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Film Opening-Marking

Level 4 48–60 marks
There is evidence of excellence in the creative use of most of the following technical skills:
• material appropriate for the target audience and task;
• using titles appropriately according to institutional conventions;
• using sound with images and editing appropriately for the task set;
• shooting material appropriate to the task set;, including controlled use of the camera, attention to framing, variety of shot distance and close attention to mise-en-scene;
• using editing so that meaning is apparent to the viewer and making selective and appropriate use of shot transitions and other effects.

I really like this!

The material is clearly appropriate. I like the pace of this and the surprise of the body towards the end. Clearly some kind of crime thriller- I'm going to guess serial killer-very Dexter!
The titles are well done- conventional and unobtrusive. I like the way the actors name is timed to appear as we meet him for the first time.
The music provides a wonderful juxtaposition to what we eventually find out is going on and it gives the film a slightly quirky, offbeat feel which works for me. I wonder whether it was necessary for him to talk at the end?? Maybe a close up could have worked better as he looks at her?
The pace of this was really well done with his calm, meticulous preparation despite what he had done. Oscar Wilde and Anthony Burgess- I don't know who Rob Kendall is although I'm sure these are there for a reason (it's her house though right?). It's a shame he brushed the camera on the way down the stairs but otherwise I thought your shots were lovely.
The editing was smooth and invisible which is as it should be.

Well done!

I'm going to get other opinions but provisionally-49

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