Homework

YOU MUST write down what YOU have learnt in relation to the scenes analysed.

‘The way the narrative is constructed forces you to sympathise with the main character’

HOW far do you agree with this statement based on the 2 scenes analysed today?

Title:‘Hunger’ –

Introduction and Overview

Friday 27th February 2015

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

Section B – British Film topics Identity Study –

‘In the Name of the Father’ and ‘Hunger’

Why?

Aims & Objectives

• YOU WILL re-cap prior learning.• YOU WILL learn about the 2nd

Case Study Film ‘Hunger’ (2008 – Dir. Steve McQueen) and the context(s) surrounding the film.

• YOU WILL establish HOW the film will meet some of the expectations of the Exam Board.

• 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.

Starter – Re-cap Prior Learning

YOU MUST come up with a term OR refer to a word associated to the text IN the Name of the Father that starts with A, E, I, O or U.

Extension – YOU COULD list other theories/features associated to the text that begin with the letter.

FEEDBACK

FM2 – EXAM BOARD EXPECTATIONS

Mark Scheme

• Excellent Knowledge – Institutional information, Character (Actor names), Key Scenes that are accurate (relevant) to the Question.

• Specialist language = Micro Features, Terminology associated to the Texts being studied – for example ‘The Troubles’.

• Narrative and Representation – Narrative Theory – Hallam & Marshment (2000); Syd Field; Vladimir Propp; Todorov; Stereotypes/Anti-stereotypes.

Political Context

1981 Irish hunger strike

These protests aimed to re-establish their political status by securing what were known as the "Five Demands":

1. The right not to wear a prison uniform.

2. The right not to do prison work.3. The right of free association with other

prisoners, and to organise educational and recreational pursuits.

4. The right to one visit, one letter and one parcel per week.

5. Full restoration of remission lost through the protest.

March 1978 some prisoners refused to leave their cells to shower or use the lavatory because of attacks by prison officers, and were provided with wash-hand basins in their cells.

1981 - The ‘Dirty Protests’ ended the moment Bobby Sands went on hunger strike.

‘I don’t think people are bad in general, but circumstances make

them do what they have to.’

(Steve McQueen)

YOU MUST watch a scene that challenge this attempt to stay impartial and NOT create a politically motivated film.

‘I don’t think people are bad in general, but circumstances make

them do what they have to.’

(Steve McQueen)

What have you learnt?You need to Evaluate – in 40 words – what you have learnt about the

text today.

You are going to watch 40+ minutes of the film at least.

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Section B – British Film topics Identity Study –

‘In the Name of the Father’ and ‘Hunger’

YOU MUST use this sheet – BOTH SIDES - to complete your analysis of the text as the notes WILL help you for revision and for when it comes to analysing some of the key scenes.

What have you learnt?

Overview of the film

Homework

Exam question How far does the opening sequence of the film you have studied establish the idea of conflict? YOU MUST produce a 1 Page-Review of how the micro features construct this idea to the spectator. Due: Due – Monday 2nd March