Thursday, 23 January 2020

Lighting - key terms

Task

1. Read the extract on lighting from the Oxford Film Studies dictionary.

2. Highlight the key lighting terms and explain what is meant by each.

3. Complete this work directly on your blog.



Thursday, 16 January 2020

Contextual Research for Selma

Research the historical, social and political context of 'Selma' (DuVernay, 2014).

Tasks

1. Research the life of Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights movement in the USA in the early 1960s.
There are resources on my blog: https://nowonfilm.blogspot.com/p/selma.html.
You may also use your own resources
 (Always reference where you obtained your information.)

2. Produce a PowerPoint by next week, Thursday January 23rd ( 4 - 6 slides)

3. Upload to your blog.

Wednesday, 6 November 2019

Blade Runner's beautiful darkness


















Read the article How Film Noir influenced Blade Runner's beautiful darkness  and answer the questions below:

1. Name both of Ridley Scott's iconic career defining films.

2. To what aesthetic does Blade Runner owe its aesthetic?

3. Find Examples of the film noir aesthetic in Blade runner - use screen grabs if you prefer.

4. What is a neo-noir?

5. dentify the themes that Ridley Scott developed in Blade Runner.

6. How did Ridley Scott blend genres? - identify elements.

7. What does Davis say that Ridley Scott has done with Film Noir?

8. How does the production design relate to chronology?

9. How do the lead characters in Blade Runner reference Film Noir?

10. Who is a character you won't find in Film Noir?

Extension
Compare 'Alien' with 'Blade Runner':
What similarities are there?
What differences are there?