The art and technology of motion-picture photography. Involving techniques for the general composition of a scene such as the lighting of the set or location, the choice of cameras, lenses, filters, and film stock, the camera angle and movements, and the integration of any special effects.

Cinematographer: The person responsible for the recording of a film that focuses on the visual aesthetic of a film.

Connecting IB Learner Profile to Film Studies

Knowledgeable – Being knowledgeable of media content and contexts can be useful in writing and reviewing film, and theory aspects of the course 

Risk-takers – Taking risks during practical exercises could lead to overall better products, such as certain camera angles within a short film 

Balanced – Putting an equal amount of effort into each section of the course means that the final products will always be well-rounded and not lacking in specific areas 

Open-minded – Students who are more open to experimentation and other people’s ideas could end up with more impressive work as a result of trying something new 

Reflective – Going back to old work and evaluating where you went wrong helps to improve your abilities within the course 

Caring – Useful for creating a meaningful product, as it may relate closer to a student who cares about their work and puts effort into it 

Principled – Being principled and having a sense of morality could help in deciding whether a piece of work is friendly to audiences, or could cause a conflict 

Communicators – Those who can efficiently communicate with their team during a production typically end up with a better product, and faster 

Inquirers – Seeking to learn more about the course will leave a student with more knowledge on the subject, and will therefore improve their quality of work if they take it into account 

Thinkers – Being able to contemplate elements of your work is a useful skill, linking back to reflection on where you have or might go wrong, or how to do specific tasks 

Categorising Film

Art Films 

Battleship Potemkin 

The Shape of Water 

Alphaville 

Mainstream Film 

A Bug’s Life 

The Breakfast Club 

The Wizard of Oz 

Love, Simon 

Once Upon a Time in The West 

Historically Significant Film 

Fitzcarraldo 

Battleship Potemkin 

The Seven Samurai 

Definition of Cinematography

Cinematography is a blend of science and art used to capture, manipulate and store moving images for the purpose of creating a motion picture.

Cinematographer

Is the director of photography is the person responsible for the photographing or recording of a film and is responsible for the technical process that gives a film its unique look and feel.

Critical score: 7/10

Memorable Scene: The scene where Roy has his monologue about crying in the rain, because it presents Roy as more than a one dimensional villain and that replicants can express emotions and die just like humans.

Critical Score: 6/10

Memorable scene:
“Memories” scene
When Deckard confronts Rachel and reveals that her memories are not real, only implanted in her mind is one of the first glimpses we get of Rachels emotions.
This scene confirms that Rachel is different from other replicants which challenges Deckard’s thoughts on her causing him to view her differently.
The dark and chaotic aesthetic of the film matches Rachels emotions in this scene.

Critical Score: 6/10

Memorable Scene:

One memorable scene from the film was when Deckard entered the changing room while waiting for Zahra to finish her performance. He then began speaking to her in a disguise with a higher pitched voice and different body language. This was quite an entertaining scene as we get to meet a different character (Zahra) and it’s quite amusing to see how Deckard’s tough and scary personality completely changes to a happy and feminine one.

Critical score: 7/10

A memorable scene in the film for me was the ‘Tears in the Rain’ monologue by the replicant Roy.

Overall I think this film was an 8/10. A memorable scene for me was when Deckard got brought into the police station and the world was explained.

I would rate the film an 8/10 because I wasn’t bored throughout, and took interest in the world it was set it.

My Favourite scene was the ‘She’s a Replicant’ scene, as the feeling and look of the scene was very distinct.

Immediately it’s clear that all the films on the list have been distributed by large, household names. Displaying how these large companies dominate the industry compared to independent film makers. 

Furthermore, the most popular genre within the top 10 is Action (with 6/10 films being part of this genre). Shockingly, 4/5 within the Top 5 grossing movies of 2022 are Action films demonstrating just how popular the genre is. 

Additionally, 7/10 films are sequels, 1/10 (The Batman) is a reboot of batman, 1/10 (Elvis) is a Biopic of Elvis Presley and 1/10 (Uncharted) is based on a popular videogame franchise, highlighting how all the movies within the top 10 previously had a fan base before the release of the film, immediately suggesting that these films would get mass views due to the previously established fan base. (No original ideas) 

All films listed in the top 10 contain bankable stars, e.g. the marvel movies contain many household names like Elizabeth Olsen, Top Gun features Tom Cruise, Elvis stars Tom Hanks etc.