6. Assign 2:
Researching Crime Thriller Subgenres
Complete in Powerpoint, print out *DO NOT COMPLETE IN BOOK*
Due: next Wed
Objective: to research films in all listed crime subgenres and analyse the characteristics and conventions in the subgenre.
Things to annotate: CONVENTIONS: plot (the storyline), character types, themes, camera techniques (shots, angles, movement,
composition), anything mise-en-scene (costume, prop, lighting, colours, body language/facial expression), editing techniques, sound
techniques
Challenge task: create a ‘similarities’ and ‘difference’ chart at the end of Powerpoint to show how the subgenres are similar/different.
Assessment focus: “research into similar products”
Success criteria on next slide
7. Choose from films below, don’t research the
same films in your group…
*NOTE
-you don’t
have to watch
the whole film
-watch trailers
and movie
clips online
(where you
get
screengrabs)
-read plot
summaries to
know what
film is about
8. Research “research into similar texts”
Level 1
Minimal/Incomplete
Level 2
Basic
Level 3
Proficient
Level 4
Excellent
1-2 subgenres
0-3 films with little
range in subgenre
3 subgenres
4-5 films with some
range in subgenre
4-5 subgenres
6-7 films with range in
subgenre
6 subgenres
8 or more films with
full range in subgenre
Little to no screen
shots from films
Some screen shots
from films
Range in screen shots
from films
Full range in screen
shots from films
Incomplete or bare
annotations
(literal meanings – 1
technical feature)
Some annotations
(some less obvious
meanings – 2 technical
features)
Annotations complete
(some more difficult
meanings – 3 technical
features)
Detailed annotations
(complex meanings – 4
technical features)
Evidence shows
minimal understanding
of crime thriller
subgenres
Evidence shows basic
and straight-forward
understanding of crime
thriller subgenres
Evidence shows good
understanding of a
range of crime thriller
subgenres
Evidence shows
excellent
understanding in full
range of crime thriller
subgenres
THE MORE YOU
RESEARCH THE
BETTER!
9. The next slides are examples of research –
let’s assess them together…..
• WWW?
• EBI?
• LEVEL?
