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Wednesday 8 October 2014

Tuesday 7 October 2014

Researching Thriller Directors



Famous Thriller Directors

You need to create a presentation about a key Thriller director. Use either Keynote or Powerpoint to present your finding or  if you want to develop a new skills try using the online presentation maker Prezi 
In your presentation you will need to
·        Provide biographical information about your director (don’t just copy from wiki!)
·        Examples of the film they have done
·        Discuss their career – famous films, awards, other works , are they alive or dead, influence on film etc.
·        Close study of at least TWO thriller films they have made:
o   provide basic details about the films
o   discuss the narrative (events/characters)
o   find out what critics had to say etc
o   Explain how the film fits the Thriller genre
o   watch trailers and film clips on youtube and analyse the use of camera, sound, editing and mise en scene
o   Analyse the clips for Thriller conventions (micro elements and narrative
o   Use pictures, screen grabs to make it interesting