Below is an outline of the AS Film Studies course: Autumn Term You start the course with a short practical production project, followed by a look at the MICRO elements of film. This provides you with the critical skills to start the FM1 Unit: Exploring Film Form. In the Autumn term you produce an extended 1,500 word essay that investigates the use of one or more MICRO features in a film extract of your choice. You will also produce a Creative Project. In total the FM1: Exploring Film Form unit is worth 40% of your total AS Film Studies grade. FM1 is a coursework unit. Deadlines: Draft MICRO essay: Friday 14th October 2011 (1pm) Final MICRO essay: Wednesday 2nd November 2011 (5pm) Written Proposal for Creative Project: Friday 11th November 2011 (1pm) Finished Creative Project: Wednesday 14th December 2011 (5pm)
Week Week Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 commencing Monday Tuesday Friday 1 12/9/11 Induction Projects – A-Z Filming and Editing Project 2
19/9/11
Introduction to MICRO terminology: the technical features of film.
Analysis of the opening sequence from ‘Little Miss Sunshine’
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26/9/11
MICRO Exposition: ‘Re-imagining the 1950s’: Shutter Island.
Screening: Control by Anton Corbijn. Screening starts 3pm sharp and ends 5pm
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3/10/11
MICRO Exposition: ‘The Dark Knight’
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10/10/11
MICRO Essay Workshop (bring film sequences that you want to analyse for your MICRO essay to class)
Directed Writing Task:‘Little Miss Sunshine’
MICRO Exposition: ‘The Social Realist Film’: Ken Loach: Sweet Sixteen and Looking for Eric Screening: MICRO Exposition: Memento by ‘The Bourne Christopher Nolan. Ultimatum’ Screening starts 3pm sharp and ends 5pm Screening: Four Deadline for Lions by Chris Draft MICRO Essay Morris. Screening Friday 14th starts 3pm sharp October 2011 (1pm) and ends 4:40pm
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17/10/11
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24/10/11
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31/10/11
National Schools Film Week: Screening of ‘127 Hours’ followed by talk from a BBFC Examiner
Students receive Draft MICRO essays back from Guy with suggested ways to improve
MICRO Essay Workshop: putting the final touches to your 1,500 word essay.
OCTOBER ½ TERM Start Creative Project: Aims and Outcomes
Practical Production Workshop: Filming a Dialogue Scene
Practical Production Workshop: Editing a Dialogue Scene
DEADLINE FOR FINAL MICRO ESSAY: Wednesday 2nd November 2011 (5pm) Creative Project: Creative Project: Deadline for Pre-production Pre-production Written Proposal Planning Planning for Creative Project: Friday 11th November (1pm) Creative Project: Creative Project: Creative Project: Filming/production Filming/production Filming/production
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7/11/11
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14/11/11
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21/11/11
Creative Project: Creative Project: Creative Project: Filming/production Filming/production Filming/production
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28/11/11
Creative Project: Editing
Creative Project: Editing
Creative Project: Editing
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5/12/11
Creative Project: Editing
Creative Project: Editing
Creative Project: Editing
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12/12/11
PROGRESS REVIEW WEEK Deadline for Creative Project: Wednesday 14th December 2011 (5pm)
19/12/11
CHRISTMAS BREAK
Spring Term commencesTuesday 3rd January 2012. In the Spring Term you begin FM2: British and American Film. This unit is exam-based and is worth 60%of your overall AS Film Studies grade.