CGW4U Performance Task June 2012 Name: Documentary Analysis Step 1. Pre-viewing (June 8th-June June 11th) Title of Film: Date Released Principle filmmaker(s) Why did you select this particular film for this assignment? What do you think you will see in this motion picture? List three concepts or ideas that you might expect to see based on the title of the film or what you already know about this film. Concepts/Ideas 1. 2. 3. CGW4U Performance Task June 2012 Name: Step 2. Viewing Type of documentary (check where applicable): __________ Advocacy for social concerns __________ Biography __________ Research/Factual __________ Investigative __________ News/Special Events __________ Geopolitics __________ Nature Logical sequence of the documentary- Intro, body and conclusion. Provide a summary of these three parts of the documentary. Intro- Body- Conclusion- Interviews (Who did the filmmaker interview and for what purpose?) CGW4U Performance Task June 2012 Name: Dramatizations (if any) Note how camera angles, lighting, music, narration, and/or editing contribute to creating an atmosphere in this film. What is the mood or tone of the film? What emotions does the film evoke in it’s viewers? CGW4U Performance Task June 2012 Name: Step 3. Post-viewing (or repeated viewing) Circle the things that you listed in the previewing activity that were validated by your viewing of the motion picture, then answer the following: What is/are the central message(s) of this documentary? Be specific. Use examples from the film to support your choice. Discuss the bias in the film (point of view of the filmmakers). Consider the effectiveness of the film in communicating its message. As a tool of communication, what are its strengths and weaknesses? How do you think the filmmakers wanted the audience to respond? Does this film appeal to the viewer's reason or emotion? Explain the role of each in this piece. CGW4U Performance Task June 2012 Name: How does it make you feel? Write a question to the filmmaker that is left unanswered by the motion picture. CGW4U Performance Task June 2012 Name: Step 4- Research Response (** This question is an extension of the analysis) Most documentaries lack objectivity leaving many questions unanswered and leaving out many points of view to support their own biases. Given this, expand beyond the documentary and research alternate points of view which may counter and or debate the point of view discussed in your documentary (i.e. if you documentary discusses global warming as human induced, what are the counter arguments or positions that disprove human induced global warming) Expand and research in a 2-3 page report. Other expectations: Typed double-spaced 12 pt. Font Times New Roman Title Page Embedded sources (any format…MLA, APA…footnotes, endnotes etc.) Marks- Entire package= /100 marks Last question (research question) 50 of the 100 marks….