Unit 10 Learning Aim A: Comparative Film Analysis
I have been asked to analyse a range of film clips, or short films, from different genres in preparation for a series of programmes on fictional film genres. My critical analysis of the purpose, format, narrative structure, visual storytelling, genre and audience of my chosen films, and genres, will be used by the production team for a new series to inform the content of one or more of their programmes. I have been asked to present the outcome of my analysis to the production team. I have chosen to analyse fiction films from the thriller genre as well as the sci-fi genre, I have picked two Hollywood feature lengths and two experimental short films (one from each genre). The thriller films I have picked to analyse are ‘The Killer,’ directed by David Fincher, (Hollywood feature length film) and ‘Poison,’ directed by Wes Anderson (experimental short film). The sci-fi films I have picked to analyse ‘Venom,’ directed by Ruben Fleischer (Hollywood feature length film), an...