Rob Miller | Thursday September 08, 2016
Categories: Action, Batman v Superman, Deadpool, GCSE, Hot Entries, Film Analysis, Films & Case Studies, Hollywood Films, Genres & Case Studies, Superhero, Analysis, Action Adventure
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Batman v Superman) is a 2016 blockbuster superhero movie produced by DC, and distributed by Warner Bros. From a marketing point of view (common question 3 in Paper 1) it is an attempt to compete with the most successful franchise in film history – Marvel Cinematic Universe, whose recent films have been distributed by the owner of the franchise, Disney Motion Picture Studios. To simplify, Marvel and DC Comics were,…
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Rob Miller | Thursday April 16, 2015
Categories: GCSE, Hot Entries, Film Language, Genres & Case Studies, Superhero, Key Concepts
Superman (1978): First recognised, and globally successful superhero film of the modern era. Marvel: American publisher of comic books, frequently pertaining to the superhero genre founded in 1939 e.g. Hulk, Thor, Fantastic Four, Spider-man, Iron Man and Wolverine. Disney acquired (bought and owned) Marvel in 2009. Stan Lee: At age 92, Stan Lee is president and chairman of Marvel Comics and co-creator and writer of Spider-man, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man and X-Men among others. Marvel…
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Rob Miller | Wednesday April 16, 2014
Categories: X-Men, GCSE, Hot Entries, Mock Exams, Films & Case Studies, Hollywood Films, Non-Hollywood Films, Genres & Case Studies, Superhero, GCSE Mock Exams
Associated Resources
WJEC GCSE Film Studies Mock Exam Paper 1 A Grade Response 2013.docx
WJEC GCSE Film Studies Paper 2 A-B Exemplar The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.docx
WJEC GCSE Film Studies Mock Exam Paper 2 A Grade Response 2013.docx
WJEC GCSE Film Studies Mock Exam Paper 2 D-C Grade Response 2013.docx
WJEC GCSE Film Studies Paper 2 Non Hollywood Exemplars
WJEC GCSE Film Studies Paper 1 A-B Grade Response Summer 2014.docx
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Rob Miller | Thursday March 13, 2014
Categories: GCSE, Hot Entries, Audience, Film Analysis, Film Language, Representation, Genres & Case Studies, Superhero, Analysis, Key Concepts
click on image to enlarge WJEC GCSE Film Studies Paper 1 Superhero Film Codes and Conventions It was not until Superman in 1978 that the superhero film genre took off with the film securing critical and commercial success and for many years creating a genre template. This is why when we talk about historical examples of the genre it is difficult to cite examples before 1978 as in terms of cinema the genre has only featured broadly since the late 1970s. Yes, you could talk about Batman on…
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Rob Miller | Wednesday March 12, 2014
Categories: Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, GCSE, Hot Entries, Film Analysis, Films & Case Studies, Hollywood Films, Genres & Case Studies, Superhero, Analysis, Action Adventure
click on image to enlarge Paper 1 | Superhero Film Case Study | Iron Man (2008) Institutional Factors Literary Origins Production and Funding Distribution Cast and Crew Iron Man is a successful film franchise - Iron Man 2 (2010), Iron Man 3 (2013) and rumours of Iron Man 4 are all based on Marvel Comics characters developed by Stan Lee in 1963. In terms of the 1960s comics, ‘Iron Man’ Tony Stark (played by Robert Downey Jr. in all three films) is an American billionaire playboy,…
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Rob Miller | Wednesday January 09, 2013
Categories: X-Men, GCSE, Hot Entries, Mock Exams, Films & Case Studies, Hollywood Films, Non-Hollywood Films, Genres & Case Studies, Superhero, GCSE Mock Exams
Associated Resources
WJEC GCSE Film Sudies Mock Exam Paper 1 2013.docx
WJEC GCSE Film Studies Mock Exam Paper 2 2013.docx
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Rob Miller | Wednesday January 09, 2013
