FSA 4 Peer Review Due date: 20 November

For the Field Study Assignment, assess each of the parts according to these criteria:

Establishing Shot

• Space: Does the selected frame, angle, and perspective include what we need to know about the research site? Does it exclude elements that are not relevant for the setting?
• Place: Does the shot reveal the context that gives meaning to the filmed process and the portrayed person (think of shipyard for a boatbuilder or theatre for an actor).
  Time: Is the moment of the day well chosen in relation to the filmed activity?
• Camerahandling & Technique: Has the camera been handled in a skillful way (movement, steadiness etc) and is the shot technically well executed ( aperture, focus, WB etc.)?

Process filming

• Continuity: Have cinematic principles of continuity editing and time compression been applied in order to give a sense of natural flow of the activity?
• Rhythm & Time: Has a similar sense of the duration and rhythm been preserved in comparison with the real activity?
• Representation: Does the sequence represent all phases of the activity in a way we can see and understand what is happening?
• Cinematographic Quality: Do the choice and aesthetic qualities of frames, composition and the way the shots are made allow for a specific experience of what we see, other than informative description?

Cultural Inventory

• Material Culture: Does the material culture say something about the role, character or activity of the person?
• Narrative of the Shot: Does the shot reveal a certain narrative logic in the way the first frame is connected to the last?
• Cinematographic Quality: Has the camera been handled in a skillful way (movement, steadiness etc) and is the shot technically well executed (aperture, focus, WB etc.)?

Poetic Composition

• Style: Is there a consistency in style of shots that communicates a certain ‘mode’ of experiencing the content of the composition?
• Content: What content connects the shots with each other ? What selection criteria did the filmmaker use in order to determine the content of shots?
• Montage: What montage-principle is used ? What is told between shots? What aspects of form contribute to editing-decisions?

Portrait

• Portrayal: What do we learn about this person in image, sound and speech? ( Focus not only on what is being said.)
• Relationship: How do we learn about the kind of relationship the filmmaker has with the protagonist?
• Approach: Does the chosen style/approach contribute to what the filmmaker wants to convey of and about the protagonist?
• Camerahandling & Technique: Are camera handling and technique (focus, aperture, White balance etc.) satisfactory?
• Cinematography: What do we learn about this person in image and speech? ( Focus not only on what is being said.) Do the choice and aesthetic qualities of frames, composition, shots and the way the shots are made and edited, allow a specific experience of the sequence as a cinematic unit?