SCT Report 3 Short Film Analysis Session Notes & Resources

6.1 SCT Task 1 c Resources: Lighting Analysis

Media lighting from AlanaFormanMedia

Lighting in Film from shanovitz

Week 7 Homework Half Term (due 2nd Nov)

Homework: Complete your analysis of 3 Short Films (Horror or Thriller Genre) for your report

c)     Looking at 3 Short Films, look at the technical aspects in terms of how they use cameras, lighting, sound and editing. Analyse the whole Short Film and discuss how they have been constructed in order to appeal to and entertain the audience, using subject terminology.

A blog post or Video Commentary that explains the use of the following in the Short Films: Narrative structure used  Format (Short Film is Single Drama) Thriller/Horror Genre conventions (Props, Costume, Location, Colours, Makeup/Effects) Technical (Camera, Editing, Lighting, Sound)

Resources:

• Camera & Lighting (also use your SCT Task 1a Portfolio)
• Editing
• Sound

Short Films to consider (Pick 2 and 1 of your own):











Prep: Remake this (Very) Short film Shot for Shot (don't use a gun - fingers will do!)

6.1 SCT Task 1c Resources: Editing Analysis

Editing Overview

Analysis: 
Pass: Describe the use of and effect the editing adds to the film?

• Genre
• Mood/atmosphere - effect on audience
• Character
• Narrative - Linear/Non-Linear
• Rhythm or Pace of cuts/transitions

Merit: Explain the purpose - why it has been constructed this way?

• Rhythm or Pace - time
• Narrative (Non-Linear)
• Create a certain mood or atmosphere

Distinction: Analyse meaning and how it overlap with the meaning constructed by the Mise-en-scene (Costume, Props, Location, Lighting, Colours), Camera and Sound.

Resources:

Editing overview from ctkmedia

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Principles and purposes of editing presentation from phele1512

6.1 SCT Task 1c Resources: Sound Analysis

Sound Analysis

Sound overview from ctkmedia

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Sound lesson from reigatemedia

Sound and Meaning from slayas

Objective: To consolidate understanding of how sound and images create meaning



Analysis: 
Pass: Describe the Meaning the sound adds to the film?

• Genre
• Mood/atmosphere - effect on audience
• Character

Merit: How does the sound work together with the images and use of editing?

• Sound and what is onscreen
• Rhythm or Pace of the music and the cuts/transitions

Explain why it has been constructed this way?

Distinction: Analyse meaning and how it overlap with the meaning constructed by the Mise-en-scene (Costume, Props, Location, Lighting, Colours), Camera and Editing?

Pass: What Sounds do you hear - Diegetic or Non-Diegetic? How does it change?

Merit: What is the purpose - mood, atmosphere, reasons?

Distinction: What is it telling us about the character, his situation?

