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课件网) Unit 1 Lights, camera, action! Welcome to the unit & Reading (I) Brainstorming 1 Step Could you list some film types Romance Documentary Horror Fantasy Comedy Science fiction Musical Cartoon War Action Film types Brainstorming 1 Step What type of film is shown on each poster Which film type do you like best Why What elements of a film can you think of Behind the scenes A film critic’s lecture transcript Skimming 2 Step Read the lecture transcript and complete the chart in A1 with the main idea of each paragraph. Introduction (Para. 1): Some aspects of film-making behind the scenes require a lot of hard work. Main body: Aspect 1 (Para. 2): Aspect 2 (Para. 3): Aspect 3 (Para. 4): (1) _____ (2) _____ (3) _____ Conclusion (Para. 5): (4) _____ _____ Sound effects Visual special effects Props Think of and appreciate the work done behind the scenes. Skimming 2 Step Careful reading 3 Step Read the lecture transcript again carefully and complete the table in A2. Main points Examples Many sound effects might not be made in the way you would expect. (1) The sounds of a baby elephant, a tiger and other animals were mixed by a computer to make a dinosaur roar in Jurassic Park. (2) Scenes requiring CGI are filmed in front of a green screen. The Quidditch scenes in the Harry Potter films were made with the actors jumping in front of a green screen. The aid of computers isn’t always preferred. (3) The director of The Lord of the Rings films used clever camera angles to make characters seem bigger or smaller than they really were. Props contribute to a film’s success. (4) Director James Cameron spent six months looking at and revising plans of the Titanic in order to build a full-sized model for his 1997 film. It took 500 workers 100 days to build the fine model. Further reading 4 Step Why do you think the film critic asks a question at the beginning of his lecture How does the film critic show his main points and support them Why How do you understand “the tip of the huge iceberg of film-making” in the last paragraph Answer the following questions. Why do you think the film critic asks a question at the beginning of his lecture a question an interesting fact a quotation … a hook an attractive introduction Example 1 Example 2 … Main point (clear & convincing) How does the film critic show his main points and support them Why How do you understand “the tip of the huge iceberg of film-making” in the last paragraph It means the lecture just talks about a small part of all the work people have done behind the scenes. a metaphor an impressive conclusion A good lecture transcript Introduction (attractive) Body (clear & convincing) Conclusion (impressive) Discussing 5 Step When are the sound effects, the visual special effects and the props are made in film-making Film-making Release Preparation Shooting Post-production What other work is needed in making a successful film Why Build props Add soun ... ...
