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How to Write Intelligently About Film in the Viewing Section. Remember. The viewing section is examining your understanding of visual conventions, not narrative. Choose a film you like Watch it a couple of times, including bonus features and director’s commentary if possible - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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How to Write Intelligently About Film in the Viewing
Section
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Remember
The viewing section is examining your understanding of visual conventions, not narrative
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• Choose a film you like
• Watch it a couple of times, including bonus features and director’s commentary if possible
• Develop a reading of the film
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• Choose a short sequence for close analysis
• Make notes on cinematography using a retrieval chart
• Convert analysis notes into study notes based on ideas
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Murderball
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My Reading
Challenges the common stereotype of paraquad men as incapable, dependent, weak and deserving of pity.
Constructs them as independent , athletic, powerful and deserving of respect. In many ways no different from non-disabled people.
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Zupan in b’room getting changed alone(m/s; w/c height)
Tattoo (c/u)
B/r (w/s) taking in beer and studded belt; bare chested; sports shorts
IndependencePuts audience and him on same level
Rebellious; bit of a jock; macho
Bit of a jock; macho; strength athleticism
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Analysis Notes
c/u: steel w/c parts being put together; noise of machinery;
c/u: wheels spinning/swivelling
l/s: Hogsett – park setting; athletic clothes; talks of going to clubs
Strength; power
Speed; manoeuvrability
Independence; athleticism
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Bob Lujano (quad) – putting wc in car, driving;
Hotel foyer; talks about cooking and driving
Andy talks about not needing help
Independence; normality
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L/s: garage door rising; sound of motor; Zupan bare chested in chair
M/s: Zupan in gym; gym equipment in b/g; talks about hitting people back
Gladiator preparing for battle
Athleticism; Strength; independence
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Ecu/ extreme la: bottom of chair: metal armour; dramatic music; tracking shotLooking up at Zupan
Power; speed, athleticism; strength
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Study Notes
Independence conveyed through:• Settings –external, public – Hogsett in park,
Lugano at hotel, Zupan in gym• Actions: Zupan getting changed, Lugano
driving car• Dialogue: Hogsett talking about clubs, Cohn
about shopping centres/not needing help
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Athleticism conveyed through:• Setting: Zupan at gym• Clothing and appearance: Zupan barechested;
Hogsett in athletic gear• Camera movement: tracking shot of Zupan in
chair• Close-ups of wheels spinning – sense of rapid
movement
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Power conveyed through:• Sound track: sound of machinery when
putting chair together; garage door opening; music accompanying Zupan in chair
• Close-ups of steel parts of chair• Garage door – gladiator effect
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Normality conveyed through• Settings as above• Dialogue as above• Camera puts us and them on same level.
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The Pianist
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• Set 1939 -45
• Wladislaw Szpilman, Jewish pianist
• Germans invade Poland
• Warsaw ghetto
• Escapes being transported to concentration camp
• Goes into hiding
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My Thesis
• War has the potential to destroy our humanity
• A passion for music can help us survive
• Music has the power to unite us as human beings – to allow us to see beyond our differences.
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Climax
Germans retreating, destroying Warsaw in the process
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• Lack of colour; just grey
• Framing: devastation stretches as far as our eyes can see
• Lack of sound
• Camera zooms back and up: Szpilman reduced to insignificance
• Almost animal-like in movements
Lack of life
Destructive effects of war
Lack of life
Effect of war on humans: reduces us to insignificance
Destroys humanity; reduces us to animals
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Lighting: illuminates his head and hands
Lighting begins to illuminate his face
Light on German’s face
Site of his passion for music
Regaining his humanity
Shares passion for music; human, not a monster
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Topic: Discuss the relationship between visual elements and ideas in at least one of the images provided and at least one visual text you have studied.
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