All of the 'Posts on...' series primarily gather together existing posts from this blog relevant to the particular 1a/1b topic, BUT may also feature below this list further 'wider reading' links following these posts, and possibly copied-in links lists from this blog. In some cases I've added further links from further DB blogs too. Ultimately, these are 30min questions so the important thing is you pick out some ideas/theories/examples you're comfortable with and know you can apply specific examples from AS and/or A2 to. Some of the posts are brief, others much longer; its well worth skimming through as many as possible though and looking for ideas that click with you.
Representations is fairly tightly interlinked with Audience + Genre (tho Narrative conventions can also drive rep'ns too).
Her Body, Himself: Gender in the Slasher Film; feminist Carole 'final girl' Clover's 1987 journal article
Representation theory; some of the links were for the previous A2 exam topic, but includes useful material on David Chandler in particular
Cultural Imperialism;
this was tied to a previous exam topic but can still be used to explore
how Britishness is subsumed by dominant American tropes - or even how
S.Eng rep'ns overwhelmingly dominate UK media output; are your text/s
normative or perhaps counter-hegemonic (challenging these normative
representations, challenging whats seen as common sense and above
questioning?)
Creativity sans la femme + Bechdel Test; feminist Bechdel flags up the tawdry way women are used in film, but also consider the wider lack of women in prominent positions: were you influenced by any female directors, for example, of film/video? Feminism is a theory you should address for this topic.
The 'Britishness' of your work; rom-com eg but can be applied across the board
Hammer horror; any aspect of your work in this classic British tradition? (including the blatant sexism?!)
British horror + budgets; bright future?;
Hammer horror; any aspect of your work in this classic British tradition? (including the blatant sexism?!)
British horror + budgets; bright future?;
Inbred - Yorkshire mayor angry; Thirsk's mayor gets mad at movie set there carrying the title Inbred - how do your rep'ns of Ilkley compare? Should film/videomakers care about such issues?
Times Top 20 Villains;
a poorly thought out list but nonetheless highlights the central
narrative + marketing role of an identifiable killer, and the curious
audience response (delighting in the killing and enjoying killers' quips
[eg NoESt's Freddie Krueger]); did you attempt any intertextuality with
existing killers? Did you employ any countertypes or stick to typical male killer with sexual issues?
Audience Expectations in the ‘Slasher’ Formula; did you venture outside the typical expectations in any way?
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