JUNO AS90850: Show understanding of specified aspects of
visual/oral texts, using supporting evidence. Slide 2 Thursday:
Pre-test on cinematography Cinematography visual features in a film
text crafted through camerawork and filming. The test will be
short, asking you to describe film still shots in as much detail as
possible. It will also ask you to explain the choice of visual
features and the intended effect. Slide 3 Before We Watch Write
answers to the questions below (on refill): What would you think if
a friend of yours got pregnant? How do you think her parents would
react? How would her friends react? How do you think NZ society
views teen pregnancies? Slide 4 Before We Watch Compare your
answers with your neighbour. Add any new ideas to your own answers.
Slide 5 Starter Activity Do you think the reaction of Junos parents
is realistic? Why/why not? Slide 6 Starter Activity: Quick Quiz 1.
What is Juno's surname? 2. What does her father do for a living? 3.
Where do they live? 4. What is the name of her stepmother's
business? 5. What is Paulie Bleeker's "only vice"? 6. What is Juno
doing when she tells Bleeker she is pregnant? 7. What does she have
in her mouth? 8. What is the topic for their chemistry class? 9.
Where does Juno go to "procure a hasty abortion"? 10. What is it
that makes her change her mind? Slide 7 Starter Activity: Quick
Quiz 1. What sort of adoptive parents does Juno look for? 2. What
kind of an adoption does she insist on? 3. How does she describe
it? 4. Where do the Lorings live? 5. What is Mark's occupation? 6.
What is Vanessa's? 7. What nickname is Juno given at school? 8.
What is Juno most often seen eating? 9. When Juno tells the
ultrasound technician that the adoptive parents might be "evil
molesters", what does Leah suggest would be even worse? 10. What
video does Juno watch with Mark? Slide 8 Cinematography Pre-Test
Cinematography visual features in a film text crafted through
camerawork and filming. If you know technical terms for visual
language, please include them. Please write on named refill, to be
handed in. You will have five minutes to analyse each of three film
shots. For each, describe: 1. The shot type/angle/movement. 2. The
effect of the shot/angle. 3. The composition of the shot (how
objects/ characters are framed or presented) 4. The meaning created
by the shot. Slide 9 Slide 10 Slide 11 Slide 12 Shot 1: Bren and
Mac 1. Over the Shoulder/ Point of View Shot. 2. Shows the reaction
of Bren to Macs words; makes the viewer feel part of the
conversation. 3. Bren and Mac are at eye level they are equals
discussing a serious issue. Bren is framed closely, showing this is
an intimate conversation. 4. Bren and Mac are involved in an
intimate conversation, and the viewer feels part of the
conversation. Slide 13 Shot 2: The Freeway 1. Extreme Long Shot
(ELS). 2. Gives an overview, showing scenery and location. 3. Juno
in the Previa is very small in the centre of the shot. Also
included are the creek, the boat and the train. 4. The long
distance shows loneliness; the train and the boat symbolise things
getting away from Juno or out of control. The high angle gives the
idea that there is a lot weighing down on her. Slide 14 Shot 3: The
Lorings Front Door 1. Long Shot (LS); also shot at a Low Angle
(LA). 2. Makes Mac and Juno appear small (and of lower status). 3.
Mac and Juno are small in comparison to the door, making the
Lorings front door seem large and imposing. The mirrored glass adds
to this. 4. Emphasises the differences between the families. The
door is a symbol of the fancy house and the rich world of the
Lorings, that Mac and Juno are entering from a lower status world.
Slide 15 After the First Viewing Answer the questions below on
refill: Which character(s) did you empathise with? Which
character(s) did you disagree with? Has your attitude to teen
pregnancy changed? (Empathise: to experience the thoughts, feelings
or attitudes of another.) Slide 16 After the First Viewing 1. Why
is Vanessa so uptight and awkward with Juno? 2. Juno likes Mark
rather than Vanessa. What makes her change her mind? 3. Two people
suggest to Juno that visiting Mark is not a good idea. Who? What is
Juno's response in each case? 4. There are a number of clues that
the Loring marriage is not happy before Mark drops his bombshell.
