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Legacy OCR A Level Film Studies »
Categories: OCR A Level, OCR A2, A Level, Legacy
New OCR A Level Film Studies Resources We are developing a series of new resources for the new A Level Film Studies specs. These include an overview planner, teaching guide, online slides, student workbook and a glossary. Legacy Resources Welcome to Edusites Film’s comprehensive resources and materials link covering every aspect of the OCR AS and A2 Film Studies specification. Studying film is a skill and a pleasure for both students and teachers focussing on key areas of academic study and we…
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Submarine Case Study »
Categories: OCR A Level, Drama, British Film, Comedy, Romance, A Level, Hot Entries, Film Analysis, Films & Case Studies, Non-Hollywood Films, Genres & Case Studies, Analysis
Institutional Factors | Distribution Submarine was written and directed by Richard Ayoade and released at UK cinemas in March 2011 after significant critical success at festivals including the London Film Festival (LFF) but particularly the Toronto Film Festival. Toronto success secured the film a distribution contract with the Weinstein Company (formerly Disney owned Miramax) – Bob and Harvey Weinstein’s company in essence can be described as a ‘Mini Major’ film…
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Last Minute Mock Exam Questions - OCR H410/02 Critical Approaches to Film »
Categories: OCR A Level, A Level
Section A - Contemporary British and US Film ‘The director is the film’s auteur, the central source of meaning’. To what extent you agree with this claim in relation to examples from one British film and one US film you have studied. To what extent has digital technology transformed storytelling in films? Discuss in relation to examples from one British film and one US film you have studied. Section B - Documentary How does the social / cultural contexts of…
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Last Minute Mock Exam Questions - OCR H410/01 Film History »
Categories: OCR A Level, OCR A2, A Level
Section A - Film Form in US Cinema from the Silent Era to 1990 Answer Questions 1 and 2 With reference to a sequence from the film made between 1930-1960 which you have studied, explain how mise-en-scene has been used to create meaning in the sequence. With reference to a sequence from the film made between 1961-1990 which you have studied, explain how performance has been used to create meaning in the sequence. Answer either Question 3 or Question 4 To what extent does the selection and…
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A Level Film Studies Revision Part 1 - Knowledge Organisers »
Categories: OCR A Level, EDUQAS A Level, A Level
Welcome to the Edusites Revision Series Part 1: Knowledge Organisers We have teamed up with a passionate film teacher, Nat, to create Revision support you might like alot! 'The exam reports from the Summer 2018 AS exams identified areas for development which may well be similar for the A Level students taking the exam this summer. I certainly identified with some of the issues as they were very similar to ones I had seen on the student attempts at the Mock exams. A knowledge organiser (KO)…
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A Level Film Unit 4 Core: Film Genre+ »
Categories: OCR A Level, EDUQAS A Level, A Level
Files you will need for the lessons: A Level Film Core Unit 4 Genre Teacher Scheme of Learning A Level Film Core Unit 4 Genre Assessment Materials Teacher Copy PDF A Level Film Core Unit 4 Screenplay Format PDF (copy in student workbook) Introduction to Genre Theory: Daniel Chandler PDF (website link in student workbook) These slides are accessible to view with a live wifi connection using Safari, Firefox or Internet Explorer Click here for all 25 Lessons (222 Slides) Slide Lesson Guide: Lesson…
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Elephant Single Film Study »
Categories: OCR A Level, Drama, Crime, Independent Film, Gus Van Sant, Thriller, A Level, Film Analysis, Films & Case Studies, Non-Hollywood Films, Genres & Case Studies, Analysis
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 an exciting process to witness, to explore and to understand. A film such as Elephant is just one example of…
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Analysing a Documentary Film »
Categories: OCR A Level, EDUQAS A Level, Documentary, IB Film Resources, IB, A Level, Film Analysis, Genres & Case Studies, Analysis
Copyright © 2018 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. The Context of a Documentary Film Cinema is always evolving and it’s an exciting process to explore and to understand the different genres within it. Increasingly, many documentary films are transcending their original…
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Stories We Tell Single Film Study »
