Homework - Marking of previous students work

- Firstly read all the Levels of the mark scheme to get an idea of each one.

- (Level 1 - 1-15, 2 - 16-30, 3 - 31-45, 4 - 36-60

- Then watch all 4 videos

- Mark each one out of 60 and explain why.

Our groups evaluations- Helen

Film 1- 28 marks- Level 2

In this film they have managed to successfully hold a shot steady where appropriate and have framed the shots very well. The colour in this piece is mainly always dark and seems to suggest vulnerability in the character. The objects do not seem important in this film as they are very rarely placed in the shot and seem to have no real importance. This film opening uses a variety of transitions and the use of the static on the television is very effective. They have also used a variety of shot lengths to establish locations and to show detail. They have effectively used music to create suspense and they have chosen to enhance the sound of the protagonist's footsteps as it approaches the victim, this makes the approach more ominous.

Film 2- 33 marks- Level 3

In this film the group has successfully managed to hold the shot steady where needed and have also be able to effectively use panning and tracking. Also the use of framing is very effective, as only things that are relevant to that particular shot are featured within it. A variety of shot distances has been used to establish the characters, setting and detail of the surroundings. The lighting within the film is quite dark which creates a sense of   danger; the characters seem to run in and out of the light during the chase, this could suggest that one is evil and one is the victim. The only object that has been put into this film(not already at the location) is the bottle that the ‘tramp’ is holding, this is important as this then turns into his weapon after it has been smashed on a tree. The only transitions that have been used within this film are jump cuts, these seem to suggest that the victim has a sense of urgency as he is trying to escape. The only sound that appears in the film is diegetic as it is the sounds that are made within the film, such as footsteps and the bottle smashing on the tree.

Film 3- 35 marks-Level 3

They have a large variety of shot types and they have managed to frame the shots very well. As well as this they have managed to successfully hold shots steady where appropriate. They have also used a variety of shot distances to go with the story e.g. long shot to establish the setting. They have not seemed to actually have picked a particular colour scheme and the lighting is generally just the light that is already there (day light). They have not really used any transitions apart from the fade in the opening titles and the flash once these are finished, other than that they have just used their footage with the occasional cut. They have made use of a music track to create suspense, other than this the only sound that they have used is diegetic sound that is featured within the story space.

Film 4- 27 marks-level 2

In this film they have successfully managed to hold a shot steady and have managed to frame the shots appropriately. The students have managed to use a variety of shot types but mainly used mid shot. The lighting within the film is quite bland this could be as they made no effort to change the lighting or they have chosen this to reflect the genre of the film.

Helen Gill