Film Studies

Assessment

Component 1: Varieties of film and filmmaking (Exam 35%) -Hollywood 1930-1990: Casablanca and Bonnie and Clyde -American Film Since 2005: Joker and Get Out -British Film Since 2005: Trainspotting and This is England Component 2: Global filmmaking perspectives (Exam 35%) -Global Film: City of God and Life is Beautiful -Documentary Film: Amy Winehouse -Silent Cinema – Sunrise -Experimental Film – Memento Component 3: Production (Coursework – 30%) -an individually produced short film (between 4-5 minutes) or -an individually produced screenplay between 1600-1800 words plus a digital storyboard of a key section from the screenplay -You will be prepared for all exam questions by studying the films in terms of 3 core areas: Film Form – how the films create meaning through camerawork, mise en scene, editing, sound and performance Meaning and Response – how the films create representations of people, cultures and society and the ideologies associated with these. Contexts – the production contexts (e.g. mainstream, major studio productions or small studio, independent productions) the social, cultural and political contexts.