Tuesday, 22 April 2014

Lesson Plan 5.1 21st Century Developments

Starter: 
What is today's session about



 

Split into 3 groups:
You will run the starter as a peer teach exercise for the other groups

 

 

Group 1. Digital Distribution/Digital Cinema Network
 
Starter:

What films are being screened - research & categorise

Mainstream
Independent
Foreign (subtitled)/
Specialist/Classics

Do they give their audience a diverse range of films?
Question - how is this impacted by the Digital Screen Network/Digital Distribution?
 
New Info (see group tasks)

Group 2. 3D Resurgence & Film Production
 
Starter: What do all these have in comment in terms of

- Genres
- How they are shot (types)
- Blockbuster characteristics



Opinions on 3D experience - all students write on a post-it
  • Which film (example)
  • Better than 2D & why?
  • Cost?
  • Opinion
What conclusions can you draw from the resurgence of 3D in the 21st Century cinema?

New Info (see group tasks)

Analyse arguments/opinions on their use of 3D: Avatar, Dredd 3D, Hugo, Pacific Rim, Prometheus – (reading articles & watching interviews)
The studio's view (The Avatar effect/Megaupload, falling cinema attendance)
The critic's view (Mark Kermode/Dredd 3D/Avatar/Internet Piracy)
The director's view (Scorcese/Scott/del Toro/Cameron) “Wedded to the Medium”

Group 3. Megaupload, Pirate Bay & Piracy
Starter
Who is he and what has he got to do with you and....
 
why does it result in...

What are you viewing habits?
What do you think the effects are of this on film production, how does it explain the dominace of franchise movies and blockbusters in cinemas?

New Info (see group tasks)

Group Tasks:

Split into individuals and find me as much info as you can about what this is/debate and arguments about it and the contexts

- Define it
- Debates & Arguments
- Historical Context
- Technological context - purpose/effect
- Economic context - purpose/effect
- Social context - audiences behaviour/attitudes/benefits to film culture (relationship with film)

Create Meaning
- Mind Map adding to the information and photograph in 3D (use the colours from above)

- Link the arguments and contexts - Liniot and Post It notes to answer the questions (selecting relevant info).

Check Learning
Plenary:
Word picture: 1 x context that has most affected the resurgence of 3D (photograph a 3D image to demonstrate - download the app?)
(Take photos of the content (in 3D!) on your smart phones & post to your blog
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/rec-3d/id433485620?mt=8   69p  
or  3D free app (not as good - you will need later)

Apply to demonstrate: Peer Teaching on the contexts, effects and arguments
Carousel round and collect points from each answer. Add to the paragraph to write up the answer using Points from your Notes and Liniots

"3D is a gimmick, it lends itself to certain 'tacky' genres, & forces the director to make cinematography decisions to make it work rather than to create meaning"

“Why is the resurgence of 3D since 2000 a response to the film industry's fears of internet piracy?”
“The introduction of the digital cinema network in the UK has greatly extended audience choice: foreign, indie & smaller films and created a desire for 'better' movies"
 
"Online distribution and exhibition and  piracy can actual help the industry: the audience watch more & potentially a greater range, improving their 'film literacy' and encourage them to make their own films inspiring new filmmakers and keeping the future of film making fresh"
 
Use the following examples in your responses where appropriate:
Sweding
Avatar
Youtube
Netflix
Megavideo/Putlocker/Pirate Bay 
 
Plenary:
How do the 3 investigations link to another?

Create Meaning
Carousel around given questions - write out your thesis & 4 points of evidence.
1 paragraph improvements  

Apply to demonstrate
Produce a response as a 3D Swede in the style of:


Check Learning
Look at last years Mock answer, look at responses and plan out
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