FILM STUDIES

 Tarantino as a film auteur  A film auteur is a director who takes hold of all aspects of the filmmaking: their film from concept to direction  Idea - screenplay - directions - camera - editing = FULL ARTISTIC CONTROL   Consistent qualities to be found throughout their work  For example - to cast particular actors frequently  To be an auteur you need a sufficient body of work  - His recognisable experimental style: hybridity of genres , themes and styles  - Working in opposition to mainstream ideas/values*/filmic approaches to create and innovate - produce something new or a new perspective - *history of America - bricolage   - POSTMODERNISM - repetition and difference - combining familiar elements  - Includes our understanding of story telling - reviewing our understanding of narrative - perspectives  HYBRIDITY: Mix of comedy with other genres  Makes his work experimental  Kill Bill - highly stylised, thriller, Noir el...

 Pulp Fiction and Experimental Cinema (1994)  Review of terminology:  Experimental - because of the narrative structure  Narrative in experimental film and cinema resists coherent order - Tarantino's film philosophy  Described as both circular and episodic  Overlapping storylines which work discretely but which also come together  Storylines and plot: 3 major storylines 7 key moments Intertitles at the start of each major storyline  Distinctive through: black comedy, graphic violence, dialogue and monologues  What is experimental film? Experimental cinematic forms which exploit the medium of film - sound visuals, narrative to construct a story in unfamiliar ways  Film and cinema which explicitly draws attention to itself and to the qualities of cinema - it becomes self-referential  Film and cinema which pushes the boundaries of the medium to compel us to consider what is cinema and what is art or photography  Storylines and nar...

NARRATIVE STRUCTURE OF THE SHORT FILM - An analysis of how the narrative features and dramatic qualities of all short films studied are constructed, including through dialogue, highlighting key ideas which informed learners own production  Regarding the narrative features of the short film Wasp, the linear structure of the film was incredibly effective as it sustains the attention of spectators, there is no interruption that can distract formed opinions, ultimately creating a visceral response as I would question what may happen next instead of considering what may have happened before. This inspired my own method of production by chronologically ordering sequences, instead of including a restricted narrative, the purpose of having a linear form would be to influence understanding within the spectator. Including a similar simple structure is beneficial for my own short film as the content of the sequences are emotionally intense, having a restricted narrative or flashbacks may be c...

 3 SEQUENCES   Younger Amy - after parents divorce Demonstrates Longinotto’s ideas as the clip is compiled of home videos of Amy Winehouse as well as narration about her childhood from Amy Winehouse herself. Home videos really meets Longinotto’s theory as the director doesn’t have any interjection in the video at all as they’re filmed previously. They let you see the raw personality of Amy Winehouse as a child without others giving their opinions on what they thought she was like. By using Amy Winehouse her self for the voice over, you get the truth about what she was like rather than hearing how other people perceived her. This completely links with Longinotto’s ideology as you’re getting the story straight from the main subject. However, Kapadia was not conducting the interview used as the voiceover so who’s to say whether the original interviewer was altering or steering the conversation in a specific direction. Kapadia is editing the clips himself meaning he gets the final...

 GLOBAL CINEMA  Discuss how aesthetics are used to communicate themes in your two chosen films. Make detailed reference to particular sequences in your answer [40] QUESTION      How themes are reflected through aesthetic qualities.  Both City Of God and Ida use purposeful film elements to produce an effective portrayal of their themes, yet avoiding exploitation of the real message that they desire to project.  IDENTIFY KEY WORDS / CONCEPTS    - COG Poverty. Deprivation. Violence. Realism. Unprofessional actors. Rivalry. Escape. Turmoil. Repetition of life. Cycle of crime. Government corruption. Authorities. Power.  - Ida Loneliness. Post-War Poland. Isolation. Melancholy. Realism. Holocaust. Memory of the past. Guilt. Scarcity. Alienation. Loss.        IDENTIFY THE SEQUENCES- (WHY THESE SEQUENCES?)     FILM 1   - Opening sequence  - Benny's farewell    FILM 2   - Aunt Wanda's exit...

 SILENT CINEMA - Man with a movie camera (Vertov 1929)  - A Propos de Nice (Vigo 1930)  Our study will take us to a study of: Early days of Silent Cinema and its distinctiveness  Modernism in the context of filmmaking  Soviet montage filmmaking and constructivism  Starting points: By the mid 1920's Silent Cinema was mature, established and creative as a visual medium  It was never entirely silent - although there is no recorded sound, most films were accompanied by soundtracks which matched the visuals and enabled spectator interaction  Some filmmakers even feared that the coming of sound would drag the narrative - driven features of cinema down  The lack of recorded dialogue can be seen as a strength, not a weakness  The argument is that the lack of recorded dialogue draws the spectator into a much more active engagement with the film Even when we ave inter-titles, these rarely do more than provide a summary indication of what is being ...