Richard Gent | Monday March 11, 2024
Categories: EDUQAS A Level, EDUQAS AS, British Film, Horror, A Level, Hot Entries, Films & Case Studies, Hollywood Films, Non-Hollywood Films, Genres & Case Studies
click on image to enlarge How do genre conventions in the films that you have studied link with messages and values? (40) My chosen genre is horror and the two texts I have chosen to focus on are The Wicker Man (1973) and 28 Days Later (2002). The Wicker Man falls into the sub genre of horror and psychological thriller, with its own recognisable codes and conventions. As a film that was seen as problematical then in 1973 (hence its X/18 certificate) it has since become a cult classic exploring…
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jclarke | Monday February 11, 2019
Categories: Drama, Horror, A Level, Films & Case Studies, Non-Hollywood Films, Genres & Case Studies
YouTube link to trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htlsOf3PnGY Copyright © 2019 Edusites. All rights reserved. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use within the subscribing school only. Copying or lending of any part of this document in any form or by any means to external bodies and / or individuals is prohibited. Context Cinema is always evolving and it’s exciting to witness, to explore and to understand. A film such as The Babadook is a horror / fantasy fusion…
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vikiwalden | Wednesday November 08, 2017
Categories: EDUQAS A Level, Horror, Edgar Wright, Comedy, A Level, Film Analysis, Films & Case Studies, Non-Hollywood Films, Genres & Case Studies, Analysis
YouTube Link:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/LIfcaZ4pC-4 Copyright © 2017 Edusites. All rights reserved. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use within the subscribing school only. Copying or lending of any part of this document in any form or by any means to external bodies and / or individuals is prohibited. Contexts Context of Production Films are shaped by the contexts in which they are produced. They can therefore be understood in more depth by placing them within two…
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Rob Miller | Thursday November 19, 2015
Categories: EDUQAS A Level, EDUQAS AS, Horror, A Level, Hot Entries, Film Analysis, Films & Case Studies, Non-Hollywood Films, Genres & Case Studies, Analysis
Section B: British Film Topics – British Film and Genre To answer this question, students must show a detailed knowledge of a minimum of two films. This resource explores two contemporary British horror films and can be used in conjunction with the following other case studies and exemplars: British Film and Genre (Horror and Comedy) 28 Days Later Case Study The Wicker Man Case Study WJEC AS Film Studies FM2 Section B British Film Horror Exemplar Past Exam Questions Analysis of both films…
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Rob Miller | Wednesday September 16, 2015
Categories: EDUQAS A Level, EDUQAS AS, Drama, Horror, Romance, A Level, Film Analysis, Films & Case Studies, Non-Hollywood Films, Genres & Case Studies, Analysis
Independent Film Case Study: Only Lovers Left Alive (Jarmusch, 2014) This resource focuses on one independent film, Only Lovers Left Alive. It is intended to be used as stimulus in helping to understand the definitions of independent film. For a full guide on Section A please access: WJEC AS FM2 British & American Film Producers and Audiences Resource Items. Only Lovers Left Alive (2014) was directed by Jim Jarmusch and starred Tilda Swinton, Tom Hiddleston, John Hurt and Mia Wasikowska.…
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jclarke | Sunday September 13, 2015
Categories: OCR A Level, Horror, Fantasy, World Cinema, A Level, Film Analysis, Films & Case Studies, Genres & Case Studies, Analysis
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jclarke | Sunday September 13, 2015
Categories: OCR A Level, History, Horror, Fantasy, World Cinema, A Level, Film Analysis, Films & Case Studies, Genres & Case Studies, Analysis
YouTube Link:
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jclarke | Thursday March 06, 2014
Categories: Drama, Horror, GCSE, Hot Entries, Audience, Film Analysis, Film Language, Representation, Films & Case Studies, Non-Hollywood Films, Genres & Case Studies, Analysis, Key Concepts
WJEC GCSE Film Studies Paper 2 Exploring Film Outside Hollywood: The Devil’s Backbone (2001 – Spain/Mexico) Introduction In his book The Uses of Enchantment, Bruno Bettelheim writes that “The deep inner conflicts originating in our primitive drives and our violent emotions are all denied in much of children’s literature, and so the child is not helped in coping with them. But the child is subject to desperate feelings of loudness and isolation, and often experiences mortal anxiety.? [1]…
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Richard Gent | Wednesday December 04, 2013
