SCHOOL OF MEDIA ARTS & DESIGN FILM PORTFOLIO REVIEW The Film Prgram requires all majrs t engage in the prtfli review prcess prir t graduatin. Objective: The purpses f prtfli review are t assess yur grwth and prgress within the film curriculum, t evaluate yur knwledge f film, and t prvide suggestins fr imprvement. GENERAL INFORMATION: Prtfli Review will be held nce per semester. Please refer t the department calendar fr dates. Yu must schedule a review time and submit the materials requested (see details belw), which will be dne during class and/r in the administrative ffice, CA116. D this n later than ne week prir t the start f Prtfli Review. The reviews will be held in CA33 and ccasinally in CA43. Each review runs a ttal f 35 minutes: Yu will have 20 minutes t present yurself and yur wrk t at least tw Film faculty members. Faculty will then ask yu t wait in the hallway fr a few minutes while they evaluate yur wrk and yur presentatin, after which yu will be invited back t have a brief discussin abut yur prgress. There will be a brief break between reviews t allw yu t gather yur materials r fr set up prir t yur review. Arrive early and be prepared t start n time. Presentatin is an imprtant part f yur review. Be prepared. Dress apprpriately. Yu are making a prfessinal presentatin. Failure t schedule yur review r failure t attend yur review will prevent yu frm cntinuing n in the Film prgram until the review has been cmpleted. If yu fail t participate in Prtfli Review, yu must submit a letter f appeal t the Department Chair, the Film Studies Assessment Cmmittee, and yur academic advisr. Prtfli Review will be held during ne week f each semester. Students will be eligible fr review based n their prgress in the film curriculum as fllws: 1
FOUNDATIONAL REVIEW: FILM STUDIES MAJORS: A student is eligible fr the first review when she/he has cmpleted tw f the fllwing three curses, and must be enrlled and in prgress n the third curse: Film 172: Vide Prductin, Film 280: Histry f Film, Film 281: Film Appreciatin. FILM PRODUCTION MAJORS: A student is eligible fr the first review when she/he is enrlled in Film 384: Techniques f Directing. DOUBLE MAJORS: A student is eligible fr the first review when she/he meets the criteria fr bth f the majrs listed abve (cmpleted and/r enrlled in all f the fllwing: Film 172, Film 284, Film 384, Film 280 and Film 281). Plan fr the fllwing and submit by deadline: Submit 1 Film Appreciatin Paper and 1 Film Histry Paper (r any ther Film Histry/Thery paper) t the administrative ffice, CA116. At yur review, give a 20-minute presentatin reflecting upn yur Film Studies educatin t this pint. What links can yu make between yur wrk in prductin classes (Film 172, 284, and/r 384) and Film Histry and Film Appreciatin? Cnsider yur grwth frm ne curse t the next: What imprvements have yu made in yur studies as a film prductin r film histry/criticism majr? Yu may wish t shw clips f wrk yu made in prductin classes r read excerpts f yur papers. N mre than 8 minutes may be used fr this purpse. THESIS REVIEW: [BOTH MAJORS] A student is eligible when she/he is enrlled in Film 402: Senir Seminar Prject Develpment. Plan the fllwing: Submit yur Film 402 Prject Cntract and yur Prtfli Review Prject Bklet t the administrative ffice, CA116. At yur review, give a 20-minute presentatin. N mre than 5 minutes f this time may be used fr film/vide/media clips. Present yur wrk t date n yur capstne senir thesis prject. Yu must attempt explratry cnnectins between yur capstne prject and film thery/histry. CAPSTONE REVIEW: [BOTH MAJORS] q A student is eligible when she/he is enrlled in Film 496: Senir Seminar. Plan the fllwing: Give a 20-minute presentatin. N mre than 10 minutes f this time may be used fr film/vide/media clips. Present yur wrk t date n yur capstne senir thesis prject. Yu must make articulate cnnectins between yur capstne prject and film thery and/r a film histrical perid. 2
