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Introduction (shots and seq uences 1, 2,3 and film language)

Shots and sequences 2

Question: How lon do ou think the se uence was in seconds?

Question: How man cli s do ou think there were?

Shots and se uences 3

Question: What was the avera e len th of a

Task: Match u the shots to the shot t es

What is film lan ua e

What is film language?

Using film language

Q; What media texts use film language?

Q: What are 4 of the things film language can do?

Question: How can film language help you work out what kind of film you are watching?

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Q: How do you make the following 2 shot types work really effectively? (Look in 'more’)

1. Pov

2.Reaction

Lens

Q; Identify 6 types of camera lens

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Position

Q; What would you use the following camera positions for?

1. Low angle

2.High

3.Birds eye

4.Dutch angle

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Movement

Q: Describe the following types of camera

1. Track

2. Pan

3.Whip

4. TiIt

5.Arc

6.Crane

7.Handheld

Q: Identify technical tips for the following types of camera work (throughout the camera section)

1. Close up

2. Two shot

3.Cutaway

4. Zoom

5. Low angle

6.Tracking

7.Panning

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Light and colour 

Q: Why are lighting and colour important?

Lighting

Q: Where does 'high key lighting' get its name from? (Try 'more')

Q: What effect can you create with high key lighting?

Q; What effect can you create with low key lighting?

Q: Low key lighting technical tip

Q: What is the effect you get from:

a) lighting from below

b) back lighting

Question why might backlighting be used in an interview?

Colour 

Q: Identify 5 different colour techniques and the effect they can have on an image:

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2.

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5.

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Sound

Q: Why is sound important?

Soundtrack

Question: List the sounds you can hear 

Question: What sort of images would you expect to see?

Question: What kind of film might this be?

Music 2 task:

Question: What sort of feelings do you get from each version?

Question: What sort of film do you think they might be from?

Question: What are the differences in the music?

Music 4

Q: What are the things that make a difference when it comes to music?

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Speech

Q: What can speech tell us?

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Speech 1 Task

Question: Describe each of the speakers. How much can you tell about the kind of person theyare and the situation they are in?

Thin s to consider 

• does the speaker have a regional accent?• do they speak carefully or casually?• what sort of words do they use?• do they speak quickly or slowly?• is their voice deep or high?

A

B

C

D

Speech 2 Task 

E

F

Diegetic

Q: What does diegetic actually mean?

Q: List some examples of sounds that could be classed as diegetic:

Q: What do you think these kinds of sounds add to a sequence?

Non- diegetic

Q: What aspects of a soundtrack would you class as non-diegetic?

Q: What do think these types of sounds add to a sequence?

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Editing

What editing is

Q: What does editing mean?

Continuity editing

Q: What is continuity editing?

Question: what difference does editing make?

Pace

Q: How can you create a feeling of excitement or danger through editing?

Transition

Q: Describe the following transitions and what they might be used for 

1. cut

2. (cross) dissolve

3. fade

4. wi e

Montage

Q: What is montage editing?

Q: Montage editing is the opposite of which other kind of editing technique?

Q: What media texts do you think could be successfully constructed using montage editing?

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Extension activities

Task 1

Click on the green 'How to' button, and work your way through the technical advice on:

1. Composition

2. Colour and Lighting

3. Sound

4. Continuity

Make notes of key points under each heading.

Task 2

Work your way through the 'Making a film' section. Identify in your notes the different stagesof 'production. Use the 'How to' buttons as you go through to help you focus on the detail.

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Making Movies

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