- How does the drawings by the children of Uganda affect the audience? - How does interviewing the children persuade the audience? - How does the lighting and the music in the film display the settings? - Seeing the adults and kids protesting in Uganda, how does it approach the audience? -What relationship did the filmakers and the children in Uganda have? -Government are trying to figure out ways to help Uganda, how will their help improve the environment?
-How does filming mainly children have an effect on the audience? -How does filming depressing stories as well as hopeful stories effect the audience? -How does showing the audience that the people of Uganda are able to make changes effect their willingness to help the situation?
I told you I would add some of my own research questions. Of course there are many, many ways to approach this site. The most important thing is for you to choose a question and begin to answer it, creating a thesis and choosing scenes and elements from the film to support your thesis.
Here are a few more research questions:
Look at a repetitive feature. What role does it play? Look at a strategy? What effect does it have? Look at an audience response? What causes it? Discuss crying/tears
How do these elements fit into the argument and increase its effectiveness.
At three times in the film, the narrator describes his friends and himself as “naïve.” In addition, the film depicts them as young, adventurous, fun-loving men/boys. How does this help the film connect with the target audience and how does it strengthen response to the film’s argument?
The film includes moments that evoke laughter. What does this juxtaposition of laughter with shocking images and details do for the audience?
The film alternates between dramatic music, African music, and up-tempo familiar American songs? What effect does this have on the audience?
The film changes pace frequently. What effect does this have on the audience?
What elements in the film help the audience care what happens to the children?
Role of clouds/sky – what does this symbolize? How does this fit into the argument Feet.
What effect does the use of artwork such as child drawings with narrative and sound effects have on the audience? How does this compare to the use of charcoal drawings in the history section?
One of the most powerful moments in the film is when Jacob begins to cry as he remembers his brother. This is unexpected because the narrator repeatedly claims the children do not cry. As Jacob wails, the audience feels helpless, and one of the men says, “It’ll be okay,” but the audience knows that it will not be. The scene shifts as the camera pans over a group of sleeping children. As the screen fades to black, the sound of children’s laughter fills the air. What effect does this juxtaposition of laughter and tears have on the audience, and how does this strengthen audience response?
How do the filmmakers take the stereotypes discussed by Wainaina and then expand them to make them more holistically represent Uganda and the Acholi people?
Early in the film, Laren asserts that “media is reality.” How does this film illustrate that concept? How does the film construct a new reality that illustrates principles from Kristof or Wainaina and prompts audience response?
The film’s title claims that these children are invisible? How does the film show the invisibility of the children? And how does it make these children seen?
Discuss the last section – the Call to action – how does this work with the entire film to move young people to action?
In the film, someone says, “This would never happen in America.” And then puts words in the audience’s mouth, saying, “That’s Africa. You can’t compare the two worlds.” The narrator says, “We want to know why not?” Kristof says something similar in his article titled “Nicholas Kristof’s Advice on Saving the World.” How does this film make the audience see the similarities between Americans and Africans and therefore strengthen the argument?
with Scott Leyland and Jeffrey Guevara.... What emotional appeals do the film makers use during this film? How do those emotions create an effective argument? Throughout the film, the footage is taken from first and third person viewpoints. How does the change in perspectives create different levels of connection for the audience members? Does the interaction of the young men during the film create various types of persuasion? Do the film makers use an approach that is focused more on visual or sound interactions with the African people? Which type of approach creates a stronger argument?
What kind of strategies does the documentary use to engage the audience's attention?
How does the use of children instead of adults being brain wash have a stronger emotional appeal to the audience?
How does the use of transitions ( different music, switches between scenes) help make the movie's argument effective? And why does it make it effective?
What kind of audience does the movie target and why?
At the end of the credits, the movie asked the audience for help by having the audience offer their time, talent and money.In what ways can the audience use their time, talent money to bring awareness about the documentary?
How does the filmmakers choice of music bring out, or not bring out, emotion?
What relationship did the filmakers and the children in Uganda have?
How does the use of transitions ( different music, switches between scenes) help make the movie's argument effective? And why does it make it effective?
How do the personal stories of the younger children affect the audience? Does it make the relationship more personal? Does it give give off an even stronger emotion?
How does it affect the children by not having substantial adult involvement in their lives, like kids in America have?
These kids are living in fear and yet manage to smile and laugh everyday, knowing that they could be raped or abducted. How do you think these kids are able to keep their heads up and behave like normal kids?
1.How does the testimony of the adults and children make the film more effective? 2. How do the mother figures in the film make the argument more effective?
-How do the different scenes placed next to each other (hopeful scene then depressing scene) affect the audience? -How do the differing perspectives of the children and the adults affect the audience? -How does the scene of Jacob talking about his brother and eventually breaking down affect the audience?
Throughout the film, children are interviewed/asked about their thoughts on American life. What affect do their responses have on the audience? Why is it that the children in the film know so much more about us than we know about them?
