Hello!
We have been looking at some of the genre and narrative conventions of vampire films. Now you need to find a trailer for a genre of your choice and prepare a presentation for the rest of the class. This will be given in Friday's lessons.
In your presentation make sure you have a link to the trailer; explain an audience's expectations of the genre in terms of conventions and narrative; and discuss the extent to which your trailer meets those expectations. Aim to use semiotic terminology to enhance your analysis. You can also give a little background to the film and discuss what you like about the film / genre etc.
Have fun!
Nina
Monday, 16 June 2014
Friday, 13 June 2014
Vampire Image
A vampire image for semiotic analysis!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6f8Z5mITNmoNVBxdVVWMHo4RXM/edit?usp=sharing
Wednesday, 11 June 2014
Vampire Links
Here are some more vampire trailers to look at. You need to prepare an analysis of one of them to PRESENT TO THE CLASS next lesson. I will give you the trailer to analyse and you will work in pairs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edLB6YWZ-R4
Twilight
Interview with a Vampire
Let the Right One In
Nosferatu
Bram Stoker’s Dracula
The Lost Boys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edLB6YWZ-R4
Twilight
Tuesday, 10 June 2014
Welcome Back!
Hello Comms Students!
Hope all your exams went well and you are looking forward to the next stage of your studies.
We have begun looking at the narrative conventions associated with the genre of vampire films. We have discussed some initial ideas about the conventions and had a look at the trailer from the film Byzantium.
You need to watch the trailer a couple more times and start to pick out and 'read' more of the detail. Make notes on the attached sheet. Byzantium Notes
You then need to post a detailed analysis of the trailer on your blog. Aim to use the key terminology you are already familiar with. You should be discussing the semiotics of the trailer eg the significance and connotations of certain sounds, objects images; is there a dominant ideology apparent or being challenged etc?
Byzantium Trailer:
Another good place to start with vampire narrative is Bram Stoker's Dracula
http://www.literature.org/authors/stoker-bram/dracula/index.html
Nina
Hope all your exams went well and you are looking forward to the next stage of your studies.
We have begun looking at the narrative conventions associated with the genre of vampire films. We have discussed some initial ideas about the conventions and had a look at the trailer from the film Byzantium.
You need to watch the trailer a couple more times and start to pick out and 'read' more of the detail. Make notes on the attached sheet. Byzantium Notes
You then need to post a detailed analysis of the trailer on your blog. Aim to use the key terminology you are already familiar with. You should be discussing the semiotics of the trailer eg the significance and connotations of certain sounds, objects images; is there a dominant ideology apparent or being challenged etc?
Byzantium Trailer:
We will be looking at some more vampire trailers and will be watching lots of film next year, so a bit of background reading about the genre will be great!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VampireAnother good place to start with vampire narrative is Bram Stoker's Dracula
http://www.literature.org/authors/stoker-bram/dracula/index.html
Nina
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