UK Film studies

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Starter

» Name a range of UK films?

» We will be assessing whether these films are actually UK films after?

» Name a range of UK films?

» We will be assessing whether these films are actually UK films after?

Screening

» Shaun of the dead» Shaun of the dead

What makes a UK film?

» Narratives and themes» Funding and filmed locations» Written and directed by UK

director / writers» Does it contain UK stars

» Do all these criteria have to met to be a UK film.

» Narratives and themes» Funding and filmed locations» Written and directed by UK

director / writers» Does it contain UK stars

» Do all these criteria have to met to be a UK film.

Narrative / Themes / Genres

» Brit Grit» Comedy» Rom Com» Period Dramas» Dramas

Give me examples of films in these genres.

» Brit Grit» Comedy» Rom Com» Period Dramas» Dramas

Give me examples of films in these genres.

Nil By Mouth

Who is the famous director of this film?What genre would this be and why?

Who is the famous director of this film?What genre would this be and why?

Funding

» Who funds UK films:» 20 minutes to research this

question and feedback to the class.

» Who funds UK films:» 20 minutes to research this

question and feedback to the class.

Funding

» Film Four» BBC Films» UK Film Council - now defunct but

being replaced by the BFI.» Working Title

» Independent private investment or small companies – Vertigo, etc.

» Film Four» BBC Films» UK Film Council - now defunct but

being replaced by the BFI.» Working Title

» Independent private investment or small companies – Vertigo, etc.

Filmed in UK

» Is this important, give me examples of UK films that are not filmed in the UK?

» This can be tricky consider genres.

» Is this important, give me examples of UK films that are not filmed in the UK?

» This can be tricky consider genres.

DIRECTOR / WRITERS

» How important is this to a UK film.

» Can you name UK film directors, some may now be classed as more international directors.

» Why is this important to the identity of a UK film?

» How important is this to a UK film.

» Can you name UK film directors, some may now be classed as more international directors.

» Why is this important to the identity of a UK film?

STARS

» How can a UK star cement a film as being UK film.

» Who are UK stars.» Do they have a larger appeal

outside of the UK, give examples.

» How can a UK star cement a film as being UK film.

» Who are UK stars.» Do they have a larger appeal

outside of the UK, give examples.

Screening

» Sexy Beast» Sexy Beast

Analysis

The analysis of the films should consider:

» Camera techniques and editing

» Music

» Mise-en-scene – meaning through semiotics

» Use of costumes, Locations, Props.

» Connotaions / dennotaions

» UK Stars and their appeal

» UK directors/writers/crew and their appeal

» Visual techniques that were used.

The analysis of the films should consider:

» Camera techniques and editing

» Music

» Mise-en-scene – meaning through semiotics

» Use of costumes, Locations, Props.

» Connotaions / dennotaions

» UK Stars and their appeal

» UK directors/writers/crew and their appeal

» Visual techniques that were used.

Attack the Block

» Screening Full Film

» This will be one of the two UK movies you will analyse.

» Screening Full Film

» This will be one of the two UK movies you will analyse.

Student Examples

» Your analysis – review can be presented in a variety of ways.

» Podcast, Vodcast, review, written report, magazine review.

» It could even be done in groups as long as it is equally weighted, this would be better in a multi-media format.

» Your analysis – review can be presented in a variety of ways.

» Podcast, Vodcast, review, written report, magazine review.

» It could even be done in groups as long as it is equally weighted, this would be better in a multi-media format.