ABSTRACT

AS Film Studies: The Essential Introduction gives students the confidence to tackle every part of the WJEC AS level Film Studies course. The authors, who have wide ranging experience as teachers, examiners and authors, introduce students step by step, to the skills involved in the study of film. The second edition follows the new WJEC syllabus for 2008 teaching onwards and has a companion website with additional resources for students and teachers.

Specifically designed to be user friendly, the second edition of AS Film Studies: The Essential Introduction has a new text design to make the book easy to follow, includes more than 100 colour photographs and is jam packed with features such as:

  • Case studies relevant to the 2008 specification
  • Activities on films including Little Miss Sunshine, Pirates of the Caribbean & The Descent
  • Key terms
  • Example exam questions
  • Suggestions for further reading and website resources

chapter |16 pages

INTRODUCTION

part |2 pages

Part 1 EXPLORING FILM FORM (FM1)

chapter 1|58 pages

FILM FORM

chapter 2|9 pages

SPECTATORSHIP

chapter 3|23 pages

CREATIVE PROJECT

part |2 pages

Part 2 BRITISH AND AMERICAN FILM (FM2)

chapter 4|29 pages

THE AMERICAN FILM INDUSTRY

chapter 5|24 pages

HOLLYWOOD

chapter 6|7 pages

THE BRITISH FILM INDUSTRY

chapter 7|22 pages

SUPPLY AND DEMAND

chapter 8|12 pages

CONSUMPTION

chapter 9|20 pages

GENRE AND STARS

chapter 10|30 pages

NARRATIVE

chapter 11|13 pages

GENRE

chapter 12|6 pages

REPRESENTATION

chapter 13|24 pages

HORROR

chapter 14|14 pages

EWAN MCGREGOR

chapter 15|15 pages

WORKING TITLE FILMS

chapter 16|23 pages

THATCHER’S BRITAIN 1981–1989

chapter 17|18 pages

SOCIAL-POLITICAL STUDY: Living with crime

chapter 18|21 pages

WESTERNS