International Baccalaureate
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… Read more Comparative Study Project
Distance Learning Week 3 Intro Video. Watch and make note on content and task: Let’s do some close analysis of select sequences from our two set texts. You will be allocated two sequences to analyse, one from each film. TASK DETAILS Your job is to explore the representation of the vampire monsters at these moments… Read more Representation of a Vampire
Hi Film Peeps, So, that was unexpected! We will be preparing distance learning materials to roll out on Tuesday morning. In the meantime you should ensure that your continuity pages, and if possible reel are submitted via Classroom. We will almost certainly be pivoting to looking at German Expressionism and the impact on horror films.… Read more Distance Learning
TASK Read, discuss, understand this key note article on Batman by Pete Turner. Some 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 – the… Read more Dark Knight – Dark Ideas
Contention / Thesis ‘All art, including film, are a reflection of the time in which they were made.’ Discuss How can we test this idea? We can see if it applies to our films? Therefore… Is it possible to see, in the characters and themes of The Dark Knight, the significant events after 9/11 attacks… Read more 9/11, The War on Terror & The Dark Knight
‘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.… Read more Batman Evolves
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… Read more Archetypes in Film (Heroes and Villains)
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… Read more Context & Pan’s Labyrinth
Welcome to a new adventure in Film…Studies. We will give you the opportunity to learn about the key roles in film production in a hands on way. Together we will explore film in a variety of ways and will encourage you to study films that you love. Here is a rough outline of the course.… Read more Welcome to Film Studies