Rene's Group Feedback 29/04/12

Planning and Research

Mid Level 2  - 9 marks

Planning and research evidence may be partially incomplete;

There is some basic research into similar products but no evidence of research into potential target audience M2

There is basic organisation of actors, locations, costumes or props. Scant detail in any of the assessed areas L2

There is minimal work on shotlists, layouts, drafting, scripting or storyboarding. They did use teacher feedback. L2

There is a minimal level of care in the presentation of the research and planning; M2

Time management is basic. M2

Construction

Mid Level 3 – 42 marks

There is evidence of proficiency in the creative use of many of the following technical skills:

Producing material appropriate for the target audience and task;

Proficiency in producing material appropriate to task, though no apparent acknowledgement of target audience. M2

using titles appropriately according to institutional conventions;

Proficient use of titles, with the adoption of the freeze frame to introduce cast credits having many antecedents in real media products, though it could be held for slightly longer in order for the audience to clearly read them. The production company name should carry the text “Duality productions presents”. M3

using sound with images and editing appropriately for the task set;

Heavy use of classical music is made for much of the clip in an ironic contrast to the violent imagery. This has the desired effect. In the following scene the sound is less well combined with pictures and this obvious camera mic audio lends the clip an amateurishness which was absent from the initial scene. M3

shooting material appropriate to the task set;, including controlled use of the camera, attention to framing, variety of shot distance and close attention to mise-en-scene;

An excellent use of the camera for the first scene with an appropriate variety of shot types and distances employed (with especially good use of POV shots. Second scene, somewhat rougher in execution, felt less well considered with the camera being a little too shaky on a couple of shots. Overall the mise-en-scene, in terms of framing and composition, to include and exclude appropriate elements showed a good level of proficiency. H3

using editing so that meaning is apparent to the viewer and making selective and appropriate use of shot transitions and other effects.

Proficient use of editing creates clear meaning for the audience. Proficient use of transitions - white-out on contents of bag nicely masks the shot change. Heavy colour grade in the first scene works well to convey the murky world of the story. However in the first scene there is a very brief cut which is somewhat jarring. H3