Exam Technique with Focus on Man With a Movie Camera

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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, editing, mise en scene or performance or a combination of all four

A recognition that the aesthetic qualities of the relevant films are integral to the film movement associated with them

Some discussion of the wider context of the film movement and its aesthetic characteristics

Band 5 responses may recognise that aesthetics qualities associated movements are ideological.




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  1. JCoSS Media Dept16 October 2018 at 03:51

    Hi, Zara

    Keep up the good work with your note-taking - you've been working really hard on this and the quality is excellent.

    Make sure you post everything on your blog as it will help you when it comes to revision.

    Mr Boon

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