AS Film Studies 2012-2013

Sunday, 21 September 2014

1.4.1 Genre, Themes & Style (MES)

Session 1&2:

Film Genres Video
http://leighmediaasfilm.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/introduction-to-genre.html

20 mins: Starter: what types of film is:
kick ass, sin city, jtimberlake countdown film, clips
What are the clues/signs/characteristics?
Email me
Return Quiz: cinematography marks back

20 mins: New Info: Define & Identify examples of Genre, Themes, Style
http://leighmediaasfilm.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/themes-style-genre.html

Style: Neo-Noir & Comic Book
SIn City http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iFdPcx0W2w
Style over Narrative?
Graphic Novel compare to the scenes in the film
Neo Noir? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg_KgzIHG-A

20 mins: Create Meaning
Each pair (Uses the Grid to cover 1 on their Term) & how it applies to the clip
Use Grids to create a Video annotation between the teams

20 mins: Apply to demonstrate
Each pair carousels and teaches the other terms (2 teams of 6, looking at all 3 terms)

What type of film is V?
How would you describe the style?
What themes does it deal with?
http://leighmediaasfilm.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/genre-sci-fi-dystopian.html

Review: Is it a Sci-Fi, Comic Book film or Thriller?
Write me the message of the film (on a Post it or on paper)

Session 2. Close analysis of scenes
20 mins (x3) on each term to collect the evidence for above
1. Style
2. Theme
3. Genre
Final Fight Scene
Valerie's Letter
Introduction to the Characters
Revolutionary Speech
The bombing of Old Bailey & Parliament

20 mins: Write up analysis micro essay on blog & email

Is V a Sci-Fi film or a Superhero Film or a Thriller?
How does this affect the message of V for Vendetta?
How is Style used to get this message across?

Review:
Vote: SCI-FI, SUPERHERO or THRILLER
Message of the film?
What style - Hollywood or Film Noir

Homework: Next Week Read & Identify key significant terms/knowledge
9/11, Distopia & Stock Characters
http://leighmediaasfilm.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/starter-interview-with-characters.html

http://leighmediaasfilm.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/macro-representation-genre-stock.html

Individual Comment on the evidence on your mood board: To what extent is it a Sci Fi film & why (conventions, hybrid)? What are the messages of the film? 300 words

Friday, 19 September 2014

1.3.1 Cinematography, Narrative & Representation

Cinematography Starter: 2001 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML1OZCHixR0

What does the composition and framing tell you about the significance of the monolyth?

What does the camera tell you about the character of Bond

Terminology Guide - Mind Map, define and annotate examples

http://leighmediaasfilm.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/cinematography-guide.html

Create Meaning
What does this tell you about the characters and their role in the NARRATIVE?
http://leighmediaasfilm.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/cinematography-examples.html

Apply to demonstrate: Carousel and Teach the next group

V for Vendetta Opening

V for Vendetta The Bishop

V for Vendetta Voice of London

V for Vendetta The man from room V

V for Vendetta Valerie's Letter

V for Vendetta Intro to Sutler

Thursday, 18 September 2014

Pre-reading: Themes, Style & Genre

In Your Mentor Pairs

Use the Grids to define & label examples and analyse the clips:

STYLE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg_KgzIHG-A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcevioDO8yw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsBKyduk3RE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPqtOAFeF_E

THEMES: http://leighmediaasfilm.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/themes-and-messages-dystopia.html?showComment=1409518267676#c3741698454136296656

GENRE: http://leighmediaasfilm.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/introduction-to-genre.html

Task 2:
NARRATIVE (Characters)

http://leighmediaasfilm.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/homework-wc-24th-sept-cinematography.html

Task 3: Eatch V for Vendetta (In class Next week we'll be doing this...)

Create a thematic Mood Board of the Themes & Genre conventions in V for Vendetta?

What types of style is it filmed in (lighting, colours, costume, effects)

What are the themes of the fim?

What type(s) of film can it be categoriesd as?

Wednesday, 10 September 2014

Prep Reading for the Shower Scene in Psycho: Male Gaze & Voyeurism

Monday, 1 September 2014

1.1.1 Film Language & MES

Prepare for Learning

BTTF - opening: what does it tell us? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3isQI0nXQRE

Quiz:

Characters

Genre

Themes

Setting (Time & Place)

Present New Information

Film Language: Define the words using the resources using Liniot

The key words are group 1: Mise-en-scene

MES http://leighmediaasfilm.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/what-is-film-studies.html

Create Meaning:

Analyse the MES elements in the following clips (pick one or two examples http://leighmediaasfilm.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/mise-en-scene-clips-for-analysis.html

Terminator

Wall E

Blade Runner

Metropolis

Godfather

Apply to demonstrate: Liniot

What do you think it is trying to say?

Check for common answers on your Liniots

Create Meaning

http://www.pinterest.com/chippychip/the-surreal-world-of-h-r-giger/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di7dZwidXZU
http://leighmediaasfilm.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/homework-1-set-design.html

Redesign (draw or http://www.pinterest.com/explore/digital-scrapbooking/?p=0) the set, costume, lighting, colours and props for Alice in Wonderland using Alien or Alien to Alice in Wonderland

New Info: Define (Liniot) these terms & label the images from the clips:

STYLE: http://leighmediaasfilm.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/style-german-expressionism-to-noir.html & http://leighmediaasfilm.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/visual-style.html

THEMES: http://leighmediaasfilm.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/themes-and-messages-dystopia.html?showComment=1409518267676#c3741698454136296656

GENRE: http://leighmediaasfilm.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/introduction-to-genre.html

Create Meaning

Break the MES images into stills showing for your film

http://leighmediaasfilm.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/mise-en-scene-clips-for-analysis.html

Apply to demonstrate:

Analyse how MES has affected the GENRE, STYLE & THEMES in your AiW

How has it changed?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xzxc57ILfjI

Review 5 mins

BTTF - opening: what does it tell us? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3isQI0nXQRE

Quiz: