Students were able to choose from a number of topics, and could focus on any extended research that related to the topic or theme. We discussed the different topics in class, as a reminder of the vast array of potential material they had to choose from. One student took charge of a board marker and made a note of everyone's suggestions of what they could remember.
This activity helped students to focus on a particular area of interest and to commit to an idea. We used the morning session to work on poster / research ideas and students were given a week to complete an A3 colour poster and to email it to me saved as a JPEG.
All digital posters were printed out and hung in the Film Hub. There were also 3 hand crafted versions. Students were asked to move amongst the work having a good look at it.
We then spent two hours discussing each one in an informal way. Each author/artist was gently encouraged to share their creative decision making, and the meaning behind their work. The group were keen to talk through the ideas, and were all involved in the discussion at some point. All the examples were EXCELLENT and showed off wide-ranging creative approaches and ideas.
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Each poster was accompanied by 500 words of research / text to contextualise the image. Each student posted their image / research / references to their Film In Context blog.
The activity was an excellent end to a busy and productive term, and the informal nature of the session allowed for some meaningful discussion around each of the images.
