Film Studies
Welcome to A-Level Film Studies
Here are a number of tasks that you must complete to feel well prepared for September when you join us for the second year of a new specification in A-Level Film Studies. We’ve really enjoyed teaching it for the last two years. However, it’s your enthusiasm that will make all the difference, so complete the tasks and bring them to your first lesson.
We follow the WJEC Eduqas specification, which can be found here
https://www.wjec.co.uk/media/3akhzux0/eduqas-a-level-film-studies-spec-from-2017-designated.pdf
Mrs B Seed
1. Sample Assessment Essays
2. Examiner’s Report 2019
3. Exam Board Resources for key modules
https://resources.wjec.co.uk/Pages/ResourceByArgs.aspx?subId=50&lvlId=1
4. Component 3 – Screenwriting
https://www.screenwriting.info/
5. Component 3 – Filmmaking
https://www.intofilm.org/news-and-views/articles/mini-filmmaking-guides
6. Component 3 – Short Film Compilation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vGtTnYVtyE&list=PLoIAQ2NJ-AmR4I7Y7GYpU8kMwitslMMxI
Useful videos: Studying aspects of film
1. Cinematography
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWiIEiyWFTY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2c3JZ6X3f8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InfcMwcSG3g
2. Editing
Editing theory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUryfkLSwfM
Transitions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqt9s4WumDY
3. Mise-en-scène
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFiP-E1zTRc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clBT7O3A3wI
4. Performance
Performance theory - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wLYO8iY1fM
Performance in The Social Network - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iu8G839v-Iw
5. Sound
Sound theory -http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkt-vRpF7sE
Top scenes for sound - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBrl96hyChc
How sound is used to generate audience response https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8HePfa7WYs
Set Texts
In Year 12 you will be studying British and American Cinema Component 1.
Where possible you should purchase your own copies of these films and have a DVD player / drive in your laptop at home to watch them on.
Section A Hollywood 1930 – 1990
1. Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942)
2. Bonnie and Clyde (Penn, 1967)
Section B American Film since 2005
3. Carol (Haynes, 2015)
4. Captain Fantastic (Ross, 2015)
Section C British Film since 1995
5. Trainspotting (1996)
6. This is England (2006)
In Year 13 you will study Global Filmmaking and Perspectives Component 2:
Section A Global Filmmaking
7. Pan’s Labyrinth (Del Toro, 2006)
8. Wild Tales (Szifron, 2014)
Section B Documentary
9. Amy (Kapadia, 2005)
Section C Silent Cinema
10. Sunrise (Murnah, 1927)
Section D Experimental Film
11. Pulp Fiction (Tarantino, 1994)
Wider Reading / Viewing
- The Film Review with Mark Kermode airs on BBC News Channel 6.45pm on Friday nights.
- Front Row airs on Radio 4 every weekday at 7.15pm.
- Sight and Sound Film Magazine /
- Empire Film Magazine
- Mark Kermode’s The Secret of Cinema iplayer
Please go to the Related Documents Section for the Film Studies tasks.