Vivian Wenli Lin
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Week 3 - On The Street
SCREENING (5 minutes)
"Blue Ribbon Breasts" a skit from Chappelle's Show.
Features Dave Chappelle complimenting women on the streets of New York City's Times Square by giving them blue ribbons for having "great New York boobs".
Scenes from Chappelle's Show
Season 1 Episode 4
DISCUSSION TOPICS (25 minutes)
Why do we find this funny?
In the end, he gives a ribbon to a man who is angered and swears, why are none of the women angry?
Dave Chappelle uses the host from Fear Factor as his sidekick, what does this gesture of using a mainstream television host mean?
How would you feel if this happened to you? Why?
Why is this behavior acceptable?
ACTIVITY (1-1.5 hours)
"On the Street"
Question of the Day: How do you react when a stranger compliments your physical appearance?
Have students team up in groups of 4-6.
Rotate crew positions: camera, sound, host, producer, and director
Have one crew pose question only to men, second crew question only women, third crew question both genders.
Each student should participate in each role of production.
RECAP (30 minutes)
Watch and critique the footage from each crew
Camera: hand-held vs. tripod shots, camera angles
Framing: how is the person framed, how the host is in/out of the frame
Content: is this the ideal situation to capture this content, what are better means of getting this footage, spontaneity vs. staged interviews