Inquirers – Film requires you to take a deep look into films and how they’re made.

Knowledgeable – You need to know a lot about films, more than just the mainstream films.

Thinkers – They apply themselves to the film and might think of unconventional

Communicators – You’re going to be working a lot in groups, so you need to be able to communicate well.

Principled –  They have a clear set of values that they stick to and use as a guide

Open-Minded – It’s likely you are going to find someone who doesn’t agree with your opinion, so you need to be considerate.

Caring – You should care for other peoples opinions and how they might want to do things

Risk-takers –  They apply themselves to the task and take risks even if the results aren’t clear

Balanced – Film Students shouldn’t go too heavy in one direction and try and try things from various categories

Reflective – You’re going to have to reflect on your own work and be fair on yourself.

Activity 1

Inquirers: Actively enjoy learning and this will drive them to seek out more knowledge about the subject.

Knowledgeable: Explore concepts that will shape how understand certain aspects of film and they are encouraged to experiment.

Thinkers: Can apply their skills to approach complex problems and can make reasonable decision. They can make for great directors.

Communicators: They can express ideas and information confidently and as with thinkers, they can also make for great directors.

Principled: They act with integrity and honesty as well as having a strong sense of fairness, justice and respect for the group. This can help them be extremely passionate about the project.

Open-Minded: They are open to different perspectives, cultures and traditions of other communities which allows them to experiment with many themes during the project.

Caring: They show empathy and compassion towards others in the project and help to brighten the mood in the environment and ensure that everyone is working happily on the project.

Risk-Takers: They approach unfamiliar situations and are willing to experiment with new aspects of film such as music or sound design as well as direction.

Balanced: They help achieve personal well-being of themselves and others and much like caring people, they help to brighten the mood in the workplace.

Reflective: They can understand their strengths and limitations which gives them a basic guideline on what they are capable of during the project.

Art

Toy story,  (John lasseter) as it is an animated film that would have required a lot of cartoonists work

A bug’s life,(John Lasseter)  It Is also an animated film so required animating and cartoonists.

The Wizard of Oz, this is an art film because it is a made up reality and has a strange and unique story line.

Fitzcarraldo – Dir. Werner Herzog, march 4 1982, Adventure

Mainstream

Dead pool 2; although there is a lot of CGI in this film it also has a very mainstream appeal because of the genre (action) which appeals to a very large audience.

Historically significant

The Breakfast Club,(john Hughes) this is a significant as it came alongside the song “don’t you (forget about me)” which became a very famous song.

The Shape of Water, this film was awarded Oscars for: best Picture, best director (Guillermo del Toro), Best original music score and best production

Manhattan,(woody Allen) the romantic film got a BAFTA for best film 1979