Film Studies - IB

Assessment

How will I be assessed? Students will complete the following four assessments: Textual analysis (20%): Students will complete a written analysis of a prescribed film text based on a chosen extract (lasting no more than five minutes). Students will consider how the cultural context of the film and a variety of film elements create meaning in the chosen extract. Comparative study (20%): Students will carry out research into a chosen area of film focus, identifying and comparing two films from within that area and presenting their discoveries as a recorded multimedia comparative study. Film portfolio (25%): Students will undertake a variety of film-making exercises in three film production roles, led by clearly defined filmmaker intentions. They will acquire and develop practical skills and techniques through participation in film exercises, experiments and the creation of at least one completed film. Collaborative film project (35%): Bringing together all they have encountered during the film course, students will work collaboratively in a core production team to plan and create an original completed film.