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Dead poets society study guide questions and answers Continue The administrator doesn't like it, so they need to be careful, Henry David Thoreau. FILM INFO: Title: Dead Poets Society Director: Peter Weir DP: John Seal Sound Design Country: USA Year: 1987 Length: 128 min. Starring: Robin Williams.John Keating Robert Sean Leonard. Neil Perry Ethan Hawke.Todd Anderson Josh Charles. Knox Overstreet Gail Hansen.Charlie Dalton Norman Lloyd.Headmaster Gayle Nolan Kurtwood Smith.Mr. Perry Dylan Kussman.Richard Cameron James Waterston.Gerard Pitts Allelon Ruggiero.Steven Mix Leon Pownall.McAllister Alexandra Powers.Chris Noel Kevin Cooney.Joe Danburry Welker White.Tina Debra Mooney.Mrs. Anderson George Martin. Karp Diem. Tracking the shot. 360 degrees Dolly. Low angle. High angle. Low key lighting. Romanticism. Transcendentalism Carp Diem: A translation capture the day, taken from a poem published in Odessa in 23 BC by the Latin poet Horace Tracking Shot: A Mobile Framing that travels through space forward, backward, or lateral. Tracking a shot usually follows a character or object as it moves across the screen and physically accompanies the entire range of motion. 360 degrees Dolly: The camera on the wheel support is called dolly, and moving it along the rails or tracks to ensure smoothness of movement. In the 360-degree trolley, the tracks are lined in a circle around an object/symbol that the camera will rotate around. Low angle: The camera is located below the symbol/object facing upwards, offering power and intimidation. High angle: The camera is positioned above the symbol/object facing down, indicating vulnerability and smallness. Low Key Lighting: A lighting scheme that uses very little to fill light, creating strong contrasts between the bright and dark parts of the image and often creating strong shadows that obscure parts of the main objects. Romanticism: Romanticism is a complex artistic, literary and intellectual movement that emerged in the second half of the 18th century in Western Europe. In part it was a revolt against the aristocratic social and political norms of the Enlightenment and a reaction against the scientific rationalization of nature, and was embodied most strongly in the visual arts, music and literature. The movement emphasized strong emotions as a source of aesthetic experience, placing a new emphasis on emotions such as awe, horror and awe experienced in confronting unbridled nature and its qualities. Transcendentalism was a group of new ideas in literature, religion and culture that emerged in New England in the early to mid-19th century. Transcendentalism began as a protest against the general state of culture and society at the time. Transcendentalists believed that society and its institutions, especially organized religion and political parties, ultimately corrupted the purity of the individual. They had a belief that people their best when truly independent and independent. Only such real people can a true community be formed. DIRECTOR PETER WEIR Known for making moody, complex dramas that often focus on juxtaposition of civilization and primitiveness, or culture and nature, the erosion of humanity by civilization, the emotional struggles of people caught up in social change and/or upheaval, Australian director Peter Weir is considered one of the most solid directors in his home country and in Hollywood. His many achievements include the creation of vehicles that have promoted stars such as Harrison Ford, Mel Gibson, Robin Williams, and Jim Carrey in the field of serious acting, something that even more established Weir as one of the main translators of people's inner life. The son of a real estate agent, Weir was born in Sydney on August 21, 1944. After his father tried it, he spent time traveling around Europe. On his return to Australia, Weir got a job in the Commonwealth film division, where he mastered his craft on sets of documentaries and educational films. He made his directorial debut in 1971 with Three to Go, an effort that went largely unnoticed by viewers and critics. His next feature, Cars That Eat Paris (1974), was a horror comedy with decidedly black overtones and significantly better than his previous efforts. Even more successful was Weir's adaptation of Picnic at the Foot rock the following year. Ghostly, surreal tale about schoolgirls disappeared in the outback, received critical acclaim and became something of a cult classic. MAKING OF 'DEAD POETS SOCIETY' To warm up young actors and help create a laid-back environment, Peter Weir would throw a piece of paper on the ground to signal the action, or he would play very loud music during the stage, so that the actors felt they were actually in the movie as they performed. I've banned all modern phrases, says Weir. They were supposed to speak in simple sentences, but in full sentences. The right was, and so were both you know and Oy right. It's wonderful how many intonations have changed over the years if you listen and think about it. We did exercises, improvisations, to weaken everyone, and we had a lot of laughter. Weir also gave the actors 15 minutes to write the original poem (a parallel exercise in the script). Some of the work was very good indeed. Weir brought the boys to St. Andrews School in Delaware (whose trustees approved of allowing the school to pose as Welton) during a week of what he called not rehearsals but workshops. At the master classes, the boys got 50 haircuts, learned to play football, read from large textbooks about the 50s. For example, actors had to know which movies were playing at the time), Mixed Tapes made of the best songs during this time and not use shampoo when we shower shower Use soap. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Preliminary Discussion Issues: (while watching a movie keep these issues in mind). When watching a movie, look for characters who are realistic and who are romantics. How do they conflict with each other? Do the characters change during the film? How does the school's misano-en-scene set the tone for what the school represents and strives to maintain? Take note of the first scenes. How do boys start to rebel and find their independence? 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What is the meaning of the title of the film, the Society of Dead Poets? After discussing the issues. What is Mr. Keating's role in changing students at boarding school? What specific shots were used when Mr. Keating was teaching his poetry class? How significant were they? Explain how Todd and Neil grow up differently and change by the end of the film. How would you describe a place in a boarding school? Is that depressing? Is it traditional? Does the film associate tradition with repression and lack of imagination? Think about how the methods of the film (mizanza-en-scene) help to support your answers. What does each student mean? Are they successful in rebelling against the establishment? How?. What was the central theme of the film that stood out for you? How does the movie address them? (Conformity, Carp Diem, Follow-up and Leading, Alienation, Tradition, Independence and Rebellion). Which film techniques (camera movements, use of color, use of music, etc.) are more visible to highlight the major conflicts the characters go through as Mr. Keating begins to change the way students perceive reality?. Symbolism is used throughout the film. Think of the sequence when students run into the woods into a cave. How this scene is symbolic with the help of film technology (misande-en-scene, color, lighting, editing). Think about in particular. How the film used opening and closing scenes to create parallels. What do you think the symbolism of the birds shown to fly was? The Crown of the Nile's thorns? A set of tables? Why do you think Peter Weir made this choice? Is there any particular character you find particularly appealing?. What is the meaning of the title of the film, the Society of Dead Poets?. Compared to other films that you've seen, how are the scenes and actions in them different from other movies? 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