Media: How were the “poems from other cultures” made interesting to sixteen year olds in the way they were filmed in the video ‘World Voices’?

DESCRIPTION
A number of poems used unusual colour
they also used cross-cutting and jump-cutting
a variety of camera angles
continuity and discontinuity
focus on imagery, single items
the background was contrasted to the poet reading the poem
use of close-up on the poets
unusual quotation
black and white

APPRECIATION
the poems held together the pieces of film / pictures (as music does in films) - or were they held together?
the images of the poems invited imagination (give examples)
the poem was presented in a manner which had features of ‘documentary’ or possibly adverts
interesting camera angles

INTERPRETATION
to get the attention of the 16 year old audience the film makers used techniques from advertisements, pop videos,


GIVE EXAMPLES WHERE YOU CAN TO ILLUSTRATE YOUR POINTS AS YOU GO.
YOU CAN USE WHICHEVER POINTS YOU WANT IN ANY ORDER. DO FEEL FREE TO ADD YOUR OWN POINTS.