This document discusses the experimental film "Film" by artist Tacita Dean. It notes several experimental elements of the film, including that it is shown vertically rather than horizontally, is silent with no clear narrative or characters, and allows spectators to join and leave the 11-minute looping installation at any time. The document prompts analyzing why this film requires an alternative approach to spectatorship compared to traditional films and who the intended audience might be. Students are assigned homework to complete a revision diagram analyzing key elements of the film and its installation.

1. Film (Dean, 2011, UK)
L.O.
To be able to discuss the
experimental elements of
Tacita Dean’s Film and why
this will need an alternative
approach to spectatorship.

2. Starter
Re-familiarise with Film
• In small groups, discuss the film.
• Discuss your experience.
• Discuss the ‘place’, the installation.

3. What is it about?
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-1

4. What was experimental?
• Place/space/installation
• Vertical rather than horizontal
• Silent
• Duration - 11 minute loop
• Spectatorship – join/leave whenever you
choose
• No clear narrative
• No characters
• Art work (Tate Modern- Unilever series-
PRESTIGIOUS!)

5. Interview with Tacita Dean
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-1

6. How did she make it?

7. How did she make it?

8. How did she make it?

9. How did she make it?

10. Dean’s notebook

11. Dean’s notebook

12. Plenary
• What was experimental
about Film?
• Why does Film need an
alternative approach to
spectatorship?
• Who would the
audience be for this
film?

13. Homework
• Complete revision diagram/notes for Tacita
Dean’s Film.
• Draw and label a diagram of the installation.
• Remember the crack!
• Due Wednesday
14th December.