L13 'super size me' key scene analysis l2
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1) The document provides an entrance activity, homework assignment, and details for an upcoming screening related to studying modes of documentary film. 2) Students are asked to analyze key scenes from the documentary "Super Size Me" to uncover the variation of modes present and complete questions about representations. 3) The document outlines discussion questions about how documentary filmmakers can influence audience trust and the spectator experience through techniques like taking on social roles, using illustrative facts, or incorporating non-diegetic music.
L13 'super size me' key scene analysis l2
- 1. Entrance Activity Charades – YOU MUST write down the 2-3 Key terms/conventions associated to the genre (or Case Study) for students to guess as they come in.
- 2. Homework Design your own Documentary question and answer it based on ‘Super Size Me’ ONLY! Due: Next Lesson – Tuesday 10th March
- 3. Title: Key Scene Overview – Participatory, Performative and Expository Mode L2 Monday 9th March 2015 FM4: Varieties of Film Experience – Issues and Debates Section B Specialist Study 2: Spectatorship Topics – Spectatorship and Documentary
- 4. Why? Aims & Objectives • YOU WILL re-cap prior learning. • Demonstrate your understanding of the modes of documentary and the case study by completing some close textual analysis. • Review the learning. AO1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of film as an audio-visual form of creative expression together and AO2 Apply knowledge and understanding, including some of the common critical approaches that characterise the subject, when exploring and analysing films.
- 5. After School Screening – FINISH After School Monday 16th March
- 6. FEEDBACK
- 7. FM4 – Section B – YOU MUST uncover the variation of modes present in this documentary by analyzing 2 Key Scenes and completing a series of questions surrounding the representations on offer. ‘Documentaries should never be trusted’. How important to the spectator is the sense that they should trust the documentary film maker?
- 8. ‘Documentaries should never be trusted’. How important to the spectator is the sense that they should trust the documentary film maker? • Spurlock taking on the role of “social actor” WHAT impact does this have on the spectator? • Closing statement – Is this our ‘port of entry to the political’ (Performative - Nichols – 2001)? • Illustrative facts and diagrams – Trustworthy? • Spurlock phoning Jim Cantulupo – What position (Stuart Hall – 1980) are the spectator put in? • Family unable to pledge their allegiance to the Flag – Yet they can pledge their allegiance to McDonalds • Non-diegetic music “I hope you got fat!” – Elements of the Performative as well. • Day 26 – Desecration of the flag – ‘Signifies’ (De Saussure) what? Scene – Chapter 15 Scene – Chapter 14
- 9. FEEDBACK ‘Documentaries should never be trusted’. How important to the spectator is the sense that they should trust the documentary film maker?
- 10. What have you learnt? What experiences do the spectators obtain from consuming this documentary? 4 minutes
- 11. Homework Design your own Documentary question and answer it based on ‘Super Size Me’ ONLY! Due: 2 LessonS – Tuesday 10th March