MeetUp #2: Material (Netflix)

Topic: Material (Netflix)
Time: May 23, 2020 07:00 PM Singapore

1. Every participant nominates a movie for everyone to watch.

2. The movie to be chosen should be non-offensive to any culture, race, age, or gender nor should not glorify racism or violence of any form.

3. We can choose a movie in any language as long as there's an English subtitle for inclusivity's sake.

4. This needs at least 3 participants for the meetup to push through or else, it will be cancelled. RSVP'ing is a must.

5. We will be discussing the film in the following format:
   Context - Think about the culture, time, and place of the film’s creation. What might the film say about the culture that created it?

• What were/are the social and political concerns of the time period?
• How does the meaning of the film change when seen outside of its culture?
• Is the movie accurate to the time period?

Audio-Visual - Think about lighting, soundscape, soundtrack, directorial shots

• What effects are created in a scene, and what is their purpose?
• How does the film attempt to achieve its goal by the way it looks, and does it succeed?

Acting - Think about the actors and the whole ensemble

• How did the actors play in the success of the storytelling?
• Were the actors effective in their roles?
• Any scenes that you like to highlight that captured a specific emotion?

Narrative - Think about the story

• Was the story successful in bringing out the theme?
• Any scenes that you like to highlight that captured a specific emotion?
• Is the story balanced or biased?Join Zoom Meeting

Zoom details as soon as there are 3 participants who RSVP'ed.

See you all soon!