Assignment: Short Film Project

What you have to do

Task Assessment Evidence Assessment Focus

TASK 1: Short Film Analysis

a) From studying class examples of single camera techniques in Short Films and TV Drama. Film and source your own examples of narrative structures and single camera set-ups and techniques. Allocated class examples TV Drama Daredevil, Breaking Bad. Edit these clips into a Video Commentary

1. A class edited video guide explaining the benefits/limitations of Single Camera Techniques, and the purpose/meaning created by their use

Single camera techniques: 180 deg rule Rule of 3rds Master shot Close up Establishing Shot 2-Shot Long Shot High and Low Angles

Narrative Structures Linear (or sequential), Non-linear (or non-

sequential), Flashback or Flash-forward Realist or anti-realist; Open or closed endings Restricted or Omniscient

b) Through looking at a range of different Single Camera Productions, and using the key terms to guide you, analyse at least 3 different examples of formats (Series, Serial, Single Drama) and compare and contrast them.

1. Annotated Thriller/Drama Genre Moodboard2. A blog report outlining: Narrative structures Formats (Series, Serial, Single Drama) Thriller/Drama Genre conventions

https://youtu.be/c_PkmZTRVMw

Grading Criteria:Unit 22: P1/M1/D1

PLTS:Independent enquirers:planning and carrying out research into existing single camera productionsFunctional Skills:ICT:Select and use a variety of

https://youtu.be/HinUychY3sE sources of information independently for a complex task English:reviewing literature and websites to find examples of short films and to find out about the uses, characteristics andtechnology

c) Looking at 3 Short Films, look at the technical aspects in terms of how they use cameras, lighting, sound and editing. Analyse the whole film and discuss how they have been constructed in order to appeal to and entertain the audience, using subject terminology.

1. A blog post or Video Commentary that explains the use of the following in the Short Films:

Narrative structures Formats (Series, Serial, Single Drama) Thriller/Drama Genre conventions Technical (Camera, Editing, Lighting, Sound, Mise-

en-scene)

Key Terms that you should be using in your work:

Formats: e.g. series, serial, single drama; genre, e.g. period, dramadoc, crime, soap opera, comedy Narrative structures: e.g. linear (or sequential), non-linear (or non-sequential), flashback, realist, anti-realist; endings, e.g. open, closed Technical: camera; lighting; sound; editing; scripting; building a scene; building a story