Film Studies

Course summary

Varieties of Film and Filmmaking This two-year course, examined in year two covers a wide range of Film types, Film movements and Film production from a range of nations. Starting with a comparison of Hollywood film from the ‘Classic’ 1930 - 1960 era with one made between 1960 -1990. The study of two American Films, one major studio mainstream production and one independent production) A study of two British films produced after 1995. Global Filmmaking Comparison of two films, One European and one produced outside Europe Close study of one Documentary Film Film Movements -Close study of one silent film Film Movements – Close study of one experimental film (1960 – 2000) Student Production Students elect to create their own product from a choice of Short Film (4-5 minutes), a Screenplay or a digitally photographed storyboard. Key areas of study across the course will be: - The construction of Film (Film Language and Grammar, Cinematography, Lighting, Editing, Sound, Narrative structure, Generic conventions) Contextual issues. The production context, (finance, the organisation of the Film industry in that country, the process of making, distributing marketing and exhibiting film products)