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I enclose some links on how to study. Some of you may think this is unnecessary given your impressive grades but there is always room for improvement.
Showing posts with label Film. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Film. Show all posts
Tuesday, 21 August 2012
A2 MEDIA STUDIES: THE FILM INDUSTRY
I enclose some links on how to study. Some of you may think this is unnecessary given your impressive grades but there is always room for improvement.
Sunday, 1 August 2010
MEDIA STUDIES: "LET ME IN" POSTER
Impressive poster for "Let Me In". Note the movie is from the stable of the world-famous "Hammer Films", a British horror institution of the mid-1950s to the 1970s.
A2 MEDIA STUDIES: "LET THE RIGHT ONE IN"
We will be studying this film.
This was a phenomenal hit when released in the mainstream cinema, although the film was made one year earlier and based on a novel. I reviewed the film last year before being given the "Hollywood treatment" and it will be interesting to see whether "Let Me In" measures up to the edgy Swedish original.
You will be required to research this film prior to an in-depth analysis in class. The following links will be of use including the IMDB but are not exhaustive.
Tuesday, 26 January 2010
FILM: THE AMC WEBSITE
Great resource for the analysis and research of films.
http://www.filmsite.org/
http://www.filmsite.org/
Wednesday, 4 March 2009
Sunday, 22 February 2009
FILM STUDIES: DISASTER FILMS
SKY Premier is screening Cloverfield next Saturday. This is part of your study of disaster movies.
QUESTION: how long has it been since this film was released at the cinema in the UK and it being shown on for the first time on SKY?
Saturday, 7 February 2009
FILM STUDIES YEAR 10
One of my favourite scenes from any Mel Brooks film. The "werewolf" scene from his 1977 film "High Anxiety", a spoof of Alfred Hitchcock movies. Apologies for the contributor to Youtube - I think s/he meant "scene".
FILM STUDIES YEAR 10 TSOTSI
As part of our study of films outside Hollywood we will be "reading" Tsotsi, in my opinion one of the best "foreign" films of the last decade. The film is set in South Africa.
Here is the music video to the film.
The language is Zulu.
Here is the music video to the film.
The language is Zulu.
Thursday, 29 January 2009
YEAR 10 FILM STUDIES: COURSEWORK
Your second homework for tomorrow is to choose the film you will use for the micro analysis of a scene. Make sure your scene is able to include all the ideas and concepts we discussed in class today.
One of the early sequences from "Saving Private Ryan" when the troops land on the Normandy beaches is a particular favourite of mine however harrowing its subject matter and imagery.
The last minutes on board The Titanic in the James Cameron film of the same name is equally capable of promoting good critical and analytical writing from you.
Others might include the "stand off" in the film "The Good The Bad and The Ugly" or the fight in the trees in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" or the bamboo battle in "House of Daggers".
Maybe a romantic moment from a romcom or a great musical number from a....musical!
It's your choice but make sure you think carefully when choosing the scene.
WELCOME YEAR 10 FILM STUDIES STUDENTS!
Following on from today's lesson, here is one of your homework tasks for tomorrow.
We have been "reading" Master and Commander, The Far Side of the World". Answer the following questions and the first four of you who hand me or send me the correct answers will receive prizes. Yes, send me is a hint -look around the site and find out how you can do this.
1. What nationality is the director Peter Weir?
2. Write down the names of four other films he has directed.
3. Who wrote the series of books on which Master and Commander is based?
4. What is the name of the character played by Russell Crowe and in which famous soap did the actor appear early in his career?
GENIUS QUESTION
Earn an extra prize if you can answer this very difficult question. What is the connection between this film and the famous naturalist Charles Darwin (he of the theory of Evolution fame)?
Good luck. I look forward to receiving your answers.
Sunday, 12 October 2008
YEAR 10 FILM STUDIES FOR THURSDAY
Answer the following question correctly to win a "Cloverfield" poster.
What is the connection between Sergei Eisenstein's "Bronenosets Potyomkin" ("Battleship Potemkin") 1925 and Brian De Palma's "The Untouchables" 1987?
What is the connection between Sergei Eisenstein's "Bronenosets Potyomkin" ("Battleship Potemkin") 1925 and Brian De Palma's "The Untouchables" 1987?
Monday, 8 September 2008
FILM STUDIES
A link to the Welsh Board webpage that deals with your subject. There you will find resources that you can download including a specimen question paper.
Monday, 11 August 2008
GCSE FILM STUDIES: FIRST LESSONS
In the first lessons we will be looking at the key concepts of genre, conventions and audience. The genre of films we will be studying is disaster movies. You are required to study this genre of film by the examining body (the people who have created the course you are studying) which is the Welsh Board.
Disaster movies can be broken into sub-genres including natural disasters, monsters, viral, science fiction, documentary etc. It is important to be able to identify the main conventions (features) of a disaster film and to be able to compare and comment on the films you "read". The films we will be featuring in our studies will include:
Godzilla
Quatermass and the Pit
World Trade Centre
The Towering Inferno
Dantes' Peak
The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
The Poseidon Adventure (2006)
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
The Day after Tomorrow
Cloverfield
28 Days Later
It is essential that you carry out independent research and "read" as many disaster movies as you can to expand your knowledge and understanding of this genre but also to enable you to comment in much more depth and gain the highest grades. I will shortly be listing useful websites to help you with your research. Be prepared for a quiz in October too!
Sunday, 22 April 2007
FILM STUDIES: BOOK OF THE MONTH
"The Whole Equation" by David Thomson is an ambitious book. It seeks to chart the history of cinema and Hollywood in terms of themes and personalities - it is quite eccentric, quite brilliant and wonderfully flawed. However, the chapters on the birth of cinema: Edison versus the Lumieres and the impact of sound and colour are excellent. Furthermore, Thompson's comments on the "dreaming" element of cinema, whether it is necessary to view film as "art" are thought-provoking as is his discussion on its future. A very good read indeed.
Saturday, 14 April 2007
YEAR 10 MEDIA ASSESSMENT
Your assessment results are ready for you to collect. Email me and I will forward your asessment mark and grade.
GENRE: ANDRE BAZIN
Whilst the definition of "genre" is the subject of debate, it is generally agreed that one of the key researchers in this area, was the great film theorist Andre Bazin. Bazin queried why a purely American type of film: the cowboy western, which was about American issues and American history clearly appealed to audiences worldwide irrespective of their culure and background. This led him to develop a theory of genre.
Find out more about Bazin and his research by clicking this link:
Tuesday, 3 April 2007
CONGRATULATIONS 10A MEDIA!
Congratulations to all the students who have given their "horror sequence storyboard" presentations. They have been fantastic. You are all articulate and show clearly that you understand codes, conventions and the "why" of analysis.
Give yourselves a hearty pat on the back.
In the meantime see what you can find out about the Director "James Whale" (pictured above)? Find five famous films he directed and answer this: what is his connection with the First World War and how did this affect his work (if it did). Follow the link to IMDB, this will start you on your quest. Also, name the film made about James Whale and name the actor that plays him. The film is relatively recent. Good luck.
See you all on the other side of the holidays.
Sunday, 25 March 2007
YEAR 10 MEDIA
We have been reading "Donnie Darko" as part of our analysis of codes and conventions of the cinema.
For a review of DD click the link below:
www.imdb.com/title/tt0246578
For a "Donnie Darko Codes and Conventions" worksheet click the link below:
www.zshare.net/download/codes-and-conventions-donnie-darko-doc.html
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