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FS1 FILM STUDIES COURSEWORK 

The Coursework is entitled – ‘Making Meaning’
This is the unit that you have already substantially ‘covered’ in AS Media Studies. It’s about:
-         close observation of the features of a film’s form or style
-         identifying the techniques of storytelling specific to narrative film
-         narrative, genre, mise-en-scene, performance, cinematography, editing, sound
 You need to produce 3 items of coursework:
Written Analysis 1 1000-1500 words (30 marks)
-         how narrative and genre features create meaning and generate response in a film sequence of no more than 10 minutes, or two sequences of no more than 5 minutes each. You choose the film(s)
 Written Analysis 2 1000-1500 words (30 marks)
-         how one or more of mise-en-scene, performance, cinematography, editing and sound create meaning and generate response in a film sequence of nor more than 7 minutes. Yyou choose the film(s).
Practical Application of Learning (40 marks)
-         create a sequence from an imaginary film in 3 parts:

1. an outline of the cinematic ideas for the sequence (500-600 words)
2. the sequence itself in the form of either:

-         a photographed or drawn storyboard
-         a screenplay
-         a short video sequence of 1-2 minutes containing between 10-25 shots (can be completed in groups)
3. An evaluation of the success of the sequence in making meaning