OCR
GCSE
Film Studies
H010/01: Elements of film
*1325719028*
AS Level
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers must
be clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Answer five questions in total:
Section A: Answer Questions 1 and 2.
Section A: Answer either Question 3 or Question 4.
Section B: Answer either Question 5 or Question 6.
Section C: Answer either Question 7 or Question 8.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 105.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 4 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
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Section A
Film Form in US Cinema from 1930 to 1990
Answer both Question 1 and Question 2.
You have studied one US film from the 1930–1960 list and one US film from the 1961–
1990 list.
For Questions 1–4 write about the two US films you have studied.
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1930 –1960 1961–1990
Citizen Kane (1941). 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968).
Directed by Orson Welles. USA Directed by Stanley Kubrick. USA
Singin’ in the Rain (1952). Raging Bull (1980).
Directed by Gene Kelly/Stanley Donen. USA Directed by Martin Scorsese. USA
Stagecoach (1939). E.T. (1982).
Directed by John Ford. USA Directed by Steven Spielberg. USA
Vertigo (1958). Do the Right Thing (1989).
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. USA Directed by Spike Lee. USA
Double Indemnity (1944). The Conversation (1974).
Directed by Billy Wilder. USA Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. USA
All that Heaven Allows (1955). West Side Story (1961).
Directed by Douglas Sirk. USA Directed by Jerome Robbins/Robert Wise. USA
1 Explain how sound can convey a film’s messages and values.
You must use one example from the 1961–1990 film you have studied.
2 Explain how colour or monochrome cinematography can create meaning for the
spectator.
You must use one example from the 1930–1960 film you have studied.
Answer Question 3 or Question 4.
EITHER
3* Compare the role of editing in creating meaning in the two films you have studied.
You must refer to examples from one film in the 1930–1960 list and one film in the 1961–
1990
list in your answer.
OR
4* Compare the role of mise-en-scène in conveying messages and values in the two films
you have studied.
You must refer to examples from one film in the 1930–1960 list and one film in the 1961–
1990
list in your answer. [25] Section B
Comparative Contextual Study
Answer Question 5 or Question 6.
You have studied one of the themes in the table. For your chosen theme, you should have
studied one film from the US Independent list and one film from the Non-US English
Language list.
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For Questions 5–6 write about the two films you have studied.
Theme US Independent Non-US English Language
Family and Home Moonrise Kingdom (2012). Room (2015).
Directed by Wes Anderson. USA Directed by Lenny Abrahamson.
The Tree of Life (2011). Canada/Ireland
Directed by Terrence Malick. USA Animal Kingdom (2010).
Directed by David Michôd. Australia
Outsiders A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night The Babadook (2014).
(2014).
Directed by Jennifer Kent. Australia/
Directed by Ana Lily Amirpour. USA Canada
Elephant (2003). The Piano (1993).
Directed by Gus Van Sant. USA Directed by Jane Campion. New
Zealand/Australia/France
Conflict The Hurt Locker (2008). District 9 (2009).
Directed by Kathryn Bigelow. USA Directed by Neill Blomkamp. South
Whiplash (2014). Africa/USA/New Zealand/Canada
Mad Max (1979).
Directed by Damien Chazelle. USA
Directed by George Miller. Australia
EITHER
5* Compare how genre conventions have been used in the two films you have studied to
create meaning and response.
You must refer to detailed examples from the two films.
OR
6* Compare how the narratives of the two films you have studied reflect the time and
place in which they were made.
You must refer to detailed examples from the two films.
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Section C
European Film: Non-English Language
Answer Question 7 or Question 8.
You have studied one European film from the list.
For Questions 7–8 write about the European film you have studied.
European Film
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The Lives of Others (2006). Directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck. Germany
Son of Saul (2015). Directed by László Nemes. Hungary
A Prophet (2009). Directed by Jacques Audiard. France/Italy
The Great Beauty (2013). Directed by Paolo Sorrentino. Italy/France
Ida (2013). Directed by Pawel Pawlikowski. Poland/Denmark/France/UK
Let the Right One In (2008). Directed by Tomas Alfredson. Sweden
EITHER
7* Discuss how far the spectator’s understanding of characters depends on a film’s use
of micro-elements rather than its narrative.
You must refer to detailed examples from the European film you have studied in your
answer.
OR
8* Discuss how far the aesthetics of a film reflect the social, cultural or political attitudes it
aims to convey.
You must refer to detailed examples from the European film you have studied in your
answer.
