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
Tuesday, 23 August 2011
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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Monday, 9 May 2011
AS FILM SECTION A EXAM REVISION
FM2 Section A:
This is all about PRODUCERS and AUDIENCES.
You must respond to case study material and bring in your own examples to help you to answer the question.
Useful sources to find out a bit more about the film industry:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/programmes/subjects/VGVmL3N1YmplY3QvYnJpdGlzaCBjaW5lbWE
This Radio 4 source allows you to listen to a range of programmes concerning the world of cinema.
This is all about PRODUCERS and AUDIENCES.
You must respond to case study material and bring in your own examples to help you to answer the question.
Useful sources to find out a bit more about the film industry:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/programmes/subjects/VGVmL3N1YmplY3QvYnJpdGlzaCBjaW5lbWE
This Radio 4 source allows you to listen to a range of programmes concerning the world of cinema.
Other ways to revise and prepare:
- Watch some film trailers for 4 films due to be released this month. How are they advertised? Who is their target audience? How do they appeal to the target audience?
- Visit this link (Pearl & Dean and remind yourself about cinema audiences) http://business.pearlanddean.com/audience_profile
- Go over your Winter's Bone notes from the Roy Stafford event. He told you some very important and useful facts about cinema, distribution, audiences and exhibition.
- Look at earlier posts on this blog for actor rates, British film information, marketing.
- Look at this weeks listings for Showcase (Stockton) Cineworld (Middlesbrough) and the Arc (Stockton) to see what choice and variation the cinemas have to offer. Compare these to what films are showing in London, Manchester, Bradford to get a sense of audiences being catered for.
- Use your own blogs to revise: You should have a completed british film case study, Paul marketing information, new Hollywood information, BBFC information.
- Revise using class notes. We have covered Hollywood studio system, New Hollywood, New New Hollywood, High Concept films, Hays Code, BBFC, Internet marketing and Word of Mouse, new media technology and film, festivals, multiplex and film choice and experience, independent film and cinemas, British film companies, piracy, Straight to DVD, TV film screening, awards ceremonies, stardom, fandom, Orange Wednesdays, Where film ideas come from, Opening Weekends, case studies include Birdemic, Christian Bale bad publicity, Blair Witch Project starting Internet marketing revolution, more recent examples include Cloverfield, but also think about Donnie Darko, Requiem for a Dream, Harry Potter, Paul, Oscars 2011, Pi Faith in Chaos (Aranofsky), Garden State (Zac Braff), The Last Broadcast (Avalos)
Wednesday, 6 April 2011
AS FILM STUDIES EASTER HOMEWORK Section A: British Cinema Case Study
FM2: Section A: Producers & Audiences EASTER CASE STUDY
Deadline: Tuesday 26th April.
Either complete the sheet using the portal copy or use the links on my blog and post your answers on your own blog.
The British Film Industry
UK Cinemas
Research:
How many multiplex cinemas were there in the UK by 2009?
Look at the top 10 independent cinemas and explain what you think the appeal of such cinemas is compared to the multiplex.
Read the article.
How might this exhibition opportunity it be a helpful thing for the UK film industry?
The UK Film Council
Summarise what the UK film council is and how it supports UK film.
Give examples of 4 films that have been supported by the UK film council.
What is the Digital Screen network initiative and what does it mean for UK film?
What else can be screened at cinemas now due to digital screens?
How may this aid the cinema industry?
Why is the closure of the UK film council regarded as a concern for the film industry?
UK Film companies: Use the links provided, plus any other sources to find out about the 2 film companies. Address the points listed below.
Warp Films
Background
location
Films responsible for
How funded?
Success of films.
Working Title Films
Background
location
Films responsible for
How funded?
Success of films
Cinema admissions
Using the above link what can you say about cinema attendance in the UK?
What types of factors can you think of that may cause a decline or increase in annual cinema attendance?
TV Film Channels
Film4
What is film4?
