L2 - Task 1)

YOU MUST – using the worksheet provided – analyse the opening scene and establish HOW the following (through deconstructing the micro features) are represented in the sequence: • Conflict• Authority• Family• Britain v Ireland – Heroes v Villains (Propps Character Roles)

1) HOW does the opening establishing shot (Long Shot – POV) ‘Setup’ (Syd Field) the resentment towards Belfast being occupied by the British armed forces?

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2) Conflict – Note down any verbal (Sound), non-verbal (Mise-en-scene) and Technical (Editing & Cinematography) codes that help construct the representation of Conflict in the scene:

3) Authority – WHO are the figures of Authority in this text and HOW do the spectators know this?

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4) Family –

a) HOW are the Republican community represented as a Family in this opening sequence?

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b) WHAT position is Gerry in within the Family? HOW do his actual family view Gerry?_____________________________________________________________________________________________

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5) Britain v Ireland – Heroes v Villains (Propps Character Roles) -

Note down any verbal (Sound), non-verbal (Mise-en-scene) and Technical (Editing & Cinematography) codes that help construct the representation of Heroes v Villains (Propps Character Roles) in the scene:

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YOU MUST – using the worksheet provided – analyse the Clothing rebellion scene and establish WHY the IRA were so angry at what they were provided.YOU SHOULD focus on HOW the Director constructs the slow building tension of the “prisoners” anger.

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