NEA Instructions

Component 3: Making Short Film 

90 marks - 60 marks on production, 

30 marks evaluation 

Coursework - 30% of final grade.

Learners must study a compilation of short British fiction films. 

Learners have the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and skills through:

• the production of a 4-5 minute short film

• an evaluative analysis of the production in relation to professionally produced set short films (1500 words)

Requirement from the Board

n this component learners will apply knowledge and understanding of the short film and its distinctive narrative form in relation to the production of their own fiction-based short film.

Learners will also be required to build upon and develop their knowledge and understanding of genre, representation and how the micro-elements of film form contribute to these and also to aesthetic effect, spectatorship and film poetics.

Assessment - apply knowledge and understanding of elements of film to the production of film (AO3) (60 marks)

• apply knowledge and understanding of elements of film to analyse and evaluate own work in relation to other professionally produced work (AO2 strand 3) (30 marks).

Evaluation (30 marks)

Learners must use subject specific terminology and produce an evaluative analysis which: 

1. evaluates and analyses their production in relation to the professionally produced set short films informs analysis and evaluation by selecting a range of appropriate evidence from their own production and the professionally produced set short films.

2. makes use of appropriate critical approaches 

3. discusses how micro-elements of film form can generate a preferred and alternative reading(s) of a short film.

Must be 1,500 words (approx 500 words per section).  Learners must include a final word count as part of the individual evaluation. Each evaluation must be the work of an individual learner.

Use images to support your points. 

Other key Points

For the purposes of both the film and screenplay productions ‘new’ is defined as an original production from the learner that isn’t a sequel, prequel or remake of an existing film.

Short films and screenplays for short films must be undertaken by learners as  individuals and all materials must be assessed individually. A learner may make use of unassessed students and others as long as the outcome can be assessed as the work of an individual learner. For example, others in a group could be used as actors, or to operate sound equipment, or lighting equipment. The learner must, however, have creative control, as director, and create the final edit of the filmed production

 

Guidance on NEA Productions - Restrictions

Learners’ NEA productions MUST NOT contain:

• Violence acted out against another character which dwells on the infliction of pain or injury

• Gratuitous violence

• Frequent, gratuitous and/or aggressive use of strong language and swearing

• Scenes of sexual violence

• Nudity

• Imitation of dangerous behaviour

• Scenes demonstrating or promoting drug use

• Material that could be considered offensive on the grounds of race or gender.