WJEC • Film Studies

These set of notes are an introduction to the genre of Hollywood film from the 1930s to the 1960s. They cover: - Classical Hollywood devices & stylistic traits - The studio system - "Star theory" - The Hays Code - Threats to Hollywood

This set of notes summarises how lighting works in films, and the elements involved in how a scene is lit. Additionally, there is a brief summary of terms associated with colour.

This is a concise summary of the basic camera angles and shot types used in film, as well as their effects and the meaning they create; a good set of terms to know off-by-heart.

Notes for Pan’s Labyrinth covering Representations, Cinematography, Mise en Scene and Editing

An analysis of the aesthetics in the 2015 documentary, 'Amy', about Amy Winehouse, directed by Asif Kapadia. It is part of section B of the filmmaking perspectives paper on the WJEC film studies course.

This essay is prep for the American Comparison and covers the Auteur Theory, including it’s origins, multiple opinions and evidence of it within Hitchcock’s ‘Vertigo’.

Lecture notes covering all aspects of the film Casablanca. All areas of study including: Plot, Characters, Auteur, Context and more with written analysis.

A 20 mark essay answering the question: "Digital technologies have expanded our sense of what a documentary is. How far is this true in relation to your chosen film?" My chosen film is Amy (Kapadia, 2015). This essay was graded at 17/20, which is the equivalent of an A. I have also included feedback of things that could elevate the essay.

A 40 mark essay answering the question "Explore some of the reasons why spectators may respond in very different ways to the same character. Refer in detail to at least one character from each of your chosen films." My chosen films are La La Land and Captain Fantastic. This essay got a mark of 36/40, which is equivalent to an A. I have also included the feedback I got which would have elevated my answer.

A 40 mark essay answering the question "Compare how far the two films you have studied [Vertigo and One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest] reflect the times in which they were made." My answer got 35/40, which is the equivalent of an A. I have also included the feedback I received which would have elevated my answer.