Lesson 1.4.3 Genre, Style, Themes meets Narrative & Cinematography

Starter:
http://leighmediaasfilm.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/starter-interview-with-characters.html 

Create Meaning: Complete your studies (grids) on either specialism: 

MES = Style, Themes, Genre
or
Cinematography = Narrative (characters)

New Info:
You have 10 minutes to share in your analysis in your specialism team. 

20 minutes
Teach the your specialism to the other groups in 4s - your analysis of GENRE, STYLE, THEMES or NARRATIVE/Voyeurism

You must take away the following notes to write up a commentary on the film using at least 3 examples from both specialisms:

Task 1: Show your example to your student, and explain to them your analysis sharing your grids:
Genre, Themes, Style:
Final Fight Scene Valerie's Letter Introduction to the Characters Revolutionary Speech The bombing of Old Bailey & Parliament
 
Narrative and Voyeurism: V for Vendetta Opening
V for Vendetta The Bishop
V for Vendetta Voice of London
V for Vendetta The man from room V
V for Vendetta Valerie's Letter

Task 2: Bullet point notes to answer these questions: 
1. Define the Term, 
2. Analyse how MES or CINEMATOGRAPHY is used to construct Genre, Themes, Style, Narrative and Voyeurism [ie 'Explosion = Action' or 'Low Angle = power']
3. Synthesis: How & why it uses this technique to get across the film's message/effect

The 500 word commentary is due to be on your blogs by 3:30 pm with examples of the clips you have chosen, covering Genre, Style, Narrative, Themes, Voyeurism (100 words on each min including stills and embedded/linked videos)


Preparation for Assessment on Monday

Apply to demonstrate:
Cinematography: Swede the sequences, showing your understanding of how they construct Narrative (character) & Voyeurism:
Group 1
Introduction to Sutler 
Group 2
The revolutionary speech
Group 3
Evey's Interrogation

All students:
Genre/Style/Themes: Thematic Mood Board

Pre-reading for Monday (observation):
Stock Characters: http://leighmediaasfilm.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/macro-representation-genre-stock.html
Character Roles: http://leighmediaasfilm.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/v-for-vendetta-messages-values.html

What stock characters are to be found in V?
How does the film use characters differently to a typical Hollywood film?
Why do you think this is in relation to getting the message of the film across?