1 What is Moving Image Arts? The Rational: Whether accessed through cinema, television, DVD or the Internet, moving images act as a primary source of information and knowledge about the world. Moving image literacy is therefore critical to understanding and interpreting contemporary society. The Moving Image is a key driver of the creative industries. The rapid growth of digital media technologies has made the creative industries increasingly accessible and attractive to young people. The impact is being felt within the classroom where students are seeking opportunities to learn technical skills and express themselves creatively.

2 What is Moving Image Arts? The Aims: to develop; intellectual, imaginative, creative and intuitive powers; investigative, analytical, experimental, practical, technical and expressive skills, aesthetic understanding and critical judgement; an understanding of the inter-relationships between the Moving Image and other art forms, disciplines and practices; knowledge and understanding of the place of the Moving Image in contemporary society and an awareness of the context in which moving image production and reception takes place

3 Course Structure The New Four Unit GCE Two AS AS 1 Creative Production: Foundation Portfolio AS 2 Critical Response Two A2 A2 1 Creative Production & Research: Advanced Portfolio A2 2 Critical Response & Specialisation

4 Weightings Module % of AS% of Full GCE AS 50% AS AS A2 50% A A

5 The Assessment Objectives coursework only

6 The Assessment Objectives exam only

AS Coursework The Foundation Portfolio

8 AS Coursework A Statement of Intentions A Pre Production Exercise Pre Production Materials The Final Product An Evaluation

9 Coursework Descriptions Statement of Intentions a written statement of intentions of no less than 800 and no more than 1,200 words, outlining their goals for the production, their choice of genre or formal category, and their initial purpose in relation to the overall form and style, of the proposed film or animation; as well as making connections with the work of other filmmakers/animators. Pre Production Exercise one Production Exercise of no more than 1 minute and no less than 40 seconds in length*, demonstrating preliminary creative investigation and experimentation with the stylistic conventions or filmmaking techniques intended for use in the proposed film or animation. * Rostrum and Stop Motion Animation production exercises can be a minimum of 30 seconds

10 Coursework Descriptions Pre Production Materials written and illustrated pre-production materials demonstrating the formal organisation and stylistic development of the original idea or premise to include: production notes, illustrated where appropriate, outlining formal and stylistic choices in relation to the different technical areas involved in production (such as use of camera, sound, lighting/colouring/tone, visual effects, location/props/backgrounds design etc.); a screenplay and storyboard or illustrated shooting script; evidence of management, organisation and planning of time and resources.

11 Coursework Descriptions The Final Production one finished Product of no less than 3 minutes and no more than 5 minutes in length**, demonstrating the realisation of candidates’ formal and stylistic intentions and constituting a complete narrative film or animation piece in its own right. The Evaluation a written Evaluation of no less than 800 and no more than 1200 words, making reasoned judgements on the formal and stylistic outcome of the production and the various creative, organisational and technical practices undertaken to create it. ** Rostrum and Stop Motion Animation products can be a minimum of 90 seconds.

12 AS Assessment Grid

13 AS Candidate Record Sheet

14 AS Performance Descriptors

AS Exam

16 AS Exam In an online examination context, candidates will be expected to respond critically to 3 questions relating to unseen moving image clips chosen from the specification’s two compulsory moving image art forms: Film and Animation. Each question will feature one clip selected from either Film or Animation. Both forms will feature at least once in the overall exam. The objective of this unit will be for candidates to analyse and evaluate the conventions of moving image artworks in an unseen context, drawing on the knowledge and understanding they have developed from their own study and practice within the two compulsory moving image art form areas.

17 AS Exam In summary, candidates will be expected to sit the following examination for assessment: one 1 hour, 30 minutes online examination (to include approximately 20 minutes viewing time) consisting of 3 questions. The examination is paperless and will be performed by candidates on computer in a controlled online environment. Basic keyboarding and navigation skills will therefore be necessary for the submission of answers during the examination. This unit will be externally set and externally marked.

18 Exam Marking Grid

AS Exemplar

20 AS Mock and Live Exam There will be a Mock Examination in January 2006 (details will follow) The Live Exam is to be held in June

A2 Coursework The Advanced Portfolio

22 A2 Coursework An Illustrated Essay A Pre Production Exercise Pre Production Materials The Final Product An Evaluation

23 Coursework Descriptions The Illustrated Essay Which should consist of a critical analysis of the work of an artist or craft area of the moving image. Artist can be defined as any key creative role with moving image production from cinematographer to set designer. Particular attention should be paid to the influence of other art forms and disciplines on the moving image within a historical or contemporary context (for example, the influence of expressionist painting and theatre on the mise-en-scene of German silent cinema, or the pictorial realism of Edward Hopper on generations of cinematographers or set designers, or architecture, design and classical music on the films of Stanley Kubrick). Candidates are advised that their selected topic should offer appropriate scope for personal research. It is the responsibility of teachers to ensure that the topic selected for the illustrated essay, while reflecting the personal interests of the candidate, should provide the scope and intellectual challenge appropriate to an Advanced Level course and where possible avoid subjects which have already been fully explored. The Council will offer advice to teachers on this issue. Illustrations used should be relevant to the text of the illustrated essay and may be in any appropriate media. They should show evidence of individual selection by the candidates but need not necessarily be produced specifically by them, provided sources are acknowledged.

