MED1010M

Critical Evaluation

This week…

No Workshops – please book the edit time you need

Critical Evaluation

To..Develop your critical thinking skillsHelp you to reflect on your workEnable you to use the critical concepts

you have developed in seminarsHelp you to think about your work within a

body of creative media production

Remember…

The marks for your essay are independent of the marks for your film

Do…

Try to be objectiveReference other relevant audio visual

materialUse books from the book listReference other books / journalsUse good grammar / spellingProvide a bibliography

Don’t

Discuss the process of making the filmTry to ‘sell’ the filmSubmit your work without proof reading

Scheme for thinking about your work

DescribeAnalyseInterpretEvaluate

Describe

What “ FORM” are you looking at?What is the Story/ Journey that is being told?When is the story set?Where are the main location(s)/ Setting?Who are the main characters?

Analyse

How is the story told ? What structure does it use ?(opening, developing & closing scenes ) Does the piece make use of certain Genre – how does it do this? How is it shot? How is it cast / what characters and how acted? How do the locations relate to the action? What evidence of art direction - Use of Colour / lighting / costume / ? How is it edited ( structure, speed, rhythm)? What kind of music, soundscape is used to develop the action?

Interpret

Interpretation /treatment of the subject – depth, qualityWhat does it make you feel & think about ? – Mood,

drama -The writers/ scripted style – objective, subjective,

biased/balanced?Use of character related to interpretation. – quality of

character/subject developmentDirectors interpretationMusical / soundscape – interpretationTechnical delivery ( camera, sound, lighting, editing etc.)

Evaluate

A statement about whether the piece works : A critical and personal judgement about whether all the components

and the artistic and technical interpretation the piece achieves what it set out to do.( its objective)

In its own terms ( objective)AND In terms of your own perception / understanding

In the context in which it was produced ( Production values) In the context in which is set ( appropriateness / brief) In the context in which it is viewed. ( Audience)

Concepts you should use in discussing your workTheories of narrative structure (eg.

Formalist, Structuralist, Post Structuralist)Analysis of the mise en scene: settings,

props, characters, costumes etcIdeas about editing forms: continuity

editing, montage, poetic editing and essayistic editing.

Recommended Texts:

Bordwell D. and Thompson K. (2007), Film Art: an Introduction

Corrigan, T. and White, P. (2004) The Film Experience

Kawin, Bruce F. (1992) How Movies Work

McKee, A. (2003) Textual Analysis: a Beginner's Guide

Hand ins

Film Project: 2x DVD, pen drive with mp4 file, proposal,

revised script and shooting script or storyboard PAC form & releases. Group submission (by 4pm)

500 word role report on blackboardDeadline H,I,J,L,M – 2nd MayDeadline K, FTV – 9th May

Hand ins

Essay:1000 words on blackboard

DeadlineH,I,J,L,M – 9th MayK, FTV – 16th May