An excellent site for studying film langauge

Yale Film Studies
http://classes.yale.edu/film-analysis/index.htm

Cinematical - an important website for researching films

The articles, categories and links associated with this site make it indispensible for FS2 case studies, etc. See the permanent linke in the FS2 links on the right, too.

http://www.cinematical.com/category/distribution/

Mark Kermode on "There Will Be Blood"

I always find myself in agreement with Kermode's analysis and responses to films. His points on the film's sound and lanscape are spot on. This film is an amazing experience. I found myself exclaiming out loud during the special effects.

Film Music -The Cinematic Sound Radio Show On-Demand

Here is an excellent site for film music: The Cinematic Sound Radio Show On- Demand. Erik Woods' eleven year-old website offers intelligent commentary and he selects interesting and aesthetically pleasing tracks for his podcasts. The sound quality is excellent but you will need Real Player. See the new link for finding this site below and on the Film Music links on the right of this blog.

http://www.geocities.com/cinematicsound/

"The Return Of The King: The Complete Recordings" from November is particularly good.

From Russia With Love - Early James Bond Film Posters

Most of the action-adventure conventions for the James Bond franchise were established in this film. Here are a few of the film's film posters that would be worth studying for representation. (See also previous posts on film posters on how to analyse a film poster.)

http://asanda2filmstudies.blogspot.com/search?q=analysing+film+posters

For detailed information on "From Russia With Love" and other Bond films visit this site:

http://www.eofftv.com/f/fro/from_russia_with_love_main.htm

Audiences as Fans and Consumers -FS2 - Task 3

Audiences as Fans and Consumers

Task 3

The nature of the cinema experience – is it high or low brow?

Write notes on a single side of A-4 or keep typed notes so you can discuss your points and ideas in class. These notes will also help you to write timed essays at the end of each month.

What do the terms “high brow” and “low brow” mean?

Would you say that in your experience going to the cinema is a “high brow” or “low brow” pastime?

What type or class of people do you believe go to the cinema? Does this vary according to the film, and/or depending on the particular cinema in question?

(This task has been adapted from "AS Film Studies: The Essential Introduction")

Audiences as Fans and Consumers - FS2 - Task 2

Audiences as Fans and Consumers

Task 2

The nature of the cinema experience – your own cinema-going patterns

Write brief notes so you can refer to them in a class discussion and for 600 word essays later on.

Think about your own cinema-going patterns.

Do you ever go on your own?

Do you tend to go with the same people to the same sorts of films?

How does the experience differ depending on whether you are on our own or with particular friends?

How do you decide what you are going to see and who you are going to go with?

Do you simply go to watch the film at a set time or do combine this with some other activity (or activities) such as shopping or eating out?

When did you first go to the cinema? What did you go to see? Who took you? What do you remember about the experience (not just the film but the event of going to the cinema as a whole)?

(This task was adapted from "AS Film Studies: The Essential Introduction".)