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Mastering the Movie Colour Palette: del Toro

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Pan's Labyrinth

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Understanding Fallen Angels

World of Wong Kar Wei - go 7 minutes and 13 seconds in!

Buster Keaton - Silent Film Era

House of Flying Daggers - Wuxia Romance

Shaun of the Dead - 'The Plan' montage

‘Captain Fantastic’ Review: Wilderness Family With Great Vigor and Viggo

Conversations with CAROL

Vertigo video essay - cinematic influence

The importance of scene transitions

Lauren's Documentary blog

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Teacher of Science

Teacher of Science (possibility to combine with a head of year post)

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BACK TO THE FUTURE, the musical. Thursday 5th June 2025. Years 7 to 10.

Teacher of Mathematics (with specific year group responsibilities for key stage 5)

Teacher of Mathematics (possibility to combine with a head of year post)

Teacher of History (possibility to combine with a head of year role)

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ZEN Film Studies GCE Pan's Labyrinth Examinations Vertigo Trips Films Vacancies GCSE Yimou Statutory Information Editing Aesthetics Teacher A Level Old Hollywood Coursework Carol Documentation Assessment

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