Watch the video Film Studies , ex-es 1a, 2, 3 slide 55

ex. 1a slide 55

Before filming — write the script

During filming — direct the actors, shoot the film

After filming — edit the scene, mix the sound, record the sound, add music/special effects

ex. 2

Name of course: Film production course

Length of course: 2 years

Number of semesters: 4

Number of places: 25

Aim of course: during the course, you will be involved in all the of the stages of the film-making process and you will get valuable work experience doing many of the jobs you can find in the modern-day film industry.

ex. 3

a. These days it is common for people to want a job in the film industry.

b. The City College of New York has always been a free university for poorer students.

c. Classes are usually full (small) because there are just twenty-five places on each course.

d. At the end of the course, students will get a degree in film production.

Navigate Review 1a, 2a, 3, 4 slide 56

ex. 1a slide 56

  1. I tend to prefer watching a film to reading a book.
  2. I can’t stand watching horror films.
  3. Once I’ve started a film I always carry on watching in to the end, even if I don’t like it.
  4. When I see well-known actors are in a film, I always expect to enjoy watching it.
  5. I never seem to find the time to watch many films.
  6. If I got the chance, I’d like to be in a film.

ex. 2a

Animated films for grown-ups

Animated films used to be clearly aimed at the under tens. But in the 1990s, Pixar, Dreamworks and other companies started to make films which appealed to both kids and adults. Take Toy Story, for example, which became a top-selling film as soon as it was released, and has made $361 million since then.

A relatively new development, however, is animated films which are actually for adults. Hayao Miyazaki, for example, has become world-famous in recent years for films such as Spirited Away. His latest film, The Wind Rises, has been one of the Best Animated Feature Film nominees for the Oscars this years, alongside the more usual children’s films.

ex. 3

The Wind Rises is an animated film, based on a short story by Tatsuo Hori. The main character is an aircraft designer, Jiro Horikoshi, and the plot is basically an account of his life.

The cast of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel are all very well-known actors, and their performances have generally been highly praised, especially that of Judi Dench, who plays a recently widowed housewife.

ex. 4

Positive meaning — amusing, clever, enjoyable, entertaining, ordinary, original, predictable, surprising

Negative meaning — disappointing, dull, silly, unexciting, violent