What emotions are created by the child soldiers? The children are always scared of being abducted, how do those images and descriptions affect us? The children seen in the film have no parents, how does that compare to Americans where most of us have an adult role model in our lives? How are we able to connect with Jacob talks about his dead brother?
-Does the music display the settings in different moods? -what made them use Uganda kids when its other kids in other country's feeling the same way? -Did the filmakers get in a good relationship with the kids? -Did they help them after this movie - Is it still the same in Uganda are did it change -whats the effect does it have on other kids and adults.
- In this film how does music effect the audience throughout the movie
- Even with the hard times in Uganda the children seem to smile each and every day. How do you think they can do this everyday even though there lifestyle is miserable?
- Towards the end of the movie the film makers talked to the boy Jacob about his brother dying and what he want to do. When Jacob starting crying how did it effect the audience?
- What is going through your head when you see little boys from ages 8-16 carrying around machine guns and ak 47's? How did this effect the audience when they saw this?
* How does the back ground noises/music effect the outcome of this films success? * What role does the music and sound effects play in this film? * How does the children's interviews play on the audiences emotions? * How does the children's drawings make the audience feel? * How does the personal effect of meeting each child influence the audiences emotions? * Seeing the children walking around with guns was a very horrible thing to witness, why does this film show it so much? Is there a reason they show that scene so many times?
Kari Mitchell - What are the filmmakers intentions when showing the gruesome wounds suffered by the children? -How do the presence of the 3 boys effect the intended audience for this film? -Throughout the film the boys interview the children in Africa. How do their words inspire people of America to help? -What is the filmmakers goal when including the drawings and feeling of the kidnapped and escaped children?
-How does the video images of the actual slaughtered children apply to the audiences emotion? -What were some major examples of pathos in this story? -How did the change in the music throughout the story change the mood?
27 comments:
- How does the drawings by the children of Uganda affect the audience?
- How does interviewing the children persuade the audience?
- How does the lighting and the music in the film display the settings?
- Seeing the adults and kids protesting in Uganda, how does it approach the audience?
-What relationship did the filmakers and the children in Uganda have?
-Government are trying to figure out ways to help Uganda, how will their help improve the environment?
-How does filming mainly children have an effect on the audience?
-How does filming depressing stories as well as hopeful stories effect the audience?
-How does showing the audience that the people of Uganda are able to make changes effect their willingness to help the situation?
I told you I would add some of my own research questions. Of course there are many, many ways to approach this site. The most important thing is for you to choose a question and begin to answer it, creating a thesis and choosing scenes and elements from the film to support your thesis.
Here are a few more research questions:
Look at a repetitive feature. What role does it play?
Look at a strategy? What effect does it have?
Look at an audience response? What causes it?
Discuss crying/tears
How do these elements fit into the argument and increase its effectiveness.
At three times in the film, the narrator describes his friends and himself as “naïve.” In addition, the film depicts them as young, adventurous, fun-loving men/boys. How does this help the film connect with the target audience and how does it strengthen response to the film’s argument?
The film includes moments that evoke laughter. What does this juxtaposition of laughter with shocking images and details do for the audience?
The film alternates between dramatic music, African music, and up-tempo familiar American songs? What effect does this have on the audience?
The film changes pace frequently. What effect does this have on the audience?
What elements in the film help the audience care what happens to the children?
Role of clouds/sky – what does this symbolize? How does this fit into the argument
Feet.
What effect does the use of artwork such as child drawings with narrative and sound effects have on the audience? How does this compare to the use of charcoal drawings in the history section?
One of the most powerful moments in the film is when Jacob begins to cry as he remembers his brother. This is unexpected because the narrator repeatedly claims the children do not cry. As Jacob wails, the audience feels helpless, and one of the men says, “It’ll be okay,” but the audience knows that it will not be. The scene shifts as the camera pans over a group of sleeping children. As the screen fades to black, the sound of children’s laughter fills the air. What effect does this juxtaposition of laughter and tears have on the audience, and how does this strengthen audience response?
How do the filmmakers take the stereotypes discussed by Wainaina and then expand them to make them more holistically represent Uganda and the Acholi people?
Early in the film, Laren asserts that “media is reality.” How does this film illustrate that concept? How does the film construct a new reality that illustrates principles from Kristof or Wainaina and prompts audience response?
The film’s title claims that these children are invisible? How does the film show the invisibility of the children? And how does it make these children seen?
Discuss the last section – the Call to action – how does this work with the entire film to move young people to action?
In the film, someone says, “This would never happen in America.” And then puts words in the audience’s mouth, saying, “That’s Africa. You can’t compare the two worlds.” The narrator says, “We want to know why not?” Kristof says something similar in his article titled “Nicholas Kristof’s Advice on Saving the World.” How does this film make the audience see the similarities between Americans and Africans and therefore strengthen the argument?
with Scott Leyland and Jeffrey Guevara....
What emotional appeals do the film makers use during this film? How do those emotions create an effective argument?
Throughout the film, the footage is taken from first and third person viewpoints. How does the change in perspectives create different levels of connection for the audience members? Does the interaction of the young men during the film create various types of persuasion?