How has the move from subscription channel to free to air increased potential audiences to independent films?
Film Festivals in the UK
Search the Internet for 2 examples of UK film festivals that take place each year. Give an overview of the 2 festivals covering dates, locations, types of films, examples of what happens during the festivals and how popular they are.
How important are film festivals in your opinion?
Monday, 21 March 2011
AS FILM STUDIES Section A: What next for British Cinema?
UK FILM COUNCIL ABOLITION
Click on the above link to read about the decision to abolish the UK Film Council.
Consider what the UK FIlm Council has achieved for British Cinema.
Recent figures show that in 2009:
Click on the above link to read about the decision to abolish the UK Film Council.
Consider what the UK FIlm Council has achieved for British Cinema.
Recent figures show that in 2009:
- cinema admissions rose to 174 million, the highest figure for seven years;
- British films and talent won 36 major film awards, 17% of the total available;
- inward investment reached a record £753 million, up 111% on 2008;
- UK film exports exceeded £1.3 billion, 92% higher than in 2001.
How large a role has the UK FIlm Council had in your experience of film and cinema?
Have you watched a film on a digital screen?
List as many British films that you can think of.
AS FILM STUDIES Section B: Cultural Study BLOW UP 1966 Antonioni
Movie Rapture analysis
Click on the above link for a review and analysis of the film.
Think about how Blow Up contrasts to A Hard Day's Night. A Hard Day's Night looks like an advert for the decade -selling an idealistic world to an extent. It is optimistic, upbeat, exciting, fun. Blow Up is much darker and pessimistic. The lead character (Thomas) and many of the other characters we meet are narcissistic, difficult to like, selfish and arrogant. Remember the quote from Time Out stating how "ugly" and self-obsessed the swinging sixties was - perhaps Blow Up is an example of that.
The characters are very much a part of the sixties (fashion, music, relaxed attitude to sex and drug-taking).
We see the changing face of Britain; the new concrete tower blocks being built alongside the terraced housing, the students celebrating rag week, the street protestors, the gigs, the world of fashion and photography. The characters are privileged middle class representations.
The style borrows from European cinema. A counter-culture film challenging the conventional narrative of classic Hollywood cinema or mainstream cinema.
Compare music / concert scenes of the 2 films (Yardbirds and The Beatles - study crowd response and reasons for the different responses.)
Compare the subjects of the 2 films (The Beatles versus Thomas, the group versus the individual, the working class versus the middle class, the northerners versus the southerner).
Compare the narrative events of the 2 films. Consider the content, the messages and the values.
Compare the genres of the 2 films.
Compare the pace of the 2 films and how they therefore reflect life in the sixties.
Consider the target audience for each of the films.
Click on the above link for a review and analysis of the film.
Think about how Blow Up contrasts to A Hard Day's Night. A Hard Day's Night looks like an advert for the decade -selling an idealistic world to an extent. It is optimistic, upbeat, exciting, fun. Blow Up is much darker and pessimistic. The lead character (Thomas) and many of the other characters we meet are narcissistic, difficult to like, selfish and arrogant. Remember the quote from Time Out stating how "ugly" and self-obsessed the swinging sixties was - perhaps Blow Up is an example of that.
The characters are very much a part of the sixties (fashion, music, relaxed attitude to sex and drug-taking).
The style borrows from European cinema. A counter-culture film challenging the conventional narrative of classic Hollywood cinema or mainstream cinema.
Compare music / concert scenes of the 2 films (Yardbirds and The Beatles - study crowd response and reasons for the different responses.)
Compare the subjects of the 2 films (The Beatles versus Thomas, the group versus the individual, the working class versus the middle class, the northerners versus the southerner).
Compare the narrative events of the 2 films. Consider the content, the messages and the values.
Compare the genres of the 2 films.
Compare the pace of the 2 films and how they therefore reflect life in the sixties.
Consider the target audience for each of the films.
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