Categories: GCSE, Hot Entries, Mock Exams, Films & Case Studies, Non-Hollywood Films, Genres & Case Studies, Superhero, GCSE Mock Exams
Associated Resources
WJEC GCSE Film Studies Paper 1 Mark Scheme 2013.docx
WJEC GCSE Film Studies Paper 2 Mark Scheme 2013.docx
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nicoleponsford | Monday September 10, 2012
Categories: GCSE, Hot Entries, Film Analysis, Films & Case Studies, Hollywood Films, Genres & Case Studies, Superhero, Analysis
Paper 1 | Superhero Films Case Study | Thor Synopsis Earth Puente Antiguo, New Mexico. Three astro-physicists are in the desert: Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), Erik Selvig (Stellan Skarsgard) and Darcy Lewis (Kat Dennings). They are studying atmosphere disturbances and aurora. When a lightning storm starts, they head quickly towards it in their van. The van hits a man and they stop. The victim is a handsome, well built young man. He is not dead, but semi-conscious. Asgard A voiceover (Anthony…
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Rob Miller | Thursday August 23, 2012
Categories: GCSE, Hot Entries, Genres & Case Studies, Superhero
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Rob Miller | Tuesday November 29, 2011
Categories: GCSE, Hot Entries, Film Analysis, Screening Notes, Films & Case Studies, Hollywood Films, Genres & Case Studies, Superhero, Analysis
Rob Miller | Tuesday November 29, 2011
Categories: GCSE, Hot Entries, Film Analysis, Screening Notes, Films & Case Studies, Hollywood Films, Genres & Case Studies, Superhero, Analysis
nicoleponsford | Thursday November 24, 2011
Categories: Action, GCSE, Hot Entries, Film Analysis, Films & Case Studies, Hollywood Films, Genres & Case Studies, Superhero, Analysis, Action Adventure
Paper 1 | Superhero Films Case Study | Superman Synopsis 1938. A child reads a comic book about a Metropolitan newspaper, The Daily Planet. Meanwhile Krypton, a planet which orbits around a red sun - six galaxies away - is inhabited by a race of super beings. Jor-El (Marlon Brando), the planet’s greatest scientist (sporting a ‘S’ shaped crest), is overseeing the trial and conviction of three criminals. The Council of Elders finds General Zod, Non and Ursa guilty. Zod (unsuccessfully)…
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nicoleponsford | Wednesday November 16, 2011
Categories: British Film, Action, Comedy, GCSE, Hot Entries, Film Analysis, Films & Case Studies, Hollywood Films, Genres & Case Studies, Superhero, Analysis, Action Adventure, Independent
Paper 1 | Superhero Films Case Study | Kick Ass Synopsis Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson) is Kick Ass. The film begins with his voiceover about superheroes and the story of his life. Six months ago, he was “the last person you would expect to be a superhero?. He is an American student who doesn’t belong to any clubs, “invisible to girls“, he fantasises about his English teacher and has a crush on Katie Deauxma, a cute girl who has a locker near his. His mother died 18 months ago of an…
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vikiwalden | Wednesday November 09, 2011
Categories: 1990 Onwards, Action, Adventure, GCSE, Hot Entries, Film Analysis, Films & Case Studies, Hollywood Films, Genres & Case Studies, Superhero, Analysis, Animation, Action Adventure
Paper 1 | Superhero Films Case Study | The Incredibles Synopsis In the beginning of The Incredibles, superheroes are celebrated by the city folk; they are celebrities, interviewed on television. Mr Incredible is able to prevent a number of crimes: rescuing a cat from a tree; preventing a heist; saving a man trying to commit suicide; capturing a thief; preventing a train crash; and a bank robbery - even on the way to his wedding to Elastigirl. During his missions, a young fan of Mr Incredible,…
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Rob Miller | Wednesday November 09, 2011
Categories: CCEA, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Hot Entries, Film Analysis, Films & Case Studies, Hollywood Films, Genres & Case Studies, Superhero, Analysis, Action Adventure
