Homework

• Use sheet 3 beginnings & endings and complete activity 3 No 1, 2 & 3.

• Due Monday 25th January 2010

Setting and Atmosphere

L.O. – To create an effective setting and atmosphere for a gothic story.

Comparative and superlative

Comparative – a comparative form of an adjective e.g. X is better than Y

A is faster than B

Superlative – the most absolute form of an adjective e.g. X is the best

A is the fastest

Close up shot – fills the frame with emotion.

Mid shot – this shows the person from the waist up; showing some emotion

and some background detail.

Long shot – this shows the person and the action going on behind

Low angle shot – makes the person seem bigger and more threatening

High angle shot – makes the person appear small and vulnerable

Think of a scary film or TV programme.

Setting & atmosphere

Camera angles

Lighting

Sound Music

Read the extract from ‘The Secret Chamber’. Come up with suitable

words to fill the 7 gaps:1. .2. .3. .4. .5. .6. .7. .

Complete the sketch and add more quotations:

Lighting, camera angle, sound, music

Lighting, camera angle, sound, music

Lighting, camera angle, sound, music

Lighting, camera angle, sound, music

Lighting, camera angle, sound, music

Lighting, camera angle, sound, music

Draw 6 frames from ‘The Secret Chamber’ – the 6 freeze frames must tell the whole story.

1 2 3

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