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The Arts: Media Arts
Years 7 and 8
Above satisfactory
Analysis: Contact
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Identifies voice-over narration as the major technical element in the documentary 2 Annotation 2
Defines the technical element of voice-over 3 Annotation 3
Identifies how the voice-over impacts on meaning and depth of message 4 Annotation 4
Identifies a specific example of voice-over and archival footage used in the film 5 Annotation 5
Identifies other technical elements in the documentary such as photographs and observational video 6 Annotation 6
Understands that archival footage represents different times and places 7 Annotation 7
Provides an example to substantiate the impact of a voice-over 8 Annotation 8
Analyses how voice-over is used to help convey the horror of first contact 9 Annotation 9
Explains the cultural and historical value of the documentary 10 Annotation 10
Synthesises the use of technique to the communication of meaning 11 Annotation 11
explains that sound extends the affective power of voice-over 12 Annotation 12
Identifies music and sound effects as technical elements used in the documentary 13 Annotation 13
Describes how music and sound effects help engage an audience with visual images 14 Annotation 14
Explains that music and sound effects evoke different time and place for an audience 15 Annotation 15
Uses specific examples of sound effects that convey a place 16 Annotation 16
Uses specific examples of how sound effects can convey time 17 Annotation 17
Analyses the symbolic meaning of music and sound effects 18 Annotation 18
Describes how sound and music communicate meaning in an engaging and emotive manner 19 Annotation 19
Identifies a range of technical elements 20 Annotation 20
Defines the technical elements of subtitles 21 Annotation 21
Explains that the use of subtitles is a technical effect that translates speech into dialect 22 Annotation 22
Asserts that the technical effects work together to communicate to an audience
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Annotations
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Annotation 1
Identifies voice-over narration as the major technical element in the documentary -
2
Annotation 2
Defines the technical element of voice-over -
3
Annotation 3
Identifies how the voice-over impacts on meaning and depth of message -
4
Annotation 4
Identifies a specific example of voice-over and archival footage used in the film -
5
Annotation 5
Identifies other technical elements in the documentary such as photographs and observational video -
6
Annotation 6
Understands that archival footage represents different times and places -
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Annotation 7
Provides an example to substantiate the impact of a voice-over -
8
Annotation 8
Analyses how voice-over is used to help convey the horror of first contact -
9
Annotation 9
Explains the cultural and historical value of the documentary -
10
Annotation 10
Synthesises the use of technique to the communication of meaning -
11
Annotation 11
explains that sound extends the affective power of voice-over -
12
Annotation 12
Identifies music and sound effects as technical elements used in the documentary -
13
Annotation 13
Describes how music and sound effects help engage an audience with visual images -
14
Annotation 14
Explains that music and sound effects evoke different time and place for an audience -
15
Annotation 15
Uses specific examples of sound effects that convey a place -
16
Annotation 16
Uses specific examples of how sound effects can convey time -
17
Annotation 17
Analyses the symbolic meaning of music and sound effects -
18
Annotation 18
Describes how sound and music communicate meaning in an engaging and emotive manner -
19
Annotation 19
Identifies a range of technical elements -
20
Annotation 20
Defines the technical elements of subtitles -
21
Annotation 21
Explains that the use of subtitles is a technical effect that translates speech into dialect -
22
Annotation 22
Asserts that the technical effects work together to communicate to an audience
Satisfactory
Analysis: Contact
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Identifies interview as a media convention used in the documentary 2 Annotation 2
Defines the media convention of interview 3 Annotation 3
Explains a benefit of using an interview 4 Annotation 4
Uses a specific example of interview from the documentary 5 Annotation 5
Understands that interview can give perspectives about the past 6 Annotation 6
Identifies the technical element of music used in the documentary 7 Annotation 7
Explains that music can be used to evoke emotions 8 Annotation 8
Gives a specific example to show how music is used to show contrast between cultures in the documentary 9 Annotation 9
Uses a specific example of how music can further communicate emotional content 10 Annotation 10
Analyses the symbolic meaning of music 11 Annotation 11
Identifies the technical element of archival footage used in the documentary 12 Annotation 12
Defines the technical element of archival footage 13 Annotation 13
Explains that voice-over gives extra information to the audience 14 Annotation 14
Uses a specific example of archival footage 15 Annotation 15
Analyses the effects of archival footage in the documentary 16 Annotation 16
Asserts that technical elements work together to engage an audience in the documentary
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Annotations
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1
Annotation 1
Identifies interview as a media convention used in the documentary -
2
Annotation 2
Defines the media convention of interview -
3
Annotation 3
Explains a benefit of using an interview -
4
Annotation 4
Uses a specific example of interview from the documentary -
5
Annotation 5
Understands that interview can give perspectives about the past -
6
Annotation 6
