close reading of visual Texts
AS91107 is internally assessed and worth 3 credits. You can look at exemplars of student work here.
You need to be able to show understanding of how visual language features work together to meet the director's purpose.
Visual language features include:
cinematography (types of shot; camera movement)
costumes and props
sound
lighting
editing
setting and context
characterisation and dialogue
narrative structure
You need to be able to show understanding of how visual language features work together to meet the director's purpose.
Visual language features include:
cinematography (types of shot; camera movement)
costumes and props
sound
lighting
editing
setting and context
characterisation and dialogue
narrative structure
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Film Study
AS91099 is worth 4 credits and is externally assessed. It counts towards UE literacy writing.
In the exam, you will need to write an essay that shows your understanding of how a director used visual and verbal language features to suggest ideas and develop characters.
Past exam papers are available here.
In the exam, you will need to write an essay that shows your understanding of how a director used visual and verbal language features to suggest ideas and develop characters.
Past exam papers are available here.
films for your close viewing assignment
Remember that your film choice must be within appropriate censor classifications. If you are not yet 16, you may not study an R16 movie.
Some examples of films that you might consider viewing are: (* = school copy available to loan)
Boy*
Tomorrow When the War Began*
The Power of One*
Dead Poets' Society*
The Maze Runner*
Mao's Last Dancer*
Billy Elliot
The Hunger Games*
Rush*
Mean Creek*
The Shawshank Redemption*
Forrest Gump*
The Help
Divergent
Atonement
The Hurt Locker
The Imitation Game
The Theory of Everything
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Braveheart*
Saving Private Ryan
Some examples of films that you might consider viewing are: (* = school copy available to loan)
Boy*
Tomorrow When the War Began*
The Power of One*
Dead Poets' Society*
The Maze Runner*
Mao's Last Dancer*
Billy Elliot
The Hunger Games*
Rush*
Mean Creek*
The Shawshank Redemption*
Forrest Gump*
The Help
Divergent
Atonement
The Hurt Locker
The Imitation Game
The Theory of Everything
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Braveheart*
Saving Private Ryan
Assessment Task
Present your assessment in any of the following ways:
Essay format - good for integrating and connecting ideas.
Use a writing frame - like this one - make four copies to write about one aspect per page.
This powerpoint format is another option. You will need to make a copy. Notice that there is a choice - you can write about each aspect one at a time, or, write about ideas first, and how the aspects work to support the ideas. (I recommend the second way - ideas first).
Create a power point presentation and present your findings orally to a group - gain double the credits by meeting the criteria for AS90857.
Essay format - good for integrating and connecting ideas.
Use a writing frame - like this one - make four copies to write about one aspect per page.
This powerpoint format is another option. You will need to make a copy. Notice that there is a choice - you can write about each aspect one at a time, or, write about ideas first, and how the aspects work to support the ideas. (I recommend the second way - ideas first).
Create a power point presentation and present your findings orally to a group - gain double the credits by meeting the criteria for AS90857.