Shorts that move us 2

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Last class, we watched and analysed Paperman (2012) directed by John Kahrs. We used your answers to these questions as input. We also learnt about some of the main features of audiovisual grammar.

Now, you're going to watch two more shorts in order to compare them and complete a Venn diagram (Please, check your inbox; you've already received the link to the diagram on draw.io).

Read the activity instructions (they are on the draw.io doc) and if you have any questions, please, contact me before the deadline.

                           Signs (2009) directed by Patrick Hughes

                          Campo (2012) directed by Natalia Espasandin

Facial recognition technology has come to stay

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You're going to read a short extract from a digital newspaper article in order to write 2-4 questions about the content of the rest of the article.

Follow these steps:

1. Read carefully the title and the paragraph (the one that is below the title and above the photo). Think over these questions: Why did the author of the article ask a question in the title? What type of question did he ask? Why did he choose that type of question?

2. Look closely at the first picture and read the caption. Think over these questions: Why did the author choose this picture? How does the picture make the message clearer?

3. Read only the first two paragraphs below the picture. Think over these questions: What kind of information is given in these paragraphs? What for?

TIP: Read the title, the paragraph above the photo, the caption and the first two paragraphs below the photo as many times as you need to.

Do NOT read the whole article, please.

4. As you read the text, write 2 (minimum) to 4 (maximum) questions that you think the article might/should answer in the paragraphs you haven't read yet. Write your questions in the Google doc (Check your inbox; you've received a link to the doc "Facial_recognition_technology" by email).

Here is the link to the article:
Facial Recognition: is the technology taking away your identity?

Remember to check that your questions are relevant, interesting and grammatically correct.

Shorts that move us 1

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You're going to watch the official trailer for Paperman, an animated short film released in 2013.

1. As you watch the trailer, think about these questions:

• What is each character like? Pay attention to their body language.
• Why was the short made in black and white? Have you noticed there are two bright red things? Why are these two things bright red?
• Why did he send her paper planes? What else could he have sent her? Or What else could he have done?
• How does the soundtrack change from the beginning to the end of the trailer? Why?
• What might happen after the sequence (01:07-01:12)?
• What might have happened before the first scene (00:00-00:02)?

2. Answer at least 2 questions in a short paragraph (2-5 sentences long).
Write your paragraph in the Google doc (Check your inbox; you've received a link to the Google doc).

You don't have to answer all the questions. Make sure your contribution is relevant. If someone else has already answered the question you chose, you can expand on your classmate's answer. You can also choose another question.

Remember to check that your paragraph is coherent, relevant and grammatically correct. We've already talked about these issues in class.

What will robots be able to do in 2030?

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1. Watch the video and think about 2-4 questions about what robots will / may / might be able to do in the future.

2. Write your questions in the Google doc (Check your inbox; you've received an email with the link to the Google doc.)

Remember to check that the questions are relevant, interesting and grammatically correct. We've already talked about these issues in class.