lantana: a rippling good yarn
Lantana: A Rippling Good Yarn
Gary Simmons
ISBN 1 920805 13 3
AU$19.95 (inc. GST)
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ACMI celebrates a great Australian film in a new study guide for VCE students.
This new 75 page study guide by Gary Simmons examines Ray Lawrence's Lantana, studied by Year 12 English students.
While the film deals with adult lives in crisis that may seem removed from the experience of high school students, Lantana is a skilful and intriguing blend of family melodrama with a murder mystery. Lantana: A Rippling Good Yarn invites speculation as to 'whodunnit' while exploring the film's moral complexities.
table of contentsSection 1: Getting Started
Lantana 'Rippling Yarn' Quiz
An Introduction to Lantana
A. Major Players Behind the Camera
B. Major Players in Front of the Camera
C. Awards
D. Genre and Activities Reading Non-Print Texts
What to Look for When Viewing Non-Print Texts
Structure and Meaning in Feature Films
Complex Meaning Systems
Shraed Meaning Systems
Charactersistics of Feature Films
Film Language and Lantana
Some Pratcial Advice for Students
Getting the Most Out of the Film
Activity 1 Establishing Some Definitions
Activity 2 Images and Their Effectiveness
Section 2: The Film in Detail
Running Sheet
Narrative Structure in Lantana
Analysis of Key Scenes
Advice for Teachers and Students
A Sample Close Analysis of the Opening Scene
A Sample Close Analysis of Valerie Comers' Speech at the Book Launch
Other Scenes to Explore
Section 3: A Brief Summary of Themes and Interpretations
A Perspective on the Film: Motifs and Meanings in Lantana
Section 4: Student Activities
Section 5: Resources & References
Companion Films
Filmography
Bibliography
Appendix 1: Glossary of Important Film Terms
Appendix 2: Answers to Lantana Quiz
about the authorGary 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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