MODULE B: THE BIG SCREEN
Through
study of the module The big screen –
English in film-making, students will develop understanding of and
proficiency in the use of language and techniques related to films, exploring
the ways in which English is used in the production, promotion, reception and
criticism of films. Students will develop their knowledge, skills and
understanding by responding to and composing a range of texts including
interviews, film reviews, and discussions and promotional material about films.
Students will have opportunities to engage with, critique and enjoy a range of films, including narrative and documentary films, and short films, and to compose a range of texts responding personally and analytically to these works. They may have opportunities to create their own short films or to write short film scripts.
Students will also have the opportunity to experience, engage with and critique, a feature-length film that employs language and other techniques imaginatively to convey meaning. Students will consider the power of films to influence people’s thoughts, feelings and behaviour, and the techniques used by film-makers to achieve this impact. They may also explore the world of films through the study of longer texts such as biographies or autobiographies, or novels or plays that have been adapted as films, or storyboards or film scripts used in the production of films.
Through the study of these longer films and other texts relevant to the world of film, students will further extend their skills in comprehending and responding to texts and develop abilities to use language expressively and imaginatively.
Students will have opportunities to engage with, critique and enjoy a range of films, including narrative and documentary films, and short films, and to compose a range of texts responding personally and analytically to these works. They may have opportunities to create their own short films or to write short film scripts.
Students will also have the opportunity to experience, engage with and critique, a feature-length film that employs language and other techniques imaginatively to convey meaning. Students will consider the power of films to influence people’s thoughts, feelings and behaviour, and the techniques used by film-makers to achieve this impact. They may also explore the world of films through the study of longer texts such as biographies or autobiographies, or novels or plays that have been adapted as films, or storyboards or film scripts used in the production of films.
Through the study of these longer films and other texts relevant to the world of film, students will further extend their skills in comprehending and responding to texts and develop abilities to use language expressively and imaginatively.
Key Concepts
1. Students
develop an understanding that a film text is a deliberate construct which has
the power to influence people’s thoughts feelings and behaviour.
2. The “language “of film involves an understanding of how techniques are used by film-makers to position the audience.
3. Students will use expressive, persuasive and imaginative language in creating, responding to and understanding film.
2. The “language “of film involves an understanding of how techniques are used by film-makers to position the audience.
3. Students will use expressive, persuasive and imaginative language in creating, responding to and understanding film.