LLED 439: Performance Text and Film

Title: Jackie

Year: 2016

Director: Pablo Larrain

Synopsis: In the week following the death of her husband, President John F. Kennedy, Jackie is determined to craft a legacy for JFK’s life and presidency. The film follows jJackie through their early days in the White House, the notorious assassination and the transition to the Johnson presidency.

Rationale: This was a clear choice for me, given my affinity for biopics and all things Kennedy, but what struck me about the scene I will present is how I overlooked an obvious experience Jackie would have had following her husband’s murder. It is the scene in the film that gave/gives me chills.

Title of the Film: Death Note

Year: 2017

Director: Adam Wingard

Brief Synopsis of the plot: A high school student named, Light Turner, discovers a mysterious notebook, given by a God of Death, that has the power to kill anyone whose name is written within its pages and launches a secret crusade to rid the world of criminals.

Characters, etc that is relevant for the class to understand your analysis: Light, the protagonist, Ryuk the death God

The reason you chose this film/scene: Whilst the script and acting in Death Note is terrible, the cinematography is actually it’s saving factor.

Hello everyone,

Thank you once again for creating such wonderful films in such a short period of time!

Since UBC blogs has a severe limitation on the size of files I can upload, I am sharing the videos via Google Docs: here. Please let me know if there are any issues with the links/videos. Apologies to the group that experienced the unexpected iPad tech issues, and further apologies as I could not show the video in class. It is uploaded onto the Google file.

While you and your group members can discuss sharing the videos on social media platforms, please ensure everyone in the group is comfortable with this decision. And also, please avoid sharing other group video(s).

All the best during your two-week practicum!

Claire

“Mr. Greg” is the 8th episode of the third season of Steven Universe and the 86th episode overall. 2016

Director

Ki-Yong Bae & Nick DeMayo (animation)

Jasmin Lai (art)

Joe Johnston (supervising)

Steven Universe is about 3 gem aliens Garnet, Amethyst and Pearl, and a half human, half gem alien boy named Steven. Together, as the “Crystal Gems” they protect their home city, and by extension, the planet Earth from extraterrestrial threats.

Steven’s mother died giving birth to him which causes friction between Pearl, and Steven’s father Greg; the former blames him for her death. Steven invited the two of them together on a road trip so that they could potentially bond and grieve over Rose’s death. This song is Pearl’s lament and realization that Greg won Rose’s heart and her struggle to accept it and move on.

I chose this scene because I really like the show, and this song was stuck in my head while I was in the shower this morning.

Title of the Film: The Royal Tenenbaums
Year:2001
Director: Wes Anderson
Brief Synopsis of the plot:

A dysfunctional family comes back together once the patriarch reveals that he is dying of cancer. Richie is in love with Margot, the adopted daughter of the family. He attempts suicide when he discovers that Margot has had multiple secret romantic and sexual affairs.

Character: Richie Tenenbaum, Margo Tenenbaum and her husband Raleigh St. Clair
The reason you chose this film/scene: This is one of my favourite films and the scene I’m presenting deeply traumatized me as a kid. Fun times.

Here is the link to the Google  doc to sign up for the mise-en-scene analysis:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1y-hcCSeRv5iU0Ec3UQuBBW6UCPmRbhwlQVQelTRYEvU/edit?usp=sharing

Hello everyone!

Just posting two articles of interest. One is on the Value of Listening. It provides some discussion about how students really do not listen to each other, and to consider some strategies to implement in your classroom. Further to this article, is to consider (as we noted many times) how performance activities or presentations can also help students become better listeners.

The second article talks about the potential value of having students memorize and present/perform a poem. How students remember the poem, the process, etc. While we have discussed the anxieties students may encounter when asked to memorize text, to consider what are the potential merits/challenges, and how might we ease students into this process?

Cheers,
Claire