Jordan Ilan A-Level Film Studies

Study Areas for Every Question Component 1: Hollywood 1930-1990 (Vertigo & OFOTCN) - Film Form - Meaning & Response - Contexts - Auteur American Films since 2005 (NCFOM & CF) - Film Form - Meaning & Response - Contexts - Spectatorship - Ideology British Film since 1995 (WNTTAK & FT) - Film Form - Meaning & Response - Contexts - Narrative - Ideology Component 2: Global Film (COG & PL) - Film Form - Meaning & Response - Contexts Documentary (Amy) - Film Form - Meaning & Response - Contexts - Critical debates - Filmmakers' theories Film Movements: Silent Cinema (MWAMC & APDN) - Film Form - Meaning & Response - Contexts - Critical debates Experimental film (Pulp Fiction) - Film Form - Meaning & Response - Contexts - Narrative - Auteur

Timing: - 2h 30m + ET (37 1/2m) = 3h 7 & a 1/2m - given 16 page answer book to answer Section A: Global Film (City of God/Pan's Labyrinth) - 40 Mark Question - Choice of two questions Example questions: With close reference to the two films you have studied, explore how either performance or mise-en-scène create meaning. [40] With close reference to the two films you have studied, explore how either editing or sound create meaning. [40] Section B: Documentary Film (20,000 Days on Earth) - 20 Mark Question - Choice of two questions Example questions: Apply one filmmaker's theory of documentary film you have studied to your chosen documentary. How far does this increase your understanding of the film? [20]  'Portable, digital cameras, digital sound recording equipment and non-linear digital editing have had a very significant impact on documentary film.' How far has digital technology had an impact on your chosen documentary film? [20] Section C: Si...

Timing: 2h 30m + ET (37 1/2 min) = 3h 7 & 1/2m - given 16 page answer book to answer Section A: Hollywood 1930-1990 (Vertigo/Do The Right Thing) - compare one film from each group - 40 Mark Question - Choice of 2 questions Example Q's: Compare how far your chosen films reflect the auteur signature features of their filmmakers. [40] Compare how far your chosen films reflect their different production contexts. [40] Section B: American Film Since 2005 (No Country For Old Men/Beasts Of The Southern Wild) - 40 Mark Question - Choice of 2 questions Example Q's: How far do your chosen films demonstrate a constant shift between passive and active spectatorship? Refer in detail to at least one sequence from each film. [40] How far do your chosen films demonstrate the importance of visual and soundtrack cues in influencing spectator response? Refer in detail to at least one sequence from each film. [40] Section C: British Film since 1995 (Trainspotting and Shaun O...