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Essentially British?: Bradford Coronation Procession (1902)
 
Focus Questions

These questions can be used to focus students' thinking while watching the film and/or to develop their understanding of film language.

CAMERA

  • Does the camera move at all?
  • How would you describe the composition of the film's single shot?

CHARACTERS AND PEOPLE

  • Note down everything that you can see as the procession moves past.
  • Does the procession look popular?

NARRATIVE

  • Why might Mitchell and Kenyon have chosen to film this event?

SETTING

  • The King was not crowned in Bradford. Why do you think a coronation procession was held there and what does this suggest about people's attitudes towards the monarchy around 1900?

EDITING

  • You will be used to seeing films that use complicated editing techniques. Why is there no editing in this film?