OCR A-level Film Studies: Component 2 - Resource pack 'Guardians of the Galaxy' & 'We Need to Talk'

This resource was designed for the OCR Film Studies A-level (H410). This activity is for Component 2: Critical Approaches to Film (Contemporary British and US Film). The two films selected are: 'Guardians of the ’ and ‘We Need to Talk About Kevin’.

The activities are designed to make the students independently investigate aspects of the films. The activities include:

• A task that asks them to consider production details for ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ (Gunn, 2014) and ‘We Need to Talk About Kevin’ (Ramsey, 2014)
• Generic conventions of comic book movies applied to GOTG.
• Marketing strategies for GOTG and Marvel Studios
• The place of digital technology in the marketing and exhibition of GOTG and WNTTAK
• Generic comments to make about viewing conditions