1. NANOOK OF THE
NORTH
CLOSE STUDY

2. Work and Play Sequence
In pairs analyse the following sequence answering these
questions.
 What techniques are used the following scene to
romanticise the Eskimo lifestyle?
 How have documentary techniques been used to
increase emotion in the scene?
 Remember to use technical vocabulary and refer to mise-
en-scene, sound and editing when analysing this scene.
You will feedback your answers to the class.

3. Nanook of the North Close Study
Task
In groups look at your allocated scene and analyse it
answering the following questions.
 What techniques are used the following scene to
romanticise the Eskimo lifestyle?
 How have documentary techniques been used to
increase emotion in the scene?
 Has this scene been mediated at all? If so how?
 How does this scene differ to modern day
documentaries?
You should prepare a presentation answering these
questions. This will need to be ready for next lesson.