AS Coursework - The Brief

The titles and opening of a new fiction film in the thriller genre to last a maximum of two minutes.

The coursework is 50% of the course

Marks are awarded for excellence in the following criteria:

   - Holding a shot steady

   - Framing a shot 

   - Using a variety of shots (ECU, Close-ups, medium shots and long shots)

   - Shooting material appropriate to the task set

   - Editing so that the meaning is apparent to the viewer

   - Using varied transitions (straight cut, dissolve and fade out), captions and other effects

   - Using sound with images