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  1. orungano orungano

    My Film Studies mock is on Friday and I really don't care if I fail it. Like, the bulk of it is literally "regurgitate everything you know about four movies." Like, why? What does this prove? That I can memorise who played Andy Dufresne, and that I think the high-angle shots in The Full Monty show a role reversal between father and son. If I, hypothetically, was to go into a career in the film industry, what does it matter that I can analyse every scene in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest? Sure, I've learned how lighting and colour and mise-en-scéne can amplify the effect of a scene, but in a context that literally will not help me ever. Forcing me to rewrite what I've already written before except under timed conditions and without notes does not prove a goddamn thing about anything.

    Saturday, 21-Feb-15 18:04:47 UTC from web
    1. Chris Moase Chris Moase

      @tiffany but if you succeed you can say that you were once a "Film-student"

      Saturday, 21-Feb-15 18:06:23 UTC from web
      1. orungano orungano

        @rednorth Sure, but I could do that if my exam wasn't terrible too.

        Saturday, 21-Feb-15 18:06:50 UTC from web
    2. clayinthecarpet clayinthecarpet

      @tiffany Actually? It's essential to be able to break apart and analyze films if you want to make your own. Even video games and writing efforts are affected by this action. You gotta be able to get in there and examine the (sometimes) hidden meanings or purposes that may not be as "on the surface" as others. I guess that's just a kind of introductory method of introducing you to that concept.

      Saturday, 21-Feb-15 18:07:18 UTC from web
      1. orungano orungano

        @clayinthecarpet No no, I understand that analysing films is important and all. Trust me, I don't have a problem with that. But we've done it in class. Why would I ever analyse a film without being able to watch it, with the added pressure of a time limit? It doesn't make sense.

        Saturday, 21-Feb-15 18:09:35 UTC from web
        1. clayinthecarpet clayinthecarpet

          @tiffany Yeah, that part is bunk. Analyzing is analyzing is analyzing, etc. We don't need a time limitation to do that unless we're thinking of becoming professional film critics, which is kinda a grapety job anyway.

          Saturday, 21-Feb-15 18:11:24 UTC from web
          1. orungano orungano

            @clayinthecarpet I wish my exam was more general. Stuff like, "What could an OTS shot be used to signify?" with maybe like a SCENE to analyse, but not four entire appleing films.

            Saturday, 21-Feb-15 18:13:21 UTC from web