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Strictly Ballroom
directed by Baz Luhrmann
This unit was prepared by Lorraine Bowan, Narrabeen Sports High
School
Focus questions
Activity
- Working in
pairs, prepare a dialogue in which the director outlines the
meaning and attitudes he wishes to convey in two scenes and the
director of photography suggests the techniques he will use to
accomplish the task. Present orally to the class using visual
aids.
Outcomes:
3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,13
- Create a
PowerPoint presentation of 15 to 20 slides which examines the way
in which image conveys meaning in three scenes. Make your
presentation to the class.
Outcomes:
3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,13
- Bruce Dern is quoted as saying, “In
Hitchcock's eyes the movement was dramatic, not the acting.
When he wanted the audience to be moved, he moved the
camera.”
To what extent could this comment be applied to Baz
Luhrmann’s work in Strictly Ballroom? You may wish
to use other still or motion pictures you have studied in this
module by way of comparison and or contrast. Answer in essay
form.
Outcomes:
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,10,11,12,13
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