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MS3
Skyfall: Audience
Skyfall: Age
Skyfall Collective Study, Revision,Development
L.O to revise audience theory with reference to film industry
L.O. to refine understanding of representation within film industry
L.O. to check, refine and develop existing knowledge/understanding
Top Band 5: Sophisticated application/analysis/evaluation in response to further aspects of context/audience/marketing/regulation
Band 4/3: Thorough application/analysis/explanation of effect in response to concept/audience/marketing/regulation
Band 2/1: Sound application/explanation in response to concept/audience/marketing/regulation
Top Band 5: Assured critical evaluation
Band 4/3: Thorough analysis
Band 2/1: Sound explanation
Top Band 5: Some could demonstrate evidence of applied media understanding, synoptic reasoning, habits of scholaship - embedded and primed for independent revision.
Band 4/3: Most should offer apt and appropriate analysis, well supported with detailed examples and well informed personal interpretation.
Band 2/1: All must contribute interpretation/evidence/key examples to discussion, support peer analysis and highlight keynote revision challenges.
Task List
Work through text book with reference to key terms
WJEC Pg 57-59
Work through text book with reference to key terms.
WJEC Pg 55
Revise:
- Todorov's Narrative Theory
Revise:
- key terms and discussion points
Revise:
- key terms and discussion points
We will be working towards completing a comprehensive film industry study comprising The Imitation Game, Paddington and Skyfall as three set texts.
Weekly HW to focus on completion and revision of final film industry case study.
Extended homework to select, research and plan for MS3 coursework ready to create/refine/evaluate to aspirational grade during spring term.
In December, you will need to know 3 case studies from 2 industries in order to succeed in MS4 mock examination.
Key Terms:
1. Give examples of a way literal and a theoretical audiences may respond to Skyfall.
- Revise knowledge of Uses and Gratifications theory
2. Capture the summary on Pg 59 (picture on mobile phone) or create your own and practise developing detailed planning/exemplification in response to the prompt lines.
HW. Study for a test based on 3 randomly selected prompt lines next lesson.
1. Summarise representation of age (Q, M, Bond)
2. Suggest three ways in which age is represented in the film
3. How does the range of ages (specifically Q) target a wider audience
- Formulaic narrative
- Linear narrative
- Flexi-narrative
Key Terms:
- Visual/audio/technical codes
- The Bond Boffin
Key Terms
- Literal and theoretical audience
- Uses and gratifications theory
- 12A certification
- Cross-platform marketing
Age
National Identity
Men
Audience
Skyfall: Case Study
Skyfall: National Identity
Skyfall: Representations of Men
Quiz
L.O. to refine understanding of representation within film industry
L.O. to begin to be prepared to refer to specific scenes in order to discuss how representation is constructed and how the audience is positioned by that construction
L.O. to practise developing detailed planning/exemplification in response to prompt lines
Top Band 5: Assured critical evaluation
Band 4/3: Thorough analysis
Band 2/1: Sound explanation
WJEC P51-52
Task List
Sophisticated application/analysis/evaluation of case studies in response to prompt lines (Band 5)
Thorough application/analysis/explanation of effect in response to case studies (Band 4/3)
Sound application/explanation in response to case studies (Band 2/1)
Task List
Work through textbook with reference to key terms.
Prompts:
Instructions:
Todorov
WJEC Pg 56
Explore how the key representations in your three main texts have been constructed
1. Brainstorm other examples of national identity in Skyfall.
Revise:
- Key terms
- Todorov's narrative theory
- Strauss' binary opposites
- Selected scenes for analysis
Strauss
1. Revise knowledge of Todorov's narrative theory and Strauss' binary opposites. Create your own learning resource illustrating their theories.
2. Choose two key scenes that you think best illustrate the way in which the representation of Silva is constructed in Skyfall. Select the three main points you could use in an representation essay.
3. How does the character of Silva reinforce and challenge the typical representation of a Bond villain? Create an illustrated essay
Revise:
- key terms and discussion points
You will have 30 minutes of time to plan a response for EACH of the following prompts.
Your plan MUST address THREE film case studies and use examples for each.
- Skyfall
- The Imitation Game
- Paddington
Explore how narrative is constructed in your three main texts.
2. How does Skyfall portray Britain and the British
(stereotypical or unconventional)?
Key Terms:
- National Identity
Key Terms:
- Masculinity
- Arc of transformation
- Bond villain
- Binary opposition
Explore the genre conventions in your three main texts.
3. What makes Skyfall a 'British' film?