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Out of the Blue Directed by Robert Sarkies. Watch The Making of Out of the Blue What did you learn about the film-making process? How well was the event researched in your view? How successful do you think the film is in terms of being sensitive to the victims?. Theme work
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Out of the Blue Directed by Robert Sarkies
Watch The Making of Out of the Blue What did you learn about the film-making process? How well was the event researched in your view? How successful do you think the film is in terms of being sensitive to the victims?
Theme work What do you think is the main message that the director is trying to convey? Give evidence for this.
How a random act of violence shattered the innocence of a community, and country, irreparably and how they coped with it.
Level 3 Film Questions To what extent do you agree that the production features of a particular scene can contribute to a film’s central idea (s)? Respond to this question with close reference to a film (or film) you have studied. 2. With close reference to a film (or films) you have studied, discuss what makes a film distinctive in terms of artistic and / or technical achievement? 3. To what extend do you agree that films offer insight into society (past or present)? Respond to this question with close reference to a film (or films) you have studied.
To what extent do you agree that the techniques of a film are ideally suited to the treatment of the themes? Discuss your views with close reference to the treatment of a key theme in a film you have studied, referring in detail to at least TWO techniques. 2. To what extent do you agree that film directors leave a distinctive mark on the films they create? Discuss your views with close reference to a film you have studied. 3. To what extent do you agree that it is useful to categories films by genre (e.g. Documentaries, action thrillers etc.) Discuss your views with close reference to a film you have studied.
Discuss the effectiveness of the techniques used to integrate different storylines in a film you have studied. (Note: techniques may include narrative, structural and / or filmic techniques.) • Explain how a film you have studied depicts conflict, and discuss how this depiction influences the viewers’ response to the ideas and characters in the film. • With close reference to a film you have studied, discuss the various techniques used to manipulate the viewers’ attitude to the characters and events depicted. (Note: techniques may include narrative, structural and / or filmic techniques.)
To what extend do you agree that films offer insight into society (past or present)? Respond to this question with close reference to a film (or films) you have studied. You have to create an argument about how much you agree with this. You need to have loads of examples to back up your argument. What do we learn about society in this film?
Main points: Sarkies attempts to reframe this tragic event in a non-bias / undramatised film style. E.g. There is no one main actor / star in the film. e.g. e.g. 2. The presentation of the community and victims reactions to this event offer insight into their perspective and pay respect to them. e.g. e.g. e.g. 3. The sensitive nature of this event in terms of the community and nation limits Sarkies in his presentation of the event. e.g. e.g. e.g. 4. The fact that David Gray’s perspective is not focused on in the film. e.g. e.g. e.g.
How to use examples in your essay: • look for film techniques (Lighting / editing / structure / film shots / camera use / sound / costumes / mise-en-scene / setting) that help to illustrate your point. • be specific in your examples i.e. Use of red lighting shines through the glass door onto the scene of two old men inside their house as David completes his second offence. The red light shows us the anger and violence with which this crime is committed.
How to write a Level 3 essay: • choose a question that best suits the film and what you know. • how are you going to answer this question? • Construct a central argument around the question- see exemplars. • look for keywords / construct a plan which answers the question. Include a lot of examples / evidence that include close examples from the text i.e. Be specific and clear in your examples.
Structure Intro- main argument and capture attention of reader. - title of film and director Body paragraphs- cover each point you want to make (4- 5) S= lead statement / sub-point E= explanation of lead statement X= example X= example X= example Y= why is it important? Relevance Conclusion- summary of your argument - evaluate your argument.