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INDEPENDENT STUDY

INDEPENDENT STUDY. INDEPENDENT STUDY. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS Students write a script for a documentary film on a topic of film history or theory Externally Assesed Worth 25% of IB MArk. INDEPENDENT STUDY. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

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INDEPENDENT STUDY

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  1. INDEPENDENT STUDY

  2. INDEPENDENT STUDY TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS Students write a script for a documentary film on a topic of film history or theory Externally Assesed Worth 25% of IB MArk

  3. INDEPENDENT STUDY TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS Students write a script for a documentary film on a topic of film history or theory HL: 12-15 page script SL: 8-10 page script

  4. INDEPENDENT STUDY TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS Students write a script for a documentary film on a topic of film history or theory HL: 12-15 page script SL: 8-10 page script US letter size paper 12 pt. Courier font, single spaced

  5. INDEPENDENT STUDY TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS Rationale – a brief, reasoned explanation of the concerns of the topic in no more than 100 words

  6. INDEPENDENT STUDY TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS Rationale – a brief, reasoned explanation of the concerns of the topic in no more than 100 words Annotated list of sources – as an appendix, including the main source films

  7. INDEPENDENT STUDY TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS At HL, the script must draw on a minimum of 4 films from at least 2 countries

  8. INDEPENDENT STUDY TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS At HL, the script must draw on a minimum of 4 films from at least 2 countries At SL, the script must draw on a minimum of 2 films from at least 2 countries

  9. INDEPENDENT STUDY TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS The target audience for the documentary is film students 14-18 years old

  10. INDEPENDENT STUDY TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS The target audience for the documentary is film students 14-18 years old The “voice” of the documentary must be that of the student, who will also act as the narrator and on screen host

  11. INDEPENDENT STUDY TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS Scripts must employ an established documentary script format such as “side by side” or “split page” with columns for audio and video (video left, audio right)

  12. INDEPENDENT STUDY TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS Scripts must employ an established documentary script format such as “side by side” or “split page” with columns for audio and video (video left, audio right) Descriptions of audio and video elements must be detailed and specific

  13. INDEPENDENT STUDY TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS The script must clearly indicate the relationship between the audio and video elements. Audio and Video columns must be “proficiently linked.”

  14. INDEPENDENT STUDY TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS The script must clearly indicate the relationship between the audio and video elements. Audio and Video columns must be directly aligned to establish the “link” Use of time code can support the video description but cannot stand alone

  15. INDEPENDENT STUDY TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS Sources listed in the bibliography must be annotated to indicate how they were used in the script. Students must ensure that any comments or ideas coming from others are fully supported by detailed references in the annotated bibliography.

  16. INDEPENDENT STUDY TOPIC CHOICE Students are required to engage in an unfamiliar cinematic tradition (artistic method, style, movement, genre)

  17. INDEPENDENT STUDY TOPIC CHOICE Students are required to engage in an unfamiliar cinematic tradition (artistic method, style, movement, genre) Students must research this tradition and incorporate the research into the script

  18. INDEPENDENT STUDY TOPIC CHOICE Film History or Theory Film History – topics relating to the chronological development of film

  19. INDEPENDENT STUDY TOPIC CHOICE Film History or Theory Film History – topics relating to the chronological development of film Film Theory – topics focusing on what makes film work as a medium and art form

  20. INDEPENDENT STUDY TOPIC CHOICE Some topics might include aspects of both, such as the development of “movements” like Expressionism or Neo-Realism

  21. INDEPENDENT STUDY TOPIC CHOICE Some topics might include aspects of both, such as the development of “movements” like Expressionism or Neo-Realism Film theory includes concepts like narrative, genre, use of light, editing, auteur film theory, feminist film theory, etc.

  22. INDEPENDENT STUDY TOPIC CHOICE Start with a big, general idea such as “Editing”

  23. INDEPENDENT STUDY TOPIC CHOICE Start with a big, general idea such as “Editing” Decide on some arguments or points relating to the general idea – fast cutting enhances excitement, cutting compresses time and space, cutting shows reactions

  24. INDEPENDENT STUDY TOPIC CHOICE Find resources (other than the main films) that will support the general idea – web sites, texts, critical writing, etc.

