Assignment title: FrightFest Assessor: Nicola Dew

Assignment Launch 09/11/2020 IV Date of Brief:

Date:
Assignment Deadline: 18/12/2020 Project Number:

Scenario: FrightFest is a UK Horror Film festival that takes open submissions from up and coming film-makers,
showcasing their films in the famous Leicester Square Odeon Cinema. Film festivals provide aspiring feature
film-makers an opportunity to have their products seen by industry leaders, opening up future employment
opportunities.

To showcase your talent as a filmmaker you are looking to produce a 2/3 minute Horror sequence that
showcases your film-making abilities. Especially important in for film festival entries is the need for your film to
contain no copyrighted material. Due to this restriction you will need to ensure that all audio for the film is
created in house through Foley production, field recording and audio mixing.

Learning outcome Assessment criteria

Unit 5
Investigating 1. Be able to analyse an audio-
audio based problem in creative media
production production.
and
technology 2. Be able to use an integrated
approach to audio-based creative
media problem solving and
production.
3. Be able to evaluate solutions
to an audio-based problem in
creative media production.
1.1 Analyse the requirements and parameters of an
audio-based problem in creative media production.
1.2 Apply research activities to support solutions to an
audio-based problem in creative media production.
2.1 Demonstrate the ability to plan, organise and
present solutions to an audio-based problem in creative
media production.
2.2 Apply practical skills, understanding and methods to
solve an audio-based problem in creative media
production.
3.1 Analyse the effectiveness of solutions to an audio
based problem in creative media production.

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 AC:5: 1.1, ,1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1
Research Techniques:

 Contextual Knowledge
 Secondary Research Analysis
 Primary Research Techniques
 Referencing

Methods and Skills:

 Moodboards
 MindMaps
 Storyboarding
 Costume Design
 Location Scouting
 Cinematography
 Producing
 Directing
 Teamwork
 Organisation
 Audio Production
 Audio Editing
 Advanced Editing

Evaluation / Reflection:

 Ongoing reflective journals

 Summative critique of project

What you need to do… (Top tip! many of the skills will be learnt in class so good attendance is essential)

Submission list 
E&D
1 Generate a research portfolio of codes and conventions of horror shorts.
E
Include notes on how sound is used to enhance the story.
E
2 Completed pre-production portfolio for horror short including evidence of team meetings
and own role. Include moodboards/mindmaps, storyboards, plot outline/script, plans for M

sound design, location recces, research into props and costumes, call sheet, COVID-safe risk
assessment.
E
3 Evidence of a Foley and Field Audio library. Include class exercises practising audio
techniques.
E
4 Production blog. Week by week reflection on your progress on the project.

E
5 Evidence of audio and video editing techniques.
E&D
Includes spotting sheet and post-production screen grabs from Audition and Premiere.
E
6 Final video published online.
E
7 Write a 750 word (minimum) evaluation or record a 10 minute (minimum) Vlog or Audio
Blog reviewing success, development and areas for improvement in relation to audio

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 techniques in film production.
E = English; M = Math’s; E&D = Equality and Diversity

 Attendance is essential as most practical tasks will take place during lesson time.
 All research, reflections and evaluations of work should be presented on weebly
Method of Submission:
Blog (Wix/Weebly), files and links with all the required content above.

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