the chase sixth form prospectus - The Chase Technology College

Film Studies (WJEC)45% Coursework“For more than anything else, cinema consists of the eye for magic- that which perceives and reveals the marvellous in whatsoever itlooks upon.”(Maya Deren)Film Studies aims to encourage critical and analytical thinkingabout cinema’s past, present and future. As a result you willstudy the work of cinema’s acknowledged masters such as AkiraKurosawa, Jean Luc-Godard and John Schlesinger, together withfilms from exciting modern director’s like Lynne Ramsay andWong Kar-Wai. You will investigate how these and other directorspresent and discuss our world and look closely at the techniquesthat they use to achieve their unique visions.At AS Level the focus is on a variety of concerns in British Cinemaand the comparative study of two films from America.In the A2 year, individual films and film movements from aroundthe world will be discussed; for example how did the New Wavedirectors in France in the late 1950s and early 1960s change notonly cinema but culture in general and how did David Lynch andLuis Bunuel successfully translate their surrealistic visions ontothe screen?The coursework elements in both years encourage creative workin screenplay writing and actual filmmaking.Film Studies complements the Humanities courses available at AS/A2level and, like these, will develop your skills in analysis and criticism.There are also clear crossovers with the more creative and artisticsubjects.You will need a grade B or better in either English, EnglishLiterature or Media Studies.24