Welcome to the A2 Blog for 2015

Hi.

Here you will find the school blog for centre 17401 - Knights Templar School. 

Follow my posts carefully as they will set work, provide links and give advice on your Film Noir projects.

Check here regularly and post on your blog often.

Enjoy :)

Below is the mark scheme for this project - use it to see where marks get allocated. Ignore at your peril!

Video Production marks

Level 1 0–23 marks

The work for the main task is possibly incomplete. There is minimal evidence in the work of the creative use of any relevant technical skills such as:

·       holding a shot steady, where appropriate;

·       framing a shot, including and excluding elements as appropriate;

·       using a variety of shot distances as appropriate;

·       shooting material appropriate to the task set;

·       selecting mise-en-scène including colour, figure, lighting, objects and setting;

·       editing so that meaning is apparent to the viewer;

·       using varied shot transitions and other effects selectively and appropriately for the task set;

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

·       using titles appropriately.

Level 2 24–35 marks

There is evidence of a basic level of ability in the creative use of some of the following technical skills:

Level 3 36–47 marks

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

Level 4 48–60 marks

There is evidence of excellence in the creative use of most of the following technical skills:

Marking Criteria for the presentation of the research and planning

Research and Planning may be presented in electronic format, but can take the form of a folder or scrapbook at this level. Where candidates have worked as a group, this may be presented collectively, but teachers are asked to differentiate the contributions of individuals within the group in arriving at a mark and justifying individual marks on the assessment sheet. As part of the moderation sample, the moderator will expect to see research/planning evidence.

Level 1 0–7 marks   Minimal

There is minimal research into similar products and a potential target audience.

There is minimal organisation of actors, locations, costumes or props.

There is minimal work on shotlists, layouts, drafting, scripting or storyboarding.

There is minimal care in the presentation of the research and planning

Time management may be very poor.

Level 2 8–11 marks             Basic

Time management may not be good.

Level 3 12–15 marks Proficient

Time management is good.

Level 4 16–20 marks Excellent

Time management is excellent.

Marking Criteria for the Evaluation

Candidates will evaluate their work electronically. This MUST contain an element of audience feedback and may be either integrated with the presentation of the research and planning material or may be presented separately. Where candidates have worked in a group, the evaluation may be presented individually or collectively but the teacher must allocate a mark according the contribution/level of understanding demonstrated by the individual candidate.

The questions that must be addressed in the evaluation are:

1.     In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

2.     How does your media product represent particular social groups?

3.     What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

4.     Who would be the audience for your media product?

5.     How did you attract/address your audience?

6.     What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

7.     Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

Level 1 0–7 marks               Minimal

v  Minimal understanding of issues around audience, institution, technology, representation, forms and conventions in relation to production.

v  Minimal ability to refer to the choices made and outcomes.

v  Minimal understanding of their development from preliminary to full task.

v  Minimal ability to communicate.

v  Minimal skill in the use of digital technology or ICT in the evaluation.

Level 2 8–11 marks             Basic

Level 3 12–15 marks           Proficient

Level 4 16–20 marks           Excellent