Practice Paper - 08/11/10

As promised, we were subjected to our seats to have our first go at a practice Section A paper within our lesson this morning; the question being, "Discuss the ways in which the extract (taken from Doctor Who) constructs representations of gender using the following: Camera shots, angles, movement and composition, Editing, Sound and Mise-en-scene.

Although the question seemed pretty straight forward, - especially seen as the clip held very obvious answers - the time allowance given became a bit of a strain on the brain, and towards the end of the mock exam it felt as though you'd become the crocodile in Peter Pan and could hear the clock constantly ticking from within!

I'm almost certain the teacher marking my paper won't be able to make out one word I've scribbled - my writing never seizes to amaze me under pressure..