Task 1
Give a short description of each and an example if possible
from a film of your choice:
Genre analysis –Genre is a French word meaning type for
example Sherlock Holmes is a thriller because it starts off with a crime scene
and many mysteries within which Sherlock Holmes investigates to find the
culprit.
Content analysis describes the visual, spoken and written
communication within a film
Narrative analysis is the layout of the film beginning, middle
and ending (what is and is about to happen.)
2a) define reception study - This is how the audience defines
the film, relates and understands the meaning.
2b) define fan study- This looks at the fan base that are
following certain films and researches what they would like in the foreseeable
future for example Marvel, DC, Harry Potter.
3) Choose a film different from your example the content,
narrative and genre. What a short paragraph covering all 3 areas
The film I have chosen in Pulp Fiction which was released in
1994 and was directed Quentin Tarantion in which he had a small role and stared
many famous actors from that era. The genre of Pulp Fiction is comedy, thriller
and Indie. The narrative of this film is of two mafia hitmen who are looking
for their boss’s drug money, the story leads you into different plots within
the film that after they have played out lead you back to the main characters
again. The content of this movie is about drugs, thieves, violence, and
sometimes of a sexual nature.
Task 2
The Great Wall
The director of the Great Wall is Zhang Yimou he is a Chinese
director/ producer. Zhang Yimou was born April 2nd in 1950 he is now
sixty-eight years old. The genre for the Great Wall is fantasy / mystery/
action. The intended audience for this movie is action seeking fans and people
who like strategic fighting scenes and people who appreciate Zhang Yimou.
The Meg
The director of the Meg is Jon Turteltaub he was born August 8th,
1963 and he is now fifty-five years old, with his most recent movie being the
Meg. The genres of this movie are horror/ thriller / action and fantasy. The
attended audience for the Meg is shark enthusiasts / thrill seekers / fans of
shark week and people who thought the advert was intriguing.
Define:
Structuralism is looking at something as a whole then breaking
it down into its smaller elements. For example, a grape is red in colour, soft,
sweet and juicy.
Semiotics are visual aids to help us with communication for
example road signs that indicate what is needed to make driving safe on the
road.
Auteur theory is the creator and director of the film that
puts their individual style within it, with followers of the director being
able to tell that it has been directed by him. For example,
Quentin Tarantino directs and has a role within most of his films.
Feminism is
the belief in the social, economic, and political equality of the sexes For
Example Feminism is the belief that women should be treated equal to men, with
fare pay structures and equal job opportunities.
Queer theory -
Queer theory is how sex, gender and
language are related to sexual identity.
Marxism is a structure of class within society, For example
higher and lower class.
The theory of Psychoanalytic started to receive serious
attention by Sigmund Freud and refers to personality development and the
unconscious mind,
