Moderation Sample Student Weblog Addresses

http://ahackettbmetasfilm.blogspot.com/ Hacket, Alexandra

http://lsheasby-bmetfilmas.blogspot.com/ Sheasby, Laura

http://pjonesasfilmstoryboard.blogspot.com/ Jones, Phillip

http://stibbins-bmetfilmas.blogspot.com/ Tibbins, Sam

http://ncourtney-bmetfilmas.blogspot.com/ Courtney, Natasha

http://jrussell-bmetfilmas.blogspot.com/ Russell, Jonathan

http://parveennar.blogspot.com/ Nar, Parveen

http://jhilton-suttonfilmas.blogspot.com/ Hilton, Jack

http://cngongola-bmetfilmas.blogspot.com/ Nngongola, Chisomo

http://mthahir-bmetasfilm.blogspot.com Tahir, Mohammed

No work submitted Lander, Michaela

Why study film?

As a serious student of film, you will begin to look at films as more than just entertainment. But why bother to study film in a structured, academic way? Here are some of the reasons for studying film;

It well help you to improve your analytical skills
It will help be more more critical as a film viewer
It will allow you to broaden your theoretical and historical understanding of film
It will broaden your experience of film
It will help you to think about issues in a new way

Above all, it will be a stimulating and fascinating course of study which will ultimately enrich your own enjoyment and appreciation of film

Welcome to the AS and A2 Film Blog

Here, you can find extra resources, links and other material that will help you with your course work and the film studies exam

Essential items before beginning your studies

You can get this text book from our library at Sutton Coldfield Campus. It is a great resource for the general themes, issues and ideas you will be dealing with on the course. Buy a copy if you can.

Also, it is useful to watch a few 'classic' films before you begin the course. Here are a few suggestions;

Citizen Kane (Wells, 1942)

North By North West (Hitchcock, 1959)

The Godfather (Coppola, 1972)

Pulp Fiction (Tarantino, 1994)

Seven (Fincher, 1995)

These are just suggestions, but you can find a comprehensive list in the text book above, on page 20 of the second edition of the book.

Here is a link to Amazon if you want to buy the book;

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Film-Studies-Sarah-Casey-Benyahia/dp/0415454336/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1276251890&sr=1-1

Exam board and course outline

The exam board that we work with for AS and A2 Film Studies is the Welsh exam board - WJEC. Here is their a link to the WJEC website, where you can find useful information and support materials - http://www.wjec.co.uk/



COURSE OUTLINE

AS Film

There are TWO pieces of COURSEWORK and THREE EXAM QUESTIONS

COURSEWORK

1) An essay on micro features in a film clip

2) A photographic story board and evaluation


















Here are some links to AS Film students' photographic storyboards from 2009-10


http://jatkins-suttonfilmas.blogspot.com/

http://mcraddock-suttonfilmas.blogspot.com/

http://aevans-suttonfilmas.blogspot.com/

HERE ARE SOME GUIDANCE NOTES ON COMPLETING YOUR REFLECTIVE ANALYSIS/EVALUATION FOR YOUR STORYBOARD

Summary
Your reflective analysis should include the following:
• Attention to the codes and conventions of your chosen genre
Details of your target audience
Some details as to whether the film ismainstrea m orniche
An understanding of wider production values
Your sources of inspiration for your movie and sequence
References to other films or film-makers whose work has been influential


• An understanding of how this sequence fits into the wider film and where it
is located

• A balance of the technical codes and your creative choices utilizing all
appropriate terminology

• An explanation of influential artistic devices and styles (e.g.: symbolism,
expressionism etc.)

• An acknowledgement of the technical or practical difficulties in devising the
step outline or story-board

• Potential for development or extension

• Details of what you have learnt




EXAM

1) A question on BRITISH HORROR FILMS
2) A comparative study of AMERICAN FILM (Godfather/Goodfellas)
3) A question on British and American INSTITUTIONS AND AUDIENCES (Warp/Warner Bros)

A2

There are TWO pieces of COURSEWORK and THREE EXAM QUESTIONS

COURSEWORK

1) To write an industry standard SCREENPLAY (1800 words)
2) To write a SMALL SCALE RESEARCH PROJECT (1800 words)


EXAM

1) A question on WORLD CINEMA (MEXICAN FILM)
2) A question on SPECTATORSHIP (POPULAR FILM AND EMOTIONAL RESPONSE)
3) A question on A SINGLE FILM TEXT (FIGHT CLUB)

COURSEWORK

The Screenplay

Click on this link to read Freddie Gaffney's guidance for creating your screenplay;

http://www.wjec.co.uk/uploads/publications/10550.pdf

Here are some links to online versions of screenplays of famous films you may know - CLICK ON THE FILM TITLES;












CITIZEN KANE

BACK TO THE FUTURE



THE GODFATHER

NOTTING HILL



SILENCE OF THE LAMBS










THESE AND MANY MORE CAN BE FOUND HERE

The Small Scale Research Study

Here is a link to Freddie Gaffney's guide on the Small Scale Research Study;

SMALL SCALE RESEARCH STUDY