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Want to do a bit of revision over the break - then this is the place for you! You will find a range of activities and practices question to try. Any work you produce your teacher will happily mark!

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Question One

Explain two ways the narrative (characters and events) in teh extract fit the action adventure genre? Use examples from the extract.

Key Term to use


Character Types
Protagonist      Antagonist    Villian    Hero    Helper   Princess   Damsel in Distress    False Hero     Chief    Best Friend      Side Kick     Charmer    Bad Boy    Warrior    Professor   Reluctant Hero          Love Interest   
   
Narrative Events
Three Act Structure   Climax   Binary Opposition     Danger Scene   Chase Sequence      Fight Sequence          Quick Surprise Scene       False Endings     Whammo Theory        Pursuits Rescues     Escapes   Prologue Scene   Normality Scene   Final Ending 

Sentence Starters
1.       In this extract we can clearly identify the character types of…………… (name one character types, name them and describe how we know they are that character type – give specific details from the text)
2.       The effect of having this character in this extract is…………(explain the effect of this character specifically in the extract – how we are made to feel, why this is important IN THE EXTRACT ).
3.       All action films must have these character types because…… (the role they play in the narrative, how the audience feels about them– explain why these things are important)


4.       In the extract we also see a typical action adventure narrative event, it is a ………….. (name the specific type of event and explain what happens in the extract)
5.       This type of scene is used in an action adventure because ……..(talk about how it makes the story exciting, suspenseful, dramatic etc explain why these are important talk specifically about the EXTRACT)

6.       Scenes like this make the audience think/feel…… (explain how you felt while watching.) 

Try writing an answer for this clip.

Model Answers

Read over these examples and think about what makes a good answer



Sunday, March 22, 2015

Question Two

Quick Guide to Question Two

Try writing an answer for Question 2 and check your answer against this guide.  What have you included/ What do you need to do in order to improve?




Read through the glossary and make flash cards of all the key techniques.  Write the name of the technique on one side and on the other write the definition.  Try to learn them off by heart.  Find a clip on Youtube from an Action Adventure film and try spotting the different techniques.  Get a friend or family member to test you!


Saturday, March 21, 2015

Question Three

Find a clip from an action adventure film (or you could use one of the ones on this blog) that feature women.  Watch the clip closely and fill in the sheet below - you should be able to download it or you can just simply draw it out.  Try to make three key points about the way women are represented in the clip (both stereotypical and non stereotypical features) and make notes on the issues surrounding the representation of women in films and the media in general.  You could also use the same format to look at any other area of representation (Men, Race/Ethnicity, Place, Age etc)



The Mark Scheme for Question Three:
Question Three

Level 1 (0-5 marks)
Describes some aspects of the extract
Shows minimal understanding of representation issues
Offers minimal textual evidence from the extract
Some simple ideas expressed with errors of spelling, punctuation and grammar that obscure meaning. Writing may also lack legibility.
Level 2 (6-11 marks)
Describes aspects of representation in the extract
Shows some limited understanding of representation issues
Offers some textual evidence from the extract
Simple ideas expressed appropriately but possibly with some errors of spelling, punctuation and grammar that obscure meaning.
Level 3 (12-15 marks)
Discusses one or two issues of the representation of people in the extract
Shows sound understanding of appropriate representation issues
Offers textual evidence from the extract that exemplifies these issues
Ideas expressed with some clarity and fluency; errors of spelling, punctuation and grammar do not obscure meaning.
Level 4 (16-20 marks)
Discusses a range of issues of the representation of people in the extract, or discusses fewer issues in depth
Shows thorough understanding of appropriate representation issues
Offers a range of textual evidence from the extract that exemplifies these issues

Ideas expressed clearly and fluently in well structured sentences with few, if any, errors of spelling, punctuation and grammar. 

Interesting Articles to read on the issue of gender representation in Action Adventure films




Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Practice Question

Using the clip below (from King Kong try answering one of the exam questions Remember they are:
1.Explain two ways in which the narrative  (characters and events) in the extract fit the action adventure genre. Use examples from the extract         10 marks
2.Explain how each of the following is used to create effect: SOUNDTRACK CAMERAWORK EDITING MISE EN SCENE.  20 marks

3.Discuss the representations in the extract. Refer to stereotypes in your answer. Use examples from the extract.              20 marks


Sunday, March 15, 2015

Friday, March 13, 2015

Question 4B - sitcoms

Extension Activity for Question  4B - Audience Pleasures

Audience Pleasures in American Sitcoms

Choose an American Sitcom that you really like – Don’t use the Big Bang Theory as we have studied that one in class. Create a poster illustrating the key audience pleasures in your American Sitcom.
Look at the full chart of audience pleasures, select the key ones that fit with your sitcom, cut them out and glue them onto a large sheet of sugar paper.  You are then to give specific and detailed examples from the show. 
You can also use the internet to look up key information from the show (you should be able to find episode summaries on Wikipedia or the show own website). 
Make your poster visually interesting (you can include pictures and type your answers on a computer and glue onto the paper)
You also need to answer the following question
  • ·        Who are the key Characters and Stars?
  • ·        Who produced the show (including the name of the production company)?
  • ·        What TV channels in England has it been screened?
  • ·        When was it made?
  • ·        Did the sitcom win any awards?



Model answers for Question 4B 

Read through the three model answers provided below.  The first one scored 8, the second scored 11 and the final one scored 14.  Think about what made the last two answers better than the first.  What grade do you want and what lessons are you going to take from these examples?