Lights, Camera, Action!

Film Production in the Classroom

Mary Phillips

Media Literacy Perspective

* Deconstruct (read) and Construct (write)

* Inquiry (ask questions)

* Vocabulary (language helps us learn!)

* Techniques, tools, and elements

* Technology integration (best tool for the job)

* Writing process

Content is KING!

1. Deconstruct

2. Vocabulary

* “Action!”

* “Cut!”

* “Quiet on the Set!”

* 3, 2, 1 hand signal

* Close up (CU)

* Medium shot (MS)

* Long shot (LS)

* Over-the-shoulder (OTS)

* Low angle

* High angle

* “Go Dutch!”

* Pan left

* Pan right

* Extras

* Subject

* Foreground

* Background

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Rule of Thirds

Interesting things happen at intersections!

Jobs on the set

3. Storyboard

* Brainstorm

* Draft

* Revise

* Conference

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3. Storyboard

4. Action!!

Students:

* Rotate responsibilities

* Everyone is a producer!

* “Quiet on the set”

* Sets, props, extras

Teacher:

* Where is everyone?

* Conference & guide

* Collaboration & problem solving

* On-the-spot mini lessons

Your turn!!!!