This pack contains a 31-slide PowerPoint Presentaiton and accompanying 29 page student booklet
The lesson covers:
- Starter task: In pairs, students discuss and reflect upon the design aspects of the film, specifically the Nostromo, and the Alien
- Introduce exemplar question that can be set as assingment
- Aethetics of Alien
- Introduce ‘Metal Hurlant’ magazine and its influence on Scott
- Introduce two main designers and their different design philosophies: Ron Cobb (Ship), H.R. Giger (Alien)
- Task - what is the function of ‘the monster’ in horror/sci fi films? - example provided, points consolidated
- Quick Re-cap of context session task
- Establish the aesthetic of Sci-Fi films in the 1970s and show how Alien broke away from establishes tropes
- Analysis - The Nostromo
- Link mise-en-scene of the ship to meaning/contextual issues
- Detailed analysis of the ship
- Doors - designed to evoke the Alien’s mouth
Analysis H.R. Giger
Introduction to him/his style
Biomechanical nature of the Alien - “fusion of man and machine”
Case study - the Xenomorth - 1 - phallic symbol, 2 - psycho-sexual imagery of the film - linked to meaning and response
Analysis - The Derelict ship
Vaginal imagery of the film
Analysis - The Chestburster scene
Link to meaning - fear of feminine power, fear and anxieities surrounding gender roles in society at the time
Analysis The Xenomorph -
discussion of *Vagina dentata*
Reading - article then reflection
SUmmary
Plenary -
Essay question set / essay plan included in PowerPoint/booklet
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