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Film Studies - Representation
1. ‘Super 8’ (J.J. Abrams, USA, 2011)
‘Moonrise Kingdom’ (Wes
Anderson, USA, 2012)
Lesson Objectives: To be able to analyse representation in ‘Super 8’ and ‘Moonrise
Kingdom’.
2. Representation
The processes of constructing images of different people, places
and ideas in films.
What messages are communicated?
How are the representations constructed?
To what extent are they stereotypical?
Lesson Objectives: To be able to analyse representation in ‘Super 8’ and ‘Moonrise
Kingdom’.
5. Representation of Masculinity:
Watch the extracts and make notes on
how masculinity is represented.
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Consider how the representations are
constructed through the technical
elements.
To what extent is this representation
stereotypical?
Lesson Objectives: To be able to analyse representation in ‘Super 8’ and ‘Moonrise
Kingdom’.
6. Representation of Social Class:
Watch the extract and make notes on
how Allie’s family is represented as
working class.
How are technical elements used to
construct the representation?
Is the representation stereotypical?
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59:50
Lesson Objectives: To be able to analyse representation in ‘Super 8’ and ‘Moonrise
Kingdom’.
7. Representations of Age:
How are the teenagers
represented in the film?
Watch the extracts and make notes on how the teenage
characters are represented. What technical elements are
used? Is the representation stereotypical or antistereotypical?
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Lesson Objectives: To be able to analyse representation in ‘Super 8’ and ‘Moonrise
Kingdom’.
