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Intro to Film

Reading and Writing for the College-Bound

+Journal Entry What are your top three favorite movies of all time? Explain why, out of all the films in the world, that these three are the best.

+Why are we learning about film?

Media literacy is becoming more and more of a priority in college

Media literacy: the ability to effectively analyze commercials, television programs, and movies

Also, this ties in to your next research paper!

+Activity: Famous First Scenes

We are about to watch 5 of the most famous first scenes in movie history

While watching, use the given chart to write down your observations

+Famous First Scenes: Adventure

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Director: Steven Spielberg

Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ920fat50M

+Famous First Scenes: Comedy

Pee Wee’ Big Adventure (1985)

Director: Tim Burton

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWd5D8wUc88

+Famous First Scenes: Horror

Scream (1996)

Director: Wes Craven

Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3lSvJ5RXKA

+Famous First Scenes: Science Fiction

The Matrix (1999)

Directors: The Wachowski Brothers

Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-cl=84359240&x-yt-ts=1421782837&v=VxNiEEtYe4Q

+Famous First Scenes: Drama

The Lion King (1994)

Directors: Roger Allers and Zrob Minkoff

Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zLx_JtcQVI

+Mise-en-Scene

The aspects about a film that create the setting and set the mood/tone

These aspects include: sets, props, costume & make-up, lighting, cinematography, actors, etc..

Example: Moonrise Kingdom (Wes Anderson)

Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N8wkVA4_8s

+Elements of the Mise-en-Scene. . . Acting

Lighting

Color

Angles

Cinematography

Sound/Music

Props

Make-up/ costuming

Sets

+Now, let’s try this with a critical eye. . .

While watching this clip, try and come up with as many things from the mise-en-scene as possible

Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B_rRmkbA9I

+Exit Activity: Evaluating Mise-en-Scenes

Re-visit those films that you named your favorites in your journal entry

Choose 2!

Now, referring to the list we have made as a class, describe three elements of the mise-en-scene FOR EACH to the best of your ability