks)

A complete short film (3-5 minutes in length).

Group work is permitted for this option (maximum 3) but members of the group must be responsible for a clearly defined role on which they are assessed.

(iii) reflective analysis - approximately 1000 words or equivalent

(15 marks, including aims and context)

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 impact of their role.
How will you be marked?


Product

• Product fulfils its aims highly creatively and effectively

• An excellent understanding of the form and conventions of the chosen medium

• An excellent, highly creative and confident use of the relevant medium with a strong sense of reaching its intended audience.

Quality of written communication (where relevant)

• Excellently structured and accurate use of appropriate language to communicate clearly.

Reflective analysis

• A detailed and perceptive account of the creative process and production

• Excellent, perceptive consideration of the relative success of the product in relation to its aims, audience and context

• An excellent sense of how far it has been possible to work creatively within the conventions of the chosen product’s medium.

Quality of (written) communication

• Excellently structured and accurate use of appropriate language to communicate clearly.

What is the short film format?

Are short films important?

Examples of Short Film

In order to have a better idea of what is possible for your own project it is a good idea to watch examples of the form.
You should also construct an informed opinion about these films.
Do they work? Are they good? Do they tell a good story? Do they tell it well? Is the sound effective? Are the visuals striking? Are the performances engaging? Is it a genre film? Is it enjoyable?

Still Life - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=La6T8Bq6CsU

Bubbling Under - http://vimeo.com/24232786

The Room at the Top of the Stairs

There’s a Lot of ‘em About

Luvstruck Run Free - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyx_xa3Us_M

Dead End - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yq-ykmGAa1k

The Halloween Kid

Erica Wexler is Online

A Heap of Trouble - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE_wbO45FYE

The Sandman - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjgHbRrnjhU

The Process

1.  Idea Generation

2. Building the Idea

3.  Writing a logline

4.  Story Beats

5.  Writing a synopsis

6.  Writing the script

7.  Re-writing the script

8.  Writing a Shot List

9.  Planning the shoot

10.  Shooting the film