Yr 10 Film Unit: Lesson 1 - 15/04/20

LO- to explore the narrative structure of a film.

Case Study Research

 Captain Marvel:

  • Director - Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck
  • Writer - Based off of a Stan Lee comic, screenplay written by Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck, Nicole Perlman, Meg LeFauve and Geneva Robertson-Dworet.
  • Producer - Kevin Fiege
  • Production Company - Marvel Studios
  • Distribution Company - Walt Disney Studios
  • Date Released - February 27 2019
  • Genre - Action, Sci- Fi, Fantasy, Adventure 
  • Main Actors - Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson


Narrative

  • What happens at the beggining, end and middle of the story? At the beggining of the story Carol believes that her name is Veers and that she is an alien. In the middle, Carol learns about her past and that she is human. At the end, Carol beats the Kree and becomes known as Captain Marvel.
  • What are the most important events that happen in the story? The plane crash and Carol meeting Fury.
  • How would the story change if things happened in a different order? If Carol was captured by the Scrolls after going to Earth, she might have not gotten her memories back.
  • How do we know where the story takes place? - They mention it.
  • Who or what is the story about? - Carol Danvers
  • How long does the story take in real time? A few days.
  • What do you think happened before the story began? Carol lived as a Kree for years.
  • What might happen next after the end of the story? Carol would explore the Universe.
  • How does this story remind you of other stories? It 
  • How would you like the story to continue?


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