Oral Presentation: Weekly Progression

The following films have been selected for analysis:

The Night of the Hunter

Toy Story 2

A Separation

Now that they have been announced, you need to do the following (Suggested timeline.  Look at the previous posts regarding template and timeline--timeline/template) :


11/15-22/13:  VIEWINGS
Go to RUBRIC LINK and click on PRESENTATION SL (under Rubrics) and click on PRESENTATION (under checklists).  Save each of these downloads.  Copies of these two documents need to go into your student portfolio folder before 11/18/13.

Watch each of these films and select the one that will be the subject of your analysis.


11/23-24/13:  BEGIN PRIMARY RESEARCH
Research any publications/reviews about film.  These resources should be from reputable publications and critics, NOT from laymen writers or fanbois (think these:  List of critics  NOT  iluvmovies93845).

Look at IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes as a launching off point.  You can also go directly to major publications/websites (Variety, New York Times, or industry specific publications--even the film/filmmaker's site).

Also, look at any available DVD commentaries and/or documentaries on the film.  The DVD/Blu-ray disc is a good first source.  After that, look around for additional documentaries from the same production company/director from other sources (also look at YouTube, and other video streaming/broadcasting sources)


11/25-30/13:  BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT:  Genre & Audience/Historical/Sociocultural
Select specific FIVE minute clip from the film of your choosing.

Take notes on how the selected clip relates to the film as a whole (how does the clip's FORM articulate the entire films UNITY and COHESION).

Take notes on:  Genre and audience; historical and institutional factors; socio-cultural context; critical and commercial success (list of critics); begin analysis (narrative aspects and structure of the film).

By 12/2/13 every student should have their BACKGROUND and CONTEXT outline completed.


12/2-6/13:  FOCUSED ANALYSIS:  Narrative and Film Language/Representation
By December 4/5th you should have your entire outline completed.  Everyone will be participating in peer editing on the 4-6th.  Familiarization with the rubric and having a printed out, completed, easy to assess analysis will be required for completion (graded) this week.


12/9-13/13:  Practice, practice, practice...
The next week will be devoted to practicing your oral presentation, creating five note cards, devoting amounts of time to each section, and fine tuning.  By the end of the week I will be checking how much time you are devoting to each of your sections as well as your note cards.

ADDITION (12/8/13):  Practice Week!!!

Go to Presentation Template Page and print out the PRESENTATION MARKSHEET and FEATURES OF CLOSE FILM ANALYSIS.

Also, if you want an alternate template check out this version:  ALTERNATE TEMPLATE

You will use this for your PEER ORAL PRESENTATION on TUES/WED and THURS/FRI classes.

Again:  YOU WILL BE PRESENTING YOUR ORALS THIS WEEK!  BE PREPARED.


12/16-20/13:  Oral Presentations
We will create a list of who is presenting when.  Your assessments will be audio-recorded.