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Analysis of a Film Extract
Exploring how micro features of film construct
and provoke response
The task here is to produce a continuous piece of prose, 1500 words in
length, focusing on two micro features of film.
Your Assessment Objective is:
AO2 Apply knowledge and
understanding, including some of the common critical approaches that characterise
the subject, when exploring and analysing films to show how meanings and
responses are generated.
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You must choose your
own film extract, you can not work in a group.
The extract should be approximately 3-5 minutes.
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You can support your
arguments and discussion with screen shots to avoid long detailed descriptions
in favour of analysis.
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The best work will
particularly concentrate on one or two of the micro aspects of film, but there
is no limit in the number of features you cover or discuss.
The purpose of studying
micro features of film (mise-en-scène, performance, cinematography, editing and
sound) is to identify how these construct meanings and contribute to the
sensory impact of film.
The task is to
reflect on the individual’s response to micro features of film as a means of
exploring the relationship between film and its audience. This means that your analysis is a personal
response whilst taking into consideration the possible response of others.
You are looking to
identify what features have been used, the meanings created by their use and
their impact on the spectator.
Mark
Scheme
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Analysis of a Film Extract – 30 Marks
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Level
0 – 11
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• Candidates will give few indications that they have gained knowledge
and understanding of the micro features of the film they are concentrating on
and will tend to rely on 'common sense'.
• There may be some reference to their chosen film but this will have
no clear analytical purpose.
• There may either be little attempt at personal engagement or only a
set of personal statements that fail to demonstrate any learning.
Quality of written communication
• Struggles to communicate clearly.
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Level
2
12 -
14
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• Candidates will show a basic ability to identify and describe
specific aspects of the micro features of film but, compared with work at
higher grades, knowledge will be insecure, generalised and with significant
inaccuracies.
• There will be basic reference to the chosen film but only indicating
basic analysis.
• Personal response may be strongly stated but be characterised by
description of personal feeling and unsupported assertion.
Quality of written communication
• Basic ability to structure ideas and use appropriate language to
communicate.
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15 -
17
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• Candidates will demonstrate some ability to identify and describe
specific aspects of the micro features of the film they are concentrating on.
• This will be reflected in work that is generally accurate, though
inconsistent in its level of detail.
• References to the detail of the micro features of film will
sometimes be clear but there will be a tendency toward imprecision.
• Personal response may be strongly stated but lacking in any
conceptual focus on how meaning is made.
Quality of written communication
• Some ability to structure ideas and use appropriate language to
communicate.
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Level
3
18 -
20
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• Candidates will demonstrate a sound knowledge and understanding of
specific aspects of the micro features of the film they are concentrating on.
• This will be reflected in their ability to refer in some detail and
with a generally high level of accuracy to particular films. This will be
supported by sound analysis of aspects of the micro features of film.
• Personal response will focus on the process of making meaning(s) in
particular instances but may reveal limitations in broader conceptual
understanding or in interrogating the interaction between film and spectator.
Quality of written communication
• Soundly structured and reasonably accurate use of appropriate
language to communicate clearly.
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21 -
23
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• Candidates will have a good knowledge and understanding of the micro
features of the film they are concentrating on.
• This will be reflected both in their ability to refer in detail and
with accuracy to their chosen film and in their analysis of how micro
features produce meaning(s).
• Personal response will show a competent appreciation of the
production of meaning(s) through the interaction of film and spectator.
• However, compared with the very best candidates, more will be taken
for granted and a less exploratory approach will be adopted.
Quality of written communication
• Well-structured and accurate use of appropriate language to
communicate clearly.
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Level
4
24 -30
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• Candidates will be distinguished by an excellent knowledge and
confident understanding of the micro features of the film they are
concentrating on.
• This will be reflected both in their ability to refer in detail and
with accuracy to their chosen film and in their analysis of how micro features
produce meaning(s).
• Personal response will be characterised by a high level of analysis
of the production of meaning(s) through the interaction of film and
spectator.
