Unit 22 Annotating Clips

• To access the higher grades along side your own examples you need to include professional examples, which are also annotated, in the same video commentariesa  as your own sequences.
• Please find examples in Unit 22 Media Folder or select your own
• Annotations should show understanding of the effect on the audience and where possible you should explain how it was done.
• Annotated sequences should include:

fast/slow cutting

slow motion

different camera techniques

Sentence starters:

The effect of the slow motion effect in the following sequence is. . .

The slow motion effect is enhanced by use of CGI- the CGI is used to . . .

The fast cuts create a sense of. . .

The dutch angle or slanted angles also add to the . . .

Here the use of the up the body shot is used to . . .

A sense of claustrophobia or intimidation is created by the use of ...

The sound is synched to match the edits to emphasise the ...

The Long Shots used make the character seem ...

The character is represented as a powerful and dominant or vulnerable by the use of both ...

The use of the colour blue combined with the low-key lighting makes the scene feel ... 

The character is clothed in off white, which could suggest that they are morally ...

Try to relate your comments to the narrative/story/the effect on the audience wherever possible