Categories: EDUQAS A Level, EDUQAS AS, British Film, Horror, Production Companies, Comedy, A Level, Film Industry, Hot Entries, Film Distribution, Censorship & Regulation, Film Marketing, Film Publicity, Audience, Film Promotion, Film Analysis, Film Language, Representation, Films & Case Studies, Hollywood Films, Non-Hollywood Films, Genres & Case Studies, Analysis, Key Concepts
click on image to enlarge The British Film Industry is successful and thriving but as Jill Nelmes identified in An Introduction to Film Studies can be defined on a number or levels and by a range of “disparate films, genres and movements?. In addition to this there are arguments over what is a British Film and as such, there have been many attempts to define British Film over the years. A useful definition that the BFI proposed in 1996 was that films could be described and culturally…
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karenardouin | Wednesday December 19, 2012
Categories: Drama, Horror, World Cinema, GCSE, Hot Entries, Film Analysis, Films & Case Studies, Non-Hollywood Films, Genres & Case Studies, Analysis
Associated Resources
WJEC GCSE Film Studies Paper 2 Non Hollywood High Level Exemplar The Devil’s Backbone.doc
GCSE Film Studies Paper 2 Non Hollywood B Grade Exemplar.doc
GCSE Film Studies Paper 2 Non Hollywood C Grade Exemplar.doc
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vikiwalden | Monday November 05, 2012
Categories: EDUQAS A Level, EDUQAS AS, British Film, Horror, A Level, Films & Case Studies, Hollywood Films, Genres & Case Studies
FM2: Close Study Topic British Horror: 28 Days Later Director: Danny Boyle Writer: Alex Garland Cast: Naomie Harris (Selena), Noah Huntley (Mark), Cillian Murphy (Jim), Bredan Gleeson (Frak), Megan Burns (Hannah), Christopher Eccleston (Major Henry West) Production Company: DNA Films and UK Film Council Distributors: 20th Century Fox and Fox Searchlight Pictures Release: 2002 Production Context With finance from both America’s Fox Searchlight and the UK Film Council the film had a promising…
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vikiwalden | Monday November 05, 2012
Categories: EDUQAS A Level, EDUQAS AS, British Film, Horror, A Level, Films & Case Studies, Non-Hollywood Films, Genres & Case Studies
FM2: Close Study Topic British Horror: The Wicker Man Director: Robin Hardy Writers: Anthony Shaffer (Screenplay), [David Pinner - Ritual novel] Cast: Christopher Lee, Edward Woodward, Ingrid Pitt, Diane Cilento Synopsis Sergeant Howie, a police officer from mainland Scotland, arrives on a remote island to investigate the disappearance of a young girl, Rowan. As he tours the island, questioning residents and looking for clues, he falls deeper inside the rabbit hole – discovering customs that…
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nicoleponsford | Tuesday September 11, 2012
Categories: OCR A Level, Mystery, Drama, British Film, Action, Horror, Comedy, Thriller, A Level, Hot Entries, Film Analysis, Films & Case Studies, Non-Hollywood Films, Genres & Case Studies, Analysis, Independent
In both the exam and in the coursework, candidates will be asked to study English Language Texts. They are NOT able to study the same texts for both sections and will prepare for this in different ways. For example, the coursework will act as a catalyst for their creative work in their portfolios. In the exam, students will have part of a two hour exam to answer a specific (unseen) question on an aspect of the film. Both the coursework and examination texts will have shared aspects. This is…
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nicoleponsford | Thursday November 10, 2011
Categories: British Film, Research, Horror, Comedy, GCSE, Hot Entries, Film Research, Film Analysis, Screening Notes, Films & Case Studies, Non-Hollywood Films, Genres & Case Studies, Analysis, Independent
Associated Resources Shaun of the Dead Screening and Research Questions.doc Who directed, produced and distributed Shaun of the Dead? How does the film reflect the pattern of many British Films of recent years? Research and detail at least ten films made by the same production company and distributor. Identify their genre Why do you think Shaun of the Dead was commercially successful? Research the UK and US box office gross and subsequent DVD/Video sales How does the film culturally represent…
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nicoleponsford | Thursday November 03, 2011
Categories: British Film, Horror, Production Companies, Comedy, Romance, A Level, Film Industry, Hot Entries, Film Analysis, Films & Case Studies, Non-Hollywood Films, Genres & Case Studies, Analysis
Paper 2 | Non-Hollywood Films Case Study | Shaun of the Dead Synopsis The Winchester, a typical London pub. Shaun (Simon Pegg), his girlfriend Liz (kate Ashfield), her two friends David (Dylan Moran) and Diane (Lucy David) are in the pub. Shaun’s best friend, the foul mouthed (and minded) overweight layabout, Ed (Nick Frost) plays the slot machines. Shaun is getting a hard time from this girlfriend; she wants to spend more time with him, be more exciting and do more than sit in The Winchester…
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