After researching Advanced Portfolios from 2011, I found 10 points in order to create a successful film/documentary which I will be certain to take into account:
- PowerPoints and DVDs need to be clearly signposted so that it is clear which bits of the evidence constitute research and planning, which evaluation and which construction, as frequently this was not at all self-evident.
- Images were best when thought had been given to pose, expression, props, lighting, costume and setting and when subsequent use of image software enhanced the photos appropriately.
- Soundtracks likewise still tend to be limited to just a music track, with no attention to diegetic sound.
- In some cases, candidates simply read an essay to camera, which was pointless and in other cases the seven questions appeared to have been disregarded in favour of some general points about the project.
- At the very least, centres are advised to look at the recent debates between Jenkins, Buckingham and Gauntlett.
- Ensure that relevant real media examples are studied carefully as part of the research process.
- Titles in general are improving, but some work still lacked awareness of the institutional conventions of titling, with just cursory attention to titles.
- Camerawork was often far too limited, particularly lacking in close ups and with insufficient attention paid to framing.
- Lighting was often a problem, with inadequate sources producing grainy footage.
- Candidates need to work on narrative and building an enigma; many of them still wanted to condense and conclude the story in the opening two minutes, which of course misses the whole purpose of film openings.
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