Identifies the technical element of music used in the documentary -
7
Annotation 7
Explains that music can be used to evoke emotions -
8
Annotation 8
Gives a specific example to show how music is used to show contrast between cultures in the documentary -
9
Annotation 9
Uses a specific example of how music can further communicate emotional content -
10
Annotation 10
Analyses the symbolic meaning of music -
11
Annotation 11
Identifies the technical element of archival footage used in the documentary -
12
Annotation 12
Defines the technical element of archival footage -
13
Annotation 13
Explains that voice-over gives extra information to the audience -
14
Annotation 14
Uses a specific example of archival footage -
15
Annotation 15
Analyses the effects of archival footage in the documentary -
16
Annotation 16
Asserts that technical elements work together to engage an audience in the documentary
Below satisfactory
Analysis: Contact
![](/media/3101/ma-7-8-ws1-b-a1.jpg)
Describes how the documentary’s soundtrack conveys emotions and engages an audience 2 Annotation 2
Understands that music and song can identify a place 3 Annotation 3
Describes how the use of music and sound can be varied for effect 4 Annotation 4
Identifies the use of interviews to engage the audience with the ‘characters’ 5 Annotation 5
Describes how interviews make the audience question points of view in the documentary
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Annotations
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1
Annotation 1
Describes how the documentary’s soundtrack conveys emotions and engages an audience -
2
Annotation 2
Understands that music and song can identify a place -
3
Annotation 3
Describes how the use of music and sound can be varied for effect -
4
Annotation 4
Identifies the use of interviews to engage the audience with the ‘characters’ -
5
Annotation 5
Describes how interviews make the audience question points of view in the documentary
Above satisfactory
Analysis: Contact
![](/media/3089/ma-7-8-ws1-ab-a1.jpg)
Identifies voice-over narration as the major technical element in the documentary 2 Annotation 2
Defines the technical element of voice-over 3 Annotation 3
Identifies how the voice-over impacts on meaning and depth of message 4 Annotation 4
Identifies a specific example of voice-over and archival footage used in the film 5 Annotation 5
Identifies other technical elements in the documentary such as photographs and observational video 6 Annotation 6
Understands that archival footage represents different times and places 7 Annotation 7
Provides an example to substantiate the impact of a voice-over 8 Annotation 8
Analyses how voice-over is used to help convey the horror of first contact 9 Annotation 9
Explains the cultural and historical value of the documentary 10 Annotation 10
Synthesises the use of technique to the communication of meaning 11 Annotation 11
explains that sound extends the affective power of voice-over 12 Annotation 12
Identifies music and sound effects as technical elements used in the documentary 13 Annotation 13
Describes how music and sound effects help engage an audience with visual images 14 Annotation 14
Explains that music and sound effects evoke different time and place for an audience 15 Annotation 15
Uses specific examples of sound effects that convey a place 16 Annotation 16
Uses specific examples of how sound effects can convey time 17 Annotation 17
Analyses the symbolic meaning of music and sound effects 18 Annotation 18
Describes how sound and music communicate meaning in an engaging and emotive manner 19 Annotation 19
Identifies a range of technical elements 20 Annotation 20
Defines the technical elements of subtitles 21 Annotation 21
Explains that the use of subtitles is a technical effect that translates speech into dialect 22 Annotation 22
Asserts that the technical effects work together to communicate to an audience
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Annotations
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1
Annotation 1
Identifies voice-over narration as the major technical element in the documentary -
2
Annotation 2
Defines the technical element of voice-over -
3
Annotation 3
Identifies how the voice-over impacts on meaning and depth of message -
4
Annotation 4
Identifies a specific example of voice-over and archival footage used in the film -
5
Annotation 5
Identifies other technical elements in the documentary such as photographs and observational video -
6
Annotation 6
Understands that archival footage represents different times and places -
7
Annotation 7
Provides an example to substantiate the impact of a voice-over -
8
Annotation 8
Analyses how voice-over is used to help convey the horror of first contact -
9
Annotation 9
Explains the cultural and historical value of the documentary -
10
Annotation 10
Synthesises the use of technique to the communication of meaning -
11
Annotation 11
explains that sound extends the affective power of voice-over -
12
Annotation 12
Identifies music and sound effects as technical elements used in the documentary -
13
Annotation 13
Describes how music and sound effects help engage an audience with visual images -
14
Annotation 14
Explains that music and sound effects evoke different time and place for an audience -
15
Annotation 15
Uses specific examples of sound effects that convey a place -
16
Annotation 16
Uses specific examples of how sound effects can convey time -
17
Annotation 17
Analyses the symbolic meaning of music and sound effects -
18
Annotation 18
Describes how sound and music communicate meaning in an engaging and emotive manner -
19
Annotation 19
Identifies a range of technical elements -
20
Annotation 20
Defines the technical elements of subtitles -
21
Annotation 21
Explains that the use of subtitles is a technical effect that translates speech into dialect -
22
Annotation 22
Asserts that the technical effects work together to communicate to an audience