Lesson Evaluation. Bridget

Bridget Long 12.11.09

In Today's lesson we were introduced to the coursework of our AS media. We were told what our portfolio needed to obtain and what action we need to take to reach the best grade possible. The coursework totals to 50% of our entire grade and that is why it is so crucial that it is done correctly and to a high standard.

The coursework consists of two parts. Firstly the preliminary task which will not be assessed however must be included in our portfolio. This will consist of us filming two people having a conversation in a room, showing we can use the 180 degree rule and crosscutting. The preliminary task will also include an evaluation.

The second part of the coursework is to produce a two minute opening sequence for a new fiction film. Each participant will be marked individually, and all their work will be assessed from the beginning included how well they work within a group. This is the main part of the coursework which is worth 50%. Genre conventions will be extremely important throughout the production and we will be assessed on the following aspects of our production:

Introducing the genre – using genetic convention
Introducing the main characters
Introducing the plot and the themes that surround the film
An establishing shot which identifies the place
Also, there must be a ‘hook’ or ‘enigma’ which will make the audience want to be involved and continually watching

We also watched and assessed students coursework for ideas and to help us produce our coursework to the highest of standards. By doing this I feel as though I am now much clearer in how to reach a higher grade and what a good production consists of. We considered such things when watching the productions, camera angles, mis en scene, costume, sound, lighting etc. Some groups did certain things better than others and from recognising this we will be able to take their mistakes and use them to make ours better.

From our group so far I feel as though we will work hard to achieve good results and we will work well as a group. We also set up our blogs and Google mail accounts which will help us record our coursework along its development process.