A LEVEL FILM STUDIES

THE COURSEIn a nutshell, Film Studies allows you to explore the films released around the world and across the last 120 years.

When studying films you will look at the technical construction, e.g., camerawork, lighting, mise-en-scene (everything within the scene) and the people involved in the film’s creation, i.e., the director, actors, etc.

Additionally, you will also look at films within a wider context, this means looking at the country in which the film was produced and also the social and political climate of the country at the time of the film’s creation.

Film is a very powerful medium and we look at how films can impact on an audience, from telling us how to feel through cinematography and music to how they can educate us and tell us something about the world we live in.

THE COURSE

In both years, the new A Level in Film Studies is;

30% non-exam assessment (coursework)

70% exam

CAMERA ANGLES,SHOT TYPES &

THEIR MEANING

SHOT TYPES / LENGTHEXTREME LONG SHOT

SHOT TYPES / LENGTHLONG SHOT

SHOT TYPES / LENGTHMEDIUM / MID SHOT

SHOT TYPES / LENGTHCLOSE UP

SHOT TYPES / LENGTHEXTREME CLOSE UP

SHOT TYPES / LENGTHTWO SHOT

ANGLESEYE LEVEL

ANGLESHIGH ANGLE

ANGLESLOW ANGLE

ANGLESBIRD’S EYE VIEW

ANGLESWORM’S EYE VIEW

ANGLESOVER THE SHOULDER SHOT

ANGLESCANTED / DUTCH ANGLE