Writing a report on the film Hancock

Focus: To identify and comment upon features of an action movie

Answer theses questions after you have viewed the film Hancock - use your notes to support your ideas. Answer the questions into ONE slide of PowerPoint with the other work you have done on film. Aim to write a paragraph for each question.

Q1. Give a brief overview of the PLOT (story) of Hancock

Q2. Explain how 2 of the characters change in the film - one of them must be Hancock.

Q3. What features of the film classify it as action genre - give at least five.

Q4. What might be the moral message of this movie to audiences? Explain.





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Analysing Action Genre - Hancock

Focus: To recognise and explain key features of action genre

Why: You will write a report on the film

Later: You will produce your own pitch for a new action film supporting & challenging traditional conventions

Pens to the ready - let's watch!



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KEYWORDS AND MEDIA TEMS TO USE IN COURSEWORK 1 YEAR 10

ANALYSIS OF AN ACTION FILM POSTER - GUIDE QUESTIONS

Camera Angles

TASK: Explain the effect of these angles and the meaning the viewer makes

You can find the above camera shots at http://www.aber.ac.uk/media/Documents/short/gramtv.html

Camera Shots

FOCUS : To understand how camera distance influences meaning



WIDE SHOT



MID SHOT



MID - CLOSE UP



CLOSE UP



EXTREME CLOSE UP



LONG SHOT



TASK: Show your understanding of camera shots by finding images and labelling what type of shot it is.

You should aim to cover all the types of shot from above

EXTENSION: Aim to explain the reason why the shot might have been used e.g.


The shot used here is a close up. I believe the close up has been used so the audience can see the sharpness of the animal's teeth and the threat it poses.

Film Trailers

Focus: To realise the key elements of a film trailer

1. shows which stars are in the film.
2. action edited between director or actor credits on screen .
3. voiceovers help to tell the story & give credits information.
4.titles & key words.
5. short one-liner conversations between characters.
6. Music important to create atmosphere.
7. dramatic camera angles show events or characters.
8. often the title only appears at the end of the trailer.
9. trailer builds to a climax where it ends.
10. montage (mixture of shots & events) is often used to highlight the most dramatic aspects of the film.

Task 1 - Watch the trailer for Hancock. Continuing your Term1 powerpoint list the features of the trailer discussed by the teacher.

Task 2: Where do we see film trailers?

Task 3:Explain 3 purposes of film trailers.

Task 4: Find the Hancock poster. In what ways are the promotional poster and the trailer similar.

Task 5: Watch a film trailer on Youtube - in what ways do the trailer's producers aim to make the film look appealing?

Reflection:

Work these keywords out: LOPT - MERCAM TOSH - TCU - ROVEECIOV - DERCSTI - SETILT - SICUM - XFS

H/WK: Exercise 3 in the booklet

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3b. Reading Film Posters

STARTER: Look at this poster. What clues (CODES) are there as to what GENRE of film it is and what the PLOT might be?

TASK: Find this poster on the internet and LIST around it what is denoted and what is connoted in this film poster. Denoted = What you actually see; Connoted = what are the possible meanings of what you see. Consider: Characters (consider body language, facial expressions, size, costumes & props); Genre (consider images & text); narrative (storyline); chromatic (colour scheme).

TASK 2: Choose a film poster you like and repeat the above process, try to choose a NON ACTION film poster if you can.

REFLECTION: How are film PROMOTIONAL POSTERS like film TRAILERS?

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3. Reading Film Posters

Starter: What are the typical features/ingredients of a PROMOTIONAL film poster e.g. Title of film....

Introduction: What do DENOTE and CONNOTE mean?



 

Denoted - A flower with red and green colours

Connoted - Passion, Love, Valentines Day

What about this?

Denoted-................

Connoted-..............

TASK: Choose 3 symbols OR objects and explain what is denoted and connoted in each

EXTENSION: How might CULTURE effect how we read symbols/objects meanings?

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Lesson 2 - Genre

FOCUS: To understand the concept of genre and its use

Starter: How many 'types' of films can you think of with a partner. Aim to have an exampe for each type.

>Teacher explains Genre - LISTEN

TASK: Select two genre types and brainstorm them like the model below. On the spreadsheet explain what genre means and why it is important for audiences

REFLECTION: Why do you think on the International Movie Database (IMDB) website they give audiences the film title, director, year of release AND GENRE of the film?

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Lesson 1

FOCUS: To recognise key concepts of media studies and realise personal consumption of Media

>Welcome.....What is Media?....What will we study?.....Rules?....Organisation?

1. What forms of Media do you consume?

2. Create a collage of the media you consume and enjoy. Put your name across the collage - you can do this in PowerPoint or Photoshop (if you know how)

3. What has this task made you realise? REFLECT & FEEDBACK

Homework: Booklet Task 1

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