WJEC GCSE Paper 1 Explanation 2012

Paper 1: Exploring Film

Friday June 22nd

Paper 1 is in 4 sections:

• Overview

Paper 1: Exploring Film Friday June 22nd

Paper 1 is worth 50 marks
• You will have 1 hour and 30 minutes to get these
50 marks.
• You will be answering questions on disaster
films.
• You will watch a clip from a disaster film and
answer questions on it.
• You will analyse a poster or similar.
• You will create an idea for a new product.


It will be split into 4 questions:

• Q1: Explain technical elements used in
the clip. (10)
• Q2: Explain how parts of the clip were
from a disaster film. (10)
• Q3: Study the provided product and
explain why it has been designed like it
has. (10)
• Q4: Create a new product. (20)

Questions 1 (10) and 2 (10):
• Will always be a response to a clip from a disaster
film.
• You don’t have to have seen that disaster film to be
able to answer the questions on it.

• You will be able to watch the clip 3 times (we’ll do
some work later on how to and what to watch ).
• You could be asked about ANY micro element used
in the clip such as sound, camera angle or lighting.


Question 3 (10 marks)

• This question will be a response to something in the
exam such as a poster or DVD cover.
• You will be asked to use your knowledge about film
and the film industry and then use the ‘thing’
included to help give you an idea of what sort of
things you could mention in your answer.


• Your final question will be worth the most amount of marks.
• You should spend the most amount of time on this section.

• This section will ask you to create a new product, such as a
poster, DVD box set, new film or front cover.
• This will be related to disaster films.


Question 1:
(a) Identify something. ONE mark
(b) Explain why it is used. TWO marks
(c) How are two of the following used to create something. SEVEN marks

• Sound
• Editing
• Mise-en-scene
On the exam paper there
• Camera angles will be any 4 of these micro
• Camera movement features. So make sure you
are familiar with each of
• Special Effects these 7 micro features.
• Colour
• Lighting

Example Question 1:
(a) Name one camera angle used in this extract. (1)
(b) Why is this camera angle used? TWO marks
(c) How are two of the following used to create
something. SEVEN marks

• Sound
• Mise-en-scene
• Camera angles
• Special Effects
• Lighting

Example Question 1:
(a) Name one camera angle used in this extract. (ONE
mark)
(c) How are two of the following used to create tension
in the clip? SEVEN marks

• Sound
• Mise-en-scene
• Camera angles
• Special Effects
• Lighting

Example Question 2 (1:18 -1:21)
(a) Name one camera angle used in this extract. (ONE
mark)
(c) How are two of the following used to create tension
in the clip? SEVEN marks

• Sound
• Mise-en-scene
• Camera angles
• Special Effects
• Lighting

Example Question 3 1:45-1:48.30
(a) Name one use of sound in this extract. (ONE mark)
(b) Why is this sound used? (TWO marks)
(c) How are two of the following used to create
spectacle in the clip? (SEVEN marks)

• Colour
• Lighting
• Sound
• Camera Angles
• Special Effects

Exam practice from 2009:
• Peer assess the answers.
• See who did well and share answers.
• Plan how long on each section.
• Move onto Question 2-discuss question
and do answer working as group planning
their idea. (Large paper, mind map to start
and then submitting the perfect answer).


Exam practice from 2009:
• 2. (a) Identify one typical disaster movie
character in this extract. (1 mark)
(b) What makes this character typical of
disaster movies? (3 marks)
(c ) Explain how this type of character is
used in another disaster movie you have
studied. (6 marks)


• This question will be a response to something in the
exam such as a poster or DVD cover.
• You will be asked to use your knowledge about
film and the film industry and then use the ‘thing’
included to help give you an idea of what sort of
things you could mention in your answer.
• Try to avoid writing about the thing in front of you
for your answer. Use it as a guide and help.


Paper 1: Exploring Film
Friday June 22nd

LO: To formulate a plan for a detailed
answer for question 4 of Paper 1.

To begin
• Paper 1 is 1 hour and 30 minutes long.
• There are 4 questions, worth 50 marks in total.

• Question 1 is worth 10 marks. You will spend 20
minutes on this question.
• Question 2 is worth 10 marks.


To begin
• Paper 1 is 1 hour and 30 minutes long.
• There are 4 questions, worth 50 marks in total.

• Question 1 is worth 10 marks. You will spend 20
minutes on this question.
How long
• Question 4 is worth 20 marks. should you
spend on
questions 2, 3
and 4?

• Section a:
• Worth 2 marks:

• Think of a new disaster film title.

• In pairs, think of as many titles as possible and then work
out what they have in common.


• Section a:
• Worth 2 marks:

• Think of a new disaster film title.

• Now that you know what they have in common, can you
think of a new film title?


• Section b:
• Worth 4 marks.
• Think of a new tagline.

• What is the difference between a tagline and a logline?

When creating your tagline, the answers that get the most marks explain
why they chose this tagline by comparing it to other taglines.


• Section c:
• Worth 10 marks:

• How long do you have to complete this question?

• What can you use to help with this answer?


• Section d:
• Worth 4 marks: Suggest a download for your website.

• How long should you have left to complete this question?

When suggesting a download, the answers that get the most marks explain
why this download will help to convince people to watch the film.


• Finally, read the answer of someone else on your table.

• Give them marks based purely on how well you think they
have done.
• Use the number of marks available from the exam papers.


• Create a poster for a new disaster film.
• The film is called Monsoon.
• You will need to choose male and female actors for the 2
main roles.
• Use the conventions of a film poster to reach those marks.

You have 30 minutes to complete this task.


WJEC GCSE Paper 1 Explanation 2012

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