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Textual  Analysis

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TA Overivew
Cultural Context
Writing about Film
What is a Bibliography
Rough Draft
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Textual Analysis


Students in SL And HL demonstrate the knowledge of how meaning is constructed in film. This is accomplished through a written analysis of a prescribed film text, based on a selected five minute extract from that film. Students consider the cultural extract and a variety of film elements in the analysis using film language. 
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DOWNLOAD THE TA GUIDE AND TEMPLATE

This worsksheet will guide you through the TA process.
TA GUIDE AND TEMPLATE
TA OUTLINE
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Textual Analysis Assessment Criteria

Cultural Context

Evidence: Textual analysis and sources.
• To what extent does the student demonstrate an understanding of the cultural context of the film text?
• To what extent does the student support their understanding of the cultural context with research from appropriate and relevant sources?
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Film Elements

Evidence: Textual analysis and sources.
• To what extent does the student evaluate how the extract makes use of film elements to convey meaning in the chosen film?
• To what extent does the student support their observations with the appropriate use of relevant film vocabulary?
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Relationships with the text

Evidence: Textual analysis and sources.
• To what extent does the student demonstrate an understanding of the ways in which the cultural context of the film and a selection of the identified film elements relate to each other, as well as to the chosen film text as a whole 
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Three Act Structure (1/1/01)

three_act_structure_Joe_S.pdf
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TA: Three Act Structure Joe S


The Hero's Journey (2/2/02)

Heros Journey_Joe S.pdf
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TA: Three Act Structure Joe S
TA: Hero's Journey Joe S

Scholarly resources for film studies

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Cinema Studies - Key Concepts

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Top 100 Movies

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Understanding Movies - Giannetti

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Understanding Cinema

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The Hero with a Thousand Faces - Joseph Campbell

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Oxford History of World cinema

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Textual Analysis Practice

Let's deconstruct Stranger Things



As you watch this 5 minute segment, take notes on:
  • film elements
  • cultural context
  • how the extract (film elements and cultural context) relate to the film as a whole, and to outside films 
stranger_things_analysis_.pdf
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Stranger Things Sequence (00:00:28 - 00:05:28)

Resources &  IB Support Material

Here you will find several resources that will help you to complete the IB Film Studies course successfully.  Feel free to access this material as well as save/bookmark the information so that you can access this material easily.
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Reading Film & the Textual Analysis

Reading Film/ Textual Analysis
Anatomy of a Scene
Film Analysis Checklist
Film Shots Angles
TA assessment checklist
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Textual  Analysis  Exemplars

For a better understanding of expectations of the Textual Analysis assessment, take a look at these IB exemplars.  Read through the assessment piece as well as the examiner feedback..
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TA #3

Genre Studies

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Science Fiction Cinema
​Christine Cornea

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The Rough Guide to Sci-Fi Movies - John Scalzi

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Science Fiction Film
JP Tellotte

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David Borwell's Website on Cinema
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Guide to Cinematic Terms
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Einsentein Essay on Film Form
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Assessment Overview SL & HL
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How to Analyze the films of....

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Film Analysis Links and Resources

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The Language of Film Analysis
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Martin Scorcese: The Importance of Visual Literacy
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Film sound Analysis
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How to Use Color in Film
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A guide to filmic terms
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Film Analysis: The Function of Space
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15 pts. of Mise-en-scene
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  • Home
    • M2021 >
      • M2021 Film Assignments >
        • External stuff
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      • genre theory
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        • Stop Motion/Animation
  • Film
    • Film Production >
      • Director
      • Cinematographer >
        • 3 Minute Film
        • Cinematography >
          • Light & Shadows
      • Sound Design
      • Scriptwriter
      • Editor
    • Textual Analysis >
      • Textual Analysis Assessment
      • Narrative
    • CFP (HL) >
      • HL Collaborative
    • Comparative Study >
      • Scholarly Resources
  • Broadcasting
    • Your Weebly site
    • broadcasting
    • 6 Word Story
  • JOURNALISM
    • Journal Prompts