Film Opening- Marking

Level 4 48–60 marks

There is evidence of excellence in the creative use of most of the following technical skills:
• material appropriate for the target audience and task;
• using titles appropriately according to institutional conventions;
• using sound with images and editing appropriately for the task set;
• shooting material appropriate to the task set;, including controlled use of the camera, attention to framing, variety of shot distance and close attention to mise-en-scene;
• using editing so that meaning is apparent to the viewer and making selective and appropriate use of shot transitions and other effects.

The content is appropriate to the target audience. It is clear what is going on (clearer than it was before) and you actually pace it very well.
The titles are conventional and unobtrusive. I'm still not sure about the title being at the start but- probably just me!
The sound is appropriate and nicely edited with the images in places. Claire's feet twice do this- when she lands off the gate in time to the music and when she appears in the foreground and the sinister music kicks back in. Nicely done!
There are some really good shots in here- smooth most of the time and slightly shaky and more urgent in the Claire POV moment.
Some lovely match on action editing and I thought you did the CU of the phone and then tilt up to Emily very well. The shot choices were good and you mixed them up nicely. I thought Emily died a bit quickly! The end was possibly the weak bit as it seemed suddenly rushed after you'd paced it so beautifully.

Well done!

I'd like other opinions but provisionally  54/60