WEE K 1- 3rd Jan

LEARNING OBJECTIVE To Understand the significance of the French New Wave to the history of cinema To develop own opinion about the supposed merit of the movement in Film History.

RESOURCES http://www.wearemediaan dfilm.blogspot.com/ (For French New Wave presentation) Use presentation from IW (For analysis on The Class) The Class (d. Laurent Cantet, 2008)

HOMEWORK To have basic idea ready for scriptwriting workshop

STUDENT ACTIVITY Students to make notes on FNW based on presentation. They should pay particular attention to the technical aspects of the movement. View The Class using guiding Qs from both presentations. Identify conventions of the FNW watching The Class. Identify how the episode is structured in terms of its narrative arc? Which realist conventions are employed and

210th Jan

To identify how realist/documen tary conventions have been applied to comedy scripts

The Office (d. Stephen Merchant & Ricky Gervais)

Watch one French New Wave film independently and contribute to Wall chart

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To understand the political and historical context of NeoRealism. To develop a simple NeoRealist synopsis based on the principles outlined by Cesar Zavatini.

The Bicycle Thieves (d. Vittorio de Sica, 1948) http://www.esfmedia.com/ page/Italian+Neorealism http://www.esfmedia.com/ page/Bicycle+Thieves (Including IWs presentation, which contains leading Qs) http://www.esfmedia.com/ page/NeoRealism+Scriptwriting Maid (d. Mirella Deocadiz, 2009) See http://www.esfmedia.com/ page/Italian+Neorealism (Bottom of page)

Create 2 pages of Independent Study (Audio/Video) comparing two of the following: The Class, Motor Cycle Diaries, The Office & The Bicycle Thieves with your choice of FNW film(Include a brief rationale, which must relate to realism)

To see how Neorealist conventions have been used successfully in IB films. To understand the legacy of realism by studying Dogma

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http://www.dogme95.dk/ menu/menuset.htm http://www.dogme95.dk/

Complete script ready to begin production process first week back after CNY

why? Understand the ideas of NeoRealism by reading the article written by Zavatini on the second link opposite. (The check list is in green on the third link) Write a short synopsis (no more than half a page of A4) with an outline for a NeoRealist film set in Hong Kong Watch/analyse The Bicycle Thieves Watch/analyse Maid Watch Festen (d. Thomas Vinterberg, 1998) using

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95 For students to be exposed to a script workshop with a professional scriptwriter. For all students to be aware of short film narrative structure. For all students to watch the student productions Misguided & Simplicity as exemplary short, short film-texts.

menu/menuset.htm (Vow of Chastity) http://sisfilm.ning.com/for um/topics/realism-thedogme-95-way-the

http://www.esfmedia.com/ page/Pat+Cooper+%26+Ke n+Dancyger http://www.esfmedia.com/ page/The+Script http://www.esfmedia.com/ page/Misguided

leading questions from NING forum. (Do you think the criticisms made of cinema by Dogme 95 are justified? Has technological change really jeopardized the integrity of cinema?) Students to post response to the film and forum as they are watching the film WorkshopDiscussion of Treatment, 1st Draft & 2nd Draft process. Teacher led discussion of Robert McKees

STORY Establish shortfilm narrative structure