Unit 3: Mastering the Shot |
Essential Questions:
How did German Expressionism and montage change cinema? Key Terms: -German Expressionism -The 180 Degree Line -Montage -Creating Spectator -Master Shot -Coverage -Establishing Shot -Insert Shot -Reaction Shot -Freeze Frame -Superimpose -Point-of-View Shot -Reverse Angle Shot -Slow Disclosure Shot -Fast-Motion Shot -Slow-Motion Shot Learning Activities: Creative Journal: 1. Create a screenplay for a brief TV Show Pilot. 2. Design a costume collection for your TV Show Pilot's cast of characters. TV Show Pilot: Create a story to film, focusing on a strong master shot and the listed coverage shots. Focus on using montage to allow the spectator to create story connections. Career Catalog: Job description, training, & opportunities for: Film Editor, Costume Designer Blog Reflection: Write a response to this unit’s essential question(s). Use moments of success and challenge from the learning activities to exemplify your understanding. |
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Unit 2: Grammar of Film |
Essential Question:
Why is cinema both the most realistic and also the most artificial of the arts? Key Terms: -Narrative Film -Wide Shot -Full Shot -¾ Shot -Medium Shot -Medium Closeup -Close-up -Extreme Closeup -Long Shot -Two-Shot -Over-the-Shoulder -High-Angle Shot -Low-Angle Shot -Oblique Shot -Handheld -Tracking Shot -Pan -Tilt -Zoom In -Zoom Out Learning Activities: Creative Journal & Homework: Create a poster advertisement making wise use of the principles and elements of art. Begin with the brainstorming and drafting worksheet. From there, create a fully realized poster no smaller than 8.5"x11". Commercial: Work in a team to capture of each of the listed shots in to advertise an object of your choosing. Career Catalog: Cinematographer, Production Designer Blog Reflection: Write a response to this unit’s essential question(s). Use moments of success and challenge from the learning activities to exemplify your understanding. |
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Unit 1: The Origins of Filmmaking |
Essential Question:
How do filmmakers develop and convey stories within the mise-en-scène? Key Terms: -Persistence of vision -24 frames per second -Cut -Shot -Take -Set-up -Mise-en-scène -Documentary Film Learning Activities: Creative Journal: 1. Notice, Wonder, Discover, Imagine: Create a short story based on an art piece inspiration. 2. Develop a script of dialogue between two characters. 3. Choose a character to analyze in depth. One-Shot Story: Create and film a one-shot "story" in which something interesting happens. Multi-Shot Story: Re-shoot your one-shot story from a number of different perspectives. Then, use this additional footage to cut into your original one-shot story. Career Catalog: In an ongoing Google Slide Presentation research and note the job description, training, & opportunities for: Film Director, Screen Actor. Blog Reflection: Write a response to this unit’s essential question(s). Use moments of success and challenge from the learning activities to exemplify your understanding. |
Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory
(Louis Lumière, 1895) Arrival of Train at La Ciotat
(Louis Lumière, 1896) |