Lesson 4.3.1 The Rise of The Blockbuctsre and effect on PDE

Prepare for Learning – 20 mins

Starter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSPzRgQjpoI Lucas on Blockbusters

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjqaTHPHrxI&feature=player_embedded 1.43 film in 70's

Filmopoly – what is production, distribution & exhibition?

Film Production, Distribution, Exhibition

New Info

1975 The Rise of the Blockbuster: Social, Economic... (Article was written in 1988)

Look at Cinema Attendance 1972-1980 why was this?

Create Meaning (20 mins)

Present Argument on reading:

1. Are Blockbusters the legacy of Spielberg & Lucas?

2. Why is the Godfather a Blockbuster?

3. What caused the rise of the blockbuster in context of the 1970/80s – categorise – economic, technology, socio-politics) audience

Create Meaning: Comprehension task – answer last 2 questions as mind maps

Check Learning – each student 1 point to a class mind map

New Info – Production, Distribution & Exhibition – Filmopoly Task

Create Meaning: Organise the correct categories for the correct levels – select the relevant and explain how this affected the rise of the Blockbusters in 1972-1982)

ALL Create Meaning – split into expert groups: How did the Blockbuster affect Production, Distribution & Exhibition?

Collect evidence of Exhibition, Distribution (marketing a blockbuster)& Production in the trailers for SW, Jaws, Godfather (3 groups)

Collect evidence from the texts (quotes) and the box office & cinema attendance for Godfather, Jaws & Star Wars. How did the rise of the blockbuster affect: Colourise to denote

1.   Production - (Technologies & encouraging the Big Screen Experiences)

2.   Distribution - (The Event Movie hype)

3. Exhibition - (Box Office numbers/cinema attendance of the early Blockbusters & emergence of Multiplexes)

Carousel:

http://leighmediaasfilmessays12.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/lesson-43-how-blockbusters-led-to-rise.html

Present this as a group mind map of 6 responses/reasons & effects around each question - photograph & mind map (C)

Assessment – check learning

How did the rise of the blockbuster affect the production, distribution and exhibition of films in late 70s/early 80s

20 minute exam response with context:

Box office figure

Cinema attendance

Technology

Merchandising & Hype

Recession

Multiplex Cinemas