Howdy all -
Thought this would be great to show students and highlight the influence of production context on indie filmmakers - there is also a trailer for the finished film online - I can only assume I was the inspiration for the films title...
Watch “The Making of NORMAN / A 7 Year Journey” on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/314998640?ref=em-share
Kind Regards,
Thomas Norman
Morning All!
I’m just wondering which Art Films and Art Film Movements Year 12 ATAR Teachers study in Year 12? I have done Surrealism (Un Chien Andalou) and Expressionism (The Cabinet of Dr Caligari) for the last few years, but I find that the time I spend on ‘Un Chien Andalou’ is wasted, as the girls simply cannot comprehend how to write about something which they view is being void of meaning. I think it’s valuable to study, but my students basically reject it and never choose to write about it.
Does anyone have any suggestions for more engaging early film movements and media work that we could study?
Many Thanks in advance!
Tom Norman
Hi Thomas,
I understand what you mean, I taught Un Chien Andalou and Cabinet of Dr Caligari for years as well and had the same problem. I have done The 400 Blows (French New Wave) and Amelie (Cinema Du Look) for the last two years, and they seem to use the texts more in the examinations.
I am interested in reading what others are doing.
Michelle Egan
Hi all,
I've had some success with a Noir - Neo-Noir double billing. Start out with some of the classics to get a handle on the style and then switch out to Blade Runner, Brick and Who Framed Roger Rabbit? to demonstrate how the rules of Noir can be manipulated into other genres. It opens up the possibilities of experimenting within the style of one Art Movement that can be applied to their productions.
Gareth Mitchell
Hi All
Exploring Australian themes such as the outback and many being made with small budgets should appeal to them, as well as help give them some background to our national industry. Then there’s the awesome progression of the Mad Max films across 35 years – most of them would’ve seen Fury Road.
John McMullan
Does anyone have any appropriate ozploitation films that have worked? I would love to do more Aus films.
I used to do the 1978 and 2013 Patrick with Year 10s. I would recommend it and it would work in Year 9, 11 or 12 too. I just cancelled it after a few years for my own sanity. It’s good, but not good enough to watch 20+ times.
There is an also an Italian Giallo version that would be really fun to use, if it wasn’t also R.
Michelle Egan
The Cars That Ate Paris? - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071282/
The Cars That Ate Paris (1974) - IMDb
www.imdb.com
Directed by Peter Weir. With Terry Camilleri, John Meillon, Kevin Miles, Rick Scully. The small town of Paris, Australia deliberately causes car accidents, then sells/salvages all valuables from the wrecks as a means of economy.
Lots of cars smashing into each other - very goofy. Might work depending on the cohort and how much they like cars.
Tristan Mamotte
That's a good link when talking about influences from past trends, as it's visually referenced in Mad Max: Fury Road.