AS Film Studies: The Essential Introduction" gives students the confidence to tackle every part of the WJEC AS Level Film Studies course. The authors who have wide ranging experience as teachers examiners & authors introduce students step by step to the skills involved in the study of film. The second edition follows the new WJEC syllabus for 2008 teaching onwards & has a companion website with additional chapters & resources for students & teachers. Individual chapters address the following key areas amongst others: British stars
- Ewan Mc Gregor; genres
- horror; British production
- Working Title; social-political study
- living with crime; US film
- Westerns; film form; spectatorship; & the practical application of learning. Specifically designed to be user friendly the second edition of "AS Film Studies: The Essential Introduction" has a new text design to make the book easy to follow
Includes:: more than 100 colour photographs & is jam packed with features such as: case studies relevant to the 2008 specification; activities on films like " Little Miss Sunshine" " Pirates of the Caribbean" & " The Descent"; key terms; example exam questions; & suggestions for further reading & website resources. Matched to the current WJEC
Specification "AS Film Studies: The Essential Introduction" covers everything students need to study as part of the course."