Preliminary exercise: film scene Task: Create a scene from either a horror or coming of age drama genre film. Length: 1-2 minutes Equipment: Your own camera, smart phone or sign out a school Canon SLR. Groups: None. You MUST work individually. However, other people can act in the film or operate equipment (e.g. camera, sound) as long as they are directed by the candidate submitting the work. What your film needs to include Content: Your scene must include at least two characters that either reinforce or subvert stereotypes. Camerawork: You must include an establishing shot, long shot, medium shot, close-up, extreme close-up, over-the-shoulder shot and either a high or low angle shot. You also must include both fixed camera (tripod) shots and camera movement (e.g. handheld, tracking, pan etc.) Editing: You must include match-on-action, shot-reverse-shot and adhere to the 180 degree rule. Sound: You must include dialogue and/or voiceover, non-diegetic sound (e.g. music