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Post by missmcgrory on Sept 27, 2011 11:46:16 GMT
ANCHORAGE
Anchorage is the use of technical and cultural codes to create meaning/direct the viewer to the preferred reading of the scene e.g. Wedding scene – the director wants to show that Michael is different to the rest of his family (i.e. that’s the preferred reading) – the use of costume (Michael’s US army outfit) ANCHORS this meaning/reading.
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Post by missmcgrory on Sept 28, 2011 13:26:46 GMT
HOMEWORK FOR MONDAY 3RD OCTOBER
INSTRUCTIONS
Take each scene from the Hero’s Journey stages.
Explain how the language of the scene ANCHORS meaning for the audience. This means describe the technical and cultural codes IN DETAIL and explain the meaning they create. You only need to do the scenes I have marked with a star *.
1. Hero in Ordinary World: Michael and Kay are happy and Michael is not part of the family business. Vito deals with the family business. WEDDING SCENE.*
2. Reluctant hero called to adventure: Hospital scene. Don Corleone is almost killed. Michael has to stop an assassination attempt and is beaten up by McCluskey.
3. Crosses the first threshold: Michael shoots Sollozzo and McCluskey. This signals a huge change in his path. He is extremely nervous. CAFÉ SCENE.*
4. Mentor: Either when he is taught by Clemenza how to use a gun, or the scene where he gets advice from his dad on how to run the business.
5. Tested by enemies: While Michael is in Sicily, Sonny is killed. Fabrizio betrays him and his wife is killed in a car bomb. SICILY SCENE. *
6. Supreme ordeal: Michael settles all family business by having all enemies executed while he is at Connie’s son’s christening. BAPTISM SCENE.*
7. Reward and Resurrection: Kay confronts Michael about killing Carlo. He lies. Just before the door is shut on her, she sees men kiss Michael’s hand and call him ‘Don Corleone’. He is the new head of the family. FINAL SCENE. *
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Post by missmcgrory on Sept 28, 2011 13:30:11 GMT
MODE OF ADDRESS AT EACH STAGE OF THE HERO'S JOURNEY
1. Hero in Ordinary World: Michael and Kay are happy and Michael is not part of the family business. Vito deals with the family business. WEDDING SCENE. *MOA: Restricted narration. The audience are piecing together a picture of the Corleone’s from what is said at the wedding, and so is Kay. Why? Exposition.
2. Reluctant hero called to adventure: Hospital scene. Don Corleone is almost killed. Michael has to stop an assassination attempt and is beaten up by McCluskey.
3. Crosses the first threshold: Michael shoots Sollozzo and McCluskey CAFÉ SCENE. * Restricted MOA (Michael’s point of view) Why? Builds the tension.
4. Mentor: Either when he is taught by Clemenza how to use a gun, or the scene where he gets advice from his dad on how to run the business.
5. Tested by enemies: While Michael is in Sicily, Sonny is killed. Fabrizio betrays him and his wife is killed in a car bomb. SICILY SCENE. * MOA: Restricted (We don’t realise Michael has been betrayed until he does and the car bomb is shocking for the audience.) Why? Shocking, dramatic, exciting.
6. Supreme ordeal: Michael settles all family business by having all enemies executed while he is at Connie’s son’s christening. BAPTISM SCENE.*MOA: Restricted – again, we are shocked by the violence.
7. Reward and Resurrection: Kay confronts Michael about killing Carlo. He lies. Just before the door is shut on her, she sees men kiss Michael’s hand and call him ‘Don Corleone’. He is the new head of the family. FINAL SCENE. * MOA: Omniscient – we know Michael is lying to Kay because we have just seen the scene where he has Carlo killed.
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Post by missmcgrory on Sept 29, 2011 9:48:41 GMT
NARRATIVE CODES
What are NARRATIVE CODES?
ENIGMA CODES (little mysteries for the audience, things to make them ask questions so they want to watch further)
Think back through your watching of the film. At which points did you ask questions about what might happen next and what did you wonder?
BINARY OPPOSITIONS
Things or ideas that are the opposite, put together to create contrast.
E.g. good vs bad
Light vs dark (wedding scene, Michael = light, good, Vito = bad, dark)
Vito vs Michael
America vs. Italy
Bad guys (Sollozzo and McCluskey) vs. Good Guys (Michael, Vito)
Men vs Women
Business vs. domesticity
Binary oppositions in Michael
Defends country in a just war - Mafia mobster
Upholds Constitution - Kills policeman
Protects father - Breaks father’s heart
Protects family - Kills sister’s husband
Respectful to Apollonia - Fails to protect Apollonia
Loyal to second wife - Lies to Kay
Publicly renounces Satan - Mass murderer
Write down next to each one which scene you find these in.
Use these in your essay e.g. Final scene where Kay confronts Michael, but it shut out by the door closing - this scene shows the binary opposition of men vs women, as it shows men as powerful and cruel and women as weak but loving which highlights the theme of masculinity that has been developed throughout the film.
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Post by missmcgrory on Oct 3, 2011 9:22:09 GMT
Group Revision Task Answers
1. What are the two modes of address in this film?
Restricted Narration and Omniscient Narration
2. Give an example of each from the film.
Restricted Narration: horse’s head, Appollonia’s car bomb, baptism scene,
Omniscient narration: final scene (we know more than Kay)
3. What is the impact on the audience of each mode of address?
RESTRICTED: to create dramatic effect/shock/surprise – increase the entertainment for the audience.
OMNISCIENT: creates tension, makes audience sympathise/feel uncomfortable (dramatic irony).
4. What are the two narrative codes we have looked at?
Enigma codes and binary oppositions
5. Give an example of each.
Vito’s assassination- who will be head of the family? Will he survive?
Good vs evil, Michael vs Vito
6. Pick one binary opposition and explain how it is set up in the film.
Good vs Evil: Wedding scene – costume, lighting and dialogue establish Michael as a ‘good’ character, which contrasts with Vito (dark lighting, black tux, dialogue about crime – bad character)
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