GCSE FILM STUDIES PAPER EXPLORING FILM SUPERHERO GENRE hour 0 minutes (0 minutes for DVD screening). minutes per mark 0 marks = minutes 0 marks = 8 minutes
Question One AO Explore, respond to and evaluate a range of films and topics, including their own preproduction and production work, using key film concepts appropriate terminology. This question is the film language question. You will be asked about camera shots, sounds, editing, special effects, mise-en-scene and colour/lighting. Some of the questions carry low scores however ensure you use full and complete sentences as they still need to be detailed and full answers. Example,. (a) Identify one camera shot. () Why is it used? () (c) How are two of the following used to create panic and tension in this extract sound editing mise-en-scène colour and lighting? (8) AO (a) (c) Camera shot. Reason why it is used. For each explanation of micro feature: Basic explanation. Written communication sufficiently accurate to make meaning clear. Adequate. Written communication reasonably accurate. Detailed. Written communication controlled, clear and generally accurate. Excellent. Written communication is in appropriate style, clearly and coherently uses specialist terminology. High degree of More detailed explanations Up to additional marks Marks
Literacy - Key Words Mise-en-scene Hair/Make-up (anything the actor is wearing on their face eg look like alien, hair can be bald) Props (anything the actor touches) Costume (anything the actor wears this can give me an idea the time the film is set, in the past) Lighting/colour (daylight, night time, shadows this colour look at the overall colour in the scene) Setting (where the action takes place) Positioning within the frame (if the actors are stood together, apart, facing each other etc) Sound Diegetic Belongs to the scene Music played on a radio in the scene Non-diegtic Outside of the scene Music/soundtrack (types of music, instruments) Silences Camerawork Angles Low angle-makes someone look powerful Distance ELS Extreme long shot/establishing shot LS full body MS half of a body CU head/shoulders ECU - details Movement Tracking shot Panning POV point of view Transition Cutting Fade to white/black Cross dissolve Shot length pace Editing Special Effects CGI computer generated images Slow motion Titles
Question Two AO Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how films communicate meanings, evoke personal responses and engage audiences. This question is based on the features of the genre, looking at themes, settings, costume, representation, relationships and characters. Some of the questions carry low marks however be careful as one answer will inform the next one, see example below. Example. (a) Identify one typical feature of Superhero films in this extract. () Why is it typical? () (c) Show how one of the following genre characteristics is used in the extract and in a Superhero film you have studied. (6) setting costume characters and relationships themes representation. (a) (c) Identify a feature of Superhero films. Identify a typical feature. Basic explanation of why it is typical. More detailed explanation. How genre characteristic used: Basic explanation. Written communication sufficiently accurate to make meaning clear. Limited explanation. Sound explanation. Written communication reasonably accurate. Clear and confident explanation. Very good, detailed explanation. Written communication controlled, clear and generally accurate. Excellent explanation. Written communication is in appropriate style, clearly and coherently uses specialist terminology. High degree of 5 6
Question Three AO Explore, respond to and evaluate a range of films and topics, including their own preproduction and production work, using key film concepts and appropriate terminology. This question is assessing your knowledge and analysis of printed media related to the Superhero genre. You could be asked to analyse a DVD cover, film poster, teaser poster. The question is worth 0 marks therefore requires an extended piece of writing, the 0 marks can be broken up into different sections like the one below and/or one as one question. Example Look carefully at the film poster for (Superhero film), then answer the following questions: (a) Why do you think these images have been selected? () How does the other information on the film poster persuade audiences to see the film? (6) In your answer, you may refer to: quotations stars taglines awards director. (a) Why images selected: Basic, limited explanation. Sound, accurate explanation. Clear, confident, more detailed explanation. Excellent, detailed explanation. One item of information. One item with basic explanation. Written communication sufficiently accurate to make meaning clear. More than one item with basic explanations. More than one item with clear explanations. Written communication reasonably accurate. More than one item with detailed, accurate explanations. More than one item with excellent explanations. Written communication is in appropriate style and clearly and 5 6
Question Four AO Explore, respond to and evaluate a range of films and topics, including their own preproduction and production work, using key film concepts and appropriate terminology. This is a creative question here you will be assessed on your creativity and imagination in design and production. This question is worth 0 marks, you will need to spend approximately 0 minutes on it. Example Create a new idea for a Superhero film. (a) Give the film a title. () Briefly outline the story of your film. () (c) Briefly describe the climax of the film and show how either special effects or camerawork are used to attract audiences. (6) (d) Choose two stars for the film giving reasons why you have chosen them. () (e) When do you think is the best time of year to release your film? Briefly explain why. () (a) A title More creative/resourceful title. Basic outline. Written communication sufficiently accurate to make meaning clear. Adequate outline. Written communication reasonably accurate. Well-structured, plausible outline. Written communication controlled, clear and generally accurate. Creative and well-structured, plausible outline. Written communication is in appropriate style, clearly and Basic description. Written communication although basic sufficiently accurate to make meaning clear. Adequate and effective description. Written communication reasonably accurate.
(c) Detailed, resourceful & highly effective description. Written communication is in appropriate style, clearly and + (d) (e) Basic sense of how feature described attracts audiences. Written communication although basic sufficiently accurate to make meaning clear Adequate sense of how feature described attracts audiences. Written communication reasonably accurate. Clear sense of how feature described attracts audiences. Written communication is in appropriate style, clearly and Two stars. mark each One Adequate reason. mark Two Good reasons. marks + + Limited sense of appropriate release. Written communication sufficiently accurate to make meaning clear. Plausible release date. Written communication reasonably accurate. Plausible release date with justification. Written communication controlled, clear and generally accurate. Plausible release date with detailed justification. Written communication is in appropriate style, clearly and accuracy