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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