(共29张PPT)
Unit 1 Lights, camera, action!
In this unit, you are going to:
read a lecture transcript about some aspects of film-making behind the scenes;
write a film review;
read an excerpt from the script of a classic film;
dub(为…配音) a film scene.
Teaching aims
Lead-in
Step1
What type of film can you name
action film
动作片
Science fiction
科幻电影
Musical film
音乐片
comedy
喜剧片
fantasy film
魔幻片
Cartoon film
动画电影
horror
恐怖片
romance film
浪漫电影;爱情电影
documentary
纪录片
Brainstorming
1
Step
Which film type do you like best Why
Discussion and Sharing
Recommend your favorite
film to others.
My favorite film is ,
which belongs to the type.
It is about .
I recommend it to you because .
What elements contribute to a successful film
actor/actress
scriptwriter
costume designer/make-up designer
setting
music
light
special effect
director
...
dubbing
Front stage
Behind the scenes
Many different elements go into making a film. The lecture below was given by a film critic at the school Film Festival.
Reading
A film critic’s lecture transcript
电影 评论家 讲座稿
Behind
the scenes
在幕后
Introduction (Para. 1): Some aspects of film-making behind the scenes require a lot of hard work.
幕后电影制作中的一些方面需要大量艰辛工作。
Main body:
Aspect 1 (Para. 2):
Aspect 2 (Para. 3):
Aspect 3 (Para. 4):
(1) ___________________
(2) ___________________
(3) ___________________
Conclusion (Para. 5): (4) ______________________________
______________________________
Sound effects(音效)
Visual special effects(视觉特效)
Props(道具)
Think of and appreciate the work done behind the scenes.
想想并感激幕后所做的工作。
Global reading
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.
Careful reading
Para. 1
Fill in the blanks according to the lecture.
Many sound effects might be made in the way (1)__________________.
The (2)_________ of a baby elephant, a tiger and other animals (3)___________ by a computer.
A dinosaur roar in Jurassic Park.
The sound of the doors opening in the Star Trek films
Pulling (4)________________out of (5)____________.
sounds
were mixed
you would not expect
a sheet of paper
an envelope
Careful reading
Para. 2
What does this sound like
Guess: How is it made
Sound 1
Sound 2
Careful reading
Para. 3
The film critic uses the example of the Quidditch scenes(场景) to show __.
A. that visual special effects can only be made with the help of computers
B. that green matches any natural hair or skin colour in the studio
C. how important it is for actors to jump up and down in the studio
D. how visual special effects are made with the help of a green screen
The application of CGI
Computer-generated imagery 电脑三维动画合成技术
CGI is a special effects ______________, with the aid of a ___________ and a ________________ in the studio.
green screen
computer
technology
The application of CGI
Computer-generated imagery 电脑三维动画合成技术
Pictures taken by clever camera angles
Careful reading
Para. 4
1. What can we learn from Paragraph 4
A. The model of the Titanic was built smaller.
B. A film’s success also comes from the exact props.
C. It took the director 100 days to find information about the Titanic.
D. It was not long before the director had the prop of ship built.
Careful reading
Para. 4
2. What do the numbers in the sentences “Director James Cameron spent six months looking at and revising plans of the Titanic...It took 500 workers 100 days to build the fine model...” suggest in the fourth paragraph
To make a film look real,great effort must sometimes be made to research, find and build objects.
Para. 5
What is the author’s hope
Next time you go to the cinema, you'll spare a thought for(想到=think about) all those talented people behind the scenes.
Careful reading
【Just as the poor passengers on the real Titanic saw the tip(尖端) of the iceberg,】 what we see 【on the cinema screen】 is just the tip (of the huge iceberg of film-making).
【正如真正的“泰坦尼克号”上可怜的乘客看到的冰山一角一样,】【我们在影院银幕上】看到的(也)只是电影制作这座巨大冰山的一角而己。
The author compares to
.
(writing technique) is used here.
the hard work of people behind the scene
the iceberg
A metaphor (暗喻)
an impressive conclusion