Wednesday, November 10, 2021

EXAM QUESTION EXAMPLE 1



Discuss how far your chosen film or films reflect cultural contexts associated with a particular film movement  

( 20 marks )    30 minutes  approx







FILM MOVEMENT  = SILENT COMEDY 


CHOSEN FILMS =  4 short films by Buster Keaton  You should make reference to at least two of the films if it is this type of question


CULTURAL CONTEXTS =   can include the history and conventions of the film movement iteself ( i.e silent comedy , social and historical factors, the influence of vaudeville, the influence of art and cultural movements e.g surrealism, modernism. DON"T FEEL YOU HAVE TO COVER EVERYTHING


PARTICULAR SEQUENCE =
an extended scene ( ideally in one location ) This can be up to 10 minutes approximately so may be half of  the short film . You should briefly make it clear where the scene fits in the film's narrative


e.g     One week :   building a house sequence, destroying a house sequence etc.

       The Scarecrow  :  the multipurpose room sequence, the dog chase sequence, etc.

                 Cops : police chase sequence

         The High Sign  :  shooting gallery sequence ,  assassination/ action chase sequence  


YOU SHOULD INCLUDE ANALYSIS OF  AT LEAST TWO OF THE SHORT FILMS IN YOUR ANSWER , UNLESS YOU ARE ASKED TO FOCUS ON A SINGLE KEY SEQUENCE.

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