Alien - Cinematography (EDUQAS FILM STUDIES - first teaching SEPT 2023)

This pack contains a 22 slide PowerPoint, and an accompanying 16-page student booklet.

The lesson covers:

Starter - students review the cinematography of Alien - feedback

Explain past questions - exemplar question included; this will be returned to at the end of the session
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Style and approach of Scott / how to start the analysis:**

Scott wanted a grimy sense of realism
Short reading activity - Scott explains how he rejected ‘traditional’ cinematographers in favor of new, unknowns - all to increase the realism of the film
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Analysis Part 1 - The Nostromo (Exterior)**

Dicsussion of techniques used, their effect
Links to social/political contexts are made

Analysis Part 2 - The Nostromo (interior) - workplace of the future

Dicsussion of techniques used, their effect
Analysis of = The Ship, the sleeping/living quarters
Links to social/political contexts are made

Analysis Part 3 - The Death of Brett - in-depth /deep dive analysis
[this task has been designed to help students develop SKILLS, as well as their knowledge and understanding of Alien)

This section will break down each shot of this sequence
Screen the extract
Students (in groups) analyse the camera
Powerpoint then goes through each shot in detail (6 slides of focused analysis)

Assessment:

Exam question
Planning activity
(Optional - set assessment)