GCSE Paper 1 Revision

This is the exam paper explanation guide for Paper 1.
Paper 1, as I'm sure you know, is the exam paper on Superhero films, is 1 and a half hours long and will be on June 19th.


                             

The second exam paper explanation for Paper 2, the exam on Tsotsi, can be found here: Tsotsi Revision
REMEMBER: this exam is on the 25th June, so ignore any dates on that PowerPoint as they may be out of date. 

Film Club, Thursday 13th June: Pitch Perfect

The first Film Club after Half Term will be the hilarious teen comedy, Pitch Perfect. Those of you who have visited Film Club won't require a Pass to come and see the film, but remember to come and sign-up before Thursday 13th June to collect a Pass and guarantee a place if you've not been to Film Club before. Keep an eye out for posters around school soon advertising Film Club and in the meantime, have a look at he trailer for the film below:


             

Louis Leterrier interview reveals lack of control over films he directed.

The director of The Incredible Hulk and Clash of the Titans, Louis Leterrier, is currently promoting his promising looking new film Now You See Me.


            

In an interesting interview on Huffington Post, Leterrier reveals how he wanted to cast Mark Ruffalo in The Incredible Hulk, as opposed to Edward Norton who was apparently cast at the demands of the studio, Marvel.
He also explains about his lack of control over Clash of the Titans, and criticises the poor use of 3D on the film.

Have a read via the link below to get an interesting insight into the control that a Director has and the way in which large studios operate.

Leterrier interview, via the Huffington Post.

A2 Revision: FM4, Spectatorship

A PowerPoint that collates a range of key ideas for the FM4 Spectatorhship area of A2 Film Studies. There may be some formatting issues with the presentation as it was created using Keynote and there are often compatibility issues.

The future of release paths? A Field in England

Ben Wheatley's latest film, A Film in England, is to receive a unique, multi-platform release from Film4.0, their first feature release.

More details can be found here:

Live for Films.com report

The Hunger Games: Film Club - 27th September

Many thanks to those who came along and I hope you enjoyed the film. Feel free to leave a comment below on what you thought of the Hunger Games.

Congratulations to Film students on their excellent exam results.

Just a quick post to congratulate all Mexborough School students who have recived their AS and GCSE Film Studies results recently. There are some superb results and grades and you should all be really proud of your achievements. I look forward to seeing you all soon and hope that you'll look to continue your studies into AS and A-Level. For those of you who are interested or intending on taking Film Studies in the Sixth Form, keep an eye out for more information soon.