Tuesday, 8 June 2021

FILM GENRES: CONVENTIONS & AUDIENCES

In media studies, there are fewer and fewer opportunities to discuss film yet pupils are expected to grasp the concepts of genre and audience. Today we are therefore spending time viewing screenings of suitable films (all certificate 12) of different genres and learning about 'audience pleasures' as well as 'genre codes and conventions'.

  • Captain Marvell
  • Gladiator
  • Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
  • Johnny English
  • Bend It Like Beckham 
  • Spider-Man
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