Sunday, 25 September 2011

Guide to film language

Want to read around the key terms and become an expert? a FANTASTIC website with more detail than you will need, as well as the basic terms explained very clearly with examples:

http://classes.yale.edu/film-analysis/index.htm

If you can't see the contents page on the left, click link at bottom

A grade response

A very useful website click here: for practice clips, but also an exemplar response at the bottom. Worth a look.

Brick - trailer for modern noir





Y12 Cover Task 27th Sept

Y12
Your homework and classwork for Tuesday is to carry out a detailed analysis. You should watch the 'Carnivale' clip below 4 times, take detailed notes on camera, sound and mise-en-scene and answer the question:

What techniques are used to create tension in the drama?

Look particularly at how good and evil are represented.

Use the writing frame from class to help structure your response. Your response can be typed, needs to be continous prose and you should discuss not only the techniques used, but their impact on an audience and their connotations (where applicable).

This should be printed out and left on my desk by the end of the lesson. I will be picking them up when I get back at 3.30pm from my trip.