Film Studies
Where to find the subject in the Library
The main number for the film industry is 791.43.
Things to read ...
Story of Film' Mark Cousins
The Cinemabook by Pam Cook
Sight & Sound
Reading library in SF103
Things to watch ...
Sight and Sounds top films
Pick a famous director from the following: Steven Spielberg; Martin Scorsese; Wes Anderson; Christopher Nolan; Sam Mendes; Jordan Peele; Kathryn Bigelow; Greta Gerwig; Damien Chazelle; Ava Duverney; Danny Boyle
Watch from around the world: Mexican cinema (Amoros Perros; Y Tu Mama Tambien; Sin Nombre
Other varied auteurs: Tarantino; Paul Thomas Anderson; Hitchcock; Spike Lee; Shane Meadows; Ken Loach; Lyne Ramsey
Further studies
Understanding film theory and criticism:
Marxism
Feminism
Postmodernism
Auteur theory
Watching/reading/understanding a specific film school:
French New Wave
German Expressionism
Soviet Montage
Dogme 95
Hong Kong
Italian Neo-realism
Places to visit
Harry Potter Film Tour.
Pinewood Studios
Cinema
Careers
Career talks to meet industry professionals
Director
Writer
Runner
Editor
Post Production
SFX
Reseacher
Producer
Camera Operator
Lighting
Set Design
Activities
Create your own podcast.
Create a documentary on an issue you are passionate about.
Practise filming in a filmmaker's style
Activities
Be completely accomplished in the knowledge of film form: mise-en-scene; editing; sound; cinematography (including lighting)
Watch three films from one of the auteurs we have on the list.