Behind the scenes
B2U2 reading
know some aspects of film-making
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get the structure of the speech by identifying key sentences
use the vocabulary about film-making;
Teaching
objectves
use the writing technique “metaphor” to write a short paragraph
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4
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The films are ?
March of the
Penguins
Harry Potter
Star Wars
Ne Zha
01
What kind of film it is?
Documentary
Fantasy
Science fiction
Cartoon
Fantasy
Comedy
Romance
Musical
Documentary
Ten film types
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Horror
War
Cartoon
Action
Science fiction
Ten film types
2
Free-talk
Science fiction
Musical
Cartoon
War
Action
Romance
Documentary
Horror
Fantasy
Comedy
Which film type do you like best?
Why?
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Pre-reading
Elements of a Film
music
actor
props
special effect
dubbing
sound effect
…
Let's unveil the secrets of film-making
Behind the scenes
Listen to the passage and find out the structure.
Para. 1:
Para. 2:
Para. 3:
Para. 4:
Para.5:
Actually, the film you see on the …(L3-5)
To begin with, I’d like to draw your …(L7-8)
Another aspect I attach great …(L16)
Props also contribute to a film’s …(L25)
Hopefully, next time you go to the … (L35-36)
Some aspects of film-making behind the scenes require a lot of hard work.
Sound effects
Visual special effects
Props
Think of and appreciate the work behind the scenes.
Skim the lecture and find the topic sentence of each paragraph.
Fast reading: Complete the chart below. (P4)
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
Para 5
Sound effects
Visual special effects
Props
Spare a thought for all those talented people behind the scenes.
Read the passage quickly and choose the right answer.
1.This lecture is given mainly to________
A. instruct the jobholders in practical film-making strategies
B. share a few interesting anecdotes about some well-known films
C. introduce some aspects of film-making unfamiliar to the audience
D. promote some newly released films produced by some famous directors
2. Why does the film critic begin his lecture with a question?
A. To show off how much he knows about the industry of film.
B.To draw the readers' attention to the topic of film-making.
C. To show respect for the efforts of the people behind the scenes.
D. To collect answers to the question to make adaptations to the lecture.
3.How does the film critic support his main ideas?
A.by giving examples.
B. by asking questions.
C.by making comparisons
D. by analyzing causes
Read the passage carefully, pay attention to the underlined information, and answer some questions.
Para. 1
A lecture transcript
1. Greetings
2. Questions to lead in
3. Main ideas of the lecture
A film’s sound effects
Visual special effects
Props
Some aspects of film-making you
might not be familiar with.
Main body: There are some aspects
of film-making behind the scenes.
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
Complete the table based on your knowledge of the “sound effects”
Aspects Answers
When to add
How to make
after shooting
mixed sounds; foley拟音
Para2: A film’s sound effects
Scan Para.2 and fill in the chart.
{5C22544A-7EE6-4342-B048-85BDC9FD1C3A}Main points
Examples
Many sound effects might not be made in the way you would expect.
The of a baby elephant, a tiger and other animals ___________ by a computer to make a dinosaur roar in Jurassic Park. The sound of the doors opening was made by
in the Star Trek films.
sounds
were mixed
pulling a sheet of paper out of an envelope
Sound effects
Enjoy the magic of foley(拟音)!
What ways of achieving “visual special effects” are mentioned ?
CGI
clever camera angles
a special effects technology
filmed in front of a green screen
with the aid of computers
?definition:_________________
?feature:____________
?aid:____________________
Para 3 Visual special effects
Para 3 Visual special effects
Another aspect I attach great importance to is visual special effects. CGI has been frequently used in film-making. Generally, scenes requiring CGI are filmed in front of a green screen in the studio. As green doesn't match any natural hair or skin colour, actors can be easily separated from the background. This enables CGI effects to be added later. The Quidditch scenes in the Harry Potter films were made in this way with the actors jumping up and down in front of a green screen. However, the aid of computers isn't always preferred. Peter Jackson, director of The Lord of the Rings films, took a creative approach--he used clever camera angles to make characters seem bigger or smaller than they really were.
can be used in making films.
can be required if films are made in front of a green screen.
can be added after shooting.
CGI is a kind of computer aid.
Analyze the meaning between lines.
Para 3 Visual special effects
Find out the examples.
Another aspect I attach great importance to is visual special effects. CGI has been frequently used in film-making. Generally, scenes requiring CGI are filmed in front of a green screen in the studio. As green doesn't match any natural hair or skin colour, actors can be easily separated from the background. This enables CGI effects to be added later. The Quidditch scenes in the Harry Potter films were made in this way with the actors jumping up and down in front of a green screen. However, the aid of computers isn't always preferred. Peter Jackson, director of The Lord of the Rings films, took a creative approach--he used clever camera angles to make characters seem bigger or smaller than they really were.
example1
example2
Enjoy the magic of special visual effects!
The Jurassic Park 声音特效
Props are another factor that contributes to a film's success. To make a film look real, great effort must sometimes be made to research, find and build objects. 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. To ensure that the details were correct, he talked to historians and even went down to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean to see what was left of the ship for himself. It took 500 workers 100 days to build the fine model, not to mention the thousands of props inside.
Para4 props
example
Numbers and exact details make it convincing and visual.
What great effort was made by director James Cameron?
numbers
Props are another factor that contributes to a film's success. To make a film look real, great effort must sometimes be made to research, find and build objects. 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. To ensure that the details were correct, he talked to historians and even went down to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean to see what was left of the ship for himself. It took 500 workers 100 days to build the fine model, not to mention the thousands of props inside.
Para4 props
Why did James Cameron go down to the bottom of the sea ?
In order to get its precise measurements and other important details before building the model to be used in his film.
In this paragraph, film-making is compared to __________as
they share some similarities. As we can see only a _________ of a huge iceberg out of the _______, what we see _____________ when seeing a film, is also just a small part of ___________.
metaphor
an iceberg
small part
ocean
on the screen
film-making
What we see:
a tip of the iceberg/ what’s on the cinema screen
The whole picture:
Including everything and everyone behind the scenes
Para5
Conclusion
director
photographer
prop master
sound engineer
editor/ film cutter
film producer
scriptwriter
costumer…
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Who are the people behind the scenes?
What does the writer suggest us audience do while enjoying seeing a film?
indicator
Don’t forget all the great efforts made by people behind the scenes, which will help you appreciate the film more as a whole piece of distinguished?work.
Conclusion:
Para4
Post-reading
behind the scenes=behind our life???
Yes!!!
We should save food.
Post-reading
What else are behind our life???
What else are behind our life???
Each job has its own value , no matter whether it is done “on the screens or behind the scenes”.
We should respect all of them
THANK YOU