Representation in London to BrightonRepresentation in London to Brighton

LO: To analyse how LTB uses the micro elements to represent the charactersTo introduce Propps character theory

TASK: Who was your favourite character? Give at least 3 reasons

LO: To analyse how LTB uses the micro elements to represent the charactersTo introduce Propps character theory

TASK: Who was your favourite character? Give at least 3 reasons

The film

Characters

Casting

costume

Personality

relationships

Living with crime

Macro analysis

Micro analysis

Key sequences

RepresentationGenre

Narrative

Key choices

Background

Other themes

What does this tell the audience?

Describe

Location

Does the film present a vision of Britain you are familiar with?

Does the film present a vision of Britain you are familiar with?

How was LTB’s genre of social realism represented through the

micro elements?

Social Realism conventions• Realistic settings• Realistic events and situations• Believable filming technique• Hard luck• Working class heroes• Economic hardship• Life’s struggles• Experiences of REAL Britons• Gritty style• Urban locations

2 main Protagonists2 main Protagonists

2 main antagonists2 main antagonists

PROPPS THEORY• Spheres of Action: Vladimir Propp states there

are seven 'spheres of action' which characters can be well .... characterized to. These spheres are catergorised as the hero, villain, donor, helper, princess (though this can be exchanged for a prince), dispatcher and false hero. Not all spheres of action are needed to be addressed for a film as its also well to note characters can portray more than one sphere and vice versa, spheres can be composed of several characters.

• Vladimir Propp seven spheres of action:

HEROHERO

VILLAINVILLAIN

FALSE HEROFALSE HERO

HELPERHELPER

PRINCESSPRINCESS

DONORDONOR

DISPATCHERDISPATCHER

• Hero: Individual(s) who's quest is to restore the equilibrium.

• Villain: Individual(s) who's task is to disrupt the equilibrium.

• Donor: Individual(s) who gives the hero(s) something, advice, information or an object.

• Helper: Individual(s) who aids the hero(s) with their set task.

• Princess (Prince): Individual(s) which need help, protecting and saving.

• Dispatcher: Individual(s) who send the hero(s) on their quest.

• False Hero: Individual(s) who set out to undermine the hero's quest by pretending to aid them. Often unmasked at the end of the film.

So Who is Who? Does Propps theory apply?So Who is Who? Does Propps theory apply?

CHUMCHUMDuncan AllenDuncan Allen

Derek & Stuart AllenDerek & Stuart Allen Kelly & JoanneKelly & Joanne

Character breakdownCharacter breakdown• Age

• Gender

• Race – ethnicity

• Class

• Lifestyle

Key scene analysisKey scene analysis

• Watch the following scene – focus on your area and your 2 micro elements

• How has _________ been represented?

• Watch the following scene – focus on your area and your 2 micro elements

• How has _________ been represented?

HOMEWORK: CHOICESHOMEWORK: CHOICES

• Key turning points:

• Which choices were made that drove the narrative forward? (key scenes)

• Come prepared to discuss this at the start of tomorrow’s lesson – have decided on the 3 key scenes to the film

Main locationsMain locations

NARRATIVE of LTBNARRATIVE of LTB

• In pairs, discuss the narrative of the film

• Linear or non-linear?• Restricted or omniscient?• Open or closed ending?

• Was it effective in evoking a strong audience response?

• In pairs, discuss the narrative of the film

• Linear or non-linear?• Restricted or omniscient?• Open or closed ending?

• Was it effective in evoking a strong audience response?

The film

Characters

Casting

costume

Personality

relationships

Living with crime

Macro analysis

Micro analysis

Key sequences

RepresentationGenre

Narrative

Key choices

Background

Other themes

What does this tell the audience?

Describe

Location

Does the film present a vision of Britain you are familiar with?

Does the film present a vision of Britain you are familiar with?

Homework feedback

• What were the turning points in the film?

• Which scenes were key in driving the narrative forward?

Themes & IssuesThemes & Issues• Child prositution / paedophilia• Prostitution• Life of crime - cycle• Greed• Poverty / Class• Hierarchical crime society• Abuse • Revenge• Survival

How were these dealt with in the film? – What was the message?

How were they represented?

How were these dealt with in the film? – What was the message?

How were they represented?