Assignment 8: Synoptic Research of ________ genre Set: Thur Jan 23 Due: Tues Jan 27
Jun 21, 2015
Assignment 8: Synoptic Research of ________ genre
Set: Thur Jan 23Due: Tues Jan 27
Synoptic =
• principle parts or whole view • brief outline of whole work
• The objective of this task is to research your chosen genre as a whole
Must include….• Genre Decision (yellow sheet)
• History & context (When did it emerge? why did it emerge in relation to what was going on in the world? What were the classic films like? What type of audience watched these films? Why did they like this films?)
• Extension: could make a historical timeline (identify other important stuff/dates)
• Purpose What is the purpose of this genre? Why? Try to relate this to audience.
• Some classic films (films when it first emerged)Extension: could identify when subgenres emerged
• 30 ______ film list with subgenre (from anytime – iconic!)
• 10 ______ contemporary film list
• Subgenre analysis of 2 films minimum (1 film between 2)
Genre Decision
ON YELLOW PAPER!
History & Context
Purpose• The purpose of the ________ genre is to ……
• The genre has this purpose because…..(context)
• The effect on the audience is….
• However, some films contain conventions of multiple genres.
• Therefore, the purpose of the _____________ (subgenre) is to…..
• And the purpose of the __________ (subgenre) is to……
Classic Films
‘FILM NAME’ ‘FILM NAME’ ‘FILM NAME’ ‘FILM NAME’ ‘FILM NAME’
(1952) (1955) (1960) (1961) (1969)
12 12A 15 15 12A
Conventions:-………………-……………..
-reasons why it is your genre-……………..
Conventions:-………………-……………..
-reasons why it is your genre-……………..
Conventions:-………………-……………..
-reasons why it is your genre-……………..
Conventions:-………………-……………..
-reasons why it is your genre-……………..
Conventions:-………………-……………..
-reasons why it is your genre-……………..
Film poster/dvd cover
Film poster/dvd cover
Film poster/dvd cover
Film poster/dvd cover
Film poster/dvd cover
20-30 _______ film list(1-10)
Film name Year Rating Subgenre
1 ‘Pyscho’ 1960 15 Disturbed killer
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20-30 _______ film list(11-20)
Film name Year Rating Subgenre
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20-30 _______ film list(21-30)
Film name Year Rating Subgenre
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10 contemporary ________ film listFilm name Year Rating Subgenre
1 ‘Dawn of the Dead’ 2009 18 Zombie
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Subgenre Analysis
• 1 film between 2• Explain the subgenres within the films
Checklist
• 1. Genre decision (yellow sheet)• 2. history & context• 3. purpose• 4. classic films• 5. 20-30 _______ films list• 6. 10 contemporary ________ films list• 7. Subgenre analysis (1)• 8. Subgenre analysis (2)
Subgenre AnalysisCOMEDY-brief explanation how it has comedy conventions
ROMANCE (teen)-brief explanation how it has romance conventions
HORROR-brief explanation how it has horror conventions
ZOMBIE-brief explanation how it has zombie conventions
DRAMA-brief explanation how it has drama conventions
Subgenre Analysis
Division of work1 2 3 4
History & context
Classic films
Subgenre Analysis (film 1)
History & context
Classic films
Subgenre Analysis (film 1)
20-30 films
10 contemporary films
Subgenre Analysis (film 2)
20-30 films
10 contemporary films
Subgenre Analysis (film 2)
1 2 3 4
Or each do a bit of everything
Or each do a bit of everything
Or each do a bit of everything
Or each do a bit of everything
Do purpose together
deadline
• Individual = Monday
• Use Monday to put slides as 1 (everyone in group as same slide)
• If someone not done slides on Monday, let me know
• At start of lesson I am checking to see the whole Powerpoint is completed on each of your blogs!