Word Power ---Film industry

Lead-in and review: When we talk about drama, what words do you think of? stage cast script … wings, microphone, curtains, lights, scenery, set director, actors, actresses theme, lines, stage direction, acts, scenes budget, props, costumes

films Then, what about ? producer, editor, costume designer… A: At the lecture about the film industry, Yu Peng is given a handout. Read the handout with him.

Tell me the fuction: backdrop on location dubbing sound stages hiring actors to read the dialogue, recording over the original talking backdrop on location including lists of people songs and other things dubbing building where films are made sound stages camera moving back and screen showing a picture from far away film score the music which plays in the background credits the real places where films are made wide-angle shots a view of sky or a city street are painted and hung behind the actors

Which kinds of film do they belong to? B: The handout also includes a chart showing the popularity of different types of films. Do you like these films? Which kinds of film do they belong to? comedy action

cartoon horror documentary

romantic comedy science fiction drama

thriller Which type do you like most? western

C: Yu Peng wrote an article for his school newspaper sharing his new knowledge about the film industry. Look at the handout again and complete the article using the correct words.

Keys: (1) thrillers (2) comedies (7) wide-angle (3) documentaries (8) close-up (4) horror (9) on location (5) action (10) sound stage (6) shots (11) backdrop (12) credits

D: There are many people involved in the making of a film D: There are many people involved in the making of a film. Do you know what they are called? Match the job titles to the job descriptions.

cameraman; producer; extra; costume designer foley artist; director; editor; lighting crew We stand in the background and make streets and restaurants look full. We are_______. 2. I create all the clothes that the actors wear in each scene. I am a ________. extras costume designer

cameraman; producer; extra; costume designer foley artist; director; editor; lighting crew 3. I am responsible for all the filming. I operate the camera. I am a _______. 4. I tell the actors how to make their performance better. I am a _______. cameraman director

cameraman; producer; extra; costume designer foley artist; director; editor; lighting crew 5. I take care of the money, make sure the film is well advertised, and hire everyone except the actors. I am a ________. 6. We set the lighting and make sure it is correct. We are the _______. producer lightning crew

cameraman; producer; extra; costume designer foley artist; director; editor; lighting crew 7. In my workroom, I make all the extra sounds in the film, like lighting noises and footsteps! I am a __________. 8.When filming is over, I take all the scenes and make them fit together in the right way to tell the story. I am an _______. foley artist editor

Homework: Review this part. Do relevant exercise.