Love Me, Fear Me

• Sound On/Vision Off. Before watching the film, listen to the audio only. Get the class to write down what they think the film is about and what is happening.
• What do the spectators think of the creature at the start of the clip? What tells us this?
• What do we see to know that the spectators’ opinion of the creature has changed? (01:00 – 01:20)
• How does the sound change throughout? How does this help to move the story forward?
• What is the importance of the spotlight moving in the film? What cue does this give us?
• Watch from 04:00 – 04:10. Discuss what happens to the colour. What is the purpose of this?
• Why do you think the creator chose to make the creature out of Plasticine? What further meaning might this have?

• What is the definition of social media? Write out the pros and cons of social media.
• Discuss what impact can social media have on mental health.
• What guidance can you find that outlines how we can safeguard ourselves online?
• Create a class table illustrating which social media services you all use. You could investigate this further and create a school survey.
• Using the information gathered in the previous task, investigate what the most popular social media sights were 5, 7 and 10 years ago and how does this compare to today?
• Discuss what you think is meant by an influencer. Who are some of the influencers you are familiar with? Share your favourite YouTuber/influencer with the class and show them an example of what they do. What is it that attracts you to them and their content?
• Debate: “Social media is a bad thing and causes more problems than it is worth”.

FILMMAKING

• Write dialogue to go along with the film. Record this and edit it into the film.
• Make your own short film that encourages people to be themselves online.
• Take a screen shot of each metamorphosis and create a story board outlining the change and what the creature might be thinking/feeling/hoping to achieve.

MAKE

• Create your own models out of Plasticine depicting how you feel about social media.

MUSIC

• Change the soundtrack that goes along with the film. Why did you make the decisions you did?
• Create your own soundtrack using different instruments that can capture the emotions of the creature and the atmosphere of the audience.

DRAMA

• Plan out a conversation between the creature and a member of the audience. What might they be saying to each other?
• Film the above task once you have completed it and add your own effects and sounds.

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

• In groups, create your own campaign encouraging ‘anti-hate’ or ‘anti-trolling’ online. How would you advertise this? What research would you need to do? Who is your target audience?
• Create a poster outlining the dangers social media can bring. You can discuss safeguarding or mental health worries.