Below is my personal reflection on Assignment 3, which has been sent to mu Tutor for assessment.
Demonstration of subject-based knowledge and understanding.
Following on from the brutally honest feedback on assignment 2, took a long hard look at this piece of work and the research and analysis I was doing (not to mention the writing style which I will cover later).
I feel with the assignment I have covered off the relevant points, comparing the film in relation how each film uses the grammar of film in different ways for the filmmaker to get their differing points of views across. I was engaged throughout this project, the exercises lead me to a better understanding of the physical grammar of cinema as opposed to just focus on the story and how it portrayed, written and the symbolism it can show e.g. analysing how for example A Hijacking (2012) was edited juxtaposing the bright offices and the ship to illustrate the gulf in wealth and how big business prioritises money over life.
Demonstration of research skill
Following on from the advice from my tutor, I have used a range of resources and explicitly referenced them in the bibliography and throughout the text on this occasion. This in my eyes a vast improvement on assignment two which was very poorly referenced and lead to issues where it did not look like I had researched my ideas at all.
Demonstration of critical and Evaluation skills
There is a much clearer structure to my ideas and thoughts in this essay and I have tried to develop a few ideas for the essay, referencing back to the main title and the wider reading and the points covered by the films. I have perhaps concentrated mainly on A Hijacking and Fishing without Nets (2012) playing only passing lip service to Captain Philips (2013); the ideas that this film brings to the table could I feel be added in a longer essay to add it here may dilute the quality and I stand by that decision.
Communication
Finally, I feel that this with essay if nothing else I have communicated myself with more clarity and professionalism. I have been highly detailed with my proofreading for spelling, grammar and structuring errors. Again this in response to brutal critique on previous assignments and reference to addition books reading on how to write for academic purposes