Outcome Chart – New Brunswick – Film 110 (Grade 11)

Strand: Create

Big Idea: Elements of Film

Skill Descriptor:

Explore the elements of filmmaking

Achievement Indicators:

  • Identify elements of filmmaking when viewing examples
  • Discuss the ways elements of filmmaking can impact viewer perception.
  • Differentiate film genres using the elements of filmmaking.
  • Research conventions of specific genres of film.

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Big Idea: Construction of Film

Skill Descriptor:

Explore the process of pre-production

Achievement Indicators:

  • Justify choice for selecting an original or adapted short film idea.
  • Define roles and responsibilities required when creating a short film.
  • Create a pre-production plan using treatment, script, storyboard and shooting script

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Skill Descriptor:

Experiment with production of a short film(s)

Achievement Indicators:

  • Fulfill a specific role(s) outlined in a pre-production plan.
  • Model problem solving and collaborative strategies while creating a project.
  • Capture specific footage/audio to reflect elements outlined in a pre-production plan.

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Skill Descriptor:

Explore the process of post-production

Achievement Indicators:

  • Demonstrate competency in more than one area related to post-production.
  • Use post-production elements to create a specific mood or aesthetic.
  • Engage in constructive peer review of draft product to determine next steps.
  • Create a plan for sharing completed work.
  • Research ways in which skills gained in creating projects can be transferred to a chosen career path.

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Strand: Connect

Big Idea: Active Engagement

Skill Descriptor:

Analyze content using elements of filmmaking, style, and technique

Achievement Indicators:

  • Justify opinions of content using the elements of filmmaking citing specific examples.
  • Investigate ways in which film can transmit messages to influence our behaviours and opinions.

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Big Idea: Society Represented in Film

Skill Descriptor:

Investigate how film reflects the societal context in which it was made

Achievement Indicators:

  • Evaluate how film reflects historical context, and cultural perspectives and identity.
  • Discuss reasons why demand drives the film industry.

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Strand: Communicate

Big Idea: Self-Reflection

Skill Descriptor:

Critically analyze my work

Achievement Indicators:

  • Present a portfolio illustrating progression of understanding of the elements of filmmaking.
  • Attribute pre-production preparation to project outcome(s).
  • Assess feedback from a range of audiences to inform artistic choices.
  • Justify how the impact of artistic choices have developed over time.
  • Deconstruct whether intended message was conveyed.

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Big Idea: Peer Review

Skill Descriptor:

Critically analyze the work of my peers

Achievement Indicators:

  • Discuss the importance of how adhering to roles and responsibilities impacts the success of filmmaking.
  • Critically respond to work of peers using the language of filmmaking
  • Conference with peers to justify artistic choices of final product.

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