INDICATOR: Excellent = 4 Gd = 3 Satisfactry = 2 Unsatisfactry = 1 Utilizatin f apprpriate filmmaking phases Demnstrates verall superir knwledge f sme r all filmmaking phases including pre-prductin, prductin and pstprductin. Demnstrates verall better than average knwledge f sme r all filmmaking phases including preprductin, prductin and pst-prductin. Demnstrates verall average knwledge f sme r all filmmaking phases including pre-prductin, prductin and pstprductin but leaves rm fr imprvement. Demnstrates verall pr knwledge f sme r all filmmaking phases including pre-prductin, prductin and pst-prductin and clearly leaves rm fr cnsiderable imprvement. Histrical & genre knwledge Demnstrates substantial knwledge/applicatin f histrigraphic appraches, perids, genre icngraphy and syntax. Demnstrates sme knwledge f histrigraphic appraches, perids, genre icngraphy and syntax, but is weak in explicating their applicatins. Demnstrates basic knwledge/applicatin f histrigraphic appraches, perids, genre icngraphy and syntax. Demnstrates unclear understanding/applicatin f histrigraphic appraches, histrical perids, genre icngraphy and syntax Theretical & aesthetic knwledge Demnstrates substantial theretical and aesthetic knwledge, and, thrugh film selectin, effrtlessly articulates intersectin f thery and praxis. Demnstrates sme theretical and aesthetic knwledge, and, with sme effrt, articulates intersectin f thery and praxis in film selectins. Demnstrates basic theretical and aesthetic knwledge, but needs high degree f prmpting t cnnect thery and praxis in film selectins. Demnstrates little t n theretical and aesthetic knwledge, and finds n relevance and cnnectin between thery and praxis in film selectins. Specialized use f film lexicn Demnstrates thrugh grasp f the vcabulary relating t prducing and directing, as well as narrative, mise-en-scène, cinematgraphy, editing, and sund. Demnstrates sme knwledge f relevant vcabulary relating t prducing and directing, as cinematgraphy, editing, and sund. Demnstrates basic grasp f the vcabulary relating t prducing and directing, as cinematgraphy, editing, and sund. Demnstrates little t n knwledge f r misuse f the vcabulary relating t prducing and directing, as cinematgraphy, editing, and sund. Originality Student exhibits highly inventive and unusual thinking withut derivatin in all stages f wrk. Student exhibits riginal thught withut derivatin. Student s wrk is partly riginal and partly derivative. Student s wrk is slely derivative. 3
Cinematic Expressiveness Demnstrates a superir understanding f and ability t use the cncepts and tls assciated with filmmaking t create/analyze wrk that expresses unique meaning thrugh use f as styles f editing, lighting, camera mvement etc Demnstrates a better than average understanding f and ability t use the cncepts and tls assciated with filmmaking t create/analyze wrk that expresses unique meaning thrugh use f cinematic techniques such as styles f editing, lighting, camera mvement etc Demnstrates an average understanding f and ability t use the cncepts and tls assciated with filmmaking t create/analyze wrk that expresses unique meaning thrugh use f as styles f editing, lighting, camera mvement etc hwever, leaves rm fr imprvement. Demnstrates a pr understanding f and ability t use the cncepts and tls assciated with filmmaking t create/analyze wrk that expresses unique meaning thrugh use f as styles f editing, lighting, camera mvement etc Clearly leaves cnsiderable rm fr imprvement. Craftsmanship (skill, applicatin, cnsistency f technique) Research Skills Critical Thinking & Analytical Reasning Demnstrates a superir understanding f and ability t create/analyze wrk using sme r all f the skill sets invlved in filmmaking cinematgraphy, editing, directing, prducing etc while maintaining an verall excellent cnsistency f technique. Demnstrates riginal and achievable research thesis/questin/cncept, as well as the theretical, technical, cntextual, and lgistical challenges f the prject. Effectively cmmunicates cnclusins and arguments demnstrating wnership fr cnstructing r framing riginal hypthesis. Reasning integrates bjective analysis f multiple perspectives, using evidence Demnstrates a better than average understanding f and ability t create/analyze wrk using sme r all f the skill sets invlved in filmmaking cinematgraphy, editing, directing, prducing etc while maintaining an verall gd