Gramsci - Hegemony (homework)

Watch the short film essay and take Cornell Notes. Bring to the lesson on Monday 14th for a test.

Key Terms - Spectatorship 1 and 'Unpicking Question' HWK

Task 1
An example question could be: 
How valuable has ideological analysis been in developing your understanding of the themes of your chosen films? 

Unpick the questions and bring your notes to lesson on Friday.

• What is an ideological analysis? 
• What can we use for it? 
• What are the themes of the films? (Captain Fantastic and No Country For Old Men.) 
• Has using this political this analysis been valuable? If so, how?

Task 2 
Revise the Spectatorship terms for a test on Friday.

Karl Marx / Superheroes and Ideology - Homework

Watch both short film essays and take Cornell Notes. Bring to the lesson on Monday 30th for a test.

Visual analysis of Vangelis’ Blade Runner soundtrack - homework.

Watch the 8-minute video essay.
Take Cornell notes
Bring to the lesson on Monday.

Ridley Scott Homework

Exam question (just FYI): Compare how far your chosen films reflect the auteur signature features of their filmmakers. [40]

The exam question will ask you to take into account both Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo and Ridley Scott's Bladerunner. 

Watch the youtube clip above and - more importantly - read THIS essay. Make notes using this grid as a guide.

Due in Friday 19th Jan.

Auteur Helpsheet Task

Task
You are to produce an ‘Auteur’ helpsheet based upon a director. Please litter your helpsheet with images to help back up your argument. This can be done digitally or by simply sticking images and type onto a4 sheets of paper. The worksheets should be of a high standard as they will be distributed to the class for revision purposes.

Your helpsheets must include the following:

• Short 100-word biography 
• Name 5 key films by the director 
• List the characteristics and recurring themes of the director 
• What influences does the director cite? This could be a film or other forms of arts or popular culture. 
• Which other filmmakers have the director influenced? 
• Which film would you say was quintessential of their style and why? 
• Using your imagination, pitch a new film (not yet made, and probably never will be) that could be made by the director. Explain your reasons. 

Students and directors
Bache, Evie - John Ford
Baxandall, Leighton - Quentin Tarantino
Clemenson, Jonny - John Carpenter
Hall, Ethan - Stanley Kubrick
Higgins, Liam - Stephen Spielberg
Hoggart, Finn - Wes Anderson
Jarrett, Harry - Akira Kurosawa
Knight, Antonia - Alfred Hitchcock
Minta, Jamie - David Lynch
Santana, Jacob - Tim Burton
Thomas, Harry - Terry Gilliam
Williams, George - David Fincher

Deadline: start of the lesson, Monday 27th of November.