How many did you notice? Slide 17 Narrative Structure in Juno
Starter Activity: 1. List the six parts of a narrative (exposition)
2. For each part, can you describe the corresponding event in Juno?
Slide 18 Narrative Structure in Juno 1. Exposition 2. Catalyst 3.
Turning Point 1 4. Turning Point 2 5. Climax 6. Resolution 1. The
Front Yard: Juno and the chair. (Also The Chair: Juno and Bleeker).
2. The Store: Juno takes the test and finds she is pregnant. 3.
Fingernails: Juno doesnt go through with the abortion. 4. The
Lorings House: Mark announces he is divorcing Vanessa. 5. The
Freeway: Juno is alone, at a point of crisis. 6. The Steps: Juno
and Bleeker are happy together. (Also The Birth showing the note
from Juno to Vanessa). Slide 19 Narrative Structure in Juno WALT:
Explain the narrative structure of the text. Key topics this week:
Describing scenes important to the narrative. The idea of cause and
effect. Three narratives in one film? Narrative Point of View
(POV). Extension: The Hollywood Formula. Slide 20 Narrative
Structure in Juno: Exposition Visual Feature: long shot (LS) shows
the chair as an important symbol the beginning of Junos problems
(and the beginning of the narrative). Visual Feature: voiceover it
started with a chair. Slide 21 Narrative Structure in Juno:
Exposition Visual Feature: flashback to show an event important to
the narrative. Visual Feature: soft lighting to create warmth and
intimacy. Visual Feature: extreme close up (ECU) of lips add to
intimacy between the characters. Slide 22 Narrative Structure in
Juno: Exposition Visual Feature: Point of View (POV) shot to show
Junos perspective. Puts the viewer inside Junos mind so that we can
empathise with her, and feel what she must be feeling. (Empathise:
to feel or identify with another. Derived from empathy.) Slide 23
Narrative Structure in Juno: Exposition Summary Activities: 1. What
do we learn about our characters in this scene? Write two points
for Bleeker and two for Juno. 2. How would you describe the tone of
this scene? 3. Why is this scene important to the overall
narrative? (Tone: the feeling or mood created.) Slide 24 Narrative
Structure in Juno: Catalyst Oral Feature: scratching fingernails
sound effects are used to show the discomfort Juno is feeling about
her abortion. Visual Feature: two shot shows Su-Chin and Juno.
Slide 25 Narrative Structure in Juno: Catalyst Catalyst a problem
or conflict is introduced, that the character must resolve. What is
the problem/conflict? Is it internal or external? Slide 26
Narrative Structure in Juno: Climax Mark tells Juno he is leaving
Vanessa. Is this the climax of the film? Discuss with your
neighbour. Slide 27 Narrative Structure in Juno: Climax Visual
Feature: mid-shot (MS) of Juno and Mark to show reaction and
emotion. Visual Feature: rapid cutting between characters to show
tension in the conversation. Slide 28 Narrative Structure in Juno:
Climax Visual Feature: extreme long shot (ELS) to show isolation:
Juno is dealing with her crisis alone. Visual Feature: high angle
(HA) the weight of Junos crisis. Visual Feature: symbolism the
train symbolises events that are out of Junos control. Slide 29
Narrative Structure in Juno: Resolution Visual Feature: composition
Juno and Bleeker are centred, opposite, to show how they suit each
other. Visual Feature: symbolism both are playing guitars. Also the
steps symbolise the future. Visual Feature: music I am the church
and you are the steeple. to show how they suit each other. Slide 30
Narrative Structure in Juno We have learnt: Key scenes in the
narrative structure of Juno. Visual Features and how they are used
for effect in these key scenes. Slide 31 What is wrong with this
picture? Slide 32 Narrative Structure in Juno Today we are learning
to: Explain the narrative structure of the text, by looking at
narrative threads. Narrative threads are the different parts of the
story, that weave together in a certain way. Slide 33 Narrative
Structure in Juno Most of Juno revolves around Juno and her
pregnancy. However, there are other important characters and
relationships in the film. Leah and Juno Juno and Bleeker Mark and
Vanessa Slide 34 Narrative Structure in Juno Different narrative
threads in the film have their own structure. For example: 1.
