LISTENING
UNIT 1
Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory
The film consists of a single scene in which workers leave the Lumiere factory. The workers are mostly female who exit the large building 25 rue St. Victor, Montplaisir on the outskirts of Lyon, France, as if they had just finished a day's work.
Three separate versions of this film exist. There are a number of differences between these, for example the clothing style changes demonstrating the different seasons in which they were filmed. They are often referred to as the "one horse," "two horses," and "no horse" versions, in reference to a horse-drawn carriage that appears in the first two versions (pulled by one horse in the original and two horses in the first remake).
Three separate versions of this film exist. There are a number of differences between these, for example the clothing style changes demonstrating the different seasons in which they were filmed. They are often referred to as the "one horse," "two horses," and "no horse" versions, in reference to a horse-drawn carriage that appears in the first two versions (pulled by one horse in the original and two horses in the first remake).
King Kong
Movie maker and adventurer Carl Denham is embarking on a mysterious sea voyage for his next big movie, but he can't get any actresses to take the risk. Lucky for him it's the Great Depression, and gorgeous young women are starving on the street. He finds and feeds Ann Darrow, promises to respect her virtue, and off she goes, the only girl on a ship bound for parts unknown.
Far out to sea, Denham reveals that he's looking for the uncharted Skull Island, where a monster named "Kong" is rumored to reign. Sure enough, the island (done in a gorgeous old matte painting) emerges from a mysterious fog, with the natives about to offer a young girl to Kong in a spectacular ritual.
The arrival of the crew ruins the sacrifice, but the chief notices the "golden woman" (blonde Ann) and figures Kong would like her better anyway. This leads to a thrilling abduction from the ship, the iconic scene of Ann tethered to the posts as a screaming sacrifice, and the arrival of the beast himself.
The crew chases after Kong to rescue Ann, fighting off various dinosaurs on the way. Kong fights off all kinds of prehistoric creatures who see Ann as an appetizer, and literally shakes off the pursuing crewmen as they try to cross a massive log bridge.
Suffice it to say that after a lot of titanic battles, Kong is subdued by superior technology (a "gas bomb") and carted off to Broadway to be exhibited as the Eighth Wonder of the World.
Far out to sea, Denham reveals that he's looking for the uncharted Skull Island, where a monster named "Kong" is rumored to reign. Sure enough, the island (done in a gorgeous old matte painting) emerges from a mysterious fog, with the natives about to offer a young girl to Kong in a spectacular ritual.
The arrival of the crew ruins the sacrifice, but the chief notices the "golden woman" (blonde Ann) and figures Kong would like her better anyway. This leads to a thrilling abduction from the ship, the iconic scene of Ann tethered to the posts as a screaming sacrifice, and the arrival of the beast himself.
The crew chases after Kong to rescue Ann, fighting off various dinosaurs on the way. Kong fights off all kinds of prehistoric creatures who see Ann as an appetizer, and literally shakes off the pursuing crewmen as they try to cross a massive log bridge.
Suffice it to say that after a lot of titanic battles, Kong is subdued by superior technology (a "gas bomb") and carted off to Broadway to be exhibited as the Eighth Wonder of the World.
King Kong (1933)
King Kong (2005)
TASK 1.1 - Introduction to Film Music
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Listen and watch the clips on the school's laptop and write down what film each excerpt is from.
Clip 1: Write the numbers from 1 - 13. How many of these movies have you seen?Complete the answers into your books.
Clip 1: Write the numbers from 1 - 13. How many of these movies have you seen?Complete the answers into your books.
TASK 1.2 - 20 Films
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TASK 1.3 - Pixar Movies
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TASK 1.4 - Disney Movies
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TASK 1.5 - Dreamworks Films
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UNIT 2
EVOKING A TIME AND PLACE
LION KING
The Lion King is a 1994 American animated musical adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the 32nd feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series. The story takes place in a kingdom of anthropomorphic lions in Africa, and was influenced by the biblical tales of Joseph and Moses, and the William Shakespeare plays Hamlet and Macbeth. The film was produced during a period known as the Disney Renaissance. The Lion King was directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, produced by Don Hahn, and has a screenplay credited to Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts and Linda Woolverton. The voice cast includes Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Moira Kelly, Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Rowan Atkinson, Robert Guillaume, Madge Sinclair, Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin and Jim Cummings. It tells the story of Simba, a young lion who is to take his father Mufasa's place as king. However, after Simba's uncle Scar kills Mufasa, he must stop his uncle from conquering the Pride Lands and avenge his father.
TASK 2.1 - Lion King - Circle of Life
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Lion King on Stage
Making of the 'Circle of Life'
BACK TO THE FUTURE
Back to the Future is a 1985 American science fiction adventure comedy film. It is directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale, produced by Steven Spielberg, and stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover and Thomas F. Wilson. The film tells the story of Marty McFly, a teenager who is accidentally sent back in time from 1985 to 1955. He meets his future-parents in high school and accidentally attracts his future mother's romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by causing his parents-to-be to fall in love, and with the help of scientist Dr. Emmett "Doc" Brown, he must find a way to return to 1985.
TASK 2.2 - Back to the Future - Johnny B Goode
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SUPERMAN
Superman (also known as Superman: The Movie) is a 1978[1][2]superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. Richard Donner directed the film, which stars Christopher Reeve as Superman, as well as Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Margot Kidder, Glenn Ford, Phyllis Thaxter, Jackie Cooper, Marc McClure, Valerie Perrine and Ned Beatty. The film depicts the origin of Superman, including his infancy as Kal-El of Krypton and his youthful years in the rural town of Smallville. Disguised as reporter Clark Kent, he adopts a mild-mannered attitude in Metropolis and develops a romance with Lois Lane, while battling the villainous Lex Luthor.
TASK 2.3 - Superman
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UNIT 3
CONVEYING A CHARACTER OR IDEA
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STAR WARS - Empire Strikes Back
"The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme)",[1] also known to members of the public as the "Imperial Death March",[2] is a musical theme present in the Star Wars franchise. It was composed by John Williams for the film Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. Together with "Yoda's Theme", "The Imperial March" was premiered on April 29, 1980, "three weeks before the opening of the film, on the occasion of John Williams' first concert as official conductor-in-residence of the Boston Pops Orchestra."[3] One of the best known symphonic movie themes, it is a classic example of a leitmotif, a recurrent theme associated with characters or events in a drama.[4]
Task 3.1 - Imperial March
TASK 3.2 - Indiana Jones
How to complete the Indiana Jones Task. File is below.
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Watch the video clip and complete the first page on the worksheet
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Listen to the file below and answer the listening questions on page 2.
3.3 I-Travel
Nick Jackson is an ordinary high schooler living in 2012. Only one thing sets him apart from his friends; His complete teenage obsession with....Michael Jackson. Nick believes that his life would be completely fulfilled, if only he could meet his idol. However there is only one problem; Michael Jackson is dead. Skilled in the use of technology and completely determined to meet his idol, Nick discovers an app for his I-Pad that has the ability to generate time travel. All he needs is a huge sum of power that will activate the app. Therefore sending him back to the 80s, where he can seek out his hero. Together with his friends, Nick sets about his mission. The only thing stopping him from achieving his dream are the people who care about him the most... his school teachers.
UNIT 4 - THEMES
Task 4.1 - Mission Impossible
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Version 3
Task 4.2 - HEDWIG'S THEME from Harry Potter
UNIT 5 - EXPRESSING EMOTIONS
Task 5.1 - AVATAR
Task 5 - Avatar
Test
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