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Film Shots - What will it be? (inspired by Nathan Mullins, ACU Education student)

MiddleMiddle High SchoolSecondary

CriticalAustralian Curriculum General Capability: Critical and creative thinking

LiteracyAustralian Curriculum General Capability: Literacy

 

1. To learn the craft of being a Director, you need to know when to use different shots in a movie to create mood, show emotions, to show context or set the scene.

You are to re-exam a film that you have already studied in class.  

You are to analyse this movie - short or long - according to examples of it's shots:

  • Extreme long shot
  • Long shot
  • Medium shot
  • Close up shot
  • Extreme close up shot
  • High angle
  • Low angle

2. Get a definition of each of these shots.

3. Using a search engine, find an example of each of the shots above and fill out the worksheet (Word doc) - see the table below.  Eg. type in "Extreme long shot" + title of movie into your search engine and you will get a range of images for you to select.

4. Analyse the purpose of each of the shots. Do they work in the film you are examining? How?

Shot Size Example
(find a screenshot from a film that you like that demonstrates this kind of shot)
What do you see?
When would it be used?
What is it's purpose?
Where does this shot fit within the film?
Extreme long shot    
Long shot    
Medium shot    
Close-up    
Extreme close-up    
High angle    
Low angle    

5. Individually, you can now select a film that you know and enjoy. It is your choice.

Find an example from this film for each of the shot sizes and analyse them in the table above.

 

 

Be a Director - Decide Which Program is the Best for You!

PrimaryPrimary MiddleMiddle High SchoolSecondary

CriticalAustralian Curriculum General Capability: Critical and creative thinking

Personal and social capabilityAustralian Curriculum General Capability: Personal and social capability

LiteracyAustralian Curriculum General Capability: Literacy

ICT CapabilityAustralian Curriculum General Capability: ICT Capability

Cooperative LearningCooperative Learning Activity

 

1. You are to evaluate the following programs for their suitability in making a home movie.

2. In teams of four, look individually at one program - Dvolver, Movie maker, Filmtrailer and if possible Reel Director (NB. this app costs $).

3. Come together as a team to discuss the pros and cons of each program.

4. Decide which program is best for you and create a 2 minute home movie about your family or neighbourhood.

5. If you have a better app, let the others in your team know about it by giving a short appraisal of its qualities and drawbacks.

Dvolver - Moviemaker

Dvolver

Movavi

Movavi

Filmtrailer (Free App)

Filmtrailer Logo

Price: FREE
Developer:
Preview Networks
You can develop your own high quality video with this application!

Filmtrailer Screenshots

Reel Director (Mobile App)

Reel Director Logo

Price: US$7.99
Developer: Nexvio Inc.

Reel Director

 

 

 

 

DID YOU KNOW?

Writer, Director, Actor Albert Brooks real name is Albert Einstein

Albert Brooks

(Source: Useless Facts)

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