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Susan Boyle article and Modality   Discourse analysis pertains to the deconstruction of literary and other texts on the basis that meaning is socially constructed through the vehicle of language and the array of language strategies writers have available and choose to employ (see Phillips and Hardy 2002, p. 2-3). These writers note that discourse … Continue reading Modality Media Studies: Susan Boyle 1000 word essay →

Discuss how the contemporary ‘British Sitcom’ makes reference to and challenges conventions of the genre.   The ‘British sitcom’ can be seen as a TV genre with a specific set of conventions, which are made reference to, or challenged, by different examples of the genre.  The term comes from the words ‘situation comedy’ suggesting that … Continue reading Overview of the British Sitcom, 1000 word essay →

Analyse one or more examples of media representation of ‘race’ with reference to Stuart Hall’s claim that it is a ‘floating signifier’. The media, being a medium of information dissemination, is always an important factor in the construction of identity. It plays a significant role in presenting one’s perception and also to constructing how others … Continue reading Analyse one or more examples of media representation of ‘race’ with reference to Stuart Hall’s claim that it is a ‘floating signifier’. 2000 words →

  Is there any philosophical route back from excessive self-consciousness?   Introduction   In order to address the question in relation to film, I have had to break it down into several parts. The first section of my essay focuses on film as philosophy. This develops a theoretical framework to work in, considering not only … Continue reading Film and Philosophy 4500 words →

Discuss the use of whiteness in the opening scene of Fargo in relation to other uses of whiteness in art and advertising.   I am interested in the use of colour, both from the perspective of working in advertising, and in relation to my art practice. In this essay I will focus on the opening … Continue reading ‘Fargo’ Movie Opening Scene Analysis 1500 words →

  Examine the cinematic narration of the past and how it portrays the national in TWO Chinese films of your choice.   Introduction   I have chosen to analyse Lust, Caution (Ang Lee, 2007) and 2046 (Wong Kar-wai, 2004). My argument is that both of the films, in different ways, suggest a relation between subjective … Continue reading Chinese Cinema – High 2.1 Essay 4500 words →

Film and Critical Theory – Coursework 1   Using a specific theorist to illustrate your answer, critically discuss classical film theory’s interest in defining the ‘essence’ of cinema   As Stam has argued, the interest in defining cinema by its ‘essence’, or its “unique and distinguishing features” (2000, p.33) has been a concern of film … Continue reading The Essence of Cinema 1000 words essay 2.1/1st →

Documentary Cinema – CW1: Critical Analysis   This analysis will focus on Nick Broomfield’s 2002 documentary Biggie and Tupac. The film is an investigation into the deaths of the two American rappers and a good example of Broomfield’s distinct style, which has been described as performative (Bruzzi, 2000, p.155). It will be argued here that … Continue reading Nick Broomfield – Biggie and Tupac 1000 words 2.1/1st →

Film and Critical Theory: CW2    ‘Critiques of early psychoanalytical theories have provided a more complex and persuasive picture of the dynamics of spectatorship in the cinema.’ Discuss.   This essay will, first of all, outline some early psychoanalytical theories through presenting the work of Christian Metz and Laura Mulvey. Metz’s work introduced Freudian and … Continue reading Psychoanalytic Theory and Spectators in Film – 2500 words 2.1/1st →

Documentary Cinema: CW2   “In a number of ways,” claims Michael Renov, “fictional and nonfictional forms are enmeshed in one another […]” (Theorizing Documentary 2). Discuss and illustrate Renov’s statement by applying it to—and testing it out on—ONE documentary film of your choice.   This essay will discuss Renov’s statement and test it out in … Continue reading Documentary Cinema 2500 word essay 2.1/1st →

How have digitisation and/or the Internet changed the way in which one or more cultural products are produced and distributed within one creative industry; and how have these changes affected both the variety and quality of those products.   This essay will focus on the effect of both digitisation and the internet on the book … Continue reading Digitisation and Film – 2000 words High 2.1 essay →

Why is time so important to Deleuze in his thoughts on cinema?  Use at least two films as examples.   It will be argued here that time is of vital importance to Deleuze in his thoughts on cinema. Whether indirectly, through the movement image; or directly, through the time image, cinema presents us, according to … Continue reading Film theory – Deleuze – 2000 words High 2.1 essay →

How have digitisation and/or the Internet changed the way in which one or more cultural products are produced and distributed within one creative industry; and how have these changes affected both the variety and quality of those products.   This essay will focus on the effect of both digitisation and the internet on the book … Continue reading Internet and Film 1500 words – High 2.1 essay →

Compare and contrast at least TWO of the approaches taught on the module. Illustrate your answer with reference to one or more films.   This essay will compare and contrast a cognitive approach to film studies with an approach based on affect and the body. David Bordwell’s case for the use of cognitive science in … Continue reading Film Theories 1500 words 2.1/1st →

Why is time so important to Deleuze in his thoughts on cinema?  Use at least two films as examples.   It will be argued here that time is of vital importance to Deleuze in his thoughts on cinema. Whether indirectly, through the movement image; or directly, through the time image, cinema presents us, according to … Continue reading Film Theory 2500 words 2.1/1st →

How have digitisation and/or the Internet changed the way in which one or more cultural products are produced and distributed within one creative industry; and how have these changes affected both the variety and quality of those products.   This essay will focus on the effect of both digitisation and the internet on the book … Continue reading Film – Digitisation – 1500 words 2.1/1st degree level →