Film Studies A Level

Discuss how far your chosen film or films reflect aesthetic qualities associated with a particular film movement point  explanation of point Micro feature How this corresponds, meaning/link Man with a Movie Camera   reflects the aesthetic qualities associated with the Constructivist movement.   Within the mise en scene in the film, we see a diegetic audience in the cinema, watching a camera onscreen, moving of i ts own accord, and the audience's fascinated reaction to it. The diegetic audience is used to mediate the spectator's response to it. This could be seen as an example of constructivism as it depicts the movement's strong commitment to machinery.  Not only does the Constructivist movement celebrate the machine but also explores the mechanics of the human body and human communication through the  humanlike personification of the film camera, moving of its own accord through the use of stop motion. The film's constructivist aesthetic adds to th...

To understand what cinema is you have to look at what was going on in art at the time,  an understanding  that informs art cinema, a nd to consider film as an art. MODERNISM   A celebration of modern art: something new and fresh that provides a new way of looking at things. Includes experimentation; t here is a  strong commitment  to the machine, including the machinery of cinema, as a progressive  force, promising  to create a bold new future. CONSTRUCTIVISM a rejection of classical forms of art, a celebration of industrialisation and technology Constructivism celebrates the machine, including the human machine – with  new theories  of acting and physical movement based on exploring the mechanics of the  human body  and human communication. Montage: The combination of oppositional elements to create something new. BRECHTIAN DISTANCIATION  When you are distanced as an audience, similar to how Brecht worked...

Point . Explanation of Point .Micro Feature .How this corresponds to a meaning/link How does Mise en Scene Create meaning in Pans Labyrinth? Props, in the Mise en Scene of Pans Labyrinth, are used in an ironic contrast to create meaning: Del Toro implies the corruption of the fascist regime. In the Captain's feast scene, the guests are shown ration cards, and converse on the cuts the population must make to their meals. The Mise en Scene features a long table laiden with platters of appetising dishes. This implies hypocrisy within the characters, who represent the fascist leaders and most important and influential people within the country. Del Toro demonstrates the unequal divide of wealth within the country; this is seemingly due to the Fascist regime, which therefore hints at its corruption. ADD MORE ASPECTS OF MISE EN SCENE; EG SET Performance, in the Mise en Scene of Pans Labyrinth, is used to indicate archetypal aspects of characters and to convey the urg...

-split screen technique:  half the lense covered, rolling it back -slow motion -stop motion -double exposure (man in glass) where you film something, roll the film back and roll it again -Superimposition: you put one roll of film over the other -Animation -speeded up action -freeze frame - reverse motion -overlapping motion

Summary of Areas of study to be examined for silent Cinema: Core -Key elements of film form -Representation (Comes from film form) and Aesthetics (film form all put together, the look or the feel of the form) -Context Specialist - Realist / Expressive Critical debate (Linking one point to another is vital) To get the top grades I must show: + Excellent demonstration of knowledge and understanding of film as an aesthetic medium. + Excellent application of knowledge and understanding of film as an aesthetic medium to analyse the chosen films. + Uses excellent points to develop a sophisticated exploration of how far the chosen film reflects aesthetic qualities associated with a specific film movement. Candidates may include: An understanding of characteristics aesthetic qualities associated with the relevant film movement, applying these to the chosen film. A discussion of aesthetic qualities which, depending on the film movement, may relate to the cinematography, ...

Interview with Fernando Meirelles: -A society in Brazil that does not fit in with the official society, they are excluded -Africa as a continent is excluded from the development of the world -The camera is "brought to the other side" to reveal their point of view Information Video (How small hold-ups can escalate in to a full-on, bloody war) -The film entrenches the viewer into the world of the Favella life   Camera The film was shot on 16mm film instead of the widely used 35mm- a narrower format, delivering a less polished image, and a documentary feel. This makes the audience feel like they are in the slums with the characters Narrative/Plot The film's events are all interconnected  and can be traced back to work together - Even after the war ends, a younger and more violent group takes over, representing the city's never ending spiral of chaos. 2 options for survival in the City of God Escape the city; We are shown the failure of Goose V...

Good scenes to analyse: The opening sequence of everyone coming into the cinema. 'On Sports' Things I have noticed. Establishing/birds eye shot is used midway through a scene No tracking Hardly any camera movement, camera moves when is placed on top of a train interesting combinations of shots: Many extreme low shots. Use of extreme close ups, Many closeups, however little use of mid shots and no two shots. Use of split screen Shot on very narrow film At point the camera cuts extremely quickly from one random image to another at an extremely high pace. Camera tracking the horse The pace of the editing often increases accordingly with the music. Hand held camera in 'Beer pub' scene. Anti Nazi/fascism symbolism. Lots of layers of spectatorship, watching people watching a film in a cinema that you have witnessed being made The film is a celebration of industrialisation. No characters that the audience get to know or feel any empathy for, just a seri...