The clip comes from an episode of Scott and Bailey and the area of representation that you should discuss is gender.
The question would be worded in the following way:
"Discuss the ways in which the extract constructs the representations of gender using the following:
- Camera shots, angles, movement and composition
- Editing
- Sound
- Mise-en-scene"
Remember - you should watch the clip once without making any notes. Here you should work out what how the area of representation is presented, as a whole, in the clip and think about any specific bits of the clip you may want to make notes on.
Then you should watch the clip a second time, making notes. See the previous blog post on note taking for more advice about how to do this. Remember that the notes you take are for your benefit when you come to writing the essay - how you take them is entirely up to you. The key point here is that you devise a system of note taking that works for you. If you find it easier to split the page into different sections of film form and then write separate paragraphs on camerawork, editing, sound and mise-en-scene - this is fine. Alternatively, is you choose to make notes on the scene chronologically, combining what you say on each area of film form as it arises - then this, too, is fine. WHATEVER WORKS BEST FOR YOU!
You should watch the clip a further two times, continuing to make notes (you see the clip four times in total). Just remember that in the exam you would have a period of two minutes forty seconds between the second and third viewing, the third and fourth viewing, and after the fourth viewing. You are allowed to continue making notes during this time (in fact, it will be essential that you do so!)
Once you have completed the note taking, write the essay. Closer to the exam it will be essential that you do this in timed conditions (45 minutes for the essay) - BUT at this stage I am happy for you to take as long as you need. Email me your answers to alexmorphey@btinternet.com and I will mark them for you, giving you plenty of feedback. It would be a good idea to also send me/give me your notes - this will help me iron out any problems in this area.
Good luck!
Then you should watch the clip a second time, making notes. See the previous blog post on note taking for more advice about how to do this. Remember that the notes you take are for your benefit when you come to writing the essay - how you take them is entirely up to you. The key point here is that you devise a system of note taking that works for you. If you find it easier to split the page into different sections of film form and then write separate paragraphs on camerawork, editing, sound and mise-en-scene - this is fine. Alternatively, is you choose to make notes on the scene chronologically, combining what you say on each area of film form as it arises - then this, too, is fine. WHATEVER WORKS BEST FOR YOU!
You should watch the clip a further two times, continuing to make notes (you see the clip four times in total). Just remember that in the exam you would have a period of two minutes forty seconds between the second and third viewing, the third and fourth viewing, and after the fourth viewing. You are allowed to continue making notes during this time (in fact, it will be essential that you do so!)
Once you have completed the note taking, write the essay. Closer to the exam it will be essential that you do this in timed conditions (45 minutes for the essay) - BUT at this stage I am happy for you to take as long as you need. Email me your answers to alexmorphey@btinternet.com and I will mark them for you, giving you plenty of feedback. It would be a good idea to also send me/give me your notes - this will help me iron out any problems in this area.
Good luck!
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