Film Theory, History and Textual Analysis
Representation in Film
Content Overview
- Cultural Context*
- Film Elements*
Assessment Overview
- Which assessment objectives are covered in this unit?
Denotated with *
- Cinematography*
- Critical Response and Reception
- Editing *
- Filmmakers’ influences, intentions and vision*
- Genre, codes and conventions*
- Mise-en-Scene*
- Motifs, Symbols and Themes*
- Narrative Structure*
- Sound
Assessment Objectives in Practice - which elements does this course cover?
- An understanding of the variety of ways in which film creates meaning
- An understanding of the effective use of appropriate film language
- Originality and creativity in developing an idea through the various stages of film-making, from conception to finished production
- Technical skills and appropriate use of available technology
- The ability to draw together knowledge, skills, research, and experience, and apply them analytically to evalutate film texts.
