2. 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
3. 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)
6. 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……
7. Classic Films
Film poster/
dvd cover
Film poster/
dvd cover
Film poster/
dvd cover
Film poster/
dvd cover
‘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
8. 20-30 _______ film list
(1-10)
Film name
Year
Rating
Subgenre
1
1960
15
Disturbed killer
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
‘Pyscho’
9. 20-30 _______ film list
(11-20)
Film name
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Year
Rating
Subgenre
10. 20-30 _______ film list
(21-30)
Film name
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Year
Rating
Subgenre
11. 10 contemporary ________ film list
Film name
Year
Rating
Subgenre
1
2009
18
Zombie
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
‘Dawn of the Dead’
13. Checklist
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•
•
•
•
•
•
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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)
14. Subgenre Analysis
COMEDY
-brief explanation how it
has comedy conventions
ZOMBIE
-brief explanation how it
has zombie conventions
ROMANCE (teen)
-brief explanation how it
has romance conventions
HORROR
-brief explanation how it
has horror conventions
DRAMA
-brief explanation how it
has drama conventions
16. Division of work
1
2
3
4
History & context
History & context
20-30 films
20-30 films
Classic films
Classic films
10 contemporary
films
10 contemporary
films
Subgenre Analysis
(film 1)
Subgenre Analysis
(film 1)
Subgenre Analysis
(film 2)
Subgenre Analysis
(film 2)
Do purpose together
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
17. 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!
