This post is about the AS evaluation! For the A2 evaluation, click here!
By this point, you will have finished your research. Your research is actually the first half of the report, which is the third and final part of the AS Media coursework. The second half is the evaluation, which you are going to combine with the research to make the overall report. This is more than a little confusing, so make sure you ask your teacher if you're unsure!
The overall structure of the report was posted in October, and you can find it here. You can also find more articles on the report, including essay structure and writing tips by clicking the 'report' label just below the banner. You can also click here for every post labeled with 'report'. Remember, the Long Road Media blog is over a year old now, so not all the good stuff is going to be sitting at the top of the page. You have to use the labels!
However, if you don't feel like clicking, below you will find everything you need to include in the evaluation. You can deal with the whole thing in just four, straightforward paragraphs.
How long is the whole report?
The total word limit is between 1400-1600 words, and should be submitted as a single document, with both the research and evaluation included.
What if I'm already over the word limit?
If you are massively over your word limit, you can shift some paragraphs from the research in to the evaluation. You may well have addressed a lot of these points already!
There are other ways of dealing with the word limit, from using appendicies, to heavy editing. Talk to your teacher for advice!
Evaluation - What to include
- Discuss your use of visual and technical codes to evaluate your thriller. You must include reference to at least three camera techniques, editing techniques, aspects of mise en scene and sound design, and how these effectively address the audience.
- Evaluate the film’s effectiveness as a thriller. (genre conventions). Again, discuss three genre conventions you used, and how you know you were successful.
- Make reference to other thriller films (including their visual codes, technical codes and genre conventions). How does your film compare? If you were 'heavily influenced' by a film, point out exactly what scenes inspired you. Side-by-side comparisons using screenshots of your film and your research film could be really help your point here.
- Evaluate your own contribution to the group. Were you working on cinematography, editing, sound or mise-en-scene? What specific techniques did you use? How did you overcome any problems? What could you not accomplish, and what will you do different in your next production?
Top tips
- Use bullet points, sub headings and pictures. It helps the teacher/moderator mark your essay!
- Split the report in to two distinct sections.
- Copy-paste the above bullet points in to a word document, and strike them through as you address them
- Ask your teacher for exemplar material