Introduction to Documentaries

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Introduction to Documentaries

Today: Goals: Focus Questions: Students will be introduced to documentary films and probe the idea that filmmakers have a responsibility to represent the truth in their films. They will analyze clips from documentaries for evidence of subjectivity. How do we determine whether something contains objectivity and/or subjectivity? What is a documentary? What are the responsibilities of documentary filmmakers in regards to telling the truth?

Documentary Film Objectivity Subjectivity Dialogue Narration Vocabulary Day 7 (Task 2) Documentary Film Objectivity Subjectivity Dialogue Narration

Vocabulary Day 2 (Task 2) A documentary film is a nonfictional motion picture intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education, or maintaining a historical record.

Objectivity- the quality of being impartial, or neutral Vocabulary Day 7 (Task 2) Objectivity- the quality of being impartial, or neutral

Vocabulary Day 7 (Task 2) Subjectivity- the quality of being based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions.

Dialogue- a conversation with 2 or more people. Vocabulary Day 7 (Task 2) Dialogue- a conversation with 2 or more people. In film, when two or more people are conversing

Vocabulary Day 7 (Task 2) Narration- a commentary delivered to accompany a movie, broadcast, etc.

Fiction vs. Nonfiction

Answer these questions: Why are fiction films more popular than nonfiction films? Do fiction films affect our perceptions about what is really happening in the world? What about nonfiction films? How “real” is the reality in a nonfiction film?

Film clip 1 Watch the following film clip and answer the question: What message does the clip convey about global warming? https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=gJn261UAdaA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= 4oHjxpMb7oU The Day After Tomorrow, Chapters 14-15 (6 minutes)

Film 2 Watch the following film clip and answer the question: What message does the clip convey about global warming? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJAbATJCugs Global Warming 101 (3 minutes)

Compare/Contrast Compare the two clips. How did the two clips differ in how they affected your perception of the seriousness of climate change?

Responsibilities of filmmakers What are the responsibilities of filmmakers when making a documentary?

Responsibility of filmmakers PBS INTERVIEW CLIP: (2 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF9EN2q7AG8

What do the two filmmakers feel is the responsibility of After viewing ?’s What do the two filmmakers feel is the responsibility of documentarians? EQ: Can activism be combined with a documentary without compromising its truth?

Film 3 Objectivity vs subjectivity View the following clip and determine how it is objective and how it is subjective. https://www.youtube.com/wa tch?v=Gw-06_iwCpE March of the Penguins