International Baccalaureate
We have already done some basic exploration of sound when we did the Foley sound exercise. This week we are going to go into much more detail in terms of how to describe sound in film and analyse the meaning (emotion) communicated. You will be completing an analysis for independent study. Terms You need to… Read more Sound 101
Creative Intention for the week To film and edit a continuity sequence that builds to a tense climax. Use filming and editing to maintain continuity of space and time. Portfolio Page This page must will be split into three sections: 1) Inquiry Extension: Find Continuity Edits in Hell’s Club Identify two examples of each… Read more Continuity Editing Task
Editing, the connectives in Film Language Think of cut as connectives in a sentence …so, and, then, but, however, meanwhile… How then does does editing create meaning if it’s just simply links in the film? Well first of all, the edit constructs the meaning in the minds of the audience. Task 1 Recap by defining… Read more Editing 101
Assessment Criteria In a full textual analysis essay there are three areas of assessment: Your research into and evaluation of how the film/example reveals the wider of the cultural contexts Your understanding of the film elements (micro & macro features) & use of terms to describe specific examples Your ability to make links to the… Read more Improving Your Textual Analysis
INQUIRY The Rules of Composition in Cinematography are described and exemplified in this video: Class Presentation on Composition in Film Use this link to edit Mr G Miss H Reflective journal Embed this slideshow in your reflective journal as a new post called Advanced Cinematography. Select 3 frames from one or more of the cinematographers… Read more Advanced Cinematography
Assessment and Structure
The Joker represents, ‘…the spirit of terrorism. The embodiment of anarchy and chaos of a particularly destructive and nihilistic nature’ Douglas Kellner – Cinema Wars Analyse Christopher Nolan’s use of cinematography & mise-en-scene in one of the six sequences below in order to answer the following question… How does Christopher Nolan use mise-en-scene and cinematography… Read more Textual Analysis of The Joker
TASK Read, discuss, understand this key note article on Batman by Pete Turner. Some terminology to define before we read: Ideology Socio-Political Context Vigilante Dominant Hegemony Authoritarianism Dichotomy Read the article aloud around the class. Stop/start discussion on the article and specific sections of it: Vigilantism, justice and vengeance By any means necessary – the… Read more Dark Knight – Dark Ideas
Contention / Thesis ‘All art, including film, are a reflection of the time in which they were made.’ Discuss How can we test this idea? We can see if it applies to our films? Therefore… Is it possible to see, in the characters and themes of The Dark Knight, the significant events after 9/11 attacks… Read more 9/11, The War on Terror & The Dark Knight
‘The world about us has changed and is continually changing at an ever-accelerating pace. So have we. With the increase in media coverage and information technology, we see more of the world, comprehend its workings a little more clearly, and as a result our perception of ourselves and the society surrounding us has been modified.… Read more Batman Evolves