Film and media: Film theory
The following clips have teachers’ notes related to this topic:
Collective unconscious from the documentary 40,000 Years of Dreaming: A Century of Australian Cinema (PG)
Filmmaker George Miller explains the universal appeal of cinema, using Mad Max as an example.
‘Everyone needs a drama’ from the feature film Oyster Farmer (PG)
Jack (Alex O’Lachlan) discusses love with Skippy (Jack Thompson), a Vietnam veteran who lives as a hermit on one of the many remote creeks in the national park. Skippy shows a glimpse of his dark side as they go fishing. Brownie and Trish (David Field and Kerry Armstrong) discuss plans after getting back together. Brownie offers Jack his own oyster…
