Remember the textual analysis assessment target? In some ways this can help you with the structure of your textual analysis essay Remember to include research quotes, eg: ‘In order to analyse a film, one must consider viewer expectations and take note of which expectations are met and which ones modified or rejected. If there are […]
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Micro Analysis
Your initial proposal Please complete this form prior to our lesson on Monday Group Meeting I will be meeting with groups of students studying each film early this week. Your work is assessed in three areas: Cultural / historical / institutional context surrounding the film (8 marks) Your analysis of how meaning is constructed in […]
Textual Analysis Film Research Sources
Your Initial Response Complete one of these documents in preparation Context / Film Research. You’ve got one week to conduct the research necessary to help you understand your chosen film: Character Representation Narrative Genre Visual Style Context Critical Reception (Reviews) By the end of the week you will submit a proposed sequence from your film […]
Textual Analysis, Structure and Assessment
Assessment and Structure Assessed Examples Grade 7 Grade 5 Grade 3
Montage Filming and Editing
Uses of a montage in film & TV To create a sense of place and/or events without giving any narrative information away. This is often done in title sequences to capture the mood of the film without giving away spoilers. This is the opening sequence of Memento (2000) Nolan which creates a sense of the […]
Sound in Film
We have already done some basic exploration of sound when we did the foley sound exercise. This week we are going to go into much more detail in terms of how to describe sound in film and analyse the meaning communicated. You will be completing an analysis for independent study. Terms You need to be […]
Introduction to Editing
Editing, the connectives in Film Language Think of cut as connectives in a sentence…. …so, and, then, but, however, meanwhile… How then does does editing create meaning if it’s just simple links in the film? Well first of all, the edit constructs the meaning in the minds of the audience. Introducing… …The Kuleshov Effect […]
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 […]
Advanced Cinematography
The Rules of Composition in Cinematography are described and exemplified in this video: Class Presentation on Composition in Film Reflective journal Embed this slideshow in your reflective journal as a new post called Advanced Cinematography. Select 3 frames from one or more of the cinematographers in the video below and explain the composition in those […]
Textual Analysis of The Joker
Textual Analysis Question: The Joker represents, ‘…the spirit of terrorism. The embodiment of anarchy and chaos of a particularly destructive and nihilistic nature’ Douglas Kellner – Cinema Wars In pairs analyse Christopher Nolan’s use of cinematography & mise-en-scene in one of the six sequences below in order to answer the following question… How does Christopher […]