Unit Schedule

Week Date Beginning 28.04.14 Topic/Lesson Focus Activities/homework Other notes

Introduction, orientation/familiarisation task, and Historical and Social context of The Great Gatsby (2013). The Great Gatsby (2013) class viewing. Target audience, reception and reviewing film.

Film Quiz!

Online discussion topic 1.

5.05.14

Take home focus questions. Target audience activity. Film review activity. Start work on film review. Online discussion topic 2.

12.05.14

19.05.14

Structuring film reviews & using media-specific terminology. Film production & behind the scenes of Luhrmanns The Great Gatsby (2013). Start new topic on film trailers.

26.05.14

Develop a media terminology glossary on weebly. Camera, audio & lighting workshop. Begin planning film trailer with group members.

Start planning group film trailer. Online discussion topic 3. *Film review due Friday this week. Online discussion topic 4.

2.06.14

Film trailer: Pre-production (preparation, scripting, storyboarding, auditions) & safe media practices (Occupational Health and Safety). Film trailer: Production (plan for filming day organise actors to be available, cameras, props, set-design, lighting, coordinate all group members roles and availability for shooting. Filming to be completed preferably by the end of this week). Film trailer: Post-production (editing). Revision, conclusion & looking forward to semester III!

Occupational Health and Safety workshop. In-class group work on film trailer.

9.06.14

Group work on film trailer cont. Present ideas to class.

16.06.14

In-class work film trailer.

*Film trailer due Friday this week. Online discussion topic 5. Get permission forms signed for

23.06.14

Film adaptation activity: Comparing one scene of Luhrmanns (2013) adaptation to Claytons (1974) version of The

Great Gatsby. 10 30.06.14 Excursion: Movie trailer premiere! Class excursion to State cinema to view film trailers.

excursion next week!