Well some positives and some minuses. The students were able to comment on their reflections of the different digital narratives that I had asked them to view. Students noted that they liked the effect of music and sound especially in evoking suspense and the interactive component of Inanimate Alice, as well as the video footage, 'which made you feel as though you were driving in the car' and others commented how they liked the voice and images of True America. Other elements that were mentioned was the use of text, the use of quotes in Darren Lockyer. I responded, I think, appropriately to their commentary and extending their reflections.
After this 10 minute discussion (approximately), we watched a remake of Jack the ripper on You Tube, entitled 'Jack'. This is when we encountered time lapse problems which detracted from the suspense of the short film clip. Reminder to self: always download and save on computer, rather than watching directly from You Tube. This is something I know off by heart, and chastise myself that I didn't do it! As a result, we then had less time to watch the beginning of Alfred Hitchcock's first film, The Lodger'. Tomorrow, we will discuss, student's thoughts on these two silent movies.
Resources: So many you tube clips available on Jack the Ripper. I really like The National Archives to give an insight into the Victorian Era. Here is a documentary on Jack the Ripper.
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