  25. INDEPENDENT STUDY TOPIC CHOICE Find resources (other than the main films) that will support the general idea – web sites, texts, critical writing, etc. Search data bases, web, library for key words – editing, montage, Eisenstein…

  26. INDEPENDENT STUDY TOPIC CHOICE Create a list of films that would connect to the general idea: Battleship Potemkin, Psycho, Kill Bill Vol. I, Crash…

  27. INDEPENDENT STUDY TOPIC CHOICE Create a list of films that would connect to the general idea: Battleship Potemkin, Psycho, Kill Bill Vol. I, Crash… Select extracts from the films that illustrate the general idea – Odessa steps, shower scene, opening sequence in Crash…

  28. INDEPENDENT STUDY TOPIC CHOICE Develop a title, making sure it deals with some aspect of film history of theory – “How Russian Editing Theories Influenced Filmmakers in America”

  29. INDEPENDENT STUDY TOPIC CHOICE Develop a title, making sure it deals with some aspect of film history of theory – “How Russian Editing Theories Influenced Filmmakers in America” If necessary, limit the topic – “How Editing, as seen in the Odessa Steps Sequence, Influenced 1960s American Filmmakers”

  30. INDEPENDENT STUDY TOPIC CHOICE Select the best primary films – Battleship Potemkin and Psycho

  31. INDEPENDENT STUDY TOPIC CHOICE Select the best primary films – Battleship Potemkin and Psycho Select the “clips” and the “voice over” video to be used from these films

  32. INDEPENDENT STUDY TOPIC CHOICE Select the quotations or paraphrases to be used as “interviews” or voice over

  33. INDEPENDENT STUDY TOPIC CHOICE Select the quotations or paraphrases to be used as “interviews” or voice over Audio can be clips, voice over, “interviews,” music Video can be clips from films, video from films, other appropriate video

  34. INDEPENDENT STUDY TOPIC CHOICE Topic must be “discussed primarily in cinematic terms”

  35. INDEPENDENT STUDY TOPIC CHOICE Topic must be “discussed primarily in cinematic terms” Go beyond plot, character and setting. Discuss camera, light, sound, editing, color, movement, composition, etc.

  36. INDEPENDENT STUDY TOPIC CHOICE Instead of tell who shoots whom in a gun fight, talk about… How tension is supported by the score How rapid cutting increases suspense How use of slow motion draws the viewer into the scene

  37. INDEPENDENT STUDY COMMON PITFALLS Choosing a topic better suited to a literary, social or political discussion

  38. INDEPENDENT STUDY COMMON PITFALLS Choosing a topic better suited to a literary, social or political discussion Not discussing the topic in cinematic terms

  39. INDEPENDENT STUDY COMMON PITFALLS Choosing a topic better suited to a literary, social or political discussion Not discussing the topic in cinematic terms Using celebrities or imaginary characters as narrator or host

  40. INDEPENDENT STUDY COMMON PITFALLS Choosing a topic better suited to a literary, social or political discussion Not discussing the topic in cinematic terms Using celebrities or imaginary characters as narrator or host Scripts over or under length

  41. INDEPENDENT STUDY COMMON PITFALLS Topics that do not represent an unfamiliar cinematic tradition – comparing Casino Royale and Mission Impossible

  42. INDEPENDENT STUDY COMMON PITFALLS Topics that do not represent an unfamiliar cinematic tradition – comparing Casino Royale and Mission Impossible Limited use of sources, depending on Wikepedia, IMDB, “special features” on DVDs

  43. INDEPENDENT STUDY COMMON PITFALLS Topics that do not represent an unfamiliar cinematic tradition – comparing Casino Royale and Mission Impossible Limited use of sources, depending on Wikepedia, IMDB, “special features” on DVDs Scripts “padded” by creative spacing and margins

  44. INDEPENDENT STUDY My Role Give advice on a first draft, although do not heavily edit. The next version must be the final one.

  45. INDEPENDENT STUDY My Role Give advice on a first draft, although do not heavily edit. The next version must be the final one. Go over the exemplars on the OCC

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