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Thursday 23 January 2020

Friday 24th January 2020

Similarities and differences of Vertigo and Apocalypse Now

Period 3 - Year 12 Film - Block A

Objective: To apply an essay structure when answering essay questions.


Tips on essay writing based on the essay your wrote -  'Eduqas examiner's report Summer 2019'.

Essay feedback : - 

Compare how far your chosen films reflect their different production contexts.
  • Make sure your comparisons are even.
  • Don't use the same download of information. Do your own background research.
  • Longer responses gave more evidence (therefore greater marks were awarded). The examiners is looking for detail and depth of knowledge.
  • Auteur theory not enough to provide a checklist, you need to have a deeper understanding, 'blonde women'. Stereotype of dumb blonde women a are weaker less intelligent. (patriarchal society, post war representation)
  • You need to show how the studio was restricted by the Hays Code, compared to Independent production companies.
  • Auteur theory needs to be included such as Bazin, Cahiers, Kael, Sarris).
  • Directors working against the system - auteur response.
  • Study production process of the films in details and auteur signatures: What they look like + why they included what they did, what was their style?
  • Weaker responses simply stated that the films were different or the same.
  • Outstanding responses discussed the cinematic comparison of cinematography and editing. i.e. 'Some Like It Hot' influenced by classical style - Bonny & Clyde were influenced by the French New Wave.
  • Similarly, there were some very exciting comparisons of how particular cultural and political events had influenced anti authoritarian figures in Apocalypse Now. (Personified in Rick and Willard)
  • Weaker responses were sweeping generalization of those time periods.
  • Don't confuse the times they were made with the times they were set.
  •  There were some excellent responses on Vertigo and Some Like It Hot that showed how modern some aspects of these films are and how unusual they are, in many respects, for the Classical period. Likewise, there were some good responses that discussed whether gender representations in films like Apocalypse Now and One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest reflected a supposedly post-Feminist America.
  • Some responses chose to examine a particular aspect of the films to compare such as cinematic style, and related this to contextual pressures.
  • Some candidates confused “the times they were made” with the times in which the narratives are set. This was particularly noticeable with Some Like It Hot and Bonnie and Clyde, in some instances candidates thought that Apocalypse Now had been made during the Vietnam War, which led to much confused writing.
  • http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/592022/ - The Hays Code and impact on studios - Censorship
Mock exam breakdown
Example of a mock exam
 What are the key areas to discuss in the question? How do we go about answering a question like this?

Essay writing techniques - The perfect paragraph

PEETTIL+C 

Point

Evidence

Explain

Terminology

Theory

Impact

Link back to question

Question : Compare how masculinity in your chosen films reflects the contexts in which they were made. Refer to particular sequences within your response. (40)

Let's create a perfect paragraph as a class together and then you can continue your comparison thereafter and then you can swap it and mark it, against the mark scheme on the links below:
     


 Mark your partners work constructively, what were they particularly good at and what were they missing?
Period 6 - Year 12 Film - Block E

 Objective: To apply an essay structure when answering essay questions.

Tips on essay writing based on the essay your wrote -  'Eduqas examiner's report Summer 2019'.

Essay feedback : - 

Compare how far your chosen films reflect their different production contexts.
  • Make sure your comparisons are even.
  • Don't use the same download of information. Do your own background research.
  • Longer responses gave more evidence (therefore greater marks were awarded). The examiners is looking for detail and depth of knowledge.
  • Auteur theory not enough to provide a checklist, you need to have a deeper understanding, 'blonde women'. Stereotype of dumb blonde women a are weaker less intelligent. (patriarchal society, post war representation)
  • You need to show how the studio was restricted by the Hays Code, compared to Independent production companies.
  • Auteur theory needs to be included such as Bazin, Cahiers, Kael, Sarris).
  • Directors working against the system - auteur response.
  • Study production process of the films in details and auteur signatures: What they look like + why they included what they did, what was their style?
  • Weaker responses simply stated that the films were different or the same.
  • Outstanding responses discussed the cinematic comparison of cinematography and editing. i.e. 'Some Like It Hot' influenced by classical style - Bonny &Clyde were influenced by the French New Wave.
  • Similarly, there were some very exciting comparisons of how particular cultural and political events had influenced anti authoritarian figures in Apocalypse Now. (Personified in Rick and Willard)
  • Weaker responses were sweeping generalization of those time periods.
  • Don't confuse the times they were made with the times they were set.
  •  There were some excellent responses on Vertigo and Some Like It Hot that showed how modern some aspects of these films are and how unusual they are, in many respects, for the Classical period. Likewise, there were some good responses that discussed whether gender representations in films like Apocalypse Now and One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest reflected a supposedly post-Feminist America.
  • Some responses chose to examine a particular aspect of the films to compare such as cinematic style, and related this to contextual pressures.
  • Some candidates confused “the times they were made” with the times in which the narratives are set. This was particularly noticeable with Some Like It Hot and Bonnie and Clyde, in some instances candidates thought that Apocalypse Now had been made during the Vietnam War, which led to much confused writing.
  • http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/592022/ - The Hays Code and impact on studios - Censorship
Mock exam breakdown

