Marking your stop motion

PASS P3: the technical quality of the finished animation will be acceptable and it will have shape and some sense Of design. The activity that led to it will have been purposeful, with the deliberate application of chosen techniques. in terms of the look or imaginative qualities of their work, learners will not move beyond the conventional, but the conventions applied will be appropriate

MERIT M3: learners will have used the chosen format effectively and the finished animation will be clearly recognisable as the piece described in the treatment. conventions will be followed, but with some imagination: The target audience will be clearly communicated. Technical errors should be rare and not interfere with audience reaction. Motion will be fluent. The soundtrack is likely to use at least two tracks, as well as video post-production techniques including synchronisation of sound with movement.

DISTINCTION D3: learners will use techniques with confidence, creativity and to nearprofessional standards of technical skill. Technical errors will not be evident to the target audience A specific style of animation will be used to produce recognition and response from the audience. The content will be fit for purpose both in following the appropriate genre conventions and being creative to attract attention. The models or objects chosen, and the location in which they are shot will show an element of individual flair, and narrative or structure used will be more than simply derived from existing work. Camera operation will use a range of points of view, movement and angles, and the lighting will show consistency. The soundtrack is likely to contain material recorded specifically for the production and to be more complex, for example, it might use two or more audio tracks, a series of FX and dialogue synchronised in post-production.