1. Welcome to AS Film Studies
leighmediafilm.blogspot.com
To demonstrate your analysis skills
To demonstrate research skills
To demonstrate knowledge of Independent &
Hollywood film

6. Outcomes
To categorise independent film from mainstream,
and define Authorship
To analyse films for narrative, genre and style
To read meaning and significance into film

7. Research
Our Suspect: Danny Boyle
For your given film – who was the production
studio behind it?
What type of films does this director make?
What is an Independent film?
How are they different from Hollywood?
Look at advertising for 'Trance'
Is this a Hollywood film?
What conclusions can you draw about him?

8. The Detective approach – analysis & reading
meaning to film
Our suspect: Danny Boyle
'Clips for detective work' post on blog
Shallow Grave (together)
Work through the questions in your teams and present to
the class
Analysis means giving Meaning = purpose (what it is
for/effect/clues etc) of metaphorical associations (ie
Red = anger, passion)
Capture the key frames that tell you what is going
on/significant on your phones – make some notes

9. Conclusion – just what kind of suspect are we
dealing with?
Watch the trailers 'Danny Boyle Authorship, Style
& Genre'
Authorship – examine characteristics &
conclude: What makes a 'Danny Boyle film'?
What is recognisable about his use of Genre &
Style
Justify your conclusion as 2 sentences on a
post it note with your name on the back.

10. What is this
telling you?

11. Independent learning
Our comparative theme for the choice of
films for the exam is Dystopia.
What is it?
Find out for yourself! 'Themes – Dystopia'
post
Define it by examining examples, what do
these films have in common?

12. Section A: Film Texts (Comparative
Thematic Approach - Dystopia)

13. Framework
(MACRO)
 Genre
 Narrative
 Representation
 Style
 Themes
 Messages & values
 Audience
 Mise-en-scene
 Cinematography
 Edit
 Sound
Textual
(MICRO)

14. Close Textual Study – Individual note-taking
required for summer enrollment task
Children of Men – what can you tell from the
opening
Collect 9 key frames
Character & role
Lighting & colours
Location & set design
Themes
Sound
How it is filmed (camera/editing) & why?

15. Starter: Worst Movie Prequel Ideas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q2aV2fEeMM
What are the big event movies of 2012-13 – imdb
box office & which studio made them
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=It2FjSz08Zk
Quiz - How many have you seen/can you name?
What do they all have in common?
How many were prequels/sequels?
Why? Piracy?

16. Critical thinking
Why are there so many sequels & prequels?
Mark Kermode video about Big Dumb Movies
(Blockbusters)
http://leighmediafilm.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/big-
dumb-movies-cinema-attendance.html
What do you think are the causes?
How does this affect your own film careers? Cine
Literate?

17. What is Sweeding 7 your final task
for the summer
Hunger Games – Prequel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3C8yTy5twY
Skyfall -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGOSMiJlm1I
Amazing Spiderman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mktyxZiGB4M

18. Your Swede
In the remaining time select you summer
blockbuster to swede
Identify the main plot points
If time begin sweding!
Post to your blog by enrollment 22nd August