Film Studies A Level

Cinematography Extreme close-ups Closeups- filmed from an angle slightly low which subtly portrays them as intimidating Camera Angles Low angle shot-makes them seem superior to the spectator Two-shot Low key lighting as Vincent and Jules walk through the hallway/ natural minimal lighting Performance Casual and informal attitude juxtaposed with what they are on their way to do, indicates casual violence; and how this is a day to day normal activity for the two characters which gives the spectator the impression that murder is not a big deal. Not afraid- Blase attitude Talking about random low key topics leading up to a murder- violence is not rare Sound (diegetic/non-diegetic) Non-diegetic theme tune/Changes like a radio being retuned to introduction song. He uses the titles to set an uplifting and exciting mood. Uses pop culture music Tarantino elevates sound to the level of a character and to become the purpose of the scene -  setting the tone of the whole ...

Conglomerate :  A media  conglomerate , media group, or media institution is a company that owns numerous companies involved in mass media enterprises, such as television, radio, publishing, motion pictures, theme parks, or the Internet. Indiewood :  Indiewood  is a term used to describe n alternate pathway to creating films other than the Hollywood Studio System or traditional independent filmmaking. -In the 1980s, hollywood were reverting backward to the studio era climate of the 30s and 40s. This time the corporate owners of the studios controlled the film business rather than the studio bosses themselves. -Big budget hollywood films on the whole did not give the director freedom to express their creative vision; directing actors to do specific things with the script. They are bankrolled, given a deadline and are subject to focus group viewings. Independent films find their way to audiences through film festivals. -Gradually an alternate pathway other tha...

notes What were his influences? Tarantino had a passion for film from a very young age and remembered details about movies; staging his toys as the actors, as a director would. He was interested in director's evolution of careers. Genres : The french new wave's version of crime film, modern day spaghetti western (a  a western film made cheaply in Europe by an Italian director, often  violent), black exploitation movies Directors : de palmer -greatest satirest, hysterical black commedy, fantastic whit sir gileoni, spaghetti western. First director Tarantino regarded as he started thinking about becoming a director. His films are so stylised, he has such a bold auteur. sam fuller "one of the greatest wildmen of cinema" "king of making war films" crazy movies, western jean luke gadar - his inventiveness and breaking the rules, commenting on cinema whilst watching cinema jean pierre movile. series of crime films set to french parisian rythm. ...

Compare how far your chosen films reflect the auteur signature features of their film makers Tips from the assessment objectives: - Accurate use of terminology to produce concise writing - AO1: Micro features - AO2: Analysis of representation - AO3: Institutional and production contexts 1 para vertigo 1 para ofo - Forman didn't have a specific auteur as it was his first film in the US so his auteur is not reflected to a strong extent. Alternatively it could be argued that Jack Nicholson can be instead seen as the auteur 1 para compare comparing the two Introduction Rewrite the question and explain what you're going to be covering in your answer. List the features of each auteur, think about how the film is made up. Paragraph 1: Hitchcock Vertigo. The topic sentence should include a point about how far it reflects one specific auteur feature Paragraph 2 : OFOTCN and Forman. There is an argument that says there are similarities between all of Jack Nichol...

How performance is indicative of the production context: Performance analysis: Looking closely at what a technique, such as: stance, facial expression, or delivery of dialogue, says about the onscreen character and how it makes them come across; bear in mind that although it may come across to you in one way, that different spectators pay interpret the same performance differently. -Natural delivery of dialogue and facial expression reflects the production context of Italian Neo Realism. - The performance technique, improvisation reflects the raw and real feeling produced in italian neo realist film. They never know when they will be filmed so the actors must always remain in character. - the women in society came to powerful positions and held increased responsibility in society to replace the men who previously held the power, this is displayed in for example nurse ratchet's character. In performance, nurse ratchet's facial expression is stern, and delivers...

OFOTCN what kind of relationship is shown between the individual and the authority? "McMurphy is a disruption to the status quo, he doesn't respect figures of authority, e.g. when he talks to dr spivey, his language is informal, another example is his relationship with nurse Ratched as he always seems to be the first one to question her power e.g. his demand to watch the world series foils her attempt to seize control and symbolises the rise of the individual against the system. Another example of his lack of respect for authortiy is when he enters the nurses office without permission." -A Bordel "Nurse Ratched: The other ward maids go along with what she does; e.g. not letting the inmates watch the world series shows the abuse of her power.  America has longmade heroes of figures who assert their individuality yet many american novelists have written about characters who's individualism conflicts with the societies around them. The character of McMurph...

-Auteur DEFINITION:  a [film director/actor etc.. but generally director] who influences their films so much that they rank as their author. Auteur theory, questions who the real writer and producer are in films, and insinuates that we should attribute authorship to a group of people Forman's signature features:        Casual informality of camera framing and angles, suggestive of documentary -        Seemingly spontaneous ‘candid (caught off guard, the opposite of set up intentionally or staged) camera’ style -        Social analysis – strong critiques of bureaucracy ( The Fireman’s Ball ) -        Allegory (symbolic narrative) or satire (mockery) strongly underpinned by ‘realism’ -        Earlier works made use of non-professional actors and semi-improvised dialogue to present a view of working...