Categories: OCR A Level, EDUQAS A Level, Documentary, A Level, Film Analysis, Films & Case Studies, Non-Hollywood Films, Genres & Case Studies, Analysis
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_8BnZ471GY Copyright © 2018 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 an exciting process to witness, to explore and to understand. A film such as Stories We Tell is just one example of many…
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L’Age D’or Short Film Comparative Study »
Categories: OCR A Level, International/Non English Language, Experimental, European Film, Surrealist
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Evc60MwXL4 Copyright © 2018 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. Introduction: Surrealism This resource discusses two short films: Un Chien Andalou and L’Age D'or. Both films were directed by Luis Bunuel and both offer up…
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A Level Film Unit 3 Core: Film Audience and Spectatorship+ »
Categories: OCR A Level, EDUQAS A Level, A Level
Files you will need for the lessons: A Level Film Core Unit 3 Audience and Spectatorship Teacher SOL A Level Film Core Unit 3 Audience and Spectatorship Assessment Materials Teacher Copy A Level Film Core Unit 3 Audience and Spectatorship Screenplay Format These slides are accessible to view with a live wifi connection using Safari, Firefox or Internet Explorer Lesson Slides: Click for 25 Lessons 207 Slides Slide Lesson Guide: Lesson 1 - Genre & Attitude – Generic Expectations Lesson…
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The Conversation Single Film Study: Part 1 »
Categories: OCR A Level, Mystery, Drama, Fancis Ford Coppola, Thriller, A Level, Film Analysis, Films & Case Studies, Hollywood Films, Genres & Case Studies, Analysis
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrhRsZ56b4g 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. Guide Navigation The Conversation Single Film Study: Part 2 Rationale Section A of Paper 1 focuses upon the micro-elements of film form and the construction of meaning…
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Un Chien Andalou (An Andalusian Dog) Single Film Study »
Categories: OCR A Level, International/Non English Language, Experimental, Short, World Cinema, Non-Hollywood Films
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5K1ARvyvAc 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. Introduction In studying a film that is widely regarded as a ‘classic’, there’s typically find a wealth of discourse to engage with and Un Chien…
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The 400 Blows (Les quatre cents coups) Single Film Study »
Categories: OCR A Level, French New Wave, Avant-Garde, Drama, Crime, European Film, A Level, Film Analysis, Films & Case Studies, Genres & Case Studies, Analysis
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdXTtX_cz3s 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. Introduction In studying a film that is widely regarded as a ‘classic’, there’s typically find a wealth of discourse about it and The 400 Blows…
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2001: A Space Odyssey Single Film Study »
Categories: OCR A Level, Science Fiction, Adventure, A Level, Film Analysis, Films & Case Studies, Genres & Case Studies, Analysis
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR_e9y-bka0 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. Rationale Section A of Paper 1 focuses upon the micro-elements of film form and the construction of meaning and response by both filmmaker and spectator, with a…
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The General Single Film Study »
Categories: OCR A Level, Action, Adventure, Silent Era, Comedy, A Level, Film Analysis, Films & Case Studies, Genres & Case Studies, Analysis
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b24wqhy0Zo 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. Rationale Section A of Paper 1 focuses upon the micro-elements of film form and the construction of meaning and response by both filmmaker and spectator, with a…
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OCR H410 A Level Film Studies »
Categories: OCR A Level
Click to view/print our Complete Edusites Unit Guide for OCR See how an Edusites 2-year programme of study can benefit you. Unit 1 Film Language+ Resources OCR H410 A Level Film Core: Film Language+ - click to view OCR H410 A Level Film Exam Section - click to view OCR H410 A Level Film NEA - click to view Unit 2 Film Representations+ Resources OCR H410 A Level Film Core: Film Representation+ - click to view Unit 3 Film Audience and Spectatorship+ Resources OCR H410 A Level Film Core: Audience…
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OCR H410 Set Films »
Categories: OCR A Level, World Cinema, Films & Case Studies, Hollywood Films, Non-Hollywood Films, Key Concepts
