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Illustrations Today we took a look at several pictures we'll use for the tests. H.R. Giger, Atomic Children, 1968 : In this black & white sketch, science-fiction is merged with horror a nd eroticism in what Giger called a "biomechanical" fantasy. It looks like a nightmarish vision from a feverish dream. Giger was the designer of the Alien creature from the movies. An ombilical cord links the bottom of a hypersexualised alien to a strange looking moon.  John Harris, Building the Ark , 2017 : In the background, open skies and fluffy clouds characterize this painting. Gliders and spaceships circle around a tower and a space station. The title hints at ( evokes ) a biblical connection : the Ark links men and God. Chelsey Bonestell, Saturn from Titan , 1944 : Bonestell strived for realism ( he wanted realism) in his work. We feel we're on another planet here, it has an alien, strange perspective, and it looks like a photograph. Author and scientist Carl Sagan said ...

  - So Many Things To Learn ( Dune,  Frank Herbert, 1965) This text takes place in the castle of Caladan, before an important family leave for the planet of Arrakis. An old lady visits the queen's son. she mentions strange words like Kwisatz Haderach and Gom Jabbar. He has to know about it before going to Arrakis. Protagonists: - Paul Atreides, his mother and the old woman.  Science-Fiction ? It belongs to science-fiction : an imaginary planet (Arrakis, made of sand and rocks, full of giant worms). In addition, words are unknown, so we have so many things to learn, and it can also be about future advances / tech... - > Space Opera subgenre - Are They A Reason For Going ? ( Pale Blue Dot , Carl Sagan, 1997)  It's written in the present and the future tense. It talks about wanderers / ancestors of humanity, their habits. It also evokes the future of humanity.   Protagonists: - the wanderers (humans, humanity)  Science Fiction ? It has a link with 2001, A S...

 HOMEWORK Introduce and sum up your text briefly   5 to 7 new words? Protagonist(s) How can you show that this is science-fiction Link with encounters / imagination?   Are They A Reason For Going ? ( Pale Blue Dot , Carl Sagan, 1997) 1. It talks about humanity, who wants to go to space, and how far it's going to be. They lived in savannah, they protected their children from the wild animals like lions and hyenas . It's hard to get into space because of money, and not everybody can afford it. It's Just A Silly Dream ( Childhood's End , Arthur C. Clarke, 1953) 1.  there's a family of three, the dad is named George, his wife Jean and their son Jeff. They live on an island, they only discover the world through TV. When the son is sleeping, he's having nightmares during which he could see burning mountains and the fire was blue. The Rocket ( The Illustrated Man, Ray Bradbury, 1951) 1. It is about a man and an old man speaking into the night....

  Homework : Heavy duty vocab 1 : TEST 1.1 (trouver la signification des noms présentés sur la fiche)-> cf photo pour les élèves absents. Interstellar, the Wave   Doyle / Cooper / Brand / CASE   Goran :Planet with sea / waves / they are in danger / Doyle dies / a dialogue, about family   Véa : in the end, a big plan (close up) on Doyle. CASE saves the woman before she dies, at the last minute. Rachel : Doyle is fascinated by the big wave, The wave is seen from the bottom up. intriguing - > Brand= a mountain, suspense Mathilde : imagination / science-fiction Badis : Wave, it goves us a feeling a fear, non diegetic music.  Thomas : 4 characters / lost on a planet with on ly water. In search for a beacon. Not a documentary, a fairy tale Anaïs : I don't know. Question : imagniation / not realistic, his daughter - > FATE     The scene starts with a long shot of the sea. It's depicted as an ancient, primordial ocean. The non-diegetic music kicks ...

  Image Analysis Pour l'oral, deux documents visuels au choix pour le dossier de bac. L'un (ou les deux) peut être un photogramme, une image tirée d'un film. Comment l'exploiter ? Proposition en trois étapes courtes : 1. Describe it 2. Contextualise it 3. Comment upon it   Example :       https://snipboard.io/Gdqu4c.jpg https://snipboard.io/Gdqu4c.jpg https://snipboard.io/Gdqu4c.jpg https://snipboard.io/Gdqu4c.jpg https://snipboard.io/Gdqu4c.jpg https://snipboard.io/Gdqu4c.jpg https://snipboard.io/Gdqu4c.jpg https://snipboard.io/Gdqu4c.jpg https://snipboard.io/Gdqu4c.jpg https://snipboard.io/Gdqu4c.jpg https://snipboard.io/Gdqu4c.jpg https://snipboard.io/Gdqu4c.jpg https://snipboard.io/Gdqu4c.jpg https://snipboard.io/Gdqu4c.jpg https://snipboard.io/Gdqu4c.jpg https://snipboard.io/Gdqu4c.jpg 1. a . the high contrast highlights the character of Murph. b . Likewise, Cooper's silhouette is shown through an open door. c . The long shot allows us to notice the lon...