TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS Each candidate must submit a production portfolio worth 50% of their IB grade, consisting of: Film Written Commentary Rationale

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTSEach candidate must submit a

production portfolio worth 50% of their IB grade, consisting of:

Film Written CommentaryRationale

IB cover sheet

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

SL: Films 4-5 minutes long, including titles


SL: Written commentary up to 1200 words

Commentaries MUST include documentation of film work that is

NOT part of the word count


Films must be submitted on DVD and each film and trailer must

include a production slate (black screen, white lettering, :10)


Dan KernsRichwoods High SchoolCandidate # 1328-0000

May 2015“The Fireman”

Editor


Each film can be the work of 1 to 4 students who will be assessed.

Any number of others can contribute

Non IB Students will be a group-work not submitted

Project will be heavily weighted


Each film can be the work of 1 to 4 students who will be assessed.

Any number of others can contribute

Each student must select a production role on which to be

assessed.


Possible production roles are:DirectorWriter

CinematographerSound Designer

Editor


Students can take on more than one role, but must identify one in

which to be assessed


Students can take on more than one role, but must identify one in

which to be assessedTwo students working on the

same film cannot be assessed in the same role

Must agree & place in writing your role to be assessed

CONTENT AND TREATMENT

Must be appropriate for a young person --15 years of age—content

should not be adult in nature

Mature themes and subject matter are acceptable if their

treatment is suitable for young teenagers


Strong language must be rare and justified by the context

Violence must not dwell on detail and there must be no emphasis on

specific injuries or blood.


Sexual incidents may only be implied and indicated without

physical detail

Only brief and occasional references to drug use are

permitted and must be justified by the context.


There must be no indication, in any instructional form, of how

drugs are taken

Dangerous techniques of combat should include no imitable detail


Realistic and contemporary weapons should not be glamorized

In horror films, sustained threat and menace is permitted, but only

occasional gory moments


Student work must not contain any

third party copyright material

Copyright extends to audio and video. Proprietary software to

generate images is a violation, but copyright-free software may be

used as appropriate


“The intention is that students…be the original creators of, or have a

significant role in the creation of, any audio or visual material. Create

original material for a soundtrack… rather than merely “finding” a piece

that will fit. Even if copyright material is legally obtained, this is a

violation of the course’s intended outcomes.”

ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT

Teachers must use sound judgment in offering assistance, remembering this is a student-

centered task

In general, teacher assistance in assessment work should be limited

to asking questions and making suggestions

ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT

Any special technical support must be acknowledged in the

individual commentary

DOCUMENTATION

SL each portfolio must include an individual rationale for

the film of not more than 100 words.

DOCUMENTATION

The rationale is required so the moderator will know the intentions

of the film – see samples on the OCC

The IB Cover Sheet must be completed, and the student

declaration signed – form found in the Handbook of Procedures

DOCUMENTATION

The commentary “should give a concise, reflective account of all

stages of the production process, and should also include an

evaluation of the completed project as a whole”

DOCUMENTATION

Commentary: based primarily on student’s production journal

Buy a notebook without removable pages

Record/document all activity about film

DOCUMENTATION


Commentary: cover all stages of the production process

DOCUMENTATION


Commentary: cover all stages of the production process

DOCUMENTATION

Students MUST incorporate sample production materials

(storyboards, script selections, production schedules, call sheets,

floor plans, etc.)

DOCUMENTATION

Students MUST incorporate sample production materials

(storyboards, script selections, production schedules, call sheets,

floor plans, etc.)Materials must be included in the body of the commentary and NOT

as an appendix

ASSESSMENT

The production portfolio is INTERNALLY ASSESSED and

MODERATED

ASSESSMENT

The production portfolio is INTERNALLY ASSESSED and

MODERATED

Teachers must sign the cover sheet and include brief comments

on each production to assist in moderation

ASSESSMENT

Marks are based on 5 criteria, each with its own rubric or “mark

scheme”

ASSESSMENT

Marks are based on 5 criteria, each with its own rubric or “mark

scheme”

Teachers award each criteria up to 10 points, for a possible total of

50 points

ASSESSMENT – 5 CRITERIA

A: Planning and Research – in the assessed role as seen in the

portfolio as a whole


A: Planning and Research – in the assessed role as seen in the

portfolio as a wholeB: Reflection and Evaluation – in the assessed role as seen in the

commentary


C: Professional and Technical skills – in the assessed role as seen

in the portfolio as a whole



in the portfolio as a wholeD: Effective use of Film Language – in the assessed role as seen in

the final production



in the final filmD: Effective use of Film Language – in the assessed role as seen in

the final production E: Originality and Creativity – in the assessed role as seen in the

final production and the commentary


Students should continually compare their film to the mark

schemes in detail

Level of audience engagement is a key factor

Documents

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS Each candidate must submit a production portfolio worth 50% of their IB grade, consisting of: Film Written Commentary Rationale