Film Opening- Marking

Level 3 36–47 marks

There is evidence of proficiency in the creative use of many of the following technical skills:
• Producing material appropriate for the target audience and task;
• using titles appropriately according to institutional conventions;
• using sound with images and editing appropriately for the task set;
• shooting material appropriate to the task set;, including controlled use of the camera, attention to framing, variety of shot distance and close attention to mise-en-scene;
• using editing so that meaning is apparent to the viewer and making selective and appropriate use of shot transitions and other effects

I like the opening. The material is clearly appropriate to the thriller/crime drama genre.
The titles are unobtrusive, conventional and nicely paced. Liked the OE production company.
The sound used is fairly basic but appropriate for setting the mood of the piece and raising audience expectations. The gun shot could have been edited more tightly along with the cut to the train although I thought this was a nice idea.
The camera work is generally good. i question the decision to start fairly close and then go into ELS before getting nearer again and the POV from what I assume is the killer was confusing with the other ELS shots. There was one rather strange cut which broke the 30 degree rule at about 44 seconds. Good to avoid shadow at start!
On the whole the editing worked although, for me, there was some confusion between the POV and the ELS. Overall meaning was clear.

Ella and Olivia  provisionally 43