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Section 1 - What does close viewing mean?
Section 1 - What does close viewing mean?
Absolutely nothing is put into a film by accident. Every tiny detail adds to a greater purpose.
Close viewing means to watch a short film or a scene from a full length film and "pull it apart."
To "close view" it means to pick out the techniques that the director has used and explore the effect that has on us as an audience.
Section 2 - What does the task look like?
Section 2 - What does the task look like?
Very simply put, your mission is to:
Watch a film in class with your teacher
Pick a scene of no longer than 5 minutes, your teacher will either give you a list or allow you to choose you own
You then need to pick the 4 most powerful techniques used in that scene and analyse them.
Section 3 - What does the finished product look like?
Section 3 - What does the finished product look like?
To view the exemplars, click on the link provided here.
You will notice that ALL of these exemplars do the following:
Identify the film, director, scene and techniques
Provide clear and specific examples of each of the techniques
Discusses the effect of these techniques on the audience
Relates the use of these techniques to the director's purpose
A MERIT requires you do all of this PLUS to make links between the techniques and their effects
An EXCELLENCE requires you to do all of the above PLUS discuss the scene/techniques importance to the film as a whole and/or make connections to the real world
Section 4 - Film techniques and their effects:
Section 4 - Film techniques and their effects:
This sway presentation shows you how to work out the theme of your chosen film. It also shows you in depth explanations of how film techniques work to create effects.
IMPORTANT NOTE: this presentation only discusses the use of film techniques and their effects in a general manner. When discussing your film you must be specific in your explanations. For example, instead of just saying "shows emotion" you need to NAME and explain which specific emotion.
EXAMPLE: "In The Lion King's opening scene, a close up camera shot is used on Mufasa and Sarabi's faces to show their facial expressions. Their eyes are bright and they are smiling and looking at Simba with a lot of love. This shows us they are feeling happy to be parents and are proud of their newborn son, Simba."
Section 5 - Scene choices:
Section 5 - Scene choices:
Below are links to scenes from some of the films we have used at Waitara High in the past. You could choose one of these or use a different film as long as you have:
Viewed the WHOLE film first
Checked your choice is appropriate with your teacher
HACKSAW RIDGE:
THE HELP:
HIDDEN FIGURES:
Katherine figures out the numbers (It is in 2 parts, do both videos together)
THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS:
Section 6 - How to take notes on my scene:
Section 6 - How to take notes on my scene:
Taking notes is very straightforward. This table is designed to help you get the all the necessary information you need recorded down.
The best thing to do is watch the scene over and over, filling it in one row at a time.
For example, if I was doing "camera shots". I would watch it twice for examples, once for the effect on the audience and then once for the director's purpose, don't forget to go back to the sway presentation to help you :-)
Section 7 - How do I construct a response to the scene I have studied?
Section 7 - How do I construct a response to the scene I have studied?
Options for assessment:
Written essay
Voice recording
A oral presentation including a PowerPoint or some other visual aid. If you choose this option you may also be eligible for the "oral text" credits at the same time.
Consider the following questions when developing a written or a verbal response:
1. What is the name of this film and who directed it?
2. What is the theme of this film and how do I know this?
3. What happened in the scene I will be talking about?
4. Which 4 techniques BEST show the theme/emotion of the scene?
5. What are some examples of each of those techniques?
6. What was their effect on me as an audience member? (Did it make me feel or think differently about something?)
7. Can I explain why the director chose to use these techniques?
Below is a scaffold for how you could write/talk about your scene, if you prefer to just use the questions above that’s fine too
Introduction:
The film that I have studied is….
It is directed by….
It’s main message is…
The scene I am going to be discussing is...(give a brief overview of what happens in this scene and what it's message is)
The four techniques that work together to show this message are…
Discussion of the techniques:
The first technique [director’s name] uses is…
An example of this is…
[Director’s name] uses this to show…
This [technique’s name] makes the audience understand that...[what about the character or theme?]
The second technique [director’s name] uses is…
An example of this is…
*Does it combine with the first technique to emphasize the audience’s understanding?? If so, use linking words e.g. reinforces, emphasises
[Director’s name] uses this to show…
This [technique’s name] makes the audience understand that...[what about the character or theme?]
The third technique [director’s name] uses is…
An example of this is…
*Does it combine with any of the other techniques to emphasize the audience’s understanding?? If so, use linking words e.g. reinforces, emphasises
[Director’s name] uses this to show…
This [technique’s name] makes the audience understand that...[what about the character or theme?]
The fourth technique [director’s name] uses is…
An example of this is…
*Does it combine with any of the other techniques to emphasize the audience’s understanding?? If so, use linking words e.g. reinforces, emphasises
[Director’s name] uses this to show…
This [technique’s name] makes the audience understand that...[what about the character or theme?]
Conclusion:
[Director’s name] uses [list the four techniques you’ve talked about] to show [what about their film].
These techniques have combined by [Director’s name] to…
They have made me realise [what about the real world that you live in? A life lesson?]
Section 8 - An example of a verbal response:
Section 8 - An example of a verbal response:
Miss O'Brien has made a voice recording talking about a few of the techniques used in this image from The Lion King's opening scene.
It should help you get an idea of what you need to do to get to Merit and Excellence as well...
Lion King.m4aSection 9 - Checklist:
Section 9 - Checklist:
The checklist to the left here is to help you make sure you have everything you need in your assessment before submitting it for marking.
Make a copy of this checklist and read through your essay to see if you tick off all of the boxes.
If you haven't, go back and add in what is missing.
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