Paper 1 | Superhero Films Case Study | Spider-Man “Spider-Man, Spider-Man, does whatever a spider can; spins a web, any size, catches thieves just like flies look out! Here comes the Spider-Man? Synopsis and Character Profiles Toby Maguire plays Peter Parker, an orphaned, teenage High School student plagued by feelings of inadequacy and rejection. He is stereotypically ‘geeky’ and pines for the ‘girl next door’, Mary Jane Watson (played by Kirsten Dunst), and lives with his Uncle Ben…
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nicoleponsford | Thursday November 03, 2011
Categories: Drama, Action, Crime, GCSE, Hot Entries, Film Analysis, Films & Case Studies, Hollywood Films, Genres & Case Studies, Superhero, Analysis
Paper 1 | Superhero Films Case Study | The Dark Knight Synopsis The Dark Knight opens with a bank robbery in which the Joker kills his accomplices. A news report then explains that public opinion of Batman is decreasing, yet when Batman tries to stop some gangsters a number of ‘copycat’ Batmen try to help him. At home, recovering from his wounds, Bruce Wayne (Batman) pines after his lost love Rachel, who is now going out with Harvey Dent, Gotham’s new District Attorney. Harvey and Rachel…
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vikiwalden | Saturday October 22, 2011
Categories: X-Men, GCSE, Hot Entries, Films & Case Studies, Hollywood Films, Genres & Case Studies, Superhero
Paper 1 | Superhero Films Case Study | X-Men Synopsis X-Men starts with a young Eric (Magneto) being taken prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp. He notices that this is not a work camp, but something much more sinister when he sees prisoners in stripped uniforms and numbered tattoos. Eric struggles to free himself from the group and is restrained by two soldiers; he watches his family marched off to the gas chamber, as he uses his powers to collapse the camp’s gate. Cut to: the present time,…
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nicoleponsford | Wednesday October 12, 2011
Categories: GCSE, Hot Entries, Film Analysis, Mock Exams, Genres & Case Studies, Superhero, Analysis, GCSE Mock Exams
Top Tips for Students 1. Always read all the questions and follow the instructions to the letter! 2. In advance, consider how much time you have for each section. Try to keep to this. Always give yourself 5-8 minutes at the end for checking work over. If you are working and cannot answer a question, move on and come back to it. 3. Look at the amount of marks available. You may be able to write bullet point answers for some questions, but need to write a longer and more detailed response for…
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Rob Miller | Wednesday October 12, 2011
Categories: GCSE, Hot Entries, Films & Case Studies, Hollywood Films, Non-Hollywood Films, Genres & Case Studies, Superhero
Schemes Film Studies GCSE 1-Year SOW inc. Superhero Genre.doc Film Studies GCSE 2-Year SOW inc. Superhero Genre.doc Associated Resources Breaking Down The Mock Exam | Paper 1 Superhero Film Research Your Favourite Film Checklist Film Research Mark Sheet Student Examples of Micro Analysis | Low Level Work Film Pitch | Student Examples (PPTs) Concepts Understanding Film Language (Form, Narrative and Genre) Representation and Ideologies Film Organisations – Hollywood, World Cinema (Production,…
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nicoleponsford | Tuesday October 11, 2011
Categories: GCSE, Hot Entries, Genres & Case Studies, Superhero
Superhero Genre Paper 1 of the WJEC Film Studies course now demands that teachers and students study the superhero genre from 2011 as a two year course, and for all courses from September 2012. Superhero films have moved from the cult-geekish sidelines to the main spectacle of Hollywood blockbusters. Recently, the superhero genre has since a rise in popularity due to the use of digital special effects in films and the influence from the main studios creating new franchises. We see superheroes…
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