Impressive Phrases:

-“The deliberate and stylised use of…”

Diegetic: Something which is occurring within the context of a scene – the characters are aware of it.

Cathartic Effect: Involving the release of strong emotions through a particular activity or experience. In film, this is when the audience has a strong – sometimes personal – reaction towards the film.

Reframing: The general change of a persons mindset (spectator).

synonyms for ‘connote’: imply, suggest, indicate, signify, hint at.

Throughout Joker, cinematography is used effectively to create sense of chaos within the film’s diegetic world. This is particularly evident in the scene towards the end of the film where Arthur is shown using a   low- angle, close-up looking out of the police car window and reacting with glee at the riots taking place around him. Here, the camera is used to position  the spectator as not only connecting with Arthur, but now looking up to him. This suggests to the spectator that the tables have turned and Arthur who was earlier depicted as pathetic and sad, is now depicted as powerful and heroic. This “reframing” of  the central character” has a potentially cathartic effect on the spectator who has, up until this point, been encouraged to sympathise with Arthur’s point of view as a victim of circumstance. The deliberate and stylised use of this slow-motion reaction shot, enables the spectator to get a sense of poetic justice being served.

Point / Evidence / Explain / Link

• Summer Task – what makes a good film
• Categorising Films – genres
• Monaco article – ‘Spectrum of the Arts’ What does it mean to you?
• Joker – 1st Response
• Moonlight – 1st Response
• Joker – Mise en scene
• Moonlight – Cinematography
• Sound – what is it in film and how does it work?
• Trainspotting – 1st Response and micro elements
• Representation – definition and examples from Trainspotting
• This is England – 1st Response
• This is England – micro elements
• This is England – Representation
• Story Board Practical Task. (Miller and the Chimney Sweep)
• Trainspotting Micro Film Elements (Mise-en scene, Cinematography, Sound and Editing)
• Train spotting Representation
• This is England Micro Elements (Mise-en scene, Cinematography, Sound and Editing)
• This is England Representation
• Aesthetics

Section B: American Film since 2005 (two film study)

Q: Discuss how important cinematography is in creating a powerful response in the spectator. Refer in detail to at least one sequence from each film. [40] ​

Time allocated – 50 mins

This will be done in class with access to your chosen film clips.

You will have the equivalent of ONE lesson to prepare a plan.

Consider the question:

• THINK: What do you think about the Question?
• Are there any KEY words?
• What do you think are the PITFALLS that you need to avoid.

Pre-mortem: A pre–mortem, or premortem, is a managerial strategy in which a project team imagines that a project or organization has failed, and then works backward.

• Why might you FAIL at this task?

Consider Slides 3 of the Week 7 Power point.

Define Cinematography. (5 mins) Explain to someone.

EXAM BOARD SAYS… (REFER TO POWER POINT WEEK 7 – ‘Tackling an exam question’.

• In band 3, responses will consider how cinematography might create a response in the spectator by close reference to sequences from the films studied.
• In bands 4 and 5, analysis and evaluation of the importance of cinematography will be more precise, detailed and sophisticated. ​
• In bands 4 and 5, responses will develop more complex explanations of how and why cinematography may, or may not be, important in influencing spectators’ responses and may question the idea of film ‘creating’ a response. ​
• Responses in band 3 are likely to focus more on one film whereas responses in bands 4 and 5 will be more even and balanced in their approach. ​
• Band 5 responses may recognise that spectators do not always respond in the way that they are encouraged to by the use of cinematography. They may discuss the complex interaction between film and spectator by providing sophisticated reasons for this.

Re- read Week 4 Powerpoint (Cinematography)

Go to the M-Drive and look for a sequence (a scene) which has enough in it to sustain about 3-4 points.

CONSIDER THIS from the Exam board:

-An analysis and EVALUATION of the importance of cinematography​

-Remember that you can always argue against or debate the question​

-A low level response would simply cite examples of the use of cinematography from both films.