Reflection for Film Scene Analysis

Media Studies 1.2

Recommended use of this tool is to use these as questions on a google form as this will collect and collate student responses in a useful format for feedback and suggestions for future teaching and learning activities. 

This form could then be embedded in your class LMS/webpage/wiki or blog for ease of student access.I embed it in our wikispace page and add a link to that page from the class moodle site.

Whether or not this unit is used as assessment for the Achievement Standard it is useful to have students consider the following questions to reflect on and evaluate their responses. The example here was given to students at the completion of the Achievement Standard assessment.

Demonstrate understanding of selected elements of media text(s)Please note - your presentation must include name of director, year film was first screened, and specific names of characters and places in the story* RequiredMy name is - *My response was submitted on google docs by the specified due date/deadline or a negotiated alternative deadline *Yes/No

Use of film terminology *Select the one that most applies to you from the following in relation to your response• I have mostly used appropriate film

terminology• I have used appropriate film terminology• I have confidently used appropriate film

terminology

Evidence to support my responses *Select the one that most applies to you in relation to your responses• I have supported my responses with just

sufficient, specific, relevant evidence to show my understanding of the elements I have selected

• I have supported my responses with sufficient, specific, relevant evidence to show my understanding of the elements I have selected

• I have supported my responses with specific, relevant evidence to show my understanding of the elements I have selected

Description of overall scene *I have described the scene in sufficient detail to support the main objective of the response Yes/No

Elements of film language *I have described how at least 2 elements are used in the scene. My description includes sufficient specific detail for student understanding of the use of each element & its appropriate terminology to be evident (Yes/No)

Effects of the use of selected elements *I have described the effect(s) of the use of each of at least 2 selected elements on the scene/film (Yes/No)

Explanation *I have given a reasoned explanation of how/why this effect is created by the use of the elements (Yes/No)

Combination of elements 

*I have given a reasoned (well thought out) explanation of how/why these elements work together with each other and/or other elements to create effects in the text (Yes/No)

Time *NCEA credits are estimated to take about 10 hours time per credit (approx. 7 hours teaching input, 3 hours student input). In terms of time do you feel you gave this assessment a fair amount of your time?) Yes/No - why/why not?

Feedback *Please make a comment about each of these: What you enjoyed most about this assessment, What you found most challenging about this assessment, What you would do differently if you did this assessment again