Mark Scheme

Level 4 - Excellent (32-40 marks)

• Shooting material - Sophisticated idea which works; shows an excellent understanding of the genre; every shot and angle has been planned; artistic framing; variety of shot, movement and angles.
• Mise - En - Scene - A well selected location(s); use of signifiers which are apparent to the viewer.
• Editing - Excellent & professional techniques applied; a wide variety used but these are always purposeful. The narrative is clear to the viewer - it may be ambiguous but it is clear this is the case.
• Sound - Appropriate; well planned and may even help tell the story. Possibly experiemental in some way.

Level 3 - Proficient (24-31 marks)

• Shooting material - Good, simple idea which works; good understanding of genre; a variety of shots and angles; some purposeful framing
• Mise - En - Scene - Location appropriate for film, costume, colours & props work well.
• Editing - Meaning and narrative is clear to the viewer. A variety of techniques used appropriately and seccessfully.
• Sound - Edited well and works for the film.

Level 2 - Basic (15-23 marks)

• Shooting material - Basic story line or idea - or a complex idea which is unclear and unsuccessful; a basic understanding of the genre; only basics shots, angles and movement used - not well thought out or planned
• Editing - Not many techniques used; techniques used haphazardly or in a way which is incompetent. May hinder meaning.
• Sound - Opportunities missed or just basic sound effects used. 

Level 1 - Unfinished (0-14 marks)

• Shooting material - Likely to be unfinished or under the advised 5 minutes.
• Editing - Minimal techniques used possibly incorrectly.
• Sound - Minimal techniques used.