At the beginning of Year 12, in their introductory module, students are familiarised with core knowledge related to film studies, including macro and micro elements of film, social and industrial context, and theories such as auteurship, spectatorship and ideological analysis. Students are also introduced to practical elements of filmmaking and asked to complete a short project, taking them through the screenplay pre-production stage, production and post-production editing stages.
Students then begin their study of Vertigo and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest from the Hollywood 1930-1990 unit and Buster Keaton’s Shorts from silent cinema.
Students then study global film unit options City of God and Pan’s Labyrinth, in addition to the modern Hollywood options No Country for Old Men and Captain Fantastic.
Students finish the year looking at Stories We Tell from the documentary unit. They also begin to compile ideas for their NEA coursework.