The Comparative Study
The C&N media Film Study Guide Series has been prepared with the Leaving Certificate English course in mind. It is a teaching and learning aid for use in the classroom and consists of three parts:
The Student’s Explorations
The Comparative Study Supplement and
The Film Commentary.
The Student’s Explorations are designed for the classroom situation. The film is segmented into sequences of 10-15 minutes duration for use within a class period. A series of questions for each sequence guides the viewing of the students and encourages them to keep a personal Response Journal under the guidance of the teacher. Notes on the use of cinematic codes in the discourse of the film and a glossary of film and critical terms are also included.
The Comparative Study Supplement provides guidelines for reviewing key moments in the film with a particular Comparative Mode in mind. It is in pdf format and can be downloaded free.
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The Film Commentary is a detailed semiological analysis of the film covering all the points raised in the Student’s Explorations.