Y9 MYP Film Elective

Criterion A Task 2
Zhang Yimou Poster

Name _______________________ Date Due ________________________

Task Description
You are to individually select and present one of the director Zhang Yimou’s films in the form of an
A1-size poster. Your presentation must critically analyze the key concepts of cinematography studied,
illustrating how they contribute to creating meaning in the film. This task requires you to research your
topic and present it in a professional and eye-catching manner. You may create your poster digitally,
saving it as a jpg file or create a physical poster.

Criterion A : Knowledge and Understanding (Maximum 8)

Students are expected to demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of the concepts studied in class. Assessment will be based
on how well their poster demonstrates:
- Thoughtful and well-prepared poster
- Understanding of how colour and lighting help to create dramatic meaning;
- Understanding of how camera techniques can be used in visual storytelling ;
- Understanding of how special effects can be useful tools to a cinematographer;
- Understanding of the themes and characteristics of Zhang Yimou’s films;
- Use subject specific terminology
LOA Task Specific Descriptor
0 The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors given below
- A poorly prepared poster
1-2
- Shows limited understanding of how colour and lighting help to create dramatic meaning;
- Shows limited understanding of how camera techniques can be used in visual storytelling
- Shows limited understanding special effects can be useful tools to a cinematographer;
- Shows limited understanding of the themes and characteristics of Zhang Yimou’s films;
Shows limited use subject specific terminology
- An inadequate poster
3-4
- Shows some understanding of how colour and lighting help to create dramatic meaning;
- Shows some understanding of how camera techniques can be used in visual storytelling
- Shows some understanding special effects can be useful tools to a cinematographer;
- Shows some understanding of the themes and characteristics of Zhang Yimou’s films; Shows
some use subject specific terminology
- A well-prepared poster
5-6
- Shows good understanding of how colour and lighting help to create dramatic meaning;
- Shows good understanding of how camera techniques can be used in visual storytelling
- Shows good understanding special effects can be useful tools to a cinematographer;
- Shows good understanding of the themes and characteristics of Zhang Yimou’s films;
- Shows good use subject specific terminology
- A thorough and outstanding poster
7-8
- Shows excellent understanding of how colour and lighting help to create dramatic meaning;
- Shows excellent understanding of how camera techniques can be used in visual storytelling
- Shows excellent understanding special effects can be useful tools to a cinematographer;
 - Shows excellent understanding of the themes and characteristics of Zhang Yimou’s films;
- Shows excellent use subject specific terminology
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