Essay writing techniques - The perfect paragraph

PEETTIL+C 

Point

Evidence

Explain

Terminology

Theory

Impact

Link back to question

Question : Compare how masculinity in your chosen films reflects the contexts in which they were made. Refer to particular sequences within your response. (40)

Let's create a perfect paragraph as a class together and then you can continue your comparison thereafter and then you can swap it and mark it, against the mark scheme on the links below:




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I will work in the media...sweedie!

I will work in the media...sweedie!
Media Studies GCSE and A'Level, has really took off over the past 15-20 years...with good reason.
We are bombarded by the media everywhere we turn and the mythical 'glamour' of working in the media has increased. And as a result so have the students!
Which is why it is so important for those who are serious about a career in it, to fend off competition by being one step ahead of the game.
If you do want to work in TV, Radio, Games, then I suggest you develop your CV by gaining as much industry experience as possible. Speaking as an ex-tv producer, I can tell you the media is all about networking. Researching companies, meeting people, developing working relationships and maintaining contact (without mythering!).
Your work ethic needs to be willing and able with an awful lot of enthusiastic attached! Those are the qualities all media employers seek.
You may instantly think about the major TV/Radio companies like GTV and BBC when you imagine the word 'Media'. And yes, you'd be silly not to, they're both based in the North West, so they are accessible in that sense, and they do have fantastic learning opportunities on their work placement schemes. However, you may find you gain a different kind of experience if you choose to seek work experience from a smaller independent production company. Your role may be more varied, thereby getting the opportunity to broaden your skillsbase. So think about what kind of experience you are looking for, do you want to learn more about the workings of the industry or would you prefer it to be 'hands on'.

Interview Techniques

The media is all about ideas! I'm sure you have seen various TV companies asking for programme ideas. Well this is because a producer is one idea away from making their mark.
Therefore even before you get to interview stage you should always produce an idea, the risk of someone using it, without employing you is always there, but if you impress them enough they will call you for an interview and hey presto you can really pitch it to them then.
Pitching is important you have to know everything there is to know about the programme...and I mean every detail. You may be asked, and you don't want to go in with an idea you wote 6 months ago and barely remember.
So the key to any interview is PLANNING and PREPARATION.
Make sure you research the company, the type of programmes they make, the type of programmes they are looking to make.
Look at who commission their programmes, what is their area. A company would not pitch a programme idea of a chat show to a commissioner who specialises in documentary.
Double check that the programme isn't already on air, there is no way to find out if a similar show is in development, but I'm sure you'll be told during the interview. If this happens have a back up. It may sound like a lot of work but it will certainly pay off in the end...
So you've got an interview, you've researched the company and programme ideas. The rest is really up to you, the more you prepare the more confident you will feel, and the less painful it will be, because lets face it sometimes they can be when you're starting out.
Another tips is answer every question as best you can, if you can not think of an answer (we've all been there) ask if you can go back to it, don't dismiss what they are asking.
Take notes in with you, try not to read them word for word. Write down key words as prompts this generally helps and you don't always need them.
Try and gain some experience if you haven't got any at interview stage ensure you are "actively in the process of finding some work based learning".
Finally always thank them for their time, and leave pre-production documents like programme ideas, shooting schedules, and budgets.
One last point, which is imperative never go into an interview and give 'negative' feedback about programmes, as you may be asked to. Watch out because the programmes in question are probably produced by the interview pannel. They are not asking in order to catch you out, they do want genuine feedback but there is a way of doing it, perhaps use sentences like "I would perhaps try to enhance it by incorporating...", or even "I wouldn't change it for the world, we love it in our house!" Some people just can't take criticism very well, so it is best to air on the side of caution more often than not. Plus some media egos are the largest in the world, and the hardest to massage! :)
Good luck!