Click to see our Revision Part 1: Knowledge Organisers The exam reports from the Summer 2018 AS exams identified areas for development which may well be similar for the A Level students taking the exam this summer. I certainly identified with some of the issues as they were very similar to ones I had seen on the student attempts at the Mock exams. A knowledge organiser (KO) sets out the important, useful and powerful knowledge on a topic on a single page. Linked below are Knowledge Organisers…
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OCR H410 A Level Film Unit 2 Core: Film Representation+ »
Categories: OCR A Level, A Level
Files you will need for the lessons OCR H410 Unit 2 Film Representation+ SOL Teacher Lessons 1-15 OCR H410 Unit 2 Film Representation+ SOL Teacher Lessons 16-26 These slides are accessible to view with a live wifi connection using Safari, Firefox or Internet Explorer Film Representation+ Introduction Lesson 1 - What We See – Representation and Contexts Lesson 2 - Contextual Concerns – Hall - Thor Lesson 3 - Contexts 1 – Gender - Bond Lesson 4 - Contexts 2 – Gender -…
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E.T. the Extra Terrestrial Single Film Study: Part 2 »
Categories: OCR A Level, Science Fiction, E.T. the Extra Terrestrial, A Level, Film Analysis, Films & Case Studies, Hollywood Films, Genres & Case Studies, Analysis
Guide Navigation E.T. the Extra Terrestrial Single Film Study: Part 1 Key Sequence Analysis E.T. goes home (final scene in the film) – 1:43:53 – 1:50:59 The sequence begins with a close-up on the makeshift communicator that Elliott and E.T. have constructed, an important prop that signifies E.T.’s ability to transform the everyday items of childhood and suburbia into something fantastical. As Elliott approaches the communicator, the lights from E.T.’s mothership beam down causing the…
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E.T. the Extra Terrestrial Single Film Study: Part 1 »
Categories: OCR A Level, Science Fiction, E.T. the Extra Terrestrial, A Level, Film Analysis, Films & Case Studies, Hollywood Films, Genres & Case Studies, Analysis
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSx8Jobx-Gs Guide Navigation E.T. the Extra Terrestrial Single Film Study: Part 2 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. Rationale Section A of Paper 1 focuses upon the micro-elements of film form and the construction of…
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Double Indemnity Single Film Study »
Categories: OCR A Level, Film Noir, Drama, Crime, Double Indemnity, Billy Wilder, A Level, Film Analysis, Films & Case Studies, Genres & Case Studies, Analysis
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKrrAa2o9Eg 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. Rationale Section A of Paper 1 focuses upon the micro-elements of film form and the construction of meaning and response by both filmmaker and spectator, with a…
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Stagecoach Single Film Study »
Categories: OCR A Level, Adventure, Stagecoach, John Ford, Western, A Level, Film Analysis, Films & Case Studies, Genres & Case Studies, Analysis
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE-VWDsdkwM 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. Rationale Section A of Paper 1 focuses upon the micro-elements of film form and the construction of meaning and response by both filmmaker and spectator, with a…
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The Gold Rush Single Film Study »
Categories: OCR A Level, Drama, Adventure, Silent Era, Comedy, A Level, Film Analysis, Films & Case Studies, Genres & Case Studies, Analysis
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDlEvaKBkhU 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. Rationale Section A of Paper 1 focuses upon the micro-elements of film form and the construction of meaning and response by both filmmaker and spectator, with a…
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Raging Bull Single Film Study »
Categories: OCR A Level, Sport, Drama, Raging Bull, A Level, Film Analysis, Films & Case Studies, Hollywood Films, Genres & Case Studies, Analysis
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHhzOM4gBIA 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. Rationale Section A of Paper 1 focuses upon the micro-elements of film form and the construction of meaning and response by both filmmaker and spectator, with a…
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OCR H410 A Level Film Unit 1 Non Examined Assessment (NEA) »
Categories: OCR A Level, A Level
Guide Navigation OCR H410 A Level Film Unit 1 Core: Film Language+ OCR H410 A Level Film Unit 1 Exam Files you will need for the lessons OCR H410 Unit 1 NEA SOL Teacher These slides are accessible to view with a live wifi connection using Safari, Firefox or Internet Explorer NEA Unit 1 Introduction Lesson 1 - NEA Structure - Film Form - Product - Evaluation Lesson 2 - Research Skills - Data - Evidence - Selection - SLAP Exemplar Lesson 3 - SLAP - Language - Narrative - Meanings and Response…
