Entrance Activity3 minutes

Robert Warshow (1958) Gangsters are denoted as ‘the man of the city’

YOU MUST guess the theory we covered last lesson.

Extension – YOU COULD note down the date and state HOW it applies to a scene from the text we covered last lesson.

Friedrich Engels (1884)

Title:Overview of the Gangster Genre – Codes & Conventions

and elements of ‘repetition’ (Steve Neale – 1980)

Tuesday 24th March 2015

FM2 – British and American Film (60%) of AS Level)

Section C – US Cinema Comparative Study –

‘Goodfellas’ and ‘American Gangster’ - (40 marks)

Why?

Aims & Objectives

• YOU WILL re-cap prior learning.

• YOU WILL be able to gain and demonstrate a better understanding of the codes & conventions of the genre through close-textual analysis of 2 scenes from case studies YOU MUST learn for the exam.

• Review the learning.

AO1

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of film as an audio-visual form of creative expression together and

AO2 Apply knowledge and understanding, including some of the common critical approaches that characterise the subject, when exploring and analysing films.

FM2 – EXAM BOARD EXPECTATIONS

Mark Scheme

‘Goodfellas’ (1990 – Martin Scorsese) ‘American Gangster’ (2007 – Ridley Scott)

The “rise and fall” (Robert Warshow – 1946) of a ‘tragic hero’

The “rise and fall” (Robert Warshow – 1946) of a ‘tragic hero’

‘Goodfellas’ (1990 – Martin Scorsese) ‘American Gangster’ (2007 – Ridley Scott)

YOU MUST some of the elements YOU expect to be ‘repeated’ (Steve Neale - 1980) in the Gangster genre through the micro features of:

•Mise-en-scene•Sound•Editing•Cinematography

YOU SHOULD research some of these examples online to develop your understanding.

‘Signs act as Signifiers’

Main Task – 15 minutes

YOU MUST compare 2 scenes from the Case Studies and establish the connotations behind the use of the Gun in each scene.

YOU SHOULD make a note of the micro features that help establish the authority of the character whilst they possess the gun.

FEEDBACKGuns (Iconography) –

Clear phallic symbols and are often used to restore their masculine status or emasculate the man without one.

Ironically, Karen stuffs the gun into her knickers when the FBI invade their home and connotes how the gun offers a source of protection and security without her husband around.

What have you learnt?

• What have I learnt?

• What do I want to know now?

HomeworkComplete a 1-page analysis of the ‘Copacabana Scene’ and address the following: Warren Farrell (1993) - “Both sexes had roles: women's role was [to] raise children; men's role was [to] raise money." How has Henry obtained such notoriety and wealth? How does this scene impact the spectator? Due: L3 – NEXT LESSON – Wednesday 25th March