ENGLISH - Channel 4

MEDIA
Film Focus
Animation
Key Stage 4, GCSE+ / Scottish Level SG, NQs
Age 14–19
Curriculum Relevance
• Promoting critical awareness of moving image media texts
• Appreciating how animation characteristics create and
communicate meaning
• Understanding the relationship of key concepts to the
production process
• Exploring key communication and decision-making skills
This unit offers a lively study of a popular medium, exploring the craft
and production processes of modern animated texts created for a
variety of audiences. A wide variety of exemplary material is discussed
in detail by key personnel in the industry.
1. An English Classic
The making of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
A unique insight into the process of rendering a 2,500 line
medieval poem as a contemporary 24-minute hand-drawn
animation. The importance of setting and uses of colour, voice
and music are each explored closely, as are the computer
generated effects of post-production work.
2. Food Commercials
Traditional cel-animation and computer generated imagery
provide contrasting styles for two food manufacture promotions –
from a 2-D line drawing advertisement for Hovis to a stop frame
3-D model animation for an American snack food. The
programme explores both process and craft, from the client’s
initial brief through to the stages of storyboarding, sound
recording, artwork and character design.
3. A Disney Feature Film
Lilo and Stitch
The programme goes behind-the-scenes during the making of a
Disney Pictures’ feature-length, hand-drawn animation that
explores concepts of family, friendship and caring. Technical
wizardry and artistic craft combine to tell the tale of a young girl’s
close encounter with a small, alien ‘dog’.
This will not be available on our video.
Video
A Disney Feature Film will not be available on this video.
2 x 25-minute programmes
1851448136 £19.99*
Online Extras
These offer free additional activities that complement 4Learning’s
videos but can also be used independently. Sections may include:
key information for each topic; FAQ; a quiz; a key word glossary and
student activities. Visit www.channel4.com/secondary
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NEW
Film Focus
The Making of a Blockbuster
and the Films of Baz Luhrmann
Key Stage 4 and GCSE / Scottish Level SG, NQs
Age 14–17
Curriculum Relevance
• Film and media studies
• Roles of those involved in film production
The Making of a Blockbuster
These programmes exploit the capacity of glamorous box office hits
to deliver all the ingredients for serious media analysis. The Making
of a Blockbuster goes behind the scenes of the nineteenth James
Bond film, The World is Not Enough. With unprecedented access to
every stage of the production process, it provides a wealth of
material for studying how an international blockbuster gets made.
The Films of Baz Luhrmann
The Films of Baz Luhrmann includes a detailed breakdown of key
sequences from his films in order to illustrate the language and
craft of film-making.
Video
Video includes The Making of a Blockbuster,
and The Films of Baz Luhrmann.
The Making of a Blockbuster
1. Pre-production
2. Production
3. Post-production
The Films of Baz Luhrmann
4. Strictly Ballroom 31 Jan
5. Romeo and Juliet 7 Feb
5 x 20 minute programmes
1862157014 £19.99*
Online Extras
These offer free additional activities that complement 4Learning’s
videos but can also be used independently. Sections may include:
key information for each topic; FAQ; a quiz; a key word glossary and
student activities. Visit www.channel4.com/secondary
You can order any of these resources in several ways: Phone: 08701 246 444 Online: www.channel4.com/learningshop
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your students study and revision questions will be answered.
Key Stage 3 English National Test Revision Book and CD-ROM
1862159432 £4.99
GCSE English Revision Book and CD-ROM
1862159440 £6.99
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ONLINE HELP
Amazing Grades
www.channel4.com/amazinggrades
Do your Advanced Level students spend hours searching
the Internet for useful websites?
Amazing Grades is the new portal for A Level, Highers and
Baccalaureate students. It links to more than 7,500 sites which have
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subjects. A host of other useful features – such as a community
area where students can swap tips about study, hobbies and
universities – are there to be explored.
Register for a free fourteen-day trial of Amazing Grades, quoting
media code AG03, at www.channel4.com/amazinggrades
Ideas Factory
NEW
www.channel4.com/ideasfactory
GCSE+
Ideas Factory is a
new website with
great resources for
anyone wanting to
work in a creative
career. Featuring
New Media, Art &
Design, Writing,
Performance, Music
& Sound and Film &
TV, the site offers an
insight into creative
careers and creative business in a straight-talking, inspirational
ways. There are areas for self-directed learning such as personality
tests, learning games, databases of careers and courses. Articles
and videos by professionals and celebrities give the low-down on
getting to work in the creative industries and there are competitions
for great prizes every month. Register to receive free updates and
the chance to showcase work on the Web in our profiles section or
get some personal advice from trained advisors online.
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