647. uk cinema figures

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638. FM2 Yasmin exam question – borders and belonging

From WJEC:

British Film: Identity Study – ‘Borders and Belonging’
You should discuss a minimum of two films in your answer and base it on the following: ‘Borders
and Belonging’.
Either
13. How far do the narratives of the films you have studied for this topic explore questions of
belonging and exclusion? [40]
or
14. Is ‘being British’ presented as a very different experience for different social groups in the
films you have studied? [40]

634. paranormal activity jonathan ross

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618. Paranormal activity new Blair witch Project?

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615. Beat sheet links

http://www.craftyscreenwriting.com/excerpts/TV03.html

http://dannystack.blogspot.com/2005/12/beat-sheets.html

http://lucyvee.blogspot.com/2008/05/outlines-beat-sheets-treatments.html

mcu.edu.tw/~vedrash/Courses/ELC/Fall_07/…BeatSheet/explan.doc

http://www.beatsheetcentral.com/

607. AS Film Target 14 September: finding meaning in mise-en-scene

 

Mis-en-scene is a term used in film to describe everything that you hear and see on the screen at any time. Some of the things that help to create mood or atmosphere are: lighting, scenery, costumes, setting, props, camera angles, body language, sound effects, music

 

Watch “High Noon”  and make notes in the table about the connotations of the mis-en-scene.

 

	Your notes
MusicHow does it make you feel?  Can you describe it? Is it fast or slow? What mood is it?
ColourWhat colours are used? What are the associations? Are they similar or do they change?
LightingHow is light used? Is it constant or does it change?
Camera anglesHow does the camera work? Is it close or far away from the characters? Does it stay the same or does it change?
CharactersWhat do you notice about the way the characters look? How do they move? What do you learn about them?

606. UK Film by the film council

http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/12384

605. Total Film News

579. FM3 – Film Research and Creative Projects

Film Research and Creative Projects
• a small-scale research project (40)
• creative project (60 – 45 product/15 reflective analysis)

From WJEC:
(a) Small-Scale Research Project
Candidates will be required to carry out a small-scale research project.
The project is designed to develop research skills. It will be based on one
focus film, making appropriate reference to at least two other related films.
Candidates will establish an area of investigation that relates the chosen
focus film to one of the following frameworks:
• star/performer
• genre
• auteur (in its broadest sense)
• social, political and cultural studies
• gender issues
• ethnicity
• institution
• technology
Candidates may not choose as a focus film any film they have specialised in
elsewhere in the specification.
The research project is completed in two parts:
• an annotated catalogue (approximately 10-15 items) and
• a presentation script (approximately 1500 words)
(b) Creative Project
The creative project should demonstrate candidates’ active engagement with
issues raised during their studies at AS and/or A2. It comprises three
elements:
• aims and context
• a creative product (short film or film extract, screenplay or extended
step outline for a documentary film) and
• a reflective analysis

(a) a small-scale research project comprising:
(i) an annotated catalogue of key items of the candidate’s research -
approximately 1000 words in total (15 marks)
The catalogue will contain approximately 10 to 15 items selected
from the candidate’s total primary and secondary research. Each
catalogue item should be appropriately referenced and be
accompanied by a brief note (approximately 70 words), which
explains how the particular item is relevant to the area of investigation
and what it contributes to the overall research.
The catalogue must conclude with a short paragraph which lists
significant items (e.g. between 3 and 5) not selected for inclusion in
the catalogue, offering brief reasons why (up to 200 words).
(ii) a presentation script – approximately 1500 words (25 marks)
The presentation script must take the form of notes for a presentation
and could combine (for example) subheadings, bullet points, short
pieces of connected prose and reference to visual extracts to illustrate
the presentation. Candidates are encouraged to devise a presentation
format appropriate to their needs and may, for example, employ digital
forms such as powerpoint.
Reference to key items of research from the catalogue must be made
explicitly in the presentation. Short credited quotations may be used
but care must be taken that the words of the presentation are the
candidate’s own. Credited quotations are excluded from the word
count.

(b) a creative project comprising:
(i) aims and context
A clarification of the aims and context of the product to be completed
on the appropriate cover sheet.
Please note: the ‘Aims and Context’ must be completed on the
appropriate cover sheet, otherwise the Creative Project and
accompanying Reflective Analysis cannot be adequately assessed.
(ii) creative product (45 marks)
The creative product may be one of the following:
• a film extract or a complete short film (3-5 minutes in length).
Group work is permitted for this option (maximum 4) but members
of the group must be responsible for a clearly defined role on
which they are assessed.
• a screenplay (approximately 1800 words) for a section of a
feature-length film or a complete screenplay (approximately 1800
words) for a short film. The standard conventions of screenplay
writing should be observed.
• an extended step outline for a documentary (approximately 1800
words) for a 30 minute documentary arising from the area
investigated for the small-scale research project. The
documentary could be envisaged for broadcast on an appropriate
television channel or as an additional feature for a DVD.
(iii) reflective analysis – approximately 1000 words or equivalent
(15 marks, including aims and context)
The reflective analysis should select key features of the creative
product and reflect critically on both the creative process and the
product. Candidates working in a group should focus on the
construction and impact of their role.
The analysis can be presented:
• as a continuous piece of writing, with or without illustrative
material
• in a digital form such as a suitably edited blog or another webbased
format or
• as a focused DVD commentary.

575. dvd cover dimensions

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563. dolly and crane movements

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558. Why you should log shots – and downloadable shotlog

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548. American war films – Mindmap by Liam and Amy

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542. FM2 FS2 past papers

2006 Questions
How important are film reviews in determining whether or not people choose to see a film?

What different kinds of attraction are offered to audiences by ‘home cinema’ compared with seeing a film at the cinema?

What is the significance of a large film company like Warner Bros being part of an even larger media empire (stimulus – chart)

How important is it for the British film industry to have internationally recognised stars? (The stimulus were film posters of Kiera Knightley)

January 2006

What is the importance for audiences of the images used in movie posters and dvd covers? (posters)

What do you find interesting in the pattern of cinema-going by age group in the UK today? (British cinema ) (stimulus – chart)

What is the value to the film industry of having stories about the private lives of stars presented in the media? (Stimulus – articles)

Do you think it is a good idea to require UK television companies to put money into the financing of UK films? (Stimulus – articles) British Films

2008

How are audiences attracted to different kinds of films? (stimulus – film posters)

How far does your experience of watching films depend upon the technology used to view them? (stimulus – user reviews of blue ray disc of “Black Hawk Down”)

(How far does the power of stars influence which films are made in Hollywood? (stimulus – comments on George Clooney and Tom Cruise on how George managed to get his films made and how Tom chose his films.)

What strategies do you think can be used to create a successful British Film Industry?

541. More Tim Burton – Auteur study definition

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540. Contemporary British cinema – an overview

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539. FM2 case study – film production cycle

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538. British film – a new golden era?

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