There is a coherent, incisive, insightful and richly detailed evaluative interpretation of the
extract, displaying an excellent understanding of how meaning is constructed through the use
of film language, with an excellent awareness of the extract’s relationship to the film as a
whole. There is a persuasive explanation for the selection of the extract. The critique shows
an excellent awareness of the film’s genre, its place in a broader sociocultural context, and
gives an insightful analysis of the director’s intention. Simple description will be negligible and
analysis will be clear and thorough.
21-25 Marks
For my Practice Oral, I did Alfred Hitchcock's film Psycho. By listening to myself I could accurately assess and see weaknesses and strengths in my presentation.
I think I talked too much about the setting and visual design of my extract and did not talk about the cultural pressures on the film as much as I wanted to. This was because I felt my extract adressed these sections more that others. I also kind of stumbled on the speaking section and could have been much more prepared for the oral in terms of content and organization. For example, I should have paused and thought about what i was going to say rather than stuttering and being incoherent. I did not write notes as large as I wanted but I thought that did fullfil the oral.
CAS Film:
Fallen Tear Productions