Homework & Progress Record

	Wk 1 Camera & SCT ad/disa	Wk 2 Narrative, Format & Structures	Wk 3 Pre production report FSA	Prep Pitch (Narrative & Format)	Wk 4 Preproduction Portfolio	Prep (FSA) Webisode production	Wk 5 (FSA) SCT Portfolio (Task A) Pt 1: Videos & description Pt 2 Apply & explained	Wk 6 (FSA) SCT Report 1 (Task B)	Wk 7 (FSA) Final SCT Assignment (Task C)
Roopa A	U - Inc. WT Pass   Elements of Merit	U - Incomplete (WT Pass) no examples	WT Pass with elements of M	WT M explains multi-stranded & non-linear then cuts off!		P	Pt 1 & 2 complete with comments on exp & adv/disad WT M/D?
Calvin A	N late	Late	U - did not submit			P	Pt 1 partially complete but needs further description of how to and not all videos - better attempt through
Kenny A	P (not applied to BB and incomplete)	Complete but Plagiarism para 1	WT Pass			P	Pt 1 Complete w/annotation
Lawrence A	Inc, but Pot M – warned plagiarism definintion	U - Incomplete & plagiarised, lacks examples applied	WT Pass	Pass (pot M) https://youtu.be/qEEGXQ7JOrw			Pt 1 Complete with description & Pt 2 explained mostly with stills from webisode WTM
Nigel C	U - Incomplete	Merit - big improvement, complete, detailed and his own work, well presented with explanation and own examples.	WT Pass with aspects of M				Pt 1 incomplete – 1 video only
Jordan C	WT Merit	U - Inc. no formats or narrative. (WT Merit) but incomplete	Pass				Pt 1 videos generally complete – no annotation on each post
Ashley D	Attempt but incomplete (pot WT M)	U - Inc, no formats, narrative or genres. Own work (WT M pot)	WT Pass some understanding syntax and form issues				Pt 1 incomplete – has videos but description not detailed in how to. Pt 2 Has been started needs stills WTM but needs to complete Pass criteria
Ugonna E	Y	Merit. Excellent, own work, complete and full examples provide with care in presentation	WT Pass with some Merit aspects	Merit – detailed and explained		P	Pt 1 partially complete
Deniesha F	Y	WT Merit	Pass				Pt 1 incomplete – all videos no annotation
Eunice G	Done but Cannot see it	WT Merit, detail in examples	Late TBC				Pt incomplete – all videos but no annotation
Luke G	Y	U – Inc (Pot M), but no Format or Narrative – just Intro	Late TBC				No attempt yet
Dejhanea G	Y	WT Merit – complete, detailed & own work	Pass				Pt video there but no annotation
Tommy G	Incomplete but good attempt (pot towards M)	Incomplete current Pass (some pot Merit)	Incomplete NYA	P – Twice refers to short film – not webisode confused on serial. Refers to Narrative & Single strand. Genre good		P	Pt 1 & 2 – needs stills and annotation together but all content there
Kiera G	U - Plagiarised and incomplete BB cam – P.M	WT Merit (with elemenst of D) – own work now and complete	WT Pass, missing 3:  Materials and Codes of Practice and Crew				Pt 1 complete with most annotation
Rosie H	Y	U Plagiarised almost entirely, few examples and lacking complete  description just outline (sub Pass)	U - Not submitted	? On Roopa’s phone		X	Pt Videos but no annotation
Tamaira L	Y	M. Excellent effort & thorough with explanation	Pass	Merit explanation & detailed			Pt 1 video there with most video annotation
Micheal O	Merit – thorough and detailed, well presented	Pass (pot M) but plagiarism warning.	Pass				Incomplete only 1 video no annotation
Tim O	Y	U – Almost entirely plagiarised	WT Pass				Pt 1 partially complete and lacking detail description annotations – but improvement
Ese O	N – Prezi link incorrect	WT Merit, complete and detailed, needs sustained exp and more detailed ex	U – Not submitted				Pt 1 complete
Maya S	Merit good attempt but incomplete	Merit complete, detailed and confident understanding, not plagiarised and well written with examples. best submission	WT Pass	Merit			Pt 1 mostly complete with Pt 2 started, exp needs stills & adv/disadv WT M
Shanee S	Merit detailed	WT Merit, + detail example, has purpose & effect	WT Pass	Merit			Pt 1 & 2 Complete exp & adv/disad notes - Excellent W.T. D
Dan S	Y	Secure Pass w/pot Merit needs detail examples), plagiarism warning	WT Pass	Merit			Pt1 & 2 complete to M, adv/disadv?
Dan T	N	U - incomplete and Plagiarised. Limited own interpretation & no examples. No class notes from worksheets provided evidenced	WT Pass	WT Pass, describes but cannot apply convincingly			Pt 1 Videos but no annotation
James W	L incomplete but good attempt P	Inc – no comparison of SC & MC or genre but good attempt on Nar & Format WT M	WT Pass elements of M	WT Merit – explains idea though not Teen drama			Pt 1 & 2 complete with some detail WT M. Needs Adv/disadv