| ||||||
Friday 29 March 2019
Wednesday 20 March 2019
Addition of the influential screenplay
As part of your evaluation, you are to discuss other CINEMATIC INFLUENCES that have informed the production. You should also find a screenplay and show how an element of the writing has been an influence on your work. Use screenshots of your screenplay and another example side by side to illustrate your points.
A screenwriting learner may reference a script influence like so:
The screenplay for La La Land had a big influence on my film. Damien Chazelle's introduction to Mia garners instant audience empathy in his description: ' Mia, 27. Six years of 'no' in L.A. have toughened her, but she's still a dreamer. Fast, fiery, full of energy.'. It was my intention that the way I introduced Jill to the narrative would also create a sympathetic connection with the audience. I used the codes of a typical 'everywoman' by describing her as a 'hen-pecked single mother of two who, in her spare time, lived on a diet of boxsets and loosely based Bridget Jones fantasies'.
Thursday 14 March 2019
Work Set for Mon 18 March
Here is a typical Documentary question:
Apply one filmmaker's theory of documentary film you have studied to your chosen documentary. How far does this increase your understanding of the film? [20]
You will choose either Peter Watkins or Kim Longinotto and apply their ideas to Clio Barnard's The Arbor.
Here's what you could include:
Apply one filmmaker's theory of documentary film you have studied to your chosen documentary. How far does this increase your understanding of the film? [20]
You will choose either Peter Watkins or Kim Longinotto and apply their ideas to Clio Barnard's The Arbor.
Here's what you could include:
- an understanding of the chosen filmmaker's theory demonstrated through highlighting its key features
- a discussion of how the chosen theory relates to the relevant documentary and its approach to documentary making or filmmaking in general.
- a discussion of the techniques used in the documentary to convey representations of the real in terms of the claims of the filmmaker's theory
- a conclusion that the application of the filmmaker's theory is likely to have increased understanding of the chosen documentary.
- Band 5 responses may claim that documentaries can only convey an ideological representation of their subject which may be highlighted through the application of a theory.
Task:
In order to answer this question properly, read up and take notes on ONE of the doc filmmaker theorists. So either Peter Watkins or Kim Longinotto. And brush up on Clio Barnard's approach.
Therefore read and take notes on the following:
Monday 4 March 2019
Clio Barnard - Theories
Clio Barnard - Theories
- Revisiting and reflection on the representation of a place and time.
- Fascinated by marginalised groups
- Presentation devoid of sentimentality and emotion
- Forms strong bonds with subject
- Views her role to be unobtrusive and non-judgemental
- Explores the notion that the audience is being manipulated through film
- Uses a mix of professional actors and non-actors
- Concerned with the relationship between fiction film language and documentary
- Interested int he flexibility of memories
- Wants to close the gap between reality and representation
- Highlights the struggles of social deprivation, aggressive racism, and powerful addictions
Friday 1 March 2019
Tuesday 26 February 2019
Wednesday 13 February 2019
Key dates
Monday 3 June PM
Component 1 – Varieties of film and filmmaking
Section A: Hollywood 1930 – 1990 (comparative study) 40
Vertigo / Bladerunner
Section B: American film since 2005 (two film study) 40
No Country For Old Men / Captain Fantastic
Section C: British film since 1995 (two film study) 40
Trainspotting / This Is England
Friday 7 June PM
Component 2 – Global filmmaking perspectives
Section A: Global Film (two film study) 40
City Of God / Victoria
Section B: Documentary Film 20
The Arbor
Section C: Film Movements – Silent Cinema 20
Buster Keaton Shorts - The High Sign, One Week, Cops, The Scarecrow
Section D: Film Movements – Experimental Film (1960 – 2000) 20
Vivre Sa Vie
15 Aug, results day.
Vivre Sa Vie
15 Aug, results day.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)