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OCR H410 A Level Film Unit 1 Exam »
Categories: OCR A Level, A Level
Guide Navigation OCR H410 A Level Film Unit 1 Core: Film Language+ OCR H410 A Level Film Unit 1 Non Examined Assessment (NEA) Files you will need for the lessons OCR H410 Unit 1 Exam SOL Teacher These slides are accessible to view with a live wifi connection using Safari, Firefox or Internet Explorer Exam Unit 1 Introduction Lesson 1 - Paper 2 & Paper 2 – Brief Encounter Lesson 2 - Hypothesis – Brief Encounter Lesson 3 - Contexts – Silent Era – Meaning and Response…
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Citizen Kane Single Film Study »
Categories: OCR A Level, Mystery, Drama, Orson Welles, Citizen Kane, A Level, Film Analysis, Films & Case Studies, Genres & Case Studies, Analysis
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dxh3lwdOFw 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. Rationale Section A of Paper 1 focuses upon the micro-elements of film form and the construction of meaning and response by both filmmaker and spectator, with a…
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The Birth of a Nation Single Film Study »
Categories: OCR A Level, Drama, History, War, The Birth of a Nation, David Wark Griffith, Silent Era, A Level, Film Analysis, Films & Case Studies, Non-Hollywood Films, Genres & Case Studies, Analysis
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9UPOkIpR0A 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. Rationale Section A of Paper 1 focuses upon the micro-elements of film form and the construction of meaning and response by both filmmaker and spectator, with a…
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OCR H410 A Level Film Unit 1 Core: Film Language+ »
Categories: OCR A Level, A Level
Guide Navigation OCR H410 A Level Film Unit 1 Exam OCR H410 A Level Film Unit 1 Non Examined Assessment (NEA) Files you will need for the lessons OCR H410 Core Unit 1 Film Language+ SOL Teacher Lessons 1-14 OCR H410 Core Unit 1 Film Language+ SOL Teacher Lessons 15-25 These slides are accessible to view with a live wifi connection using Safari, Firefox or Internet Explorer Unit Introduction Lesson 1 - What is Film? - Se7en Lesson 2 - Studying Film - The Toolkit Lesson 3 - The Shot - Where, Why,…
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Looking for Free A Level Film Resources? »
Categories: Cinematography, OCR A Level, EDUQAS A Level, A Level, Film Industry, Key Skills, Mise-en-Scene, Genre, Narrative, Editing, Pre-Production, Planning, Audience, Film Analysis, Film Language, Representation, Films & Case Studies, Genres & Case Studies, Analysis, Key Concepts
Would you like to see an example of an A Level Film Lesson from Edusites Film? Below is a link to a single lesson online slide show focusing on Cinematography using The Bourne Identity. The Cinematography lesson from both the teacher guide (scheme of learning) and student workbook are below to illustrate the breadth and depth of the resources being published on Edusites Film. Film Representation Unit 2 Lesson 17: 12 Slides For fast and optimum viewing use Safari, Firefox or Internet Explorer…
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A Level Film Core Unit 4 Genre Teacher SOL »
Categories: OCR A Level, EDUQAS A Level, A Level
Approaches to teaching this unit Some lessons may, as deemed appropriate by your judgement of pace and current learning, be sub divided and extended to cover two sessions. The work and ideas in this unit are designed to offer an introduction to the field of audience studies. The list of set films for Eduqas and OCR has directed the choices for films to be studied in this unit. The intention is to introduce students to some of the set films they will study in more depth later in the…
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OCR H410 A Level Film Component 01 Section B Mark Scheme »
Categories: OCR A Level, A Level
A Level Film Studies H410/01 Film History Section B Edusites Sample Mark Scheme with Indicative Content Time allowed: 2 hours Maximum Mark: 105 Marking Instructions For answers marked by levels of response: a) To determine the level – start at the highest level and work down until you reach the level that matches the answer b) To determine the mark within the level, consider the following: Subject–Specific Marking Instructions Levels of Response targeting AO1 and AO2 Where a mark…
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OCR H410 A Level Film Component 02 Mark Scheme Section A and B »
Categories: OCR A Level, A Level
A Level Film Studies H410/02 Critical Approaches Section A and B Edusites Sample Mark Scheme with Indicative Content Time allowed: 2 hours Maximum Mark: 105 Marking Instructions For answers marked by levels of response: a) To determine the level – start at the highest level and work down until you reach the level that matches the answer b) To determine the mark within the level, consider the following: Subject–specific Marking Instructions Levels of Response targeting AO1 and AO2…
