Homework

Find a Film Review for a recent release from a Newspaper (can be an online publication) and/or Magazine – e.g.

- THEN…

Compare this review (Professional) to a ‘Fan’ Review (Amateur). Focus on:

• Language used• HOW they convey what they like/dislike• WHAT review is better/accurate?• Newspaper/Magazine – Can the reader contribute?DUE: TODAY – Monday 19th January

Title:

Film Reviews – Professional and Amateur

Monday 19th January 2015

Unit FM2: Section A – Producers & Audience

YOU MUST consider the following:

• WHY do we criticize?• HOW do we critique film?

Extension – YOU COULD consider HOW one example of Film Criticism could be consider an Art form.

Starter

“Criticism is itself an Art” -

Oscar Wilde

“Criticism is itself an Art” -

Oscar Wilde

FEEDBACK

Critic – “He does not even require for the perfection of his art the finest materials. Anything will serve his purpose”

Why?

Aims & Objectives

• YOU WILL re-cap prior learning of areas we have covered so far.

• ALL OF YOU WILL analyse SOME of the different varieties of Film Criticism that now exist in the Contemporary Film Landscape.

• ALL OF YOU WILL analyse a Case Study example of differing Film Criticism.

• Review the Learning.

AO1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the film industry.

Case Study

‘Interstellar’ (2014 – Warner Bros)UK Box- Office

http://www.twyman-whitney.com/film/functions_reviewing.html

1)Journalism

2)Advertising

3)Criticism

4)Rhetoric

• Film reviews of this type present the reader with the latest news and information about the most recent film releases.

• These reviews tend to focus on the most significant aspects of a specific film.

• The primary purpose of these film reviews is to publicize a film and to convince readers to go watch it.

• Reviews of this kind generally provide a brief description of the film while focusing on the analysis and evaluation of the film's artistic merits.

2) Advertising

Stick this into your exercise book.

YOU MUST annotate the conventions that help Advertise this text – at least x3 examples –

THEN…..

Analyse X2 of these examples n depth and consider their connotations (deeper meanings)

THEN…..

Choose x1 Example that helps Advertise the film that is NOT Review based,

3-2-1

FEEDBACK3-2-1

Mini-Plenary

Note down the 3 Functions of a Review

3) Criticism

http://stephenfollows.com/do-film-critics-and-audiences-agree/

Task - 2 minutes

WHAT conclusions can you make from this graph?

3) Criticism

http://stephenfollows.com/do-film-critics-and-audiences-agree/

Task - 7 minutes

WHAT conclusions can you make from some of the other Graphs on the link provided?

YOU MUST establish:

• WHO Is voting on IMDB?

• From your analysis and knowledge of this e-media product, WHAT is the appeal of IMDB?

Extension – YOU COULD make notes on some other facts/figures provided by this link and establish what rating ‘Interstellar’ has received.

http://www.empireonline.com/reviews/reviewcomplete.asp?FID=138121

Read the Review of the text (See hand out provided) and highlight/annotate – 3 colours – any features that can be understood to EITHER:

Journalism, Advertising OR Criticisms of the film

Task - 5 minutes

Task - 5 minutes

Visit the Facebook page for ‘Interstellar’ –

• WHAT review features can you find on the page?

• Are they Journalism, Advertising OR Criticisms of the film?

VS.

In no more than 30 words, HOW do the 2 forms of Film review compare to one another for the Sci-Fi Action-Adventure text:

http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2013/jul/12/movies-audience-loved-critics-hated

Further Reading

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/interstellar_2014/

https://www.icheckmovies.com/movies/interstellar/

Extension/Revision Task –

HOW do these x2 e-media products help promote the film and provide audiences with the opportunity to take on the role of reviewer?

What have you learnt?

Note down the 3 types of Review and give x1 example of EACH that you have learnt from todays lesson.

Homework

DUE: Next Lesson – Tuesday 20th January

1. Produce a Mind-Map based around the areas we have covered so far for this section of the exam.

2. Look over the Past Papers on the Public Drive under ‘FM2 – Past Papers’