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Unit 1 Lights, camera, action!
Welcome to the unit and Reading
Types of film
Romance
Cartoon
Action
Fantasy
Documentary
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Musical
Horror
Comedy
Science fiction
War
Elements of film
screenplay
acting
music
sound effects
props
special effects
…
setting
dubbing
editing
Elements of a film
Which element do you think is the most important in making a successful film?
Today, I’ll give you a brief introduction to some aspects of film-making you might not be familiar with.
... what we see on the cinema screen is just the tip of the huge iceberg of film-making.
(To begin with, …) Sound effects
(Another aspect …) Visual special effects
(… also …) Props
Listen and follow the tape in a low voice and find out the topic sentence of each para.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
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Sound effects
Visual special effects
Props
Think of and appreciate the work done behind the scenes.
Read the lecture transcript and complete the chart below (A1).
Read Paras. 2-4 again carefully and complete the table below (A2).
Main points Examples
Many sound effects might not be made in the way you would expect.
The Quidditch scenes in the Harry Potter film were made with the actors jumping up and down in front of a green screen.
(2) Scenes requiring CGI are filmed in front of .
(1) 1.The of a baby elephant, a tiger and other animals by a computer to make a dinosaur roar in Jurassic Park.
2.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
a green screen
Main points Examples
The aid of computers isn’t always preferred.
Props contribute to a film’s success.
(3) The director of The Lord of the Rings films used to make