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Exploring and Creating: Evaluative Analysis

Rob Miller | Tuesday November 01, 2016

Categories: GCSE, WJEC GCSE, Analysis

This resource is to be used in conjunction with the in-depth Unit 2 Controlled Assessment Guide.

3 productions will be evaluated:

  1. Short 2-minute Film Sequence which creates tension or atmosphere
  2. School Magazine Feature based on the production of the film – 2 pages including star/director interviews, biographies, and at least two captioned images
  3. Poster Campaign for the film – 3 different posters

These productions will be evaluated using the key questions below:

  • How did your production meet its aims/purpose?
  • If part of a group, can you clarify your individual contribution?
  • How did you use technical and creative skills (choose key moments from the production)?
  • How did you reference codes and conventions?
  • How did you demonstrate film language?
  • How did you create an awareness of organisations?
  • How did you reference and target audiences?

Short 2-Minute Film Sequence

We filmed and edited the 2-minute opening sequence of a thriller to establish genre and to create narrative enigma. My role was camera operator as part of a group of 4 while we all contributed to decisions made during editing. We were fortunate enough to film the sequence using a Canon XF 100 Professional High Definition Camcorder but understand that work at this level could have been completed with a much cheaper camcorder. The software we used to edit the sequence was Final Cut Pro X that our editor had used herself before. As camera operator, I was able to learn about how to frame shots such as close ups and extreme close up at the start of the film (Marvin’s startled face)…


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