Week beginning 10.11.08

12.11.08

No lesson. Teacher absent. Most students on Psychology trip.

14.11.08

Viewed opening sequences from "The Full Monty"(comedy/social realist drama), "Nottinghill"(romantic comedy), and "City of God"(establishes dual narrativa).

Home learning: select a film opening of your own choice and write a 300 word deconstruction of the opening sequence.

Week beginning 17.11.08

19.11.08

Discussed research into Film Noir and the key conventions.

Viewed opening sequences from "Batman Returns", "L.A. Confidential" and "Cape Fear". Discussed these in terms of the three exam board requirements: establishing character and setting, and creating enigma.

Discussed the three extracts in terms of the codes and conventions of Film Noir.

21.11.08

Viewed opening sequences of "Double Indemnity", "The Man Who Wasn't There" and "Sin City".

Discussed the film noir conventions evident in all three.

Home Learning: Deconstruction of "Sin City" in note form.