Summer Homework

Summer Homework

A-level Film Studies

  This work must be submitted by the deadline: Wednesday 5^th September, 2018.

Summer Homework required for progression to A2 Film Studies

Component 3 coursework

Please complete the following work:

1.     Script (1600 – 1800 words) in appropriate format

2.     Digitally produced storyboard with 20 images showing a key sequence of your script

3.     Analysis of narrative of a minimum of five of the exam board-approved short films - these can be found at:              https://nowonfilm.blogspot.com/p/component-3-sh.html

4.     Apply three aspects/techniques of your short film analysis to your own script/storyboards.

There are many new resources to help you which can be found at: https://nowonfilm.blogspot.com/

Script to Screen

Watch ann extract of 'The Dark Knight Rises (Nolan, 2012) - Bane Stadium speech - while simultaneously viewing the script.

Script to sccreen

Watch an extract of 'Ladybird'(Gerwig, 2017) - Car scene - while simultaneously viewing the script.

Short films are not just short long films

to read the article please click on the kink below:
https://blog.musicbed.com/articles/new-theories-of-the-short-film-a-conversation-with-dr-richard-raskin/77

Short Film - perfect structure

for full article, please click on link below:
https://www.lift-off-festivals.com/short-film-story-structure/

The Heist Film - Bordwell and Thompson

David Bordwell's website on cinema:

One last big job - how heist movie's tell their stories

To read the full article
please click on the link below:
http://www.davidbordwell.net/blog/2017/10/12/one-last-big-job-how-heist-movies-tell-their-stories/

How single-take shots invaded franchise movies

please click on the link below to read the full article:
https://www.theringer.com/movies/2018/6/6/17432142/black-panther-last-jedi-oner-single-take-shot-ryan-coogler-rian-johnson

The favourite focal length of film directors

please click on the link below:
https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/favorite-focal-lengths-of-famous-film-directors/