• FINISH (Type Up) Exam Question from today’s lesson.

• Due: L9 – TODAY

Homework

Title:Introduction to ‘Super Size Me’ and

Participatory and Performative Mode

Friday 27th February 2015

FM4: Varieties of Film Experience – Issues and Debates

Section B Specialist Study 2: Spectatorship Topics – Spectatorship

and Documentary

Why?

Aims & Objectives

• YOU WILL re-cap prior learning.

• YOU WILL be able to demonstrate what you know about the context of the 2nd Case Study Documentary and some of the modes addressed in this text.

• 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.

After School Screening – FINISH After School

Monday 2nd March

Starter –Re-cap Prior Learning

Using your mini-whiteboards, YOU MUST establish what these images represent in relation to the Observational Mode (Nichols – 2001) of Documentary filmmaking

FEEDBACK

FM4 – Section BEXAM BOARD EXPECTATIONS

FM4 – Section B

‘Super Size Me’ - Introduction

• Spurlock's film follows a 30-day period from February 1 to March 2, 2003 during which he ate only McDonald's food.

• The film documents this lifestyle's drastic effect on Spurlock's physical and psychological well-being, and explores the fast food industry's corporate influence, including how it encourages poor nutrition for its own profit.

FM4 – Section B

‘Participatory Mode’ (Nichols – 2001)

“The filmmaker goes into the field, participates in the lives of others and then reflects on his experiences immediately or at the end of the documentary”

FM4 – Section B

‘Super Size Me’ Relevance to modes of Documentary

• Go to the Blog Page.• Read up on some of the Key Examples from the text and look over the resources

embedded in the page – For example:

The ‘Super Size Me’ Analysis Handout

• Extension - Complete the task with the near it as well.

FM4 – Section B

“The film deconstructs an American pop-culture icon”

(Robert Marich – 2009)

deconstructs - What comes to mind?

FM4 – Section B

You are going to watch the trailer for ‘Super Size Me’ –

YOU MUST establish What micro features help establish this pursuit to break down this American Icon?

Extension – YOU COULD consider what examples from the Modes we have just gone through stand out to the spectator and WHY

Task 1)'Super Size Me' Trailer

FEEDBACK

FM4 – Section B

Task 2)

To what extent can it be said that spectators approach documentary films with a greater critical awareness than when they watch fiction films?

'Sper Szize Me' Clip

YOU MUST Focus on the technical aspects of the extract – Is this “real”? How?Direct address to the camera – Performative (Nichols – 2001)?

YOU MUST answer the question (ABOVE) with reference to examples (at least x2) from the extract.

FEEDBACK

What have you learnt?

“Hugely Enjoyable” (Empire)

What expectations do you have for this documentary based on the analysis completed today?

YOU MUST Summarise into x3 words/expectations on your post-it note.

Homework

NONE –

However make sure you are continuing with your independent study and revision!