Research and planning provisional mark

Name of student: Ryan Eastman

	Done?	Comment/target
RESEARCH
Genre Research and mind-maps	Not complete	You need to do at least 2 more – you have researched action and horror, but you need to look at at least two more genres in detail
Uploaded YouTube videos of openings - analysed	Not complete	You need to do 3 more – you should have 10 in total. Make sure your comments are detailed – comment on your responses to the opening – do you think it is a success? Has it affected your own thinking for your own film? Etc.
Opening titles analysed in detail – font researched	Not complete	Not in enough detail – screenshots of the titles your reference? Detailed analysis of them? How you might achieve the same look yourselves?
Uploaded YouTube videos of similar genre openings analysed in detail	Not complete	You need to do 3 more – you should have 10 in total. Make sure your comments are detailed – comment on your responses to the opening – do you think it is a success? Has it affected your own thinking for your own film? Etc.
Costume and location research – google earth and pictures you’ve taken.	YES	Good detail of comments
Actors and props photos and interviews	Not complete	Props – yes Interviews - no
Soundtrack research (non-copyright music)	NO
Audience Research and Profiling (typical audience member and similar films)	Yes
Institution research (Paramount etc)	Yes
Certificate research	Yes
PLANNING
Own film idea brainstorm	Yes
Own film treatment	NO
Relevant Online Tutorials and Comment	Good details and comments, but could you include a link?
Documenting of influences on production	NO
Shot lists	Yes
Consideration  of representation in your film and stereotyping – use theory from G325.	NO
Questionnaire (and feedback) Get some feedback on your initial ideas!	Yes
Diary of filming/editing etc with photos and screen grabs	NO
Mood board	Yes
Script	Yes	Good that you have the original and the actual script used – comment upon why the changes were made to show your thought processes
Practice titles created and uploaded	NO
Storyboard – animatic.		Storyboard uploaded, not animatic
Time Management Schedule	Yes

 

 

Research and planning mark scheme:

 

Level 2

8–11 marks

Planning and research evidence may be partially incomplete;

There is basic research into similar products and a potential target audience;

There is basic organisation of actors, locations, costumes or props;

There is basic work on shotlists, layouts, drafting, scripting or storyboarding;

There is a basic level of care in the presentation of the research and planning;

Time management may not be good.

 

Level 3

12–15 marks

Planning and research evidence will be complete;

There is proficient research into similar products and a potential target audience;

There is proficient organisation of actors, locations, costumes or props;

There is proficient work on shotlists, layouts, drafting, scripting or storyboarding;

There is a good level of care in the presentation of the research and planning;

Time management is good; there is a schedule of filming

There is no animatic storyboard and/or mood board

 

Level 4

16–20 marks

Planning and research evidence will be complete and detailed;

There is excellent research into similar products and a potential target audience;

There is excellent organisation of actors, locations, costumes or props;

There is excellent work on shotlists, layouts, drafting, scripting or storyboarding;

There is an excellent level of care in the presentation of the research and planning;

Time management is excellent.

Research and planning mark      13/20       Level 3