This document analyzes and summarizes the strengths and weaknesses of previous students' films. For the film "The Edge", strengths included establishing tension through juxtaposition in the opening scene, using camera positioning to show who was being chased, incorporating non-diegetic music that built tension and changed to suit scenes, and using long shots and dim lighting to create an atmosphere of tension. Weaknesses were that the dark lighting sometimes made it hard to see, acting was weak at times due to a lack of dialogue, and the title font was confusing. For the film "Angel Dust", the analysis did not provide any details about its strengths or weaknesses.

1. Analysing Previous Students Work
By Hafsah Zaman 12.6

2. The Edge
GENRE - ACTION

3. Strengths
 The editing of the opening of their film presented juxtaposition to establish that the
main character was being chased by two men.
 The positioning of the main characters head and where he is looking also helped
the audience the establish who he was being chased by as the men then walk in
the opposite direction to which the boy is looking.
 The non-diegetic music creates tension as it builds up gradually and it also
changes half way through to suit the scene which is being shown.
 There are loads of longer shots on the main character throughout – this creates
tension as if the audience are waiting for something to happen.
 The lighting is quite dull and dark throughout this is to create an atmosphere for
the movie and it may also create tension too.
 The use of fading is used when the scene fades to black and then lights back up
again – this is something done during the editing process to make it seem more
effective.

4. Weaknesses
 The use of lighting was dark and it may have been dark for a reason but
it sometimes made it hard to establish what is actually on the screen. It
also made it look a bit black and white.
 The acting of the characters was a bit weak in places but the fact that
there was no dialogue is a way around it
 The font of the title was not clear enough and a bit confusing as it
looked a bit illusionistic.
 The film was slightly out of focus in parts but it was in focus for the
majority of the film.

5. Angel
Dust
GENRE - THRILLER

6. Strengths
 Good use of editing 12