1. Watch the coin toss scene from No Country for Old Men and note down some general observations. Then discuss your answers.
Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLCL6OYbSTw
2. Now watch the clip again and use the table below and takes notes.
Reference: Adapted from Donaghy, K. (2015) Film in action: teaching language using moving images. Surrey: Delta Publishing.
Definition:
Passively watching a film means viewing it in a non-critical matter.
Actively watching a film means trying to understand the aesthetics of film production, treating the film as a visual text and learning how to read and decode it, and thinking critically about film as a visual medium .
Assignment:
•Analyse your favourite film scene as an ‘active viewer‘
•Write in paragraph form
•What difference has it made to you, trying to understand the aesthetics of film production, treating the film as a visual text and learning how to read and decode it, and thinking critically about film as a visual medium?