Bleeker and Juno fall out after Juno finds she is pregnant. 2. Juno
is upset that Bleeker is taking Katrina to the prom. 3. Juno and
Bleeker have a big argument in the hallway at school. 4. Juno
realises she loves Bleeker, and fills his letterbox with tic-tacs.
5. They end up together. Slide 35 Narrative Structure in Juno
Another important narrative thread is Vanessa and Marks marriage.
We see them happy in their first meeting with Juno and Mac: Slide
36 Narrative Structure in Juno How does this narrative thread
continue? Describe how Mark and Vanessas relationship changes.
Slide 37 Narrative Structure in Juno How is this narrative
resolved? Slide 38 Narrative Structure in Juno The mid-point of the
narrative is an event that turns up the tension or conflict in a
text something happens to kick the action to a higher level. In
Juno, what is this event and when does it occur? Slide 39 Narrative
Structure in Juno: Mid-point Slide 40 1. VF: soft lighting in the
basement. 2. Oral Feature: Dialogue Juno: is Vanessa here? Mark:
no, were safe. 3. Oral Feature: Music Mott the Hoople: Junos
favourite, also the one Mark and Vanessa danced to at prom. 4.
Setting the basement: Bleeker and Juno had sex in Bleekers basement
1. Shows intimacy between Mark and Juno. 2. Shows there is
something secretive about Mark and Juno being together (is it
right?). 3. Shows how Juno has become caught up in Mark and
Vanessas relationship. 4. Shows how Mark and Junos relationship has
developed to something serious. Also links Bleeker and Junos
relationship to Mark and Juno. Slide 41 Narrative Structure in
Juno: Mid-point We have learnt: How narrative threads are woven
together. How the mid-point of the narrative adds another layer of
tension/action to the narrative. You should have: A close analysis
of key scenes in the narrative. A close analysis of the mid-point.
A vocabulary of visual and oral features. Slide 42 Narrative
Structure in Juno: Cause and Effect Starter Activity: The first
turning point in the narrative is when Juno decides she doesnt want
an abortion. What other events does this cause in the narrative?
Slide 43 Narrative Structure in Juno: Cause and Effect Answer these
summary questions on refill: 1. Does Juno have a happy ending?
Why/not? 2. Describe how Juno weaves different narrative threads
together. (2-3 sentences) 3. Briefly describe the mid-point of the
narrative. Explain why the mid-point is important to the film. Give
examples of visual and oral features to support your explanation.
(PEER paragraph) Slide 44 Narrative Structure in Juno: Cause and
Effect Your choice today: Review the narrative structure of the
film: cut and paste events. Explore the idea of the Hollywood
Formula: discuss the idea that all Hollywood films are essentially
the same. Slide 45 Narrative Structure in Juno: Cause and Effect
Cause and effect is the idea that one event is directly responsible
for another. In Juno, the narrative is driven by a series of linked
events. Slide 46 Choice of Activities: Narrative Review: 1.
Starting from Juno and Bleeker becoming sexually active, cut and
paste these key events. 2. Complete the event to show how one event
causes another. Hollywood Formula: Read the information on the 3
Act Model. Sketch the structure of Juno. Does it fit the 3 Act
Model? Can you fit your favourite film into the model? Compare with
a neighbour and discuss. Slide 47 Narrative Structure in Juno:
Cause and Effect 1. Bleeker and Juno become sexually active. Juno
must 2. Juno goes for an abortion but decides not to (the
fingernails scene). She decides to 3. Leah and Juno look for
adoption ads. They find. 4. Juno tells her parents. Mac wants to 5.
Mac and Juno visit the Lorings. As a result, Juno and Mark 6. Juno
sees Vanessa at the mall. Juno realises 7. Juno returns to visit
Mark. Because Mark tells Juno 8. Juno decides that Vanessa 9. Juno
also decides that Bleeker. 10. Therefore in the end
