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** INDIVIDUAL INDEPENDENT STUDY PLAN ** **Proposed IS Title: Early Vampire Films**      **Summary of IS:** **Looking at the styles of early vampire films, by referring to filming techniques, mise-en-scene, story, lighting, music. I will look at the stereotypes that were linked with this type of cinema and compare how different directors from different countries developed the films. I will also look at the use of women within the films and if the earlier films link to more modern interpretations.**     **The 4 Key Films I will focus on are:** **Summary of each film and Explanation of how each film will support my thesis:**        **Further 8 films for additional study and evidence:**
 * 1) ** The Vampire [US - 1913] **
 * 2) Nosferatu, a symphony of horror [Germany - 1922]
 * 3) Dracula [US - 1931]
 * 4) Vampyr [France/Germany - 1931]
 * 1) Horror of Dracula 1958
 * 2) Nosferatu, the vampyre - 1979
 * 3) Dracula's Daughter - 1936
 * 4) I Vampiri - 1957


 * The 12 Key Sources I will use for research are [academic websites/journals/books]:**

Include here a selection of the Screen Shots or film images that you will use for your appendix. Your final IS will need a minimum of 20 images: