Syllabi & Lessons
Shot Types Presentation
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Syllabi & Lessons
Lesson Plan: Shot Types
In this lesson students will begin to explore how and why a variety of shot types are used. Link to Student Facing Presentation Image Gallery...
Activities
Storyboarding 101
Storyboarding is not just an important way to prepare for your project, it is critical for understanding how various shots become the building blocks of a scene. It can also a powerful brainstorming...
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Plot vs. Theme
Michael Phillip Jagger Why do plot and theme share a page on our site? After all; they are very different things. However, if we take into consideration the wisdom of the esteemed Mr. Jagger and all...
Blog
Memory & Chilean Cinema Free
Change is hard. This summer, my family packed up and left Santiago, our home of three years, threw a b’not mitzvah for our girls and their close friend together, visited family, did tons of paperwork,...
eBook
German Expressionism
The German Expressionism movement began out of a reaction to the horrors of the First World War and the depression that followed it. It began as a movement in the visual arts and literature but quickly...
eBook
Dialogue
Writing good dialogue is often considered one of the most challenging tasks for IB Film students to conquer; and for good reason. Good dialogue doesn't just communicate information; it captures nuances...
eBook
Filmmaker Intentions & Cultural Context
-Denis Villeneuve on his inspirations in making Dune. In IB Film, we often talk about filmmaker intentions in the context of student work. The aim of this page, however, is to have students understand...
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Student Access: Setting Assignments Free
There are some pages that have suggested assignments and embedded assignments, but any page can be turned into a reading assignment or require a written response by students with a few easy clicks. In...
Syllabi & Lessons
Lesson: Music for Film
This is problematic, especially if students want to use music for their Collaborative Films. However, this lesson, co-created with film composer Rolf Becker can help students develop simple musical arrangements...