This document provides instructions for three tasks related to analyzing the documentary film "Man on Wire". Task 1 directs the student to read reviews of the film and annotate anything unfamiliar. Task 2 prompts the student to discuss how filming techniques in the first 15 minutes create an entertaining and interesting documentary, considering elements like authenticity and archive footage. Task 3 asks the student to analyze the extent to which the full film follows the model of the "Hero's Journey" in 1-2 paragraphs.

1. A2 Film Studies
MAN ON WIRE
TASK1
Read through ‘Man on Wire Review’ and ‘Man on Wire hits the heights’and
highlight, annotate, and look up anything you are unsure of.
TASK 2
Using your viewing notes, class discussion notes and the attached articles
answer the following questions.
Question:
Using close reference to moments in the first fifteen minutes of ‘Man on
Wire’, identify and comment on the success of the filming techniques in the
creation of an entertaining and interesting documentary.
Challenge yourself!
Try to consider all of these in your response:
Authentic, creative, revealing, re-enactment, interactive, poetic, archive footage,
still images, film stock, soundtrack
Task 2 response here:

2. A2 Film Studies
TASK 3
Question:
Taking the film as a whole, to what extent is it an example of ‘The Hero’s
Journey’?
Use the PEE technique. Write 1 or 2 paragraphs.