This second of the 3 film noir essay questions is focused on the representation of gender and must be completed by next week. The final essay on noir will be set as half term homework over the Easter break, focusing on the question of narrative resolutions:
The Last Seduction Essay Question
Thursday, 31 March 2011
BRITISH CINEMA CASE STUDY : SUBMARINE declared a box office hit
Download the detailed production notes to the film.
The Official website for the Film offers a range of production details.
Here is the trailer to the film:
Read an interview from The Guardian with the director behind the film.
Read Peter Bradshaw's positive review of Submarine - Four Stars.
Watch the interview with Ben Stiller at the Toronto Film Festival who has helped to produce and promote the film internationally:
Additionally, here is an interview with main leads from the film:
The British Film Industry - Some Useful Websites
The British Film Institute
BritFilms
The UK Film Council
David Fincher as Auteur; Fight Club Contextual Materials
Part 1). Alien 3
Part 2). Seven
Part 3). Fight Club
Part 4). Zodiac
This material is useful in trying to determine the characteristics that pin down David Fincher as an auteur:
- What do they opening sequences tell us about Fincher's approach to film making?
- Why do you think he invests so much time and creative energy into the opening sequences of his films?
- How well do they capture the essence of his films and establish key themes?
Welcome to the AS and A2 Film Studies Blog
This blog has been created with the intention of supporting learning for both AS and A2 film studies. We will be constantly updating the blog with various materials including:
- Film resources
- Class notes
- Handouts
- Powerpoint presentations
- Trailers/posters
- Documentary links
- Links to film websites
- Film related tasks & activities
- Important film news & events
- Video Essays
- Film Reviews
FM1 - Exploring Film Form; The Micro Elements - Mise en scene, Editing, Cinematography, Performance, Sound
a). Storyboard / Short Film
b). An analysis of a film sequence - 1500 words
FM2 - British & American Film
a). Producers & Audiences
b). British Horror Genre
c). Film Noir
FM3 - Film Research and Creative Projects
a). Creative Work - Short Film / Script
b). Small Scale Research Project
FM4 - Issues and Debates
a). World Cinema Topics; Neo Realism
b). Spectatorship Topics; Documentary
c). Single Film Close Study; Fight Club
Omar Ahmed, Tom Dixon
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