Film Studies

Film Studies will help students understand the wonderful world of Film. The course explores the skills needed to analyse and understand all aspect of Film and Film production whilst offering a broad range of critical thinking skills and media specific knowledge that can be applied across a wider range of study. Students follow the Eduqas course.

In Film Studies there are 3 Components. Each component explores a specific aspect of Film and which are as follows:

Component 1 - Key Development in US Film (35%) Written Exam. The US film industry is extensive and dominates the world of film. In this component you’ll explore 3 films from the US looking in-depth at the change in film over time, the change in technology and the difference between Hollywood and Independent Film.

Component 2 - Global Film: Narrative, Representation, Style (35%) Written Exam The Global film industry, although less dominant, still produces brilliant films.

In this Component you’ll explore 3 different films looking at English speaking films and films from different cultures.

Component 3 - Production (30%) Coursework. The coursework for Film Studies is the process of filming and cinematography. Students spend time learning about the production cycle of film and film their own short, genre-based, film extract. Students complete this process with an evaluative piece of writing, reflecting on the process as a whole.

This course prepares students for further study at A-Level Film Studies or Media Studies. It also provides a broad introduction to a range of careers paths within the Film Industry that students might wish to pursue.

In Film Studies students cover a wide range of skills and theories related to and including:

• Mise-en-Scene Analysis

• Cinematography

• Video Editing

• Narrative

• Representation

• Aesthetics

• The Global Film Industry

• Film Technology

• Hollywood

• Independent Film

• Screenplay Writing