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Cinematographer Free
The Cinematographer is responsible for the overall composition of the on-screen image, including camera framing, picture composition, movement, and lighting. Their expertise and creative choices greatly...
Assessment
Textual Analysis: Criteria B
Criteria B: Film Language How does film language create meaning in a film? Criteria B examines to what extent students can use accurate film vocabulary to describe the effective use of film language...
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Collaborative Film Project
It's the cherry on the top of the IB Film "sundae". In many ways, the Collaborative Film Project is a culmination of more than a year of learning, creativity, and dedication. This project is not just...
Assessments
Preparing for the Textual Analysis
Before embarking on the Textual Analysis, students should have had the opportunity to analyze multiple films in a variety of contexts. For more information and suggestions for embedding analysis into...
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Camera Movement
Every choice the cinematographer makes about how the camera does or does not move has an effect on how the audience will interpret the meaning of the scene. The term kinesis comes from the Greek word...
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Soviet Montage
The Soviet Montage film movement was critical in its establishing the formalist approach to film language, approaching cinema as a tool of social consciousness, and unique understanding of the power...
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Goldie
No animals were harmed during the making of this film! Comedy is hard, but Goldie shows us how to do it right. Through a mix of absurdist and cringe humor as well as physical comedy, Goldie is an award...
Syllabi & Lessons
Lesson: Reverse Engineering A Scene with Storyboards
Storyboarding is not just an important way to prepare students to plan their project well, it is critical for understanding how various shots become the building blocks of a scene. It is also a powerful...
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Building a Film Library
Reference books, textbooks, books on film techniques, aesthetics, film history and theory. These are three of the books that we keep coming back to. They are useful for teachers and students alike...
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The Hero's Journey Activity
Albus Dumbledore The Hero's Journey is essential to understanding what the nature of a protagonist is; more than just the central figure of a story, the protagonist will be challenged to grow from hardship...