Contexts – The Omega Man Some notions of the time of production are important. In particular how the films reflect the times in which they were made. This is important but shouldn’t be laboured and be implicit in the answer while discussing the films rather than a longwinded explanation of American history at the time
This context would of course also cover different representations, possibly (if required) a very brief sense of the filmic context too – it might cover some of the comparisons/contrasts on exhibition, genre fashions, the nature of the audience, the role of the star may well be useful.
Students should be aware that a film doesn’t just happen but it is the end product of a complex process
Contexts – I Am Legend Some notions of the time of production are important. In particular how the films reflect the times in which they were made. This is important but shouldn’t be laboured and be implicit in the answer while discussing the films rather than a longwinded explanation of American history at the time
This context would of course also cover different representations, possibly (if required) a very brief sense of the filmic context too – it might cover some of the comparisons/contrasts on exhibition, genre fashions, the nature of the audience, the role of the star may well be useful.
Students should be aware that a film doesn’t just happen but it is the end product of a complex process