Assignment 6 (c/w): Simple film narrative structure analysis

Jane Smith (Model powerpoint)

Rules for task

You may not do a film you watched in enrichment

You may not do a film you analysed for partner project

Must choose a film you have access to (for screen grabs)

Freedom Writers (Drama)

White, female teacher gets a new teaching job in South Beach where there are predominant racist and gang problems among the troubled teens

Main characters have severe family problems at home and most students have been witness to gun crime

She tries very hard to respect them and sacrifices a lot from her personal life to give them opportunities including field trips

They begin to respect her and each other and become better students

She fights to remain their teacher for rest of their school career

A) Has the institution created a text with a conventional (stereotypical) narrative structure?

Yes, there is a clear linear narrative which could be broken down into: Act 1 (set-up) Act 2 (conflict) Act 3 (resolution)

B) Explain how the film is narrative implicit or explicit?

Implicit Narrative Reasons Implicit Narrative Evidence

Reason 1

Reason 2

Reason 3

Reason 4

Shows that…you would give a BRIEF explanation here if you could

Shows that…you would give a BRIEF explanation here if you could

Shows that…you would give a BRIEF explanation here if you could

Shows that…you would give a BRIEF explanation here if you could

How the film uses conventional narrative structure (Act 1)

Act 1 (Set-up)Here you would briefly explains what happens in Act 1 and then explain how it is “setting up” (introduction to story/characters etc) underneath the screen grabs

Name the scene/character

Name the scene/character

Name the scene/character

Name the scene/character

• Bullet points to explain how this screen grab is part of the conventional act 1 (set-up)

• Keep it brief• Don’t have long

sentences• Change size of

font!

Why have the film makers used this conventional structure?

What impact does it have on the audience?

This impact this has on the audience is that blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah

blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah

blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah

No massive amounts of text like this!!!!!!!!!

Use charts, diagrams, graphs (insert)

Sales

1st Qtr2nd Qtr3rd Qtr4th Qtr

What audience expectations have they established or challenged by using this structure?

Change the text size, colours, fonts to make it a clear and well organised presentation!

You will be marked on

Completion

Understanding

Effort

Presentation (how nice is it to look at)

Organisation (how well organised is information?)

Use of evidence/images

Communication & Literacy (ability to write properly)

Text: Concise and clear!

ICT skills and use of digital technology