END OF QUESTION PAPER
© OCR 2025 H010/01 Jun25
GCSE
Film Studies
H010/01: Elements of film
*1325719028*
AS Level
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers must
be clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Answer five questions in total:
Section A: Answer Questions 1 and 2.
Section A: Answer either Question 3 or Question 4.
Section B: Answer either Question 5 or Question 6.
Section C: Answer either Question 7 or Question 8.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 105.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 4 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
© OCR 2025 [603/0971/4] DC (ST) 333597/4
OCR is an exempt Charity
Turn over
Section A
Film Form in US Cinema from 1930 to 1990
Answer both Question 1 and Question 2.
You have studied one US film from the 1930–1960 list and one US film from the 1961–
1990 list.
For Questions 1–4 write about the two US films you have studied.
, 2
1930 –1960 1961–1990
Citizen Kane (1941). 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968).
Directed by Orson Welles. USA Directed by Stanley Kubrick. USA
Singin’ in the Rain (1952). Raging Bull (1980).
Directed by Gene Kelly/Stanley Donen. USA Directed by Martin Scorsese. USA
Stagecoach (1939). E.T. (1982).
Directed by John Ford. USA Directed by Steven Spielberg. USA
Vertigo (1958). Do the Right Thing (1989).
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. USA Directed by Spike Lee. USA
Double Indemnity (1944). The Conversation (1974).
Directed by Billy Wilder. USA Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. USA
All that Heaven Allows (1955). West Side Story (1961).
Directed by Douglas Sirk. USA Directed by Jerome Robbins/Robert Wise. USA
1 Explain how sound can convey a film’s messages and values.
You must use one example from the 1961–1990 film you have studied.
2 Explain how colour or monochrome cinematography can create meaning for the
spectator.
You must use one example from the 1930–1960 film you have studied.
Answer Question 3 or Question 4.
EITHER
3* Compare the role of editing in creating meaning in the two films you have studied.
You must refer to examples from one film in the 1930–1960 list and one film in the 1961–
1990
list in your answer.
OR
4* Compare the role of mise-en-scène in conveying messages and values in the two films
you have studied.
You must refer to examples from one film in the 1930–1960 list and one film in the 1961–
1990
list in your answer. [25] Section B
Comparative Contextual Study
Answer Question 5 or Question 6.
You have studied one of the themes in the table. For your chosen theme, you should have
studied one film from the US Independent list and one film from the Non-US English
Language list.
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For Questions 5–6 write about the two films you have studied.
Theme US Independent Non-US English Language
Family and Home Moonrise Kingdom (2012). Room (2015).
Directed by Wes Anderson. USA Directed by Lenny Abrahamson.
The Tree of Life (2011). Canada/Ireland
Directed by Terrence Malick. USA Animal Kingdom (2010).
Directed by David Michôd. Australia
Outsiders A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night The Babadook (2014).
(2014).
Directed by Jennifer Kent. Australia/
Directed by Ana Lily Amirpour. USA Canada
Elephant (2003). The Piano (1993).
Directed by Gus Van Sant. USA Directed by Jane Campion. New
Zealand/Australia/France
Conflict The Hurt Locker (2008). District 9 (2009).
Directed by Kathryn Bigelow. USA Directed by Neill Blomkamp. South
Whiplash (2014). Africa/USA/New Zealand/Canada
Mad Max (1979).
Directed by Damien Chazelle. USA
Directed by George Miller. Australia
EITHER
5* Compare how genre conventions have been used in the two films you have studied to
create meaning and response.
You must refer to detailed examples from the two films.
OR
6* Compare how the narratives of the two films you have studied reflect the time and
place in which they were made.
You must refer to detailed examples from the two films.
Turn over
Section C
European Film: Non-English Language
Answer Question 7 or Question 8.
You have studied one European film from the list.
For Questions 7–8 write about the European film you have studied.
European Film
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The Lives of Others (2006). Directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck. Germany
Son of Saul (2015). Directed by László Nemes. Hungary
A Prophet (2009). Directed by Jacques Audiard. France/Italy
The Great Beauty (2013). Directed by Paolo Sorrentino. Italy/France
Ida (2013). Directed by Pawel Pawlikowski. Poland/Denmark/France/UK
Let the Right One In (2008). Directed by Tomas Alfredson. Sweden
EITHER
7* Discuss how far the spectator’s understanding of characters depends on a film’s use
of micro-elements rather than its narrative.
You must refer to detailed examples from the European film you have studied in your
answer.
OR
8* Discuss how far the aesthetics of a film reflect the social, cultural or political attitudes it
aims to convey.
You must refer to detailed examples from the European film you have studied in your
answer.
END OF QUESTION PAPER
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