Writing, Theatre, Poster Design, Films, Education and Attempted Wit
I'm a Superhero Movie fan. Or is that a comic book movie fan? Are they the same thing? I don't read comic books so I'm going to settle for Superhero Movie fan. It all started with X-Men in 2000. Something about that film caught my attention and since then watching movies where people fight evil … Continue reading Quarantine Watch #2: Infinity War/Endgame
One useful exercise when examing moving image in a Media course is to investigate how characters are introduced through FILM LANGUAGE. By looking at the SHOT TYPE, CAMERA ANGLE, COMPOSITION and USE OF COLOUR - indeed the whole MISE EN SCENE, you can "decode" the messages that the filmmakers are trying to present to the … Continue reading AVENGERS ASSEMBLE: the introductions
On the day NO TIME TO DIE was scheduled to premiere, before the COVID-19 virus led EON Productions to delay the release, it is perhaps fitting that we get the latest episode of MARK KERMODE'S SECRETS OF CINEMA: SPY MOVIES. First shown on BBC4 in 2018 SECRETS OF CINEMA is a fantastic documentary series where … Continue reading Mark Kermode Talks SPIES
Two films watched today. SAVING MR BANKS We missed this film originally, although we bought our daughter the DVD a few years back and she loved it. The film recreates the true story of how Mary Poppins writer PL Travers visited Disney Studios in 1961 after 20 years of Walt trying to convince her to … Continue reading Quarantine Watch #1
This is a post about a Drama Resource. And about a Media discussion. "The Golden Key" is a straightforward Drama resource - using The Grimm Brothers' last tale the class are tasked to imagine the ending to the story on page one, then on page two, design a poster for that story. Possible extension activities … Continue reading Grimm’s Last Tale: The Mystery Box and The Macguffin.
These three exercises were originally developed to try and tap into not only each pupil's drama knowledge but to tap into numeracy and literacy skills. GROUND PLAN SCALE EXERCISEThis exercise has a "hand drawn" sketch and asks the pupil to recreate it to scale using the grid beneath. PROPS BUYING EXERCISEThis exercise asks the pupil … Continue reading Three One Page Drama Exercises
This game started as a way to introduce GENRE to my Media students. We started with a brief look at the genre indicators (or stereotypes - or tropes) that tell you what kind of movie you are watching. The summary of those tropes is on the tropes page: Click to download as pdf Each member … Continue reading SUPERHERO BINGO!
The Drama Process
For sheer entertainment purposes only, I have put together a selection of screengrabs, sound clips, themes and other tracks from the soundtracks to Dr No, From Russia With Love, Goldfinger, Thunderball, You Only Live Twice and On Her Majesty's Secret Service. I make no claim for copyright which remains with the original artists or representatives. … Continue reading The Bond Playlist 1 – Connery and Lazenby
I put this short booklet together a few years ago to help pupils understand some of the key ideas in the design process. In terms of the Drama work we do, pupils spend a lot of time devising, rehearsing and performing - but they have always been expected to add to their performances by using … Continue reading Design Concepts in Drama
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