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WJEC AS Film Studies FM1 Exploring Film Form Scheme »

Rob Miller | Thursday July 16, 2015

Categories: Cinematography, EDUQAS A Level, EDUQAS AS, Micro Analysis, A Level, Hot Entries, Key Skills, Mise-en-Scene, Macro Analysis, Up, Gravity, Grand Budapest Hotel, The Shining, Skyfall, Genre, Narrative, Editing, Pre-Production, Planning, Production Zone, Shot Analysis, Moving Image Production, Film Analysis, Representation, Films & Case Studies, Hollywood Films, Non-Hollywood Films, Analysis, Film Opening Analysis, Key Concepts

Overview Analysis of a 3-5 min Film Extract – Mise-en-Scene, Cinematography and Editing only: (30 Marks) Creative Project – Planning, Producing and Editing a 2 min approx. film sequence of between 10-25 shots (50 Marks) Reflective Analysis – (10 Marks) Edusites Film recommends a logical time to introduce the FM1 coursework is in week 6, the second week in October, 1 week before the Half Term. By then, students will have learnt skills of textual analysis in regards to micro and macro…
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Moving Image Technical and Symbolic Codes »

Richard Gent | Monday January 13, 2014

Categories: Micro Analysis, Shot Analysis, Film Analysis, Film Language, Analysis, Key Concepts

Semiotic terminology applied to moving image media. Semiotics/Semiology The study of signs that help us to deconstruct film e.g. Technical and Symbolic Codes in Film Technical Codes Constructed codes e.g. Camera angle, types of shot, types of edit, type of lens, SFX, Sound, Framing, Focus Symbolic Codes Cultural Representations – in film the mise en scene can be described as symbolic codes ie they ‘stand’ for something Mise En Scene The Mise en Scene comprises – setting, objects and…
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Technical & Symbolic Codes for Moving Image »

Rob Miller | Monday October 01, 2012

Categories: OCR A Level, Micro Analysis, A Level, Hot Entries, Shot Analysis, Film Analysis, Film Language, Analysis, Key Concepts

Associated Resources Technical and Symbolic Codes - Moving Image.ppt
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Student Example of Micro Analysis | High Level Work »

Rob Miller | Monday October 01, 2012

Categories: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Micro Analysis, GCSE, Hot Entries, Film Analysis, Films & Case Studies, Hollywood Films, Genres & Case Studies, Analysis, Action Adventure

Associated Resources GCSE Film Studies Micro Analysis A* Grade Example.doc
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Postcolonialism & Cultural Imperalism »

Richard Gent | Wednesday April 25, 2012

Categories: Theory, Film Theory, Micro Analysis, Hot Entries, Shot Analysis, Film Analysis, Representation, Analysis, Key Concepts

We had an enquiry recently about Postmodernism which led to some productive responses. Ellen Grundy’s approach involved: (L)ooking at representation and postcolonialism (as follows): A research task on Gurinder Chadha and her films. How do her life and the themes of her films suggest a post colonial identity? For example Bend it like Beckham as a coming together of different ethnicities / cultures. The classic clip of going for an ‘English’ in Goodness Gracious Me that turns…
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Student Examples of Micro Analysis | Low Level Work »

nicoleponsford | Wednesday October 12, 2011

Categories: Micro Analysis, GCSE, Hot Entries, Film Analysis, Analysis

Associated Resources Student Examples of Micro-Analysis - Low Level Work.doc Student Examples of Micro Analysis | My Favourite Film Just as it is important to show students examples of excellent work, showing them work which could be improved can be just as helpful. Look at the two examples below. By asking students to improve and comment on these examples below, students can both apply the assessment objectives, understand what not to do and it will give your struggling students confidence!…
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