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4 LEVELS OF OBSERVATION
An exercise in Questioning?

When we finish seeing a movie or TV show our conversation about what we saw usually centers around “did you like it?” or “what did you think of that actor?”. Those are good responses but this exercise in questioning of a movie/clip will help us to look deeper. The tool that we will use to break down the sum into parts is the question(?).

1. OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
(def: objective - undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena)

What scenes in the movie/clip do you remember?
What objects do you remember?
What noises do you remember?
Who were the main characters?
What were some on the lines of dialogue?
What things in the movie/clip did you see as symbols?

2. REFLECTIVE QUESTIONS
(def: reflective - the capability of quiet thought or contemplation)

Who do you like or hate?
Where did you see emotion on the screen?
Where did you experience emotion yourself?
What was your mood at the end of the movie?
Who did you identify with? Is that something you wanted to happen?

3. INTERPRETIVE QUESTIONS
(def: interpretive - to identify and explain meanings, usually from a particular perspective)

What was the main character struggling with?
How did he/she deal with his/her struggle?
What was the movie/clip really about?

4. DECISIONAL QUESTIONS
(def: decisional - having the power or authority to make decisions)

What would be your title for this movie/clip?
Where do you see this movie/clip going on in your life?
What did you learn about yourself from this movie/clip?
What did you learn from the movie/clip that you would apply to your life?