O Level Film Studies Exam 1986

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THE ASSOCIATED EXAMINING BOARDGene ra I Ce rt i f i cate of Educat i on

June Exami nat ion, 1 986 0/A LevelFt LM STUD I ES MoDE 3

SOUTHERN CONSORTI UMPaper 1 510/1Friday, Z)rd M"y, 9.30 am to 12.15 pm2 hours and 45 minutes allowed(including 15 minutes reading time in whichthe cand i dates may beg i n wr i t i ng when they wi sh)Candidates must answer F0UR QUESTIONS,TWO quest ions f rom Sect ion A and

TWO quest ions f rom Sect ion B.

auESTr0NSSECTI 0N A: F I LM AS I NDUSTRY

Refer to actual fi lms or examples of other kindsin your answers where it is appropriate.Al . 'rFilm is primarily a Directorrs medium.ll"The Director is over-rated. Films are made by a team.!r

Argue the case for ONE of these statements. Refer inyour answer to f ilms you have studied. (25 marks)A2. This table shows the three production stages in makinqa f ilm and lists two of the people involved in eachproduct ion stage.

Pre-production Production Post-product ionScript writerP rod uct i ondes i gne r

Camera operatorLightingd i recto r

Ed i torCompose r

Choose ONE production stage, and describe how the pairof people listed can work together in making a f ilm. (25 marks)

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A4. A film-goer spends 82.50 for a seat in a cinema.Explain in detai I(a) How that money contributes to the profitabilityof the fi lm (L5 marks)(U) ln what ways that money could contribute to

the production of new f ilms . (L0 marks)A5. Films are shown in a variety of ways, apart f romrn clnemas:

on 16 mmon videoon television

l^/hat a re the advantages and d i sadvantages foraud iences , of these th ree methods of exh i bl-t on ? (25 marks )

Here are two imaginary fi lms:INDIANA JONES AND THE SEVEN I/ONDERS OF THE I^IORLD.Directed by Steven Spielberg and starring HarrisonFord, this sequel features lndiana Jones infurther spectacular adventures round the world.It is being shot on location in four continentsand on set at Pinewood Studios, England.TUESDAY'S JUST AS BAD is a film about the livesof young heroin addicts on a large Scottishcouncil estate. lt is the f irst feature f ilm byyoung director Steph Maclean, She has chosen toshoot on location and use local people ratherthan profess iona I actors.(a) Explain in detail why the Spielberg f ilmwil I be a lot more expensive to produce thanthe MacLean f ilm. (75 marks)(b) What are the sources of f inance for each f ilml ikely to be? (L0 marks)

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SECT l0N B: OPTIONAL STUD I ESAnswer two questions from this section.You are advised to select questions from theoption you have studied.You may refer to the same f ilm or other examplein more than one answer but do not base morethan one answer on the same f ilm ora-therexamp I e.

NATIONAL CINEMA

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STEREOTYP I NG

B5

From the British fi lms you have studied, considerthe differences between the notion of an indigenousproduct and the large scale U.K. production aimedat the lnternational Market. (25marks)BRIGHTON ROCK and THE BLUE LAMP are both Britishthril lers of the forties. Explain how these twoBritish thrillers differ f rom American thrillersof the same period. (25 marks)G ive an account of the processes of f i lm product ionthat were characteristic of either Eal ing Studiosor Hammer Films.

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ln what ways did the particular processes ofproduction adopted by either studio contributeto its suceess? (L3 marks)With reference to at least 2 British films thatyou have studied, give an account of ONE of thefol lowing areas:(a ) rep resentat ion of c I as s(b) the dep i ct ion of Br i t i sh character types(c) the role of British lnstitutions (i.e. pol ice,church , gove rnment , .etc) . ( 25 marks )

Referring to one film from the present (t98Os) andone from the past, compare the ways in which eachf ilm treats the same stereotype. (25 narks)

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STAR SYSTEM

Films f requently depict children in eithersent imenta I or fr i ghten i ng ways. Us i ng oneexample of eE?fr, show how these two stereotypesof children are formed.Using examples from films which you havestudied, explain how some f ilms may contradictexi st i ng stereotypes.

(25 marlcs)

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B8 (a) Describe the maistereotype in a(b) Exp la i n how the med iconstruct or emphasi

s te reotype .(You may refer to aanswer this part of

n elements that make upfilm you have studied.um of film is usedze e leFffis of th i snumber of fi lms tothe quest ion. )

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B9 Choose one star. Byd i fferent genres i nexplain in what waysused in the films.

reference to two f ilms ofwhich helshe has appeared,the starrs persona has been

How is a starrs image constructed? lllustrateyour answer with detailed reference to an earlyf ilm and a later f ilm in the career of the staryou have studied.810

811 ln what ways havepopular f ilm starsyears, and in whatsame? Give reasonsrn your answer tothat you have stud

aud iences' expectat ions ofchanged over the last fortyways have they rema i ned thefor these changes, and referstars of different periods,ied.812 Todayrs star is sometproducer as wel I as a imes a director and/orperformer.

(a) How does this complex role differ from thatof the star during the days of the studiosys tem ?(U) LJhat reasons can you g ive for th is changei n ro I e and status ?

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DOCUMENTARYBr3 l::;$l:ilTi,;: ;"::iTol'?i:';:; ?i'ln?ln'l3rds,music and sound effects were used by the EMB,GPO, and Crown Film Units. (25 marks)

814 Drama-documentaries, although f iction, are saidby some to distort'the truthr. Others maintainthat I drama-docs' are capable of communi cat ingmore truthfully than many factual documentaries.How can these attitudes towards rthe truthr infact and f ictibn be explained as far as f ilmproduct ion is concerned?What differences do you see between directcinema and cinema u6rit6 f ilms? lllustrateyour answer by reference to fi lms you have seenand show how the film-makersr intentionsaffected the content of the films.

(25 marks)

(25 marks)816 Referring to (i) NANOOK 0F THE N0RTH, and(ii; one other documentary film which you haveseen, discuss for each film:

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(a) the use of actors or non-actors, and(b) locations, showing how these contribute tothe meaning of the f ilms , (25 marks)

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