V for Vendetta Film Day 2

TASK 1: Research

1. With a partner, or alone, choose a Social Media Platform:
1. Tumblr
2. Instagram
3. Facebook
4. Snapchat
5. TikTok
6. Youtube
7. Reddit
8. Pinterest
2. Research the negative impacts and positive impacts of your platform.
3. This information may come from a video, speech, news clipping, etc.
4. Create a doc on GoogleDocs to keep your notes about the platform, this will help you when you start working on your project. Please share this document with me (emartinez.kranz@gmail.com) so that I may track your progress.
5. Your project may be:
1. PSA video (1-3 min.)
2. Podcast (3-5 min.)
3. Google Slides / Prezi

TASK 2: Presentation 

In your presentation you should address: 

1. Who created the platform 
2. Why it was created
3. Why it became popular
4. The pros and cons of the platform 

Your presentation should also include: 

1. AT LEAST 6 sources 
2. A MLA Works cited page 
3. Citations on slide / Attribution 

A rubric will be distributed next week

TASK 3: V for Vendetta Film 

We will be watching the film V for Vendetta (2006) directed by James McTeigue.
While watching please complete the following:

Fill out the handout given, keep an eye out for:

• Plot: 
• What is the film about? 
• Was it believable? 
• How did setting affect the story?
• Themes and Tone: 
• What was the general goal of the movie? 
• To educate? Entertain? 
• Was there a strong impression left behind? 
• Directing: 
• Did you like how the director chose to tell the story? 
• Was the pacing of the film too fast or too slow? 
• Was the storytelling too complex or straightforward? 
• Cinematography: 
• Were the shots used in a particular way to tell the story? 
• Did the coloring and lighting affect the tone? 
• Were actors or settings framed well? 
• Music and Score: 
• Did the music support the mood of the movie? 
• Was it too distracting or subtle? 
• Were the music queues timed well for the scenes they were supporting? 
• Acting: 
• Did you like how the characters were portrayed? 
• Did the acting support the characters, and help them come to life? 
• Did the characters display complex personalities or were they stereotypical? 
• Production Design: 
• Did the sets feel lived in and believable to the character? 
• Were the costumes suitable for the characters or story?
• Editing: 
• Was the editing clean or choppy? 
• Was the flow consistent? 
• How were transitions between scenes? 
• Dialogue: 
• Were the conversations believable and necessary? 
• Did the words match the tone of the movie and personality of the characters?
• Special Effects: 
• Were the special effects believable? 
• Did they align with the era and tone of the film? 

This handout will help you in your future film review.