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Differentiate between the roles of the main collaborative players in the production of a film
Assessment Strategies
on a written test
Criteria
you examine the main responsibility of the producer
you examine the main responsibility of the director
you examine the main responsibility of the writer
you examine the main responsibility of the actors
you examine the main responsibility of the cinematographer
you examine the main responsibility of the camera operators
you examine the main responsibility of the film editor
you examine the main responsibility of the production designer
you examine the main responsibility of the distributor
you examine the main responsibility of the exhibitor
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Distinguish between the range of choices that are available to the director and cinematographer
Assessment Strategies
on a written test
Criteria
you distinguish between extreme closeup shot, closeup, medium shot, long shot, and extreme long shots
you distinguish between extreme low angle, low angle, eye level, high angle, and extreme high angle, and bird's eye views
you distinguish between normal, wide angle, and telephoto lenses
you distinguish between tracking, panning, tilting, and craning camera movement
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Examine the functions of sound available to the director and the sound unit
Assessment Strategies
on a written test
Criteria
you examine sound's function in developing character
you examine sound's function in developing theme
you examine sound's function in establishing locale
you examine sound's function in establishing time period
you examine sound's function in establishing mood
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Analyze how the mise en scene is manipulated to create different effects
Assessment Strategies
on a written test
Criteria
you analyze costuming as a function of character development
you examine lighting as a function of creation of mood
you examine make-up as a function of character development
you examine make-up as a function of thematic development
you analyze movement or placement of figures as a function of character development
you analyze movement or placement of figures as a function of theme development
you analyze set design as a function of theme development
you analyze set design as a function of character development
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Analyze the principles upon which shots are edited
Assessment Strategies
on a written test
Criteria
you analyze classical editing
you analyze realistic editing
you analyze editing for thematic montage
you distinguish between the narrative conventions of flashbacks, flash forwards, and internal and external narration
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Differentiate between plot and narrative structure
Assessment Strategies
on a written test
Criteria
you distinguish between plot and narrative structure
you examine why the director chooses to present events in real time
you examine why the director chooses to present events in non-chronological order
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Compare cinematic realism and cinematic formalism
Assessment Strategies
on a written exam
Criteria
you summarize the principles of cinematic realism
you summarize the principles of cinematic formalism
you critique a film based on these principles
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Explain Auteurism
Assessment Strategies
on a written test
Criteria
you examine the principles of auteur criticism
you examine two different films of a director in regard to auteurism
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Analyze how directors use the conventions of a genre
Assessment Strategies
on a written test
Criteria
you summarize the conventions of a specific cinematic genre
you critique two films within the same genre in regard to character development
you critique two films within the same genre in regard to setting
you critique two films within the same genre in regard to narrative
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Write a film script
Assessment Strategies
by writing a film script
Criteria
film script includes a 20 shot script
film script shots include the camera angle
film script shots include the camera distance
film script shots include the camera movement
film script shots include the figures
film script shots include the movement of the figures
film script shots include the setting
film script shots include the sound or music
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Write a researched critical analysis
Assessment Strategies
by writing a critical analysis
Criteria
critical analysis includes an argument
critical analysis illustrates their stance by referencing specific evidence from a film
critical analysis includes a summary of five reference sources