TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS Each candidate must submit a production portfolio worth 50% of their IB grade, consisting of:  Film Written Commentary  Rationale  IB cover sheet

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS SL: Films 4-5 minutes long, including titles

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS SL: Written commentary up to 1200 words Commentaries MUST include documentation of film work that is NOT part of the word count

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS Films must be submitted on DVD and each film and trailer must include a production slate (black screen, white lettering, :10)

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS Dan Kerns Richwoods High School Candidate # May 2015 “The Fireman” Editor

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS  Each film can be the work of 1 to 4 students who will be assessed.  Any number of others can contribute  Non IB Students will be a group-work not submitted  Project will be heavily weighted

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS  Each film can be the work of 1 to 4 students who will be assessed.  Any number of others can contribute  Each student must select a production role on which to be assessed.

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS Possible production roles are: Director Writer Cinematographer Sound Designer Editor

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS  Students can take on more than one role, but must identify one in which to be assessed

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS  Students can take on more than one role, but must identify one in which to be assessed  Two students working on the same film cannot be assessed in the same role  Must agree & place in writing your role to be assessed

CONTENT AND TREATMENT  Must be appropriate for a young person years of age—content should not be adult in nature  Mature themes and subject matter are acceptable if their treatment is suitable for young teenagers

CONTENT AND TREATMENT  Strong language must be rare and justified by the context  Violence must not dwell on detail and there must be no emphasis on specific injuries or blood.

CONTENT AND TREATMENT  Sexual incidents may only be implied and indicated without physical detail  Only brief and occasional references to drug use are permitted and must be justified by the context.

CONTENT AND TREATMENT  There must be no indication, in any instructional form, of how drugs are taken  Dangerous techniques of combat should include no imitable detail

CONTENT AND TREATMENT  Realistic and contemporary weapons should not be glamorized  In horror films, sustained threat and menace is permitted, but only occasional gory moments

CONTENT AND TREATMENT  Student work must not contain any third party copyright material  Copyright extends to audio and video. Proprietary software to generate images is a violation, but copyright-free software may be used as appropriate

CONTENT AND TREATMENT “The intention is that students…be the original creators of, or have a significant role in the creation of, any audio or visual material. Create original material for a soundtrack… rather than merely “finding” a piece that will fit. Even if copyright material is legally obtained, this is a violation of the course’s intended outcomes.”

ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT  Teachers must use sound judgment in offering assistance, remembering this is a student-centered task  In general, teacher assistance in assessment work should be limited to asking questions and making suggestions

ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT  Any special technical support must be acknowledged in the individual commentary

DOCUMENTATION  SL each portfolio must include an individual rationale for the film of not more than 100 words.

DOCUMENTATION  The rationale is required so the moderator will know the intentions of the film – see samples on the OCC  The IB Cover Sheet must be completed, and the student declaration signed – form found in the Handbook of Procedures

DOCUMENTATION  The commentary “should give a concise, reflective account of all stages of the production process, and should also include an evaluation of the completed project as a whole”

DOCUMENTATION  Commentary: based primarily on student’s production journal  Buy a notebook without removable pages  Record/document all activity about film

DOCUMENTATION  Commentary: based primarily on student’s production journal  Commentary: cover all stages of the production process

DOCUMENTATION  Commentary: based primarily on student’s production journal  Commentary: cover all stages of the production process

DOCUMENTATION  Students MUST incorporate sample production materials (storyboards, script selections, production schedules, call sheets, floor plans, etc.)

DOCUMENTATION  Students MUST incorporate sample production materials (storyboards, script selections, production schedules, call sheets, floor plans, etc.)  Materials must be included in the body of the commentary and NOT as an appendix

ASSESSMENT  The production portfolio is INTERNALLY ASSESSED and MODERATED

ASSESSMENT  The production portfolio is INTERNALLY ASSESSED and MODERATED  Teachers must sign the cover sheet and include brief comments on each production to assist in moderation

ASSESSMENT  Marks are based on 5 criteria, each with its own rubric or “mark scheme”

ASSESSMENT  Marks are based on 5 criteria, each with its own rubric or “mark scheme”  Teachers award each criteria up to 10 points, for a possible total of 50 points

ASSESSMENT – 5 CRITERIA  A: Planning and Research – in the assessed role as seen in the portfolio as a whole

ASSESSMENT – 5 CRITERIA  A: Planning and Research – in the assessed role as seen in the portfolio as a whole  B: Reflection and Evaluation – in the assessed role as seen in the commentary

ASSESSMENT – 5 CRITERIA  C: Professional and Technical skills – in the assessed role as seen in the portfolio as a whole

ASSESSMENT – 5 CRITERIA  C: Professional and Technical skills – in the assessed role as seen in the portfolio as a whole  D: Effective use of Film Language – in the assessed role as seen in the final production

ASSESSMENT – 5 CRITERIA  C: Professional and Technical skills – in the assessed role as seen in the final film  D: Effective use of Film Language – in the assessed role as seen in the final production  E: Originality and Creativity – in the assessed role as seen in the final production and the commentary

ASSESSMENT – 5 CRITERIA  Students should continually compare their film to the mark schemes in detail  Level of audience engagement is a key factor