Saturday 21 February 2015

Exam 3: Developments in 21st Century Cinema (Post 2000)

Starter:




New Info:
Create Meaning:
Our Case Study:





http://leighmediaasfilmessays12.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/lesson-plan-51-21st-century-developments.html?showComment=1424539112686#c8851060141132981255


Group 1. Digital Distribution/Digital Cinema Network
 
Starter:

What films are being screened - research & categorise

Mainstream
Independent
Foreign (subtitled)/
Specialist/Classics

Do they give their audience a diverse range of films?
Question - how is this impacted by the Digital Screen Network/Digital Distribution?
 
New Info (see group tasks)

Group 2. 3D Resurgence & Film Production
 
Starter: What do all these have in comment in terms of

- Genres
- How they are shot (types)
- Blockbuster characteristics



Opinions on 3D experience - all students write on a post-it
  • Which film (example)
  • Better than 2D & why?
  • Cost?
  • Opinion
What conclusions can you draw from the resurgence of 3D in the 21st Century cinema?
New Info (see group tasks)
Analyse arguments/opinions on their use of 3D: Avatar, Dredd 3D, Hugo, Pacific Rim, Prometheus – (reading articles & watching interviews)
The studio's view (The Avatar effect/Megaupload, falling cinema attendance)
The critic's view (Mark Kermode/Dredd 3D/Avatar/Internet Piracy)
The director's view (Scorcese/Scott/del Toro/Cameron) “Wedded to the Medium”

Group 3. Megaupload, Pirate Bay & Piracy
Starter
Who is he and what has he got to do with you and....
 
why does it result in...
What are you viewing habits?
What do you think the effects are of this on film production, how does it explain the dominace of franchise movies and blockbusters in cinemas?

New Info (see group tasks)

Group Tasks:

Split into individuals and find me as much info as you can about what this is/debate and arguments about it and the contexts

- Define it
- Debates & Arguments
- Historical Context
- Technological context - purpose/effect
- Economic context - purpose/effect
- Social context - audiences behaviour/attitudes/benefits to film culture (relationship with film)

Create Meaning
- Mind Map adding to the information and photograph in 3D (use the colours from above)

- Link the arguments and contexts - Liniot and Post It notes to answer the questions (selecting relevant info). 
 
Plenary:
Everything wrong with Avatar in 4 minutes:
 
Write a critical trailer of the film based on the need for CGI & 3D
 

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