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OCR H410 A Level Film Component 01 Section A Mark Scheme »
Categories: OCR A Level, A Level
A Level Film Studies H410/01 Film History Section A Edusites Sample Mark Scheme with Indicative Content Time allowed: 2 hours Maximum Mark: 105 Marking Instructions For answers marked by levels of response: a) To determine the level – start at the highest level and work down until you reach the level that matches the answer b) To determine the mark within the level, consider the following: Subject–Specific Marking Instructions Levels of Response targeting AO1 and AO2 Where a mark…
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A Level Film Core Unit 3 Audience and Spectatorship Teacher SOL »
Categories: OCR A Level, EDUQAS A Level, A Level
Approaches to teaching this unit Some lessons may, as deemed appropriate by your judgement of pace and current learning, be sub divided and extended to cover two sessions. The work and ideas in this unit are designed to offer an introduction to the field of audience studies. The list of set films for Eduqas and OCR has directed the choices for films to be studied in this unit. The intention is to introduce students to some of the set films they will study in more depth later in the…
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OCR H410 A Level Film Unit 2 Film Representation+ Workbook Student »
Categories: OCR A Level, A Level
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.This is the Second A Level Unit To Film Students This booklet is to support you in your preparation for the A Level Film Studies Examination Papers 1 and 2 and the Non-Examination Assessment. This workbook comprises the theory and…
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OCR H410 A Level Film Unit 2 Film Representation+ SOL Teacher Lessons 16-26 »
Categories: OCR A Level, A Level, Key Skills, Representation, Analysis, Key Concepts
Guide Navigation OCR H410 A Level Film Unit 2 Film Representation+ SOL Teacher Lessons 1-15 Lesson Sixteen: Ideology Slides 1-9 Objectives Knowledge : To review understanding of the film framework Learning : To build ideas and strategies of how to study film Understanding : To link knowledge and learning by completing analysis tasks Starter/Loop Activity (5 Minutes) Slide 2 Task 16A Students asked to respond to the task from the Lesson Resource: Analysis of Bonnie and Clyde still. Students to…
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OCR H410 A Level Film Unit 2 Film Representation+ SOL Teacher Lessons 1-15 »
Categories: OCR A Level, A Level, Key Skills, Representation, Analysis, Key Concepts
Guide Navigation OCR H410 A Level Film Unit 2 Film Representation+ SOL Teacher Lessons 16-26 This is the Second A Level Unit The purpose of this unit is not to tell anyone ‘what you must do’ or ‘this is the way that you must do it’. The work here is based on over twenty years of teaching Film Studies at A Level in a very large (2,500 pupils) urban comprehensive in what was once described as one of the most deprived areas in the UK. It is based both on my own teaching and in leading…
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OCR H410 A Level Film Studies Unit 1 NEA Workbook Student »
Categories: OCR A Level, A Level
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.This is the First A Level Unit To Film Students This booklet is to support you in your preparation for the OCR GCE Advanced Level Film Studies Examination Papers 1 & 2 and the Non-Examination Assessment. This workbook comprises…
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OCR H410 A Level Film Studies Unit 1 NEA SOL Teacher »
Categories: OCR A Level, A Level
This is the First A Level OCR NEA Unit The purpose of this unit is not to tell anyone ‘what you must do’ or ‘this is the way that you must do it’. The work here is based on over twenty years of teaching Film Studies at A level and KS4 in a very large (2,500 pupils) urban comprehensive in what was once described as one of the most deprived areas in the UK. It is based both on my own teaching and in leading teams of non-specialist staff, usually fresh from their teaching courses, with no…
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OCR H410 A Level Film Studies Unit 1 Exam Workbook Student »
Categories: OCR A Level, A Level
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.This is the First A Level Unit To Film Students This booklet is to support you in your preparation for the OCR GCE Advanced Level Film Studies Examination Paper 1 Section A. This workbook comprises the theory and ideas from the…
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OCR H410 A Level Film Studies Unit 1 Exam SOL Teacher »
Categories: OCR A Level, A Level