24 Coursework Descriptions This piece of coursework should take the form of: an illustrated essay consisting of 1,500 to 2,000 words presented in A4 format. a PowerPoint presentation of approximately the same content, of between 10 and 15 minutes in length, including sound commentary on cassette or in digital format and accompanied by the text in A4 format; a digital video presentation (on Mini DV or DVD) of approximately the same content, of between 10 and 15 minutes in length, including an explanatory statement or text, in A4 print or multimedia format.

25 Coursework Descriptions Pre Production Exercises Two Production Exercises each of no more than 1 minute and no less than 40 seconds in length*, demonstrating preliminary creative investigation and experimentation with the formal and/or stylistic techniques and processes explored in the illustrated essay. Given the emphasis in this unit on experimentation and independence, the two exercises in combination are expected to allow greater room for technical practice overall. The second of these exercises must relate directly to the development of specific techniques for intended realisation within candidates’ finished product (like at AS). The first exercise, however, can be more flexible and not necessarily bound to candidates’ final production outcome. It should nonetheless link directly with what is being explored in the illustrated essay and should represent candidates’ preliminary practice in relation to the relevant area of influence they are looking at. *Rostrum and Stop Motion Animation production exercises can be a minimum of 30 seconds.

26 Coursework Descriptions Pre Production Materials: Written and illustrated pre-production materials demonstrating the formal organisation and stylistic development of the original idea or premise to include: production notes, illustrated where appropriate, outlining formal and stylistic choices in relation to the different technical areas involved in production (such as use of camera, sound, lighting/colouring/tone, visual effects, location/props/backgrounds design etc.); a screenplay and storyboard or illustrated shooting script; evidence of management, organisation and planning of time and resources.

27 Coursework Descriptions The Finished Product: Of no less than 5 minutes and no more than 7 minutes in length**, demonstrating the full realisation of candidates’ formal and stylistic intentions and constituting a complete narrative film or animation piece in its own right. Although, like at AS, this production outcome must also be narrative-based, alternative and non-linear approaches to formal narrative structure may be the influence which candidates choose to explore in their portfolio and this would therefore be acceptable in those cases. ** Rostrum and Stop Motion Animation products are allowed can be a minimum of 2 minutes, 30 seconds.

28 Coursework Descriptions A Written Evaluation: Of no less than 800 and no more than 1200 words, making reasoned judgements on the formal and stylistic outcome of the production and the various creative, organisational and technical practices undertaken to create it.

29 A2 Assessment Grid

30 A2 Candidate Record Sheet

31 A2 Performance Descriptors

A2 Exam

33 A2 Exam In an online examination context, candidates will be expected to respond critically to 3 questions relating overall to a range of moving image clips chosen from the specification’s two compulsory moving image art forms: Film and Animation. Questions 1 and 2 will each contain more than one unseen moving image clip and will ask candidates to compare and contrast interdisciplinary influences on form and style across the moving image art forms presented. Clips from both Film and Animation will feature at least once in the overall selection. The objective of this part of the examination will be to enable candidates to demonstrate their ability to compare and contrast formal and stylistic techniques and conventions across moving image art forms. Candidates will be expected to analyse and evaluate the varied formal and stylistic techniques they encounter, commenting on possible contexts or practices where required.

34 A2 Exam In Question 3, candidates will be given the opportunity to specialise in one of the two compulsory moving image art forms; Film or Animation. The objective of this part of the exam will be to enable candidates to demonstrate specialised knowledge and understanding of the area in question and the ability to comparatively analyse and evaluate forms, styles and practices in response to the examination question set. Each area of study will specify compulsory advance viewing of one or more complete moving image artwork, sequences from which will then be included in the relevant examination question. Centres will be supplied with this information by CCEA at the beginning of the academic year to allow enough time for classroom viewing and teaching of the pre-set films.

35 A2 Exam one 2 hrs 15 min. online examination (to include approximately 45 minutes viewing time) consisting of 3 questions – 2 x general questions (1 hour 30 minutes) and 1 x specialised question (45 minutes). A 15 x minute break will take place between the sitting of the examination’s general questions (1 and 2) and specialised question (3).

36 A2 Exam Marking Grid

A2 Exemplar

38 A2 Mock and Live Exam There will be a Mock Examination in January 2006 (details will follow) The Live Exam is to be held in June

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