13 Film Studies Coursework
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:
- an outline of the cinematic ideas for the sequence (500-600 words)
- 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


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