FM3 - The Creative Project

Creative Project

The creative project should demonstrate candidates' active engagement with issues raised during their studies at AS and/or A2. It comprises three elements:

1. aims and context

2. a creative product (short film or film extract, screenplay or extended

step outline for a documentary film) 3-5 mins

3. a reflective analysis - 1,000 words

Creative product (45 marks)

The creative product may be one of the following:

• a film extract or a complete short film (3-5 minutes in length). Group work is permitted for this option (maximum 4) but members of the group must be responsible for a clearly defined role on which they are assessed.

• a screenplay (approximately 1800 words) for a section of a feature-length film or a complete screenplay (approximately 1800 words) for a short film. The standard conventions of screenplay writing should be observed.

• an extended step outline for a documentary (approximately 1800 words) for a 30 minute documentary arising from the area investigated for the small-scale research project. The documentary could be envisaged for broadcast on an appropriate television channel or as an additional feature for a DVD.

Reflective analysis - approximately 1000 words (15 marks, including aims and context)

The reflective analysis should select key features of the creative product and reflect critically on both the creative process and the product. Candidates working in a group should focus on the construction and impact of their role.

The analysis can be presented:

• as a continuous piece of writing, with or without illustrative

material.