Thursday, 2 March 2017

FM4 - 'A' Grade Exam Responses


'A' Grade Exam Response Guidance

• Answer each question directly/stress the key points
• Use key words from the question: repeatedly throughout
• Make it clear what films will be discussed at the start: directors + year
• Refer directly to key sequences using detailed analysis and film language to refer to key scenes (mise-en- scene/framing/lighting/sound etc)
• Give a ‘personal response’ (ie: for me/ I believe/in my opinion/the second time I watched it/with further viewing)

Summary of Recommendations:
• Answer the question as asked
• Less is sometimes more: structure an argument and choose examples carefully for maximum impact in relation to the question
• Bring macro and micro analysis into this paper; extending on the last point, detailed reference and discussion is always better than general description.

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