YOUR PRIMARY RESEARCH

What is PRIMARY RESEARCH?

Primary research is new research, conducted by you, and carried out to answer specific issues or questions. It can involve TEXTUAL ANALYSIS, questionnaires, surveys or interviews with individuals or small groups. 
You will all need to conduct textual analysis throughout the process. At first, just a couple of scenes you choose from your focus film will be enough, but before you write the presentation script, you will need to have done more on all 3 films, perhaps led by your secondary research.

What should you make notes on in your textual analysis?
The exact focus of your analysis should depend on your investigation, but here are some suggestions:

• detailed notes on the use of film language (micro analysis), with particular reference to your investigation (eg auteur signature/use of genre conventions/star performance/use of special effects etc)
• notes on macro elements, with particular reference to your investigation (eg narrative structure linked to genre/themes and issues compared to other films you're studying/character development etc)
• a statement to justify your choice of scene for your investigation

REMEMBER - you need to provide evidence of primary research for your Catalogue. 
(Looking ahead - your CATALOGUE DEADLINE WILL BE BEFORE HALF TERM)