Film and Media

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Why did sound films make a breakthrough in 1927, and become dominant within a few years, when sound technologies had existed since the earliest days of cinema?
  • Why did sound films make a breakthrough in 1927, and become dominant within a few years, when sound technologies had existed since the earliest days of cinema?

  • Essay • 9 pages • 2022
  • An essay from December 2020 discussing the transition from silent films to sound films in 1927 and the implications that had on Hollywood, Europe, and the film industry as a whole. Final mark: 68 (Equivelent to B)
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Compare and contrast at least two adapted versions (for film or TV) of the same source material. (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland chosen)
  • Compare and contrast at least two adapted versions (for film or TV) of the same source material. (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland chosen)

  • Essay • 11 pages • 2022
  • An essay from March 2022 comparing and contrasting Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland (2010) with William Sterling's Alice's Adventure's in Wonderland (1972), and referencing their differences and similarities both to each other and the original source material from Lewis Carroll. Final mark: 70 (Equivelent to A)
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To what extent do you agree with the statement that soap operas are a ‘woman’s genre’? Please answer the question with reference to two soap operas.
  • To what extent do you agree with the statement that soap operas are a ‘woman’s genre’? Please answer the question with reference to two soap operas.

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  • An essay from December 2019 arguing as to whether or not the genre of soap operas are considered a 'woman's genre' using references. Final mark: 54 (Equivelent to C)
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Identify some of the areas of convergence of television with new technologies (e.g. DVDs, digital, internet, mobile telephones). What are some of the consequences of this merge in terms of production? Illustrate your answer with specific examples.
  • Identify some of the areas of convergence of television with new technologies (e.g. DVDs, digital, internet, mobile telephones). What are some of the consequences of this merge in terms of production? Illustrate your answer with specific examples.

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  • An essay from March 2020 discussing the evolution of technologies in convergence with television, using specific examples. Final mark: 65 (Equivelent to B)
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Analyse a short extract from a programme we have studied on this course in relation to the idea of televisuality (please refer to the lecture slides of the first class).
  • Analyse a short extract from a programme we have studied on this course in relation to the idea of televisuality (please refer to the lecture slides of the first class).

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  • An essay from October 2019 analysing the introductory sequence from Dexter (2008) and discussing televisuality, and the language/aesthetics of television and how this applies to the TV industry in Great Britain. Final mark: 57 (Equivelent to C)
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