Watch the following stop- motion animation film very carefully. Make a note of the sounds that you would expect to hear on the Sound Predictions worksheet. Sound predictions

Sound predictions (no sound)

Watch the film for a second time with the sound turned on. Fill in your worksheet once you have watched it. Sound predictions

Sound predictions (with sound)

How important is sound to a film?

What sounds were used in the film? Did you guess correctly? Sound predictions answers

Watch your film very carefully and make a note of when you would expect to hear sounds. What items around your classroom can you use to create sound effects? Watch the webcast with Foley artist John Fewell for more ideas. Practice creating your sounds in time to your film. Sound effects

Think about the sounds in the locations below they make and try to recreate them. Location sounds

Watch your film and think about the speed of the music. Is your film fast moving and action-packed? How can you show this using percussion and instruments? Music composition

Perform your live soundtrack including sound effects, location sounds and music at the same time as your film in front of your class. You might need to choose one person as the conductor to tell you when to start and stop certain sounds. Make sure that you practice before your performance. Live performance