International Baccalaureate
THE GOLDEN GREGSONS ARE HAPPENING BEFORE THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS: Where? The Performing Arts Centre When? Tuesday 5th July 2022 (6.30 – 10.00) We want to submit your horror short into one of the award categories. To do this you must submit your final product as follows: Add music / sound to your submission. There are no rules… Read more Golden Gregsons – your submission – IMPORTANT
Here is an example of a completed portfolio reel and set of pages from last year. It is essential that your submission is formatted in the same ways: Portfolio Pages Click here to view Portfolio Reel Film Portfolio A film reel (9 minutes maximum: 3 minutes maximum per film production role, including one completed film).… Read more Example Portfolio Reel and Pages
Welcome to the last few weeks of Film IB. It’s been quite a journey and Miss Hales and I have enjoyed working with you all for the last 18 months. However we have a bit of a covid lockdown hangover as we were unable, during the last academic year, to complete your Film Portfolio. A… Read more Your Film Portfolio
Your initial proposal Please complete this Google form prior to our meeting, Group Meeting Miss Hales and Mr Gregson will be meeting with groups of students studying each film to discuss genre, narrative and representation. Your work is assessed in three areas: Cultural / historical / institutional context surrounding the film (8 marks) Your analysis… Read more Your Micro Analysis
Here are the dates and deadlines for the Textual Analysis Essay: Group Seminars on Films and Initial Research Beginning Wednesday 19th January First Meeting: Film, Sequence & Question Drafted Week Beginning 24th January Draft of first 1,000 words Friday 4th February Second Meeting on first 1,000 words (Question Confirmed) Week Beginning 7th February Full Draft… Read more Textual Analysis Dates & Deadlines
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… Read more Textual Analysis Film Research Sources
City of God (2002) Meirelles & Lund M (1931) Lang Mudbound (2017) Rees Only Available through Netflix
Here are three example textual analysis essays from previous years. Please read through one of them carefully and give it three separate marks in accordance with the mark scheme, which you can find here. Essay 01 Essay 02 Essay 03 Important Please note that these three films are no longer on the list of films… Read more Previous Students’ Work – Assessment
Macro study refers to the big picture – the big ideas surrounding the whole film. Genre, Narrative & Representation You will need to come to some quick and early conclusions about your chosen film as a whole under these three headings. Here is a copy of a document similar to one which you will get… Read more Film Studies Macro Refresher
Assessment and Structure Assessed Examples Grade 7 Grade 5 Grade 3