3.1 Film Judging

• examine criteria for judging films
• create criteria for judging films
• judge films using selected criteria
• develop a report on the evaluation process
• appreciate the process of film judging in adding value to film production

“How important is evaluation of films?”

“Why is it important to develop criteria for judging films?”

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1. Why we judge films
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   Explain why films are judged and how to judge fairly.
2. The criteria for judging films
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   Name the criteria used to judge a film.
3. Story line and theme
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   Judge a film on its story line and its theme.
4. Lighting, sound and cinematography
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   Judge a film on its lighting, sound and camera work.
5. Acting, costume and make-up
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   Judge a film on its acting, costume and make-up.
6. Audience appeal, creativity and originality
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   Judge a film on its appeal, creativity and originality.
7. Creating our own criteria
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   Build a class set of judging criteria with clear scores.
8. Judging a film
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   Use the criteria sheet to judge a film carefully.
9. The judging report
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   Write a clear judging report from the scored criteria.
10. Presenting and appreciating judging
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    Present a judging report and value the judging process.