• The interaction between film and spectator will be perceived as
complex, subtle and resistant to simplistic assumptions.
Quality of written communication
• Excellently structured and accurate use of appropriate language to
communicate clearly.
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Creative Project
Applying the Micro Features of Film to Create Meaning
“Create a sequence to demonstrate how
micro features produce meanings and responses.”
WJEC Film
Studies Specification
The Creative
Project should build upon the work you have covered understanding how meaning
is created at a micro level and the consequent relationships between producers
and audiences. In other words you will
be expected to show your understanding of how films are created by producing a
creative project. Your project is not
group work although you may need to ask friends to help you depending on the
complexity of your individual idea. Your Assessment Objectives are:
A03 Demonstrate the ability to devise film projects
creatively, applying appropriate planning and production skills effectively;
and
AO2 Apply knowledge and understanding, including some of
the common critical approaches that characterise the subject, when exploring
and analysing films and when evaluating their own creative projects to show how
meanings and responses are generated.
1 Aims and Context
A clarification of the aims and context of the project to be completed
on the Exam Board’s Cover Sheet FM1a.
This will be about 50 words in length.
2 Film Sequence or Short Film – 40 Marks
You must produce either a film sequence envisaged as an extract from
longer film or a complete short film.
Emphasis is on visual communication rather than dialogue. The purpose is
to demonstrate your understanding of the micro features of film. Therefore this coursework should definitely
be a case of style over substance. You
may choose:
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A film sequence
or short film of approximately 2 minutes and containing between 10 and 25
different shots (some of which may be repeated); or
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A photographed
storyboard of between 10 and 25 different shots (some of which may be repeated). You can use up to 5 found shots, which must
be acknowledged, but you are strongly discouraged from this unless critical
to your storyboard; or
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An extended step
outline of 1000 words covering between 5 and 8 scenes. This is a detailed description of a set of
scenes not a screenplay.
3 Reflective Analysis – 10 Marks
This should select key micro features of the sequence and demonstrate
how they create meanings and aim to provoke responses in audiences. The
Analysis must be 750 words in length. You will write your Reflective Analysis after
you have produced your Micro Analysis.
Your Reflective Analysis is a micro analysis but of your own work this
time!
What Do You Need to Do?
Aims
& Context
This is a very
important part of the project, but you don’t actually get any marks for your
work! It explains the meanings you are
trying to develop and the learning you are applying in the practical
activities. The Aims & Context also
helps you get your thoughts together – this is why a draft must be written
before you commence any production work.
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Come up with a title for the
film, this locates the film in the mind of the audience, is shows that you have
genuinely thought about the nature of the movie and that you are engaged with
the task.
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Do not offer a synopsis of the
sequence. You should cover the micro
features being focused on and the way in which each will be applied to the
practical work.
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Offer some sense of where the
chosen sequence sis in the film timeline and in relation to the conventions of
narrative structure.
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If you are working with a
particular genre or adopting a particular style then it would be helpful to
highlight how these issues will be developed through the micro elements of film
to shape the sequence.
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Finally, you need to identify
what the intention is behind the use of the micro elements involved in the
production.
The Idea
The starting
point! The idea develops into an outline
for a story (although remember the point is to demonstrate understanding of the
micro features of film. Keep control of
the idea to stop it spiralling off into unstructured developments. Adopt a few simple sets of questions to keep
your ideas tight, focussed and therefore most likely to produce an effective
production:
What is the
situation? / Whose situation is it? / From
whose perspective is the story to be told?
What is the
central quest? / Where do the events happen? / Who stands in the way of
success?
How does the
quest end?
Production
Although the
final piece will have taken you on a journey through pre-production, production
and post-production, as this is not a vocational course, only the final piece
itself is marked and neither planning material or editing sheet need to be
handed in.
However,
planning is essential to a good piece.
