Monday, September 28, 2015

Student Documentary Breakdown: Poet Against Prejudice


Poet Against Prejudice TRAILER

ASSIGNMENT:"Deconstruct" this film trailer

Use the vocabulary below to describe how the young director (Faiza) used different types of "shots" to tell her story (HINT: there are at least 4 different types of shots in this film!)

Your comment should: 
  1. use professional film vocabulary, and 
  2. use Accountable Talk Sentence starters to explain how her shots helped tell her story.

TIP: Click and drag the playhead through the video and pause to look at shots.

Cinematography Vocabulary

  • Still Frame, or Still Image (like a photograph)
  • Close-up
  • Midshot
  • Wide shot
  • Interview shot
  • Action shot
  • Establishing shot (establishes or shows the setting)
  • Selfie
  • Point of View

35 comments:

  1. Example of a Comment:
    "The director used a close up shot of a police officer from the back seat of a police car. This made me see him as a real person, and made me think about what it is like to see the world from a police officer's point of view."

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  2. This film made me and my partner feel sad because bullying is happening alot and she could not have defend her
    self aginst the bullies

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    1. Great entry Jay. It would have been nice to know who your partner was. Bullying does make most people sad. I would have liked to have seen a few comments about the type of shots you both saw when screening this film.

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  3. Emily,willam #nice selfie, very good close up we like the wide shot of New york city because it looked so beautiful and we like the selfie because it showed your emotions :D

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    1. Thanks for the observations team. The selfie is a great way to record your feelings or share your mood.

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  4. there were different types of shots in the video

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    1. Great beginning, Niyha. Next time, try to identify the shots you saw from the vocabulary list that is attached to this assignment.

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  5. This film made me think about how bullying can affect certain people in most communities. The girl in this video expressed her feelings.She used a selfie to show her feelings up close. Also, for people to understand how she felt she wrote some poems.

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    1. Nice mini-review, Genesis and Josh. I would have liked to have seen you memtion a few more of the specific shots as listed in the film vocabulary section attached to this assignment.

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    2. She used a selfie,close shot,wide shot to express her feelings up close and for people to understand how she felt.

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    3. Great connection of film vocabulary to the film. Now we will begin to use this language in the films we will begin to produce in the coming months.

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  6. the shots she use i think it was awsome becuase she use the three best shot selfie. she also used close ups wide shots and some mid shots
    - Breanna and Ian

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    1. Good job, Mr. Rhys. Keep up the good work.

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    2. That was Breanna and Ian using my account, because they couldn't REMEMBER THEIR PASSWORDS!!! Go see Mr. Sandifer and get your passwords straight, you two!

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  7. i loved it it showed great details

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    1. This is a good beginning, Be sure to include the film vocabulary that is part of this assignment.

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  8. I find that flim interesting.It had a lot of wide shots and action shots.I wish it had more selfies

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    1. Why do you find this film interesting. I think your readers would like to know why you felt that way. You can always use the sentence starters of the right side of this blog to get started. I also liked the way you referred to specific shots using the blog film vocabulary.

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  9. this was a very nice heart touching movie the director was thought full for making this movie it was a great movie to watch also it has a message stop bullying the message means a lot

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    1. Very nice descriptive language used here. Thank you. I would like to see you add a few of the film vocabulary words listed in the assignment as well. Also, don't forget your commas and periods. That way your reader can read all of the great things you have to say with more ease.

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  10. The director used a selfie of herself expressing her feelings.This made us feel depressed because her facial expression was so sad
    -mikayla and kianna

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    1. Really nice connection between the shots used and the emotions that they generated. Good job. Remember to check your punctuation.

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  11. Really Nice Connection Between The Shots Used And The Emoitions Are Really Good.

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  12. The director used a selfie of herself expressing her feelingsI find that flim interesting.It had a lot of wide shots and action shots.I wish it had more selfies.

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    1. Tanks, Ebrima. Great noticing as well as use of the listed film vocabulary. Watch your grammar and spacing. Finally, why do wish this film had more selfies?

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  13. i liked the way she used the words at the bottom of the scene so we could understand what she was telling her mom and what her mom was telling her this makes it really better for the watcher to understand what we see

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    1. Subtitles can be quite helpful, especially in circumstances such as this. Try to make your sentences short, compact. This helps the reader get into the flow of what you wish to communicate.

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  14. I like how while they was filming the lady with like a side point of view with
    ho she spoke with her language and expressed how she felt.

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    1. Very nice comments, Mike. Try to pay attention to your final product. Check your spelling...ho (for: how?)...as well as verb tense. Read what you have written out loud to yourself. Does it sound right? "...while they WAS filming... I WAS, He/she WAS, they WERE.

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  15. This Film is very touching. I like the way she expressed her emotions of how she feels about getting bullied. i think the part when she started a club is absolutely awesome. she is inspiring.

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    1. Very nicely done. Well written and heartfelt. Thank you.

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  16. Really nice shots and connection the emontions are really believable

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    1. Try to be more specific about the shots and what, exactly, you may have liked or disliked abut the films we screen. It always helps to cite specific scenes or shots.

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  17. This video was very nice. I liked it a lot :)

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    1. Why do you feel this way? I'd really like to know.

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