Moving Images

Using Film and Video to Promote Critical

Thinking

Equipment and Tools

Example: using film as text

(1950)

Why Film/Video? Objectives:

• Promoting Agency/Ownership of own POV• Process, Technique, Vocabulary. In two ways:– Production (creation, making product/art)– Critical (discussion and writing of a medium.)

• Enhancement of cultural knowledge: historical/cultural references, background of established tropes and the history of genres.

• Analytical Skills• Literary Aspects

Promoting Agency/Ownership of own POV

Codifying “This is awesome” vs. “This sucks” and everything in between

Describing TECHNIQUE and PROCESS: Film-specific Jargon, Terminology, Vocabulary in two

ways:-Production (creation, making

product/art)-Critical (discussion and writing of a

medium.)

Sunset Blvd (1950)

Process: How This Shot Was Made

Literary Aspects

Enhancement of cultural knowledge: historical/cultural

references, background of established tropes and the history

of genres.

Cultural Awareness