Documents are available for you: storyboards, lighting plots, properties
list, location visit, wardrobe design, risk assessment
Preparation
You will be
given some time in lessons to think about what you would like to produce. You may feel that you need training in
particular software or hardware in order to make your product. If this is the case you must make this known
to your teacher and workshops will be arranged. Remember this FM1 is worth 50% of your AS
course, so it can really make a difference to your final grade!
Mark
Scheme
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Film Sequence – 40 Marks
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Level
1
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0 - 15
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Level 1 is characterised by incomplete work and
achievement which is uneven and basic. Some or all of the following are
characteristic:
Sequence
• Slight and inconsistent indications of
understanding of micro features demonstrated in sequence
• Slight and inconsistent indications of ability to
realise cinematic ideas with few indications of understanding of appropriate
conventions.
Quality of written communication
• Struggles to communicate clearly
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Level
2
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16-19
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Sequence
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Basic understanding of micro features demonstrated in sequence
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Basic ability to use appropriate micro features
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Basic ability to visualise, demonstrating some understanding of appropriate
conventions.
Quality
of written communication
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Basic ability to structure ideas and use appropriate language to communicate
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20-23
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Sequence
• Some
understanding micro features demonstrated in sequence
• Some
ability to use appropriate micro features
• Some
ability to visualise, demonstrating an understanding of appropriate
conventions.
Quality
of written communication
• Some
ability to structure ideas and use appropriate language to communicate
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Level
3
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24-27
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Sequence
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Sound understanding of micro features demonstrated in sequence
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Sound creative use of appropriate micro features
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Sound visualisation, demonstrating reasonable understanding of appropriate conventions
Quality
of written communication
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Soundly-structured and reasonably accurate use of appropriate language to
communicate clearly
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24-31
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Sequence
(extended step outline, storyboard and film)
• Good
understanding of micro features demonstrated in sequence
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Good, at times creative, use of appropriate micro features
• Good
visualisation, demonstrating a good understanding of appropriate conventions
Quality
of written communication (where relevant)
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Well-structured and accurate use of appropriate language to
communicate
clearly
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Level
4
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28-31
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Sequence
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Excellent understanding of micro features demonstrated in sequence
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Excellent, creative use of appropriate micro features
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Excellent visualisation, demonstrating high degree of understanding of
appropriate conventions
Quality
of written communication
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Excellently structured and accurate use of appropriate language to
communicate clearly.
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32-40
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Sequence
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Excellent understanding of micro features demonstrated in sequence
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Excellent, creative use of appropriate micro features
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Excellent visualisation, demonstrating high degree of understanding of
appropriate conventions.
Quality
of written communication
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Excellently structured and accurate use of appropriate language to
communicate clearly
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Mark
Scheme
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Reflective Analysis – 10 Marks
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Level
1
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0 - 3
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• Slight
and inconsistent indications of ability to reflect analytically on the micro
features of sequence.
Quality of
written communication
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Struggles to communicate clearly.
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Level
2
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4
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• Basic
ability to reflect analytically on how the sequence uses micro features to
make meanings for audiences.
Quality of
written communication
• Basic
ability to structure ideas and use appropriate language to communicate.
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5
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• Some
ability to reflect analytically on how the sequence uses micro features to
make meanings for audiences.
Quality of
written communication
• Some
ability to structure ideas and use appropriate language to communicate.
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Level
3
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6
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• Sound
analysis on how the sequence uses micro features to make meanings for
audiences.
Quality of
written communication
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Soundly-structured and reasonably accurate use of appropriate language to
communicate clearly.
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7
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• Good, at
times perceptive, analysis of how the sequence uses micro features to make
meaning(s) for audiences.
Quality of
(written) communication
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Well-structured and accurate use of appropriate language to communicate clearly.
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Level
4
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8-10
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Excellent, perceptive analysis of how the sequence uses micro features to
make meanings for audiences.
Quality of
written communication
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Excellently structured and accurate use of appropriate language to communicate
clearly.
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