Making a short film

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 Making A Short Film 


90 marks - Coursework - 30% of final grade.

Learners must study one compilation of short British fiction films. 

Learners have the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and skills through:

• the production of a 5 minute short film

• an evaluative analysis of the production in relation to professionally produced set short films

Learners will ...


also be required to build upon and develop their knowledge and understanding of genre, representation and how the micro-elements of film form contribute to these and also to aesthetic effect, spectatorship and film poetics.

More specifically, learners must:

• apply knowledge and understanding of elements of film to the production of film (AO3) (60 marks)

• apply knowledge and understanding of elements of film to analyse and evaluate own work in relation to other professionally produced work (AO2 strand 3) (30 marks).

Preliminary Activities


Research & Planning - not graded, but ESSENTIAL TO ACCESS A HIGHER GRADE BOUNDARY

Research - watch and respond to set list of short British films, then refer to these in your evaluation.

Planning - activities such as:

• a draft script

• writing a location report

• notes on casting considerations

• a storyboard

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