This is the First A Level OCR Exam Unit OCR H410 Unit 1 Exam: Paper 1 Section A The purpose of this unit is not to tell anyone ‘what you must do’ or ‘this is the way that you must do it’. The work here is based on over twenty years of teaching Film Studies at A level in a very large (2,500 pupils) urban comprehensive in what was once described as one of the most deprived areas in the UK. It is based both on my own teaching and in leading teams of non-specialist staff, usually fresh from…
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OCR H410 A Level Film Studies Unit 1 Film Language+ Workbook Student »
Categories: OCR A Level, EDUQAS A Level, A Level, Film Language, Key Concepts
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.This is the First A Level Unit To Film Students This booklet is to support you in your preparation for the A Level Film Studies Examination Papers 1 and 2 and the Non-Examination Assessment. This notebook comprises the theory and…
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OCR H410 A Level Film Studies Unit 1 Film Language+ SOL Teacher Lessons 15-25 »
Categories: OCR A Level, EDUQAS A Level, A Level, Film Language, Key Concepts
Guide Navigation OCR H410 A Level Film Studies Unit 1 Film Language+ SOL Teacher Lessons 1-14 Lesson Fifteen: Narrative Slides 1-15 Objectives Knowledge : To develop ideas about how sound constructs mood and tone Learning : To evolve higher level ideas of how to study film through its products Understanding: To develop understanding by completing analysis of products Starter/Loop Activity (5 minutes) Resource Pack Slide 2 Task 15A Pupils asked to respond to the task from the Lesson Resource:…
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OCR H410 A Level Film Studies Unit 1 Film Language+ SOL Teacher Lessons 1-14 »
Categories: OCR A Level, EDUQAS A Level, A Level, Film Language, Key Concepts
Guide Navigation OCR H410 A Level Film Studies Unit 1 Film Language+ SOL Teacher Lessons 15-25 This is the First A Level Unit The purpose of this unit is not to tell anyone ‘what you must do’ or ‘this is the way that you must do it’. The work here is based on over twenty years of teaching Film Studies at A Level in a very large (2,500 pupils) urban comprehensive in what was once described as one of the most deprived areas in the UK. It is based both on my own teaching and in leading…
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OCR A2 Film Sec A Messages and Values in Global Film: Battleship Potemkin & Les Quatre Cents Coups »
Categories: OCR A Level, OCR A2, Drama, Crime, History, War, World Cinema, A Level, Film Analysis, Films & Case Studies, Genres & Case Studies, Analysis
1. How is style and theme used in communicating messages and values in the films you have studied? (50) The two films I have studied are Sergei Eisenstein’s Battleship Potemkin from 1925 and Francois Truffaut’s Les Quatre Cents Coups (The 400 Blows) from 1959. Both films are encoded with a filmmaking style that both reflects a period in cinematic history and also with narrative themes deeply embedded revealing underlying messages and values. ‘Potemkin’ is considered a classic of 1920s…
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OCR A2 Film Sec B Critical Engagement with Film & Cinema: Authorship in Contemporary Cinema »
Categories: OCR A Level, OCR A2, A Level, Film Analysis, Analysis
2. How far do you agree with the statement that the director is the true author of the filmmaking process? (50) An auteur implies someone with overall control and also someone with their own recognisable style. Audiences with cultural capital who watch a Hitchcock film may see immediately that it is directed by him because of the cinematography, mise-en-scene and visual style, sound but also importantly editing. It is the ‘look’ of the film that identifies his role and this is the primary…
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OCR A2 Film Studies Creative Investigation in Film »
Categories: OCR A Level, OCR A2, A Level
The purpose of this unit is to assess students’ ability to independently research, investigate and analyse a film based topic and present the findings and to assess the students’ application of knowledge and understanding to the planning and construction of a creative realisation. It is also designed to assess students’ application of knowledge and understanding in evaluating their own work. This project is produced independently but may have the assistance of others. 1. Research a.…
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OCR AS Film Studies Foundation Portfolio in Film »
Categories: OCR A Level, A Level
The purpose of this unit is to build upon the broader macro skills developed in Unit F631: Film Text and Context. This is an individual portfolio. The unit is marked out of 100 and comprises four elements: A textual analysis of two contemporary English language film texts (40 Marks) Evidence of planning for a creative artefact which should be related to the textual analysis (10 Marks) A creative artefact (30 Marks) An evaluation (20 Marks) It is strongly advised that you spend significant time…
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