gattaca: is the sky the limit?
Gattaca: Is the Sky the Limit?
Gary Simmons
ISBN 1 920805 03 6
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features
table of contents
Why Study Gattaca?
Glossary of Important Film Terms
Chapter 1 Getting Started
Gattaca Trivia Quiz
An Introduction to Gattaca - Genre and Context
A Brief History of Science Fiction in Film
Reading Non-Print Texts
What to Look for When Viewing Non-Print Texts
Structure and Meaning in Feature Films
Complex Meaning Systems
Shared Meaning Systems
Features
Film Language and Gattaca
Some Practical Advice for Students
Getting the Most out of the Film
Suggested Starting Points
Activity 1: Preliminary Questions on Gattaca
Activity 2: Establishing Some Definitions
Activity 3: Images and Their Effectiveness
Chapter 2 The Film in Detail
Running Sheet
Narrative Structure in Gattaca
Analysis of Key Scenes
A Sample Close Analysis of the Opening Scene
Other Scenes to Explore
Chapter 3 Themes and Interpretations
Activity 4: Discussion of Gattaca's Themes
A Perspective on the Film
Chapter 4 Gattaca Across the English Study Design
Unit 3 English/Esl
Outcome 1 Activity
Outcome 2 Activity
Unit 4
Outcome 1 Activity
Preparing for the English Exam
Outcome 2 Activity
Classroom Activity
References and Resources
about the author
Gary Simmons has been teacher of English, literature and more recently the moving image for as long as he can remember. From 1992-94 he was Education Officer at the Victorian Association for the Teaching of English (VATE), and he taught at University High School in 1995-96 before undertaking postgraduate study in cinema studies. In 1999 he taught in a Junior College in Singapore. He is currently a Secondary Education Programmer at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, while working part time on his Master's degree exploring representations of masculinity in Australian film.
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