A study of most films will include consideration of genre. Here is a slideshow to remind you about how to study genre: So genre is a comparative study: In what ways does a given film follow the generic conventions of horror how is it different and… …can we account for those differences. Task Watch this […]
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Comparative Study Project
In year 13 you have to conduct an independent comparative study of two films. The outcome for this unit will be a video essay in the style of Lessons from the Screenplay, in which you compare two films from different times and/or places. This video essay will be sent for external assessment and is worth […]
Batman – Final Essay
Task – A textual analysis essay. Essay title Complete a textual analysis of the denouement of The Dark Knight and answer the following question. ‘Analyse and evaluate the representation of Batman in the final scene of the The Dark Knight (2008) Nolan.’ You should use specific examples of mise-en-scene and cinematography to discuss how Nolan […]
Dark Knight – Dark Ideas
TASK Read, discuss, understand this key note article on Batman by Pete Turner. Some important terminology to define before we read: Ideology Socio-Political Context Vigilante Dominant Hegemony Authoritarianism Dichotomy Read the article aloud around the class. Stop/start discussion on the article and specific sections of it: Vigilantism, justice and vengeance By any means necessary – […]
Batman Evolves
‘The world about us has changed and is continually changing at an ever-accelerating pace. So have we. With the increase in media coverage and information technology, we see more of the world, comprehend its workings a little more clearly, and as a result our perception of ourselves and the society surrounding us has been modified. […]
America Post 9/11 & The War on Terror
Contention / Thesis ‘All cultural products, including film, are a reflection of the time in which they were made!’ How can we test this idea? We can see if it applies to our films? Is it possible to see, in the characters and themes of The Dark Knight, the significant events after 9/11 attacks and […]
Superhero Movie – A Study of Genre
The Super Hero Film We have explored the princess archetype in Pan’s Labyrinth now we are going to explore another archetype, the (Super) Hero. We are going to analyse the genre and the narrative. We are also going to try and understand how the social, political, historical contexts echo and resonate in that film. First […]
The Archetypes in Film (Heroes and Villains)
Archetypes in literature are fundamental or prototypical characters that are used in stories. They have recurred in literature and art since the earliest writing. They personify universal patterns of human behaviour. Film uses and reuses archetypes in various forms and with varying degrees of nuance, between realism and hyperbole. In this exploration of Batman the […]
Narrative in The Dark Knight
Remember Narrative? – The Study of Stories… Narrative Revision Task 1 In groups of three review the previous posts on narrative; summarise for each other and then a whole class discussion. Narrative Part 1 Narrative Part 2 Narrative Part 3 Task 2 Complete a narrative analysis of The Dark Knight Independent Study Watch this video […]
Context & Pan’s Labyrinth
In order to understand and appreciate a film more fully we need to study the context…. OK…so…what is context then? Historical Contexts These are the historical events which surround a film’s production. The film itself might also be a response to a specific historical event (as in Pan’s Labyrinth). In that sense there may be […]