This essential book covers the key areas for A Level Film Studies
students, building confidence through a careful, step-by-step
approach. The first part of the book establishes a basic
understanding of the grounding of film analysis in the various
elements of film construction, mise en scene, cinematography,
editing, sound and performance, developing the knowledge students
have of movies whilst challenging them to consider new films and
ideas. Key theoretical approaches around narrative, genre,
representation, spectatorship and authorship are introduced in Part
II, before we consider specific national cinemas from around the
world in parts III and IV. In Part V, the book assesses a range of
slightly different film experiences, looking at silent cinema,
experimental films and documentaries; before, finally, Part VI
shifts to evaluating creative approaches to students' own
filmmaking. Specifically designed to be user-friendly, the book has
an easy-to-follow design, includes more than 60 colour images and
is packed with features such as: case studies on a range of films
and filmmakers; activities on such films as Sunrise: A Song of Two
Humans (Murnau, 1927, USA), Vertigo (Hitchcock, 1958, USA), Do the
Right Thing (Lee, 1989, USA), We Need to Talk About Kevin (Ramsay,
2011, UK) and Stories We Tell (Polley, 2012, Canada); definitions
of key terms; and suggestions for further reading and website
resources. Matched to the current exam specification, A Level Film
Studies: The Essential Introduction covers everything students need
to study as part of the course. The book is supported by a
companion website at www.alevelfilmstudies.co.uk, offering further
advice and activities.
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