1. Opening Film Techniques To Be Employed
Film Techniques Activities
Titling – colour, font style, over How do you hope your title will reflect the
image or black, timing, credits mood, genre and storyline of your production?
presentation etc Provide screen grab moments of your titling
and where possible how it compares to similar
text.
Camera Movement Select several very significant/ meaningful
(panning, tracking, crane shot moments in your planned production. Which
and crabbing etc) specific editing techniques do you plan to use
that help set the mood of the film? Aid the
narrative /storyline, aid your target audiences
understanding and/or is typical of your chosen
genre. – For extra marks provide screen grab
moments from your animatic storyboard and
moments from similar text
Framing of Shot See above
(CU, MLS, ELS etc)
Camera Angles (high and low Select several very significant/ meaningful
angles etc moments in your planned production. Which
specific editing techniques do you plan to use
that help set the mood of the film? Aid the
narrative /storyline, aid your target audiences
understanding and/or is typical of your chosen
genre. – For extra marks provide screen grab
moments from your animatic storyboard and
moments from similar text
Selection of mise-en-scène Draw up a list of planned props and where
including colour, figure, pops, possible illustrate your plans with actual photos
lighting, objects, location and of your intended props. To gain extra marks
setting; discuss your reasons within the context of
generic conventions, your target audience’s
expectations and pleasure, how the
employment of specific prop helps aid the
productions narrative (storyline) and your
chosen genre.
Editing directions Select several very significant/ meaningful
(Match cuts, jump cut, reverse moments in your planned production. If any,
shots, transitions and cutting which specific editing techniques do you plan
rhythm etc to use that help set the mood of the film? Aid
the narrative /storyline of your production, is
typical of your chosen genre. – For extra marks
provide screen grab moments from your
animatic storyboard and moments from similar
text

2. Sound techniques Select significant/ meaningful moments in your
(diegetic, non diegetic, silence, planned production when your selection of
dialogue sound- provides audiences with a meaningful
insight into the production storyline, helps with
the mood of the film, is typical of the genre you
are hoping to produce, connects with your
target audiences expectations or is typical of
sound used in other productions… quoted
moments
Actor’s positioning and Select several very significant/ meaningful
movement moments in your planned production. What do
you hope audiences will learn about a specific
aspect of the narrative (storyline) or the mood
of the film? Are there moments when your
actor’s movements are typical of what
audiences might expect from a similar genre-
provide screen grab moments from similar text
to gain further marks.