Do the film makers use an approach that is focused more on visual or sound interactions with the African people? Which type of approach creates a stronger argument?
What kind of strategies does the documentary use to engage the audience's attention?
How does the use of children instead of adults being brain wash have a stronger emotional appeal to the audience?
How does the use of transitions ( different music, switches between scenes) help make the movie's argument effective? And why does it make it effective?
What kind of audience does the movie target and why?
At the end of the credits, the movie asked the audience for help by having the audience offer their time, talent and money.In what ways can the audience use their time, talent money to bring awareness about the documentary?
How does the filmmakers choice of music bring out, or not bring out, emotion?
What relationship did the filmakers and the children in Uganda have?
How does the use of transitions ( different music, switches between scenes) help make the movie's argument effective? And why does it make it effective?
How do the personal stories of the younger children affect the audience? Does it make the relationship more personal? Does it give give off an even stronger emotion?
How do films have more of an effect on the audience than written documents?
How do the filmmakers motivate the audience to agree with their argument and help them?
How does repetition play an important role in conveying a message?
How does the portrayal of family throughout the film make the argument stronger?
How does the children's protesting for their lives effect the argument?
How does it affect the children by not having substantial adult involvement in their lives, like kids in America have?
These kids are living in fear and yet manage to smile and laugh everyday, knowing that they could be raped or abducted. How do you think these kids are able to keep their heads up and behave like normal kids?
1.How does the testimony of the adults and children make the film more effective?
2. How do the mother figures in the film make the argument more effective?
-How do the different scenes placed next to each other (hopeful scene then depressing scene) affect the audience?
-How do the differing perspectives of the children and the adults affect the audience?
-How does the scene of Jacob talking about his brother and eventually breaking down affect the audience?
- How do the filmmakers use light and color to convey emotion?
- In what ways do the editing techniques used in the film affect the mood and message of the story?
Throughout the film, children are interviewed/asked about their thoughts on American life. What affect do their responses have on the audience? Why is it that the children in the film know so much more about us than we know about them?
What emotions are created by the child soldiers?
The children are always scared of being abducted, how do those images and descriptions affect us?
The children seen in the film have no parents, how does that compare to Americans where most of us have an adult role model in our lives?
How are we able to connect with Jacob talks about his dead brother?
-Does the music display the settings in different moods?
-what made them use Uganda kids when its other kids in other country's feeling the same way?
-Did the filmakers get in a good relationship with the kids?
-Did they help them after this movie
- Is it still the same in Uganda are did it change
-whats the effect does it have on other kids and adults.
ANTHONY BALOCCO
-How is focusing on suffering children rather than adults an effective strategy?
-How does being close to danger (the car shooting, children abductions, hunger, etc.) enhance the emotions of the situation in Uganda?
-Does showing the people of Uganda protesting and trying to stand up for themselves affect the audience?
-Is the showing of Ugandan government officials calling to other nations for help an effective way to spread the message of the film?
-In what ways does the documentary Invisible Children depict family for the people of Uganda and the filmmaker’s families/families of America?
-In what ways does the film make the issue more personal for the audience through environment?
-What does using teenagers from America as the filmmakers seen differently than if this had been a documentary from any teenage filmmakers in Africa.
- In this film how does music effect the audience throughout the movie
- Even with the hard times in Uganda the children seem to smile each and every day. How do you think they can do this everyday even though there lifestyle is miserable?
- Towards the end of the movie the film makers talked to the boy Jacob about his brother dying and what he want to do. When Jacob starting crying how did it effect the audience?
- What is going through your head when you see little boys from ages 8-16 carrying around machine guns and ak 47's? How did this effect the audience when they saw this?
* How does the back ground noises/music effect the outcome of this films success?
* What role does the music and sound effects play in this film?
* How does the children's interviews play on the audiences emotions?
* How does the children's drawings make the audience feel?
* How does the personal effect of meeting each child influence the audiences emotions?
* Seeing the children walking around with guns was a very horrible thing to witness, why does this film show it so much? Is there a reason they show that scene so many times?
Kari Mitchell
- What are the filmmakers intentions when showing the gruesome wounds suffered by the children?
-How do the presence of the 3 boys effect the intended audience for this film?
-Throughout the film the boys interview the children in Africa. How do their words inspire people of America to help?
-What is the filmmakers goal when including the drawings and feeling of the kidnapped and escaped children?
Tyler Bratlien
-How does the video images of the actual slaughtered children apply to the audiences emotion?
-What were some major examples of pathos in this story?
-How did the change in the music throughout the story change the mood?
How does the film support Kristof or Wainaina's principles through emotional response? How does pathos play a role in the main argument of the film?
- How does the back ground sound effect the outcome of this films success?
- What role does the music and sound effects play in this film?
- How does the children's interviews play on the audiences emotions?
- How does the children's drawings make the audience feel?
how does focusing more on children effect the audience?
Why does focusing on one set of kids throughout the film effect the audience more?
How is the film more effective in drawing help than articles?
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