SUBJECT: ENGLISH STAGE: ADVANCED WEEK TWO, LESSON ONE CLASS: YEAR 11 TEACHER PREPERATION - Projector - laptop - Film

noir introduction - Whos line is it anyway (youtube)

TIMING 2mins TEACHING AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES Take the role ORGANISATION Whole class

TOPIC: FILM NOIR DATE: 16/10/12

RESOURCES NEEDED Class Roll

5mins 42mins

Introduce Film Noir and watch the youtube video Write film Noir notes on the board.
Students give answers for Deckard and Rachel

Whole class discussion Whole Class

Projector Killing Time Paper Pens

Film Noir Film noir is not a genre of film, but rather an aesthetic identification. This is why the films that are identified as being film noir are often from diverse backgrounds. It can be split into two focus categories; the Characters and the feeling or tone of the scene. The characters that are common within noir films are: The Hard-Boiled Detective Anti-Hero - The character is often not much of a hero, but rather an anti-hero. Anti-heroes are characterised by a lack of traditional heroic qualities, such as idealism or courage. They may be corrupt or oppressive. They are not villains although they may do bad things but are not evil The Femme Fatale - An attractive and seductive woman, especially one who will ultimately bring disaster to a man who becomes involved with her. A confidant woman who works in a mans world and often using their feminine attributes to gain access to information. She is mysterious to us and the other characters.

How is Deckard the anti-hero? Drinks Comfortable in the shadows/underbelly Lies Is bullied by other characters A loner, socially isolated How is Rachel a femme fatale? She is mysterious Smokes Sexual allure tempted by an active and aggressively sexual male

Feeling or Tone Film Noir is a not a positive display on the screen, but rather is always about a dark and cynical world. The world presented in the film is bleak, hopeless and there is a cultural paranoia that comes through due to the heavy use of low lighting effects. You can assess the use of shadow almost as a constant costume for the character. It adds to the audience feeling of being lost and depressed, unable to see clearly. A list of Film Noir cinema feeling/tone social consciousness disruptive narrative urban settings the city is portrayed as a labyrinth scenes include bars, lounges, night clubs and places to gamble heavy use of rain pessimistic attitudes

How is this achieved? To successfully create mood within a film, the director relies on framing and camera shots. The emotion of a scene is best achieved after the editing process is complete. Low angle shots are characteristic of Film Noir along with other devices of disorientation. The narrative is often a detective story however it is a disruptive narrative. It does not flow neatly on the screen but rather jumps and asks the audience to look deeper for more meaning then what is obvious. It showcases flawed heroes with questionable morals to tell its story, forcing the audience to relate with an unreliable storyteller. This only adds to the overall feeling of hopelessness and despair. Film Noir authenticates the emotion of the film by using real urban settings for their locations, while performing night for night filming. This means if the scene calls for a night time scene, the scene would be filmed at night and not during the day and later edited. Authentic settings were used to give the audience a realistic approach to understanding their flawed and often emotionally distant characters. It assisted in making the action and emotions brought from the scenes feel more realistic because the action came from a real location. List of Film Noir editing techniques low key lighting stylistic use of shadows chiaroscuro: dramatic shadow patterning on a character low angle shots night for night filming location shooting rain