Today we recieved our brief for the 'Discourse' module.

We have to produce a presentation of at least 20 minutes and an essay of at least 2000 words.

The presentation will be on a director of our choosing, summerising our research findings for the research file. The director must be different from the Director in the essay if we nchoose thet option.

For the essay we have 2 choices: 'Discuss what constitutes the concept of a film author in relation to a range of film examples'

Or

'Discuss what constitutes the concept of a fil genre in relation to the use of visual style across a range of film examples'

We must analyse and evaluate our subject appropriately. We must also produce a research folder, keeping a log of our work during the module but also presenting all of our key research in one package.


My initial thoughts on the brief are that I want to do the genre based essay, perhaps on the Film Noir genre as there is constant debate about wether it is a genre or style. For the presentation I think I will use the director Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight, The Prestige), because of his certain filmaking style and the contrast ofthe formal aesthetic and socio-idealogical ideas he uses in his work.

Rob.