Part 5 is a redraft of your whole production report.

Format

The project report should be created using a common page size (A4 or US Letter) and be typed in a legible sans-serif 12-point font.

Title Page

Should include the following:

1. The log-line for your film
2. Your production role
3. A table of contents with the following items listed
   1. Creative work in my one film production role
   2. Collaboration with my core production team
   3. List of sources
4. The number of words used overall

Table of Contents and List of Sources

The project report should contain a table of contents (excluded from the word count), which should also clearly state the number of words the student has used. The list of all sources used should be at the end of the report and is also excluded from the word limit.

Structuring the project report

The project report (2,000 words) is a written account of the student’s involvement in the collaborative film project. Students should order their project report using the following headings, giving equal weight to each area (1,000 words for each section)

Creative work in my one film production role

Work in this section of the film report should include the student’s justification of the creative choices made in order to convey meaning in the completed film in their one chosen film production role. Discussion is likely to evidence the creative work undertaken during the pre-production, production and post-production phases and the ways in which their production skills,  techniques and/or approaches were effectively deployed in order to convey meaning and to contribute to the overall effectiveness of the film.

Collaboration with my core production team

This section should begin with a clear statement of the core production team’s agreed intentions for the film.

Work in this section of the film report should include the student’s reflection on the successes and the challenges of participation in the core production team and involve discussion on the ways in which their collaborations helped to fulfil the agreed intentions of the group.

Discussion is likely to evidence the student’s work beyond the one chosen film production role and their approaches to effective group work (through problem-solving, giving and receiving constructive feedback, supporting others, working flexibly, reliably and responsibly and so on).

Supporting visual evidence

Students may use carefully selected and relevant diagrams, floor plans, images, sketches, screen-grabs or visuals considered necessary in the project report. They may also include their own photographs, images or scans, as necessary, ensuring they are of an appropriate quality. All visual evidence must be clearly labelled and appropriately referenced to acknowledge the source, following the protocol of the referencing style chosen by the school. The labels, which are excluded from the final word limit of the project report, should contain the minimum information to ensure the examiner understands the significance of the visual evidence.

Example Production Reports

• Here is the one that we looked at in class.

It doesn’t follow the headings rule and divide it into two clear sections. However is an excellent example of how the student’s creative decisions and collaboration were designed to communicate meaning.

• Here is another report which scored very highly

This one is structured with the two headings:

• Collaboration
• Role as cinematographer