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Lesson 7: 13/5

LO : ~ to explore the use of sound in films. 1. X 2. Shrek 3. X 4. Harry Potter 5. X 6. X 7. The Hobbit 8. The Hunger Games 9. Frozen 10. Guardians of the Galaxy 11. Moana 12. X 13. X 14. Mission Impossible 15. Pirates of the Carribean 16. X 17. X 18. Jurassic Park 19. X 20. X 21. Suivide Squad 22. X 23. X 24. Indianna Jones 25. X 26. X Music: 1. A horror film - eerie/ screechy music. Piano music / creepy classical music. Childrens nursery rhymes/ lullabies 2. An action film - pop music, intense music 3. A thriller - intense music 4. A comedy film - pop music, light hearted music 5. A Sci-Fi film - futuristic music Soundtrack: Music Dialogue  Sound effects Voiceover/ narration  Digetic sound - a noise which has a source on-screen. They are noises which have not been edited in, for example dialogue between characters or footsteps. Another term for digetic sound is actual sound. Non- Dige...

Lesson 6: 6/07

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Giants and Monsters: Looking up: Looking down: Patterns in Nature: Framing your shot: Ground level:   A cool picture of the moon I took a while ago through a telescope that has no relevance to this lesson but I want to share:

Lesson 5: 4/05

LO : ~ to explore the use of setting and colour in films. Setting Why might a director choose the following settings? 1. An isolated house in a rural setting for a horror film - for a creepy feeling, like no one else is there, no police or people 2. A big city for an action film - So there is plenty of space for fight scenes 3. A small seaside town for a romantic comedy - for a rustic, rural, 'dreamy' vibe 4. A range of different countries for an action adventure film - for diversity in the scenes 5. A large modern science labratory for a science fiction film - to show the type of film it is Colour 1.Blue and red for a new superhero costume - the blue and red probably represent the american flag 2. A black suit for a villian - black is often connoted with evil and darkness 3. Bright colours for a comedy film - bright colours often connote a cheerful and light atmosphere 8 Setting and Colour Where does the action take place? Why do yo...

Lesson 4: 29/04

LO  ~ to explore the use of camerawork in films. Camerawork Birds Eye View: Zoom In/Out: Point of View: Long Shot: Low Angle Shot: Canted Angle: Very Long Shot: Flash Back/Forward: Extreme Close-Up: Medium Long Shot: High Angle Shot: Tracking Shot: Eye-Level Shot: Panning Shot: Establishing Shot: Pedding Shot: Mid-Shot: Mise-en-scene: Close Up: Worms Eye View: Camerawork: movement & size 1. Pedding Shot 2. Tracking Shot 3. Panning Shot 4. Zoom In/Out 5. Extreme Close-Up 6. Long Shot 7. Mid Shot 8. Establishing Shot 9. High Angle Shot 10. Low Angle Shot Scene Inspection

Lesson 3 22/04

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LO : To apply narrative theory to our own ideas Narrative Stage                         |  What Happens In My Film ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equilibrum                                | Country has been in lockdown for several months due to virus                                                   | protagonist sits in room bored. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disruption   ...

Lesson 2: 20/04

Lo : ~ To explore the use of characterization in a film. Case Study Characters Main Character actors - Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson Protagonist character outline - Name: Carol Danvers  Age: Unknown, around 30  Job: Pilot Antagonist character outline - Name: Yon-Rogg  Age: Unknown  Species: Kree  Job: Military Commander Sidekick character outline - Name: Nick Fury  Age: Unknown  Job: Detective Brie Larson got paid 5 million, Samuel L. Jackson got 15 million. Characters There is a main character, called Carol Danvers The story is only really about this character. The story is told from the perspective of Carol Danvers. The main character, Carol Danvers, has blond hair and blue eyes.  The fact that she sometimes glows tells us that she is a marvel superhero. She speaks calmly and, thankfully, does NOT have a catchphrase. She will do the right thing and cares about others. ? The main type of music is 90's music, as it is based...

Yr 10 Film Unit: Lesson 1 - 15/04/20

LO - to explore the narrative structure of a film. Case Study Research Captain Marvel: Director - Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck Writer - Based off of a Stan Lee comic, screenplay written by Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck, Nicole Perlman, Meg LeFauve and Geneva Robertson-Dworet. Producer - Kevin Fiege Production Company - Marvel Studios Distribution Company - Walt Disney Studios Date Released - February 27 2019 Genre - Action, Sci- Fi, Fantasy, Adventure  Main Actors - Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson Narrative What happens at the beggining, end and middle of the story? At the beggining of the story Carol believes that her name is Veers and that she is an alien. In the middle, Carol learns about her past and that she is human. At the end, Carol beats the Kree and becomes known as Captain Marvel. What are the most important events that happen in the story? The plane crash and Carol meeting Fury. How would the story change if things happened in a different order? If Carol w...