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Getting into Film - National Careers Week


The film industry is one of the UK’s great strengths. As one of the sectors that make up the creative industries, it has over recent years demonstrated that it makes a significant contribution to the country’s economy, but it is beginning to show strains flowing from an acute skills shortage. 

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Edgar Wright: Shaun of the Dead

Catharsis explained

The importance of scene transitions

How to write scene transitions

Mastering the Movie Colour Palette: del Toro

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Attack the Block revision 1

The Wave: summary

Film: camera shots examples

Superimposition in film

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Summer 2026 Examinations

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