Coursework

Film notes

Stylised dialog - used for effect (doesn't sound like everyday speech) - emphasise the character & traits

Script - know how to write a script - to show understanding of macro (narrative) [using stylised dialog]

Textual analysis of 2 films - 40 marks - have to have a point of comparison (macro) - within 10 years (2003) - 1 Hollywood/independent film

MACRO:

Genre

Narrative

Representation - gender, class, youth, Britishness

Rules:

-representation, genre, narrative study - come up with a hypothesis 

What is it that makes them a boy, what is not masculine about them, which one is more masculine - what makes it more of a traditional western sci-Fi & western ~ bigger audience ~ A grade response

1. Points of comparison - what makes them men & women

2. Judgement - what makes them more of a woman etc.

3. Thesis - an explanation as to why

"Genre changes all the time" - made it a hypothesis & explained why

HOMEWORK - presentation - what is my study, key scenes to compare, pitch with previous 3 points

Pick 4 scenes from each film to compare

Equilibrium, disruption, resolution l

Attack the block & super 8 - America likes children and America loves them - children should be seen and not heard, but now we're scared of them ~ America loves them / Noel Clarke 

1. 2 films and macro

2. 3 key scenes EACH

3. Comparison - equilibrium, disruption, resolution - a presentation to the class with main points 

Meaning and messages behind the films 

Male, Female and National Identity in "V for Vendetta"

1. What significant examples of gender roles are in the characters?

2. How does the film use it's stock characters and why?

3. How does the film use it's stock characters and why?

4. What messages is the film trying to get across through it's representation of gender and nation in these scenes?

5. What yonic or phallic imagery does the film have in these scenes and what meaning can you read in to this?

1. What significant examples of gender roles are in the characters?

2. How does the film use it's stock characters and why?

3. How does the film use it's stock characters and why?

4. What messages is the film trying to get across through it's representation of gender and nation in these scenes?

5. What yonic or phallic imagery does the film have in these scenes and what meaning can you read in to this? 

1. What significant examples of gender roles are in the characters?

2. How does the film use it's stock characters and why?

3. How does the film use it's stock characters and why?

4. What messages is the film trying to get across through it's representation of gender and nation in these scenes?

5. What yonic or phallic imagery does the film have in these scenes and what meaning can you read in to this? 

Coursework

Film Studies

Luke Nutter

1) Narrative - how they communicate the character roles 

2) Source Code & Mr Nobody (thrillers)

3) 

4) 9 key.   frames of 'guided kismet'

PHarry Brown

1) Role of a vigilante 

2) Harry Brown & The Dark Knight

3)

4)

Hypothesis - come up with a question - 2 comparable films

Prequel - film ends with the beginning of the next film - what happens to link it to the next film - set up characters - reinvent his character?

Equilibrium - start of the film

Disruption - something to clear up

I have learnt that, when writing a prequel, link it into what happens in the next film or set up characters. And to come up with a question for an essay for 2 films that are similar, have the same storyline or genre. 

Inglorious Bastards

Representation - hero & villain

Genre - historical action (war film)

-Great Escape

-Saving pirate Ryan

Genre - war films

Macro studies intertwine - representation & themes which one in hypothesis?

Quentin Tarantino makes independent films

Production company is how you tell if a film is independent - doesn't matter about distributer

Attack the block & Super 8 - how are youth represented in both films?

Attack the block - youth are represented as stereotypical gang of druggies who live in a council flat, however they are then represented as a family who look at out for each other

Representation of women

V for Vendetta

Deliah 

Mad scientist

V

Monster

Superhero

Lone Vigilante

Evey

Girl next door - something changes, she is average

Finger men

Town bullies

Creedy

Town bully

Pedo bishop

Whiskey priest

Detective

Hard boiled detective - finds out what is going wrong in the government - turns it into a thriller (chasing V)

Is it a superhero movie or a thriller

Women in horror films (teeth)

•Women are seen as dainty & 

•Always seen as the victim or ghost

•Always screaming - stereotypical women

•Long hair - wearing white or little clothing

•Every rose has it's thorn - a woman's "flower"

•Never able to defend themselves

•Shown as weak

•Not helpful

•Women play a central character

•Women are shown in fear 2.5 times more than men

•More male victims than women

•Teeth - women who has the power is considered a monster

•Women have longer and more painful deaths than men

•Insinuated as a form of punishment

•Sex symbol, damsel in distress, hooker with a heart of gold

-Women have risen

-Women in male roles

•Women - loveable, sexual (male gaze) 

•Because of patriarchy, it's hard for women to obtain sting, independent roles

•They are most often confined to roles that are parallel to how society views them at the time

Male roles in films

-dominant, leaders, father roles - to protect/role model for kids - father issues

-hyper masculinity: exaggerating of a male stereotype - (Sutler - when he speaks, everyone listens - his rules apply - father role • V - needle - penetration - train going through the tunnel - orgasm • Dietrich - meant to be having sex with Evey but looks after her instead 

Motherhood - puberty - physical change (Deliah - regretted experimenting - caring - births V • Every - setting off the train - births the revolution - torture is the labour - train going through the tunnel - yonic imagery)

Rights of the individual

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United & strong community/nation

Giving people entire freedom, society starts to crumble - should everyone be able to do what they want? What happens after the film?

