HomeworkComplete a 1-page analysis of the ‘Copacabana Scene’ and address the following: Warren Farrell (1993) - “Both sexes had roles: women's role was [to] raise children; men's role was [to] raise money." How has Henry obtained such notoriety and wealth? How does this scene impact the spectator? Due: TODAY – Wednesday 25th March

Entrance Activity3 minutes

YOU MUST produce a PECA Paragraph explaining what messages & values are associated to the Gun in the scenes deconstructed from last lesson.

Extension – YOU COULD note down the date and state HOW it applies to a scene from the text we covered last lesson.

‘Signs act as Signifiers’

P E C A Point Evidence

COMPARE

Analysis

The “rise and fall” (Robert Warshow – 1946) of a ‘tragic hero’

YOU SHOULD be able to compare whether this representation is present in the other Case Study.

Title:Introduction to Case Studies and Overview of

similarities/differences to look out for

Wednesday 25th March 2015

FM2 – British and American Film (60%) of AS Level)

Section C – US Cinema Comparative Study –

‘Goodfellas’ and ‘American Gangster’ - (40 marks)

Why?

Aims & Objectives

• YOU WILL re-cap prior learning.

• YOU WILL have an opportunity to learn about the social & historical contexts surrounding both texts in the lesson.

• Review the learning.

AO1

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of film as an audio-visual form of creative expression together and

AO2 Apply knowledge and understanding, including some of the common critical approaches that characterise the subject, when exploring and analysing films.

FM2 – EXAM BOARD EXPECTATIONS

Mark Scheme

‘Goodfellas’ (1990 – Martin Scorsese) ‘American Gangster’ (2007 – Ridley Scott)

Both films are examples of Biopics (Hallam & Marshment – 2000) of 2 Crime figures in New York.

Frank LucasHenry Hill

Both films are examples of Biopics (Hallam & Marshment – 2000) of 2 Crime figures in New York.

Harlem, New York

‘Goodfellas’ (1990 – Martin Scorsese) ‘American Gangster’ (2007 – Ridley Scott)

Key Term: Zeitgeist

‘Goodfellas’ (1990 – Martin Scorsese) ‘American Gangster’ (2007 – Ridley Scott)

YOU MUST analyse ‘The Setup’ (Syd Field) of EACH text and establish WHAT messages and values are represented to the spectator.YOU SHOULD support your analysie with Film Language examples from EACH text – THEN establish HOW they compare and contrast to one another.

Main Task – 15 minutes

FEEDBACK

John Locke (17th Century) stated we are all born with a blank slate (inheriting nothing) and are shaped by our experiences.

Has the neighbourhood shaped Henry?

Will it reward Henry?

Stella Bruzzi (1995) points out how the fusion of violence and wealth is a ‘fusion epitomised in the loud glamour of the mob’s clothes’

FEEDBACK

Mise-en-scene -

HOW is this represented in the opening of the text?

FEEDBACK

Robert Warshow (1958) ‘the man of the city’

Sound, Cinematography and Mise-en-scene -

HOW is this represented in the opening of the text?

Gangster Genre

The narrative often conveys the expected element of ‘repetition’ (Neale – 1980) of focussing on a “story of enterprise and success ending in precipitate failure” (Warshow – 1954)

YOU WILL be expected to compare HOW this ‘failure’ is represented in BOTH texts by focusing on:

•Certain enigma clues (Roland Barthes) that predict the eventual ‘fall’ of each character.

What have you learnt?

Write down x3 areas you have learnt about today that YOU MUST learn in preparation for the Exam.

Homework

1. Complete some independent revision of BOTH Case Studies by visiting the FM2 – Section C Blog Page.

1. Look at the Past Paper Questions

1. Look at the theory/key terms you need to revise. Due: L4 – NEXT LESSON – Thursday 26th March