International Baccalaureate Film Studies A Guide To Assessment

Assessment Outline - SL

Internal Assessment SL Senn Trailer Park Production

This task consists of a student’s completed film project and accompanying documentation. Production Each project may be the work of an individual or of a group of students. Group size must not exceed four.

Film projects must be no longer than 5 minutes and no shorter than 4 minutes at SL, including titles. Production Material can be created and edited using any available technology, but must be submitted in an MP4 format. Every film should be preceded by a production slate (a black screen with white lettering) stating the student’s name and candidate session number, the school name and school code, the title of the film, and the student’s designated role.

Pre-Production • director • writer • cinematographer The roles to be undertaken for assessment purposes must be one of the following: • director • writer • cinematographer • sound designer, recorder or mixer • editor Pre-Production A student may undertake more than one role in a production, and some roles may be carried out by more than one student. However, for the purposes of assessment each student must identify their principal role on the coversheet provided and this is the role on which they will be assessed. Two students from the same group cannot choose to be assessed in the same principal role.

As a group you will need to plan film project As a group you will need to plan film project. Consider storyboarding each shot noting its duration, angle, distance, and sound Pre-Production Production will begin ___________________, so delegate roles so that your group can use the production time efficiently. We are limited in time (50mins) and location (school), so think of creative ways to overcome those obstacles.

Available Resources Five – Sony Digital Camera Two– Canon HD Camcorder Two - Zoom H1 Two – Rode Shotgun Mic Four – Boom poles Five - Tripods

Per your proposal, your group will receive its requested equipment at the beginning of class. The equipment must be returned (unharmed) ten minutes before the end of class. You must adhere to your proposal with respect to shooting locations. Production If an issue arises or an adjustment needs to be made you must amend your proposal and resubmit it. Approval of amendments is not guaranteed and you may have to make due with your original proposal.  

Production: Assistance & Support The content of students’ project work must be guided by the following considerations: Production: Assistance & Support This is a student-oriented task. In general, teacher assistance in work intended for assessment will be confined to asking questions and making suggestions. The situation is comparable to your teacher commenting on a draft of an essay, offering pointers for ways to improve the work but refraining completely from doing any of that work for you. Any specialist technical support must be acknowledged in the individual commentary: students must not pass off others’ work as their own.

Production: Documentation IB Film IA Each film project at SL must be accompanied by: • an individual rationale for the film of no more than 100 words • an individual written commentary of no more than 1,200 words; the written commentary should be based on the student’s personal production journal • the student declaration form which must be signed and attached to your work Production: Documentation IB Film IA The individual rationale should not be a synopsis, but should detail the student’s reasons for engaging in the project.

Production: Documentation Each film project must be accompanied by: • an individual written commentary no more than 1,200 words; the written commentary should be based on the student’s personal production journal Production: Documentation written commentary Typed 12 pt font Times New Roman Double spaced

Production: Written Commentary The individual written commentary should be the student’s own unaided work. It should give a concise, reflective account of all stages of the production process, and should also include an evaluation of the completed project as a whole. Any special circumstances surrounding the production process should be mentioned, and any outside help received (e.g., technical support) must be acknowledged. Production: Written Commentary Where appropriate, you must incorporate sample production materials (e.g., frames from storyboards, schedules, floor plans) into your commentary. However, such materials should not stand apart from the commentary or form an appendix. The portfolio as a whole must reflect a clear understanding of how meaning is constructed through the appropriate use of film language.

Production: Documentation An important reminder:

Production: Assessment You will be graded according to the following assessment criteria. A Planning and research: The documentation of production processes, from preliminary planning & research, pre-production, production and principal photography, through to post-production B Reflection and evaluation: Artistic and logistical analysis of the relevant production processes & the evaluation in the student’s written commentary on the project as a whole, including the roles of the student and others (where appropriate). C Professional and technical skills: Professional and technical skills (including organizational skills) that may be demonstrated during the production processes or in the finished product itself. D Effective use of film language: Evidence of the student’s effective use of film language, as seen in the finished product. E Originality and creativity: Originality and creativity in the film-making process This may be demonstrated by freshness of approach, by intelligent work that goes either with or against the conventions of the genre, or by problem solving. Another key indicator is the level of audience engagement with the work. Intended to provide a holistic assessment of each student’s contribution to the finished film.

Post-Production an MP4 file As a group you will need to plan and prepare postproduction. Each group will have five days in the lab to edit and export their project. Your final product must be exported and submitted by the end of class ___________________________. Post-Production Export & Submit – When exporting your project the file must: an MP4 file titled – Last Name_First Initial_Period#_2016 submitted via flash drive or shared folder