V for Vendetta Essay Plan

The film ‘V for Vendetta’, directed by James McTeigue in 2005 is set in a dystopian future of Britain and justifies terrorism if it is for freedom. This film also gives the viewer warnings that they could be living a life of fear and oppression under a dictatorship if they allow it to happen when V says that the people of Britain voted for their own government.

Theme: Dictatorship

Scene: Opening scene/curfew is set

Micro: Speakers to announce curfew (people punished if they are out past curfew), vans patrolling streets (people punished if they speak against the government).

Analysis: Warning to the viewer that they have the power to stop this happening in the future – people becoming enslaved and oppressed, as it is a possibility.

Theme: Oppression

Scene: Dietrich’s house

Micro: Copy of Koran (people are not allowed to have their own beliefs), images of male erotica (people are not allowed an identity, must conform to government standards)

Analysis: Fascism, no one has their own identity - the government could have the ability to take away someone’s identity if they want to.

Theme: Terrorism

Scene: V blows up the Old Bailey

Micro: V is masked (wants to hide his identity), blowing up buildings is an act of terrorism, his monologue is about revenge.

Analysis: The end justifies the means; it’s ok to kill people in the name of freedom so there is no protagonist – one man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter. Governments can use terror to control their people.

Theme: Revenge

Scene: V kills the people who experimented on him at Larkhill

Micro: He kills people and leaves a rose behind (has the same characteristics as a serial killer)

Analysis: His revolution might not be a revolution, just a way of justifying to others why he is killing the people who experimented on. A warning to the audience that people aren't as they seem on the “outside”

Theme: Freedom

Scene: When Evey is being tortured by V

Micro: She says she would rather die than tell the government about V (she is free from fear)

Analysis: Freedom is more important than life. She would rather be killed than give up what is depicted as Britain’s chance of freedom.

In conclusion, the film ‘V for Vendetta’ uses themes of dictatorship, oppression, terrorism, revenge and freedom to illustrate the importance of identity and freedom being more important than life, or laws. It also warns the viewer that they are capable of making the same mistakes that the people of Britain did in the film and turn Britain into country of oppression and enslavement.

Themes

Film notes

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Religion - power through unity, unity through faith - religion is corrupt, it's a way of obtaining power

Outcome - how to write an essay

Introduction - answer the question in one paragraph

Norsfire - government 

Detention centres - concentration camp

The message if the film: the end justifies the means; it's alright to kill in the name of freedom; governments can be terrorists - they use terror to control people; 

There is no good guy. One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter. 

V is the anti-hero

Themes

•Corruption - the government is corrupt 

Deceit - the government tries to tell people that they are in control. 

Revenge - V wants revenge of the government for what they did

Fear - people are scared of their government, Evey is scared of dying 

Beliefs/values, and ideas

Freedom is more important than life 

Five themes and discussing how they create beliefs or ideas that the film celebrates. 

Which themes lead to talk about messages and values?

Fascism - associated with Hitler (Germany) - could happen here - if we vote for people - FEAR LED YOU TO VOTE THESE PEOPLE HERE

DISTOPIAN THEMES

Post-colonialism - dictatorship/fascism - all businesses or organisations link back to the government - his power comes from religion - if government went to shit, anyone with a solution would rise to power - the idea if empire. 

Religious hypocrisy - getting rid of bibles and studs because religion influences people - government wants to fully control people. 

Distopia - looking for anew generation - the government rules the people. 

Judgement - absence of mercy - government doesn't have any mercy, Evey gets on with her life after V tortures her - used to no mercy 

At the beginning - no mercy for anyone, everyone is judged

Terrorism - V plans on blowing up the Houses of Parliament - against the government

Revenge - V tries to make people believe he is doing this for the people, but he only wants revenge

Analysis of Bishop and Evey

• Religious hypocrisy 

• Corruption 

• Linked back to the government

• "Terrorist seems to have a rather intimate understanding of our system" - suggests hierarchy

• "Your mother was Irish, wasn't she?" 

• Judgement, "confession game"

Evey's torture and awakening

Dictatorship - making all prisoners the same - no voice. Being dragged instead of walking - V trying to get rid of this.

Fear - fear if losing independence to become fearless. "You said you wanted to live without fear" V to Evey

Revenge - torture - same as V

Evey's awakening - V explains why he wants revenge. "Taught me how to eat drink and breathe. 

Terrorism - kidnapping revolution scene, propaganda posters, blows up parliament 

Judgement - Evey looses hair - free from judgement about looks

Religious hypocrisy - talking to Gordon - not allowed to worship who they want

Analysis the message behind the clip through the themes

What ideas is the clip saying about what theme

Analyse clip based on messages and values

Government oppression - only happens if people allow it

Through the theme of government oppression, the film conveys the message that fascism and totarialism are used

 V for Vendetta

Theme of dictatorship - the country could become fascist, oppressed, enslaved - warning to the viewer 

The of oppression - no in has their own identity, warning that the government could take your identity away