LESSON OUTLINES Stimulus Material

Lesson 1 Revision of codes and conventions. Lesson 2 Viewing The Black Balloon. Discussion of Australian setting, how the scene is created using conventions, mise-en-scene. Lesson 3 Another viewing of The Black Balloon. In class practice exam question: Discuss the construction of a representation in The Black Balloon. You will need to include the following: the use of narrative devices, codes and conventions preferred and alternative readings of the representation the significance of values, attitudes and ideology. Discuss any issues students had or content they would like to revise. Lesson 4 Work through pre-viewing questions on utopia, dystopia and the images used. Viewing The Lost Thing. Discussion of different realities, genre, text purpose. Lesson 5 Viewing Mars Attacks. Discussion of various codes, props, animation, camera lenses. How genre is created. How point of view is constructed and conveyed. Lesson 6 Viewing The Cove. Discussion of audience values, cultural and historical contexts. Practice question for homework: Identify the genre(s) or type(s) of stories in The Cove. Discuss how two of the following production elements create the genre(s) or type(s) of stories you have identified. Camera/film/video techniques and qualities, including shot selection, movement and focus Sound, including dialogue, music and sound effects Lighting, including naturalistic and expressive Editing/vision and sound design and mixing, including style, techniques, placement, pace and rhythm of editing Visual composition and mise-en-scne. Lesson 7 Reading through Kony 2012. View presentation globalisation, audience context, power and influence of new technologies, issues of funding. Lesson 8 Viewing Lord of the Rings. Discussion of form and style to engage audiences and aesthetics of film. Holidays mock exam.