Monday, 26 November 2012
Saturday, 21 January 2012
A2 FILM STUDIES STUDENT FILMS 2011- 2012
TRIPTYCH Film by Chris Parker, Callum Lamb and Jess Wagner
WHO FRAMED CHARLIE CHAPLIN Film by Caitlin Boak and Megan Humphrey
BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR Film by Matthew Hunter and Ben Jefferson
DISTURBED Film by Jess Marshall, Tori Scott, Paul Duncalfe, Autumn White
PIE IN THE SKY Film by Jade Lanaway
Sunday, 15 January 2012
FM2 SECTION A: Funding British Cinema Debate
Following the closure of the UK Film Council David Cameron has announced that the British film industry should focus more on supporting commercially successful pictures.
- Andrew Pulver's article for The Guardian weighs up the arguments from both sides.
- The Telegraph article response to the same news here.
- BBC News with Ken Loach video link.
Read the information and watch the clip to help you to consider the arguments for and against such a decision.
Tuesday, 3 January 2012
AS FILM 2012: FM2 SECTION B: BRITISH FILM - THE HORROR GENRE
For this unit we will be studying 2 British horror films:
Both films were released in 2008.
Mark Kermode reviews Eden Lake here
Sightonsound provide a podcast review here
AIMS:
We will be focusing on what defines British horror. We will investigate the production of the 2 films using some of this information for FM2 Section A.
When studying the 2 horror films our ultimate concerns are narrative, themes and representation.
Kermode mentions The Final Girl concept in his review (Carol Clover) which will be useful in our study.
We will examine the representation and theme of children in the two films.
"Paedophobia" is a term used by Kermode and others to examine the fear of children present in such films.
We will use Andrew Tudor's narrative ideas about invasive threats and explore paranoid and secure horror narratives in order to understand these films further in relation to the genre of horror.
Through this investigation we will be asking ourselves "what makes a horror film?"
We will also be developing our understanding and appreciation of the 2 films as examples of British cinema.
Both films were released in 2008.
Mark Kermode reviews Eden Lake here
Sightonsound provide a podcast review here
AIMS:
We will be focusing on what defines British horror. We will investigate the production of the 2 films using some of this information for FM2 Section A.
When studying the 2 horror films our ultimate concerns are narrative, themes and representation.
Kermode mentions The Final Girl concept in his review (Carol Clover) which will be useful in our study.
We will examine the representation and theme of children in the two films.
"Paedophobia" is a term used by Kermode and others to examine the fear of children present in such films.
We will use Andrew Tudor's narrative ideas about invasive threats and explore paranoid and secure horror narratives in order to understand these films further in relation to the genre of horror.
Through this investigation we will be asking ourselves "what makes a horror film?"
We will also be developing our understanding and appreciation of the 2 films as examples of British cinema.
Tuesday, 23 August 2011
A2 FILM STUDIES
FM3 Section A SMALL SCALE RESEARCH PROJECT
Example of a research project studying Lynch under the framework auteur and examining how film noir has influenced his style. http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxhMmZpbG1zdHVkaWVzfGd4OjcxNGU0NDJlNmI2ZDRjN2M
FM3 Section A SMALL SCALE RESEARCH PROJECT
Example of a research project studying Lynch under the framework auteur and examining how film noir has influenced his style. http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxhMmZpbG1zdHVkaWVzfGd4OjcxNGU0NDJlNmI2ZDRjN2M
AS FILM STUDIES 1st TASK
AS FILM HOMEWORK TASK 1
1. You need to choose a 5 minute sequence from a film of your choice.
Week by week you will apply what has been studied in class to your own film extract.
Your sequence needs to therefore be one that you are happy to study again and again.
You will be examining PERFORMANCE, MISE EN SCENE, SOUND, CINEMATOGRAPHY and EDITING in the extract.
It is best not to pick an animated film for this study.
2. Once you have chosen your film you need to visit the Internet Movie Database website www.imdb.com and find out the following details:
The director of the film
The year of production
The running time
The genre
The budget (if possible)
The country of origin
You need to present this information in a word processed document underneath the title of the film.
3. You must then write a small explanation as to why you have chosen the film and the particular sequence from that film as your case study piece.
I look forward to reading your choices and reasons.
1. You need to choose a 5 minute sequence from a film of your choice.
Week by week you will apply what has been studied in class to your own film extract.
Your sequence needs to therefore be one that you are happy to study again and again.
You will be examining PERFORMANCE, MISE EN SCENE, SOUND, CINEMATOGRAPHY and EDITING in the extract.
It is best not to pick an animated film for this study.
2. Once you have chosen your film you need to visit the Internet Movie Database website www.imdb.com and find out the following details:
The director of the film
The year of production
The running time
The genre
The budget (if possible)
The country of origin
You need to present this information in a word processed document underneath the title of the film.
3. You must then write a small explanation as to why you have chosen the film and the particular sequence from that film as your case study piece.
I look forward to reading your choices and reasons.
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