1. How can we turn poetry….

2. Into film?

3. What do they have in common? The WHAT The why

4. So if they have the same message, and say the same thing about Australian voice, what is different? The HOW

5. Poetry: the HOW Metaphor Colloquial language Structure/layout Enjambment Punctuation Personification Hyperbole Imagery Symbolism

6. Film: the HOW Camera angles Editing Montage Sound Shots Mis en scene

7. Example: I wandered lonely as a cloud What POETIC technique is used here?

9. Shot: wide shot (emptiness)

10. Music: melancholy, slow, matching walking pace.

12. Your challenge: 1. Study the poetic techniques Dawe uses to create the Australian voice 2. Choose one of these voices to focus on 3. Decide which film techniques you can use to best translate Dawe’s message about Australian voice 4. Create a Chris Lilley-style mockumentary!

13. Who is this “Chris Lilley”? What are his mockumentaries like? We Can Be Heroes Summer Heights High Angry Boys What features does he use? We will investigate this!