Media Literacy and Visual Communication · Speaking & Listening
Film as Narrative Text
Applying literary analysis techniques to film, focusing on cinematography, editing, and sound design.
Key Questions
- 1How does a director use camera angles to establish power dynamics between characters?
- 2What role does the musical score play in foreshadowing plot developments or emotional shifts?
- 3How does the adaptation process change the thematic focus of a story when moving from book to film?
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
ON: Media Literacy - Grade 8ON: Reading - Grade 8
Grade: Grade 8
Subject: Language Arts
Unit: Media Literacy and Visual Communication
Period: Speaking & Listening
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