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Wake Up Call worksheet
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Transcript
Wake Up Call, Steve Cutts, short film, 2014
INTRODUCTION
This video is a _______________________ . It is entitled "____________________". It was created by British artist________________in________. It is about the consequences of_____________________ and overconsumption on the environment and people.
DESCRIPTION
Description of sequence n°1 from the beginning of the film to 00:25 seconds:
The video starts with a big _______________ and shows a _____________ earth and a wasteland. It is probably the ___________ of the world. Then, it changes to soft music and ________________scenes with greenery and dinosaurs from a long time ago. We can guess that the artist wants to show what could happen if we don’t take care of the ____________.
Description of sequence n°2 from 00:43 to 1:24:
In this sequence, we can see an excavator* which is mining minerals from the ground. Then, the camera moves upwards and there is a wide shot showing many excavators in the foreground and in the background. This scene illustrates mining*.
1) Describe what you can see after. What are the workers doing? How are animals and people reacting?
2) What does this scene illustrate?
What does the artist show?
Description of sequence n°3 from 01:26 to 02:03 seconds:
The sequence shows the manufacturing of phones in companies. Different cinematographic techniques convey a bad feeling:
- The workers' face: They look .
- The dark lighting and the drums playing in the background: They create a atmosphere.
- The camera movement: The workers are doing the same repetitive task. The camera movement reinforces this
Description of sequence n°4 from 02:05 to 02:35 seconds:
1) What does this shot show? What can you hear? What effect does it have?
2) What is the man doing? How is he feeling at this very moment?
3) What is the man doing? What is he seeing? How is he feeling now? Why?
4) Comment on the weather change. What does it indicate about the man's feelings?
5) What is the man doing at the end of this sequence?
- The boss's presence: They look bigger than the workers. The camera uses a shot. The boss's presence is threatening. The workers look and vulnerable.
5) What is the man doing at the end of this sequence?
Description of sequence n°5 from 02:40 to 04:40 seconds:
This sequence is about how advertising and buying too much stuff* can affect mental health and cause a lot of waste. The man has a terrible nightmare in which phones control him. He ends up in a landfill* and wakes up feeling very anxious.
Description of sequence n°6 from 04:40 to the end:
1) What can the bird symbolise?
2) What is the man doing?
3) How does this sequence end? Comment on the actions, the music, the camera angle and the man’s reaction and feelings.
4) How is the ending pessimistic?
1) What does the artist want to show with this short film? What is the message of the short film? 2) Give your opinion on this short film using adjectives and justify your answer. 3) According to you, does owning things equate to happiness? Justify your answer.
CONCLUSION
Description of sequence n°5 from 02:40 to 04:40 seconds:
This sequence is about how advertising and buying too much stuff* can affect mental health and cause a lot of waste. The man has a terrible nightmare in which phones control him. He ends up in a landfill* and wakes up feeling very anxious.
Description of sequence n°6 from 04:40 to the end:
1) What can the bird symbolise?
2) What is the man doing?
3) How does this sequence end? Comment on the actions, the music, the camera angle and the man’s reaction and feelings.
4) How is the ending pessimistic?
1) What does the artist want to show with this short film? What is the message of the short film? 2) Give your opinion on this short film using adjectives and justify your answer. 3) According to you, does owning things equate to happiness? Justify your answer.