cnsistency f technique. Articulates a research thesis/questin/cncept, as well as the theretical, technical, cntextual, and lgistical challenges f the prject. Cmmunicates arguments and cnclusins using bjective analysis. Reasning emplys a thrugh understanding f perspectives in questin. Offers a persnal view based n a summary f infrmatin Demnstrates an average understanding f and ability t create/analyze wrk using sme r all f the skill sets invlved in filmmaking cinematgraphy, editing, directing, prducing etc while maintaining an verall fair cnsistency f technique but leaves rm fr imprvement. Prvides a vague research thesis/questin/cncept, and a basic understanding f the theretical, technical, cntextual, and lgistical challenges f the prject. Develping skills t frm arguments and cnclusins, and able t summarize thers ideas. Basic summary infrms persnal view, and reasning may nt fully integrate an understanding f all Demnstrates a pr understanding f and ability t create/analyze wrk using sme r all f the skill sets invlved in filmmaking cinematgraphy, editing, directing, prducing etc and shws a clear inability t maintain an verall cnsistency f technique. Leaves rm fr cnsiderable imprvement. Prvides an unclear research thesis/questin/cncept, and shws little awareness f the theretical, technical, cntextual, and lgistical challenges f the prject. Cnclusins presented as abslute and may attribute cnclusins t external authrity, using simplistic summary. Difficulty distinguishing between fact, and pinin. If individual pinin is frmed, very little 4
Written Cmmunicatin Verbal Cmmunicatin t supprt. Able t explre implicatins and assumptins with insight, mature intuitin, empathy and awareness while maintaining persnal view. Language clearly & effectively cmmunicates ideas, with expressive and pwerful rhetric. Thesis prvides prfund insight, integrating cncepts with persnal assertins. All surces cited and used crrectly, demnstrating advanced understanding f hw t ethically and persuasively use infrmatin. Student is fluent in verbal cmmunicatin, easily cnveying ideas, cncepts and meaning, as well as nuance, emphasis, and subtle uses f language. and supprting evidence. Independent resurcefulness is develping. Language cmmunicates ideas. Thesis reflects a thrugh understanding f the cncepts. Errrs are minimal and style is apprpriate fr audience. Organizatin is clear; transitins between ideas enhance presentatin. Wrks are cited and used prperly. Student is able t successfully share and cnvey ideas, cncepts and meaning. perspectives in questin, r uses minimal supprting evidence. Independent resurcefulness is emerging. Generally language desn t interfere with cmmunicatin. Thesis prvides basic summary f cncepts. Errrs are nt distracting r frequent, thugh there may be prblems with aspects f style, vice, and thesis. Mst surces are cited and used crrectly. Student is able t verbally cmmunicate the basic cncept f his/her presentatin. substantial evidence is cited fr supprt. Little evidence f independent resurcefulness. In several instances the language used bscures meaning and interferes with cmmunicatin. Grammar, syntax r typs are distracting r repeated. Little evidence f prfreading. Thesis may be unfcused r prly rganized. Citatin f wrks are absent, incrrect r incnsistent. Student is unable t verbally cmmunicate the basic cncepts f his/her presentatin, r cnvey ideas and meaning. FILM STUDIES STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: 1. Students will effectively utilize three phases (pre-prductin, prductin, and pst-prductin) f prductin preparatin in the creatin f film and vide prducts. 2. Students will demnstrate knwledge f film histry, prductin, aesthetics, and thery. 3. Students will demnstrate knwledge f basic filmmaking practices and techniques. These include: specialized language use, cinematgraphy principles, lighting and sund elements, editing and directing cncepts. 4. Students will examine, analyze and articulate cnclusins as t the histrical/critical values inherent in film text materials. 5. Students will integrate evaluatin, thery, and prductin/research skills in the creatin f a capstne prject fr public presentatin. 5