Camera work in Slomo

Learning objective: to analyse the use of lighting to show the transformation in John Kitchin's world view
Success criteria:
1. I can identify a wide range of camera techniques used in the film Slomo.
2. I can describe specific uses of specific camera techniques in the film Slomo
3. I can explain the effect of the technique for each specific example
4. I can analyse how the audience is invited to respond to specific examples of camera techniques

Do now: make a list of all the camera techniques in Slomo.

This resource will help with identifying camera techniques.

Symbols & symbolism in Slomo

Learning objective: To analyse the use of symbols and symbolism in Slomo.
Success criteria:
1. We can describe three symbols in Slomo.
2. We can explain what each symbol tells us about John Kitchin's transformation.
3. We can make links between the symbols in Slomo and symbols in our own life.

Wednesday:
Checklist to help us analyse a film, focusing on the use of symbol:

1. Identify the symbol
2. Describe how it is used
3. Explain what it tells us about John Kitchin 
4. Analyse: what other techniques are used with it?
5. Analyse: how are we (the audience) invited to respond?
6. Analyse: what does it teach us?
7. Analyse: how does it link to other symbols in the film?

Analysing SLOMO

LO: To analyse the change in one man’s view of life in slowmo

SC: 1) We can describe the life the main character had before his change and after his change.

      2) We can explain how symbols are used to show a life falling apart.

      3) We can analyse the role of lighting in developing the idea of change and transformation.

The K Road Stories series

Learning objective: to analyse the message in a range of films
Success criteria:
1. We can identify aspects of a film
2. We can describe aspects in each film
3. We can analyse the message in each film

Yesterday, we looked at "Broke" and "A Load of Trouble" and made a table of notes on the aspects of film used to tell the story in "Broke."

Today we are working on paragraph responses to "Broke."
1. Describe the main character, using at least three specific examples from the film.
2. Explain how the main character changes as a result of the fight with the beggar.
3. Analyse: what is the message in this film, and how is it shown to us?