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Vlogging for film- Bend it like Beckham
This document provides instructions for an assignment analyzing the film Bend it Like Beckham. Students are asked to identify how the director uses film techniques to convey information about characters and themes. They must analyze a 5-minute sequence from the film using 3 techniques. For each technique, they must describe an example, explain its effect, and discuss how it portrays the theme and a character. Students will present their analysis in a written response and informative vlog discussing what can be learned from the film. The assignment is due on Friday, May 8th.
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- 1. Vlogging for Film Whatwe can learn from Bend it Like Beckham. You will be explaining how the director uses film techniques to communicate information about characters and themes and what we can learn from this.
- 2. Learning intentions • Identifyvisual and verbal features in a visual text. • Identify character and theme development in a visual text. • Explain what we can learn from this. • Present ideas in written format as well as a well crafted vlog.
- 3. Success criteria 1. Clearlyidentify the use of 3 film techniques. 2. Clearly explain what information these techniques show the audience about a character. 3. Explain how each of these techniques communicates information about a theme. 4. Clearly link each technique and what it shows the audience about character/theme to the wider world.
- 4. Vlogging Questions • Whatis the message that Gurinder Chadha is trying to get across to the audience? • How does she go about this? (techniques) • What can we learn from Bend it like Beckham? • Example blog
- 5. Themes Theme/ Ideas: Clash of cultures Stereotypes Inner conflict Bending rules Living your dream Gender expectations
- 6. Selecting a 5minute Sequence • Must have links to the main theme/character in the film. • 1. The Opening scene LINK • First half • 2. Parenting Scene LINK • Middle second half • 4. Jess gives up soccer LINK • Second half • 3. The wedding/final game LINK • First half
- 7. Make some initialnotes… Themes Characters List all the ways in which your scene links to a theme List all the ways in which your scene links to a character
- 8. Select THREE Techniques 1.Camera Work 2. Sound 3. Mise en Scene 4. Editing Camera Shots XCU,CU,MS, LS,XLS, point of view Diegetic Dialogue Sound in the movie Costume Props Montage Camera Angles Under, Low, Mid, High, Over, Crane, tilt Non Diegetic Voice over Soundtrack Atmospheric sound Colours Cross Cutting Camera Movement Pan, tilt, zoom, dolly, hand held, steady cam. Setting Special Effects
- 9. 1. Background 1. Statethe title of the assessment, names, film title and the director of the film. 2. State your focus question- (what your blog is about) 3. Provide a brief plot summary of the film. 4. Describe the sequence that you will analyse. 5. Describe the theme or main idea that your clips hows. 6. Describe what the character shows. 7. Give a brief over view of how your scene shows this idea/ character. Answer all questions and present in keynote/powerpoint/pages/word
- 10. 2. Three Techniques •For each technique you will need to… • 1. Describe Describe an example of the technique in this sequence and the effect it creates. • 2. Explain Explain why this example of the technique creates an effect in this sequence. • 3. Apply - How doe the techniques work together with one other technique to show the theme/ character? What response do these gain from the audience? • See the next 3 slides to help you to describe, explain and apply
- 11. Describe 1. Describe thetechnique. 2. Describe in detail an example of the technique. 3. How does the technique help the audience to understand the sequence? 4. How does the technique help the audience understand the character? 5. How does the technique help the audience understand the theme? (Answer these questions for each technique)
- 12. Explain Explain the directorsintention in using the technique . 1. What Information is communicated to the audience by the technique? 2. What is the atmosphere or mood created by the technique? 3. What did the director want the audience to think about the character through the use of the technique. 4. What did the director want the audience to think about the theme through the use of the technique. (Answer these questions for each technique)
- 13. Apply 1. How doesthe technique work with another technique to help portray … a. Character b. Theme? 2. Audience response 1. How do the techniques work together to gain an audience response? 2. What response do they gain from the audience? 3. What can the way the character has been portrayed in the scene teach us about life? 4. What can the way the theme has been portrayed in the scene teach us about life? (Answer these questions for each technique)
- 14. 3. Written Response •Present your answers as a written response. – Keynote – Powerpoint – Word • Uploaded onto your blog
- 15. 4. Vlogging • Usethe answers to these questions to create an informative Vlog discussing… • How the director uses film techniques to communicate information about characters and themes. • Make sure you include what we can learn about the world from this film. • How to Vlog • Video on how to Vlog – LINK • Examples of cool Vlogs • Examples of cool Vlogs –LINK • Exported to YouTube • and a link posted to your blog
- 16. Codes and Conventionsof a VLOG • Vlog name • A focus idea or question clearly stated • Quirky music • Writing on the screen • Small screen in the right corner with images to match what you are talking about • Examples of shots from the film • Speaker on the left side of the screen • Props • Costumes • Lots of cuts • Different angles and shots
- 17. Success criteria checklist 1.I have clearly identified the use of 3 film techniques. 2. I have clearly explained what information these techniques show the audience about a character. 3. I have explained how each of these techniques communicates information about a theme. 4. I have clearly linked each technique and what it shows the audience about character/theme to the wider world.
- 18. Due • 3 lessonsto complete the written work - one lesson per technique • 3 lessons to complete the Vlog - Filming and Editing • Due: Friday 8th May • You will need to spend some time working on this for homework.