ASK & DISCUSS INDEX

10 years, 10 months ago - John Higgins

I just think they should broaden their outlook and watch films from the 1930's and 1940's. The films of Laurel and Hardy, the Marx Brothers and Harold Lloyd are still as fresh today as they were when I was a kid growing up in the 70s and 80s. The sad thing is that BBC2 doesn't show these films anymore, whereas when I was a kid, they were shown at 5.35pm on BBC2. I

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10 years, 12 months ago - Marlom Tander

My son had great fun doing a lego animation in school when he was about 10.

Make movies using ingame footage. Minecraft :-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Frtax3pXPtg (I know nothing about animation or in game videos, but if this was done with the tools you have, have fun. If not, they can always try to be Yogscast).

Monty Python - shortly after my son discovered them on Youtube (age 12) he commented that "Dad, modern comedians must have a hard time". Why? "Because Monty Python used up all the jokes"

If recreating sketches, Spike Milligans Standing Still Race has the advantage of allowing as many "runners" as people wanting to be one, and as a visual joke is enjoyed by all ages.

10 years, 10 months ago - Bob Eckhard

As a junior school teacher , I think one thing you might investigate is what skills you want them to accomplish and how they might progress - teaching is all about providing building blocks that enable them to do things in the future. For example, story is key so maybe in early years you create filmed storyboards from pictures and narrative they have painted/written.After this moving on to recreated scenes from their experience in the playground - for example, a football argument or best friends falling out - anything with conflict but all with beginning, middle and end

Later (10-14) you offer more challenges in regard to number of characters and story structure, hero, inciting incident, locations etc, encouraging them to write a script that can be acted and filmed outdoors. Or a documentary idea to do with life cycles or seasons?

For 14-18 year olds, it's a sliding scale but if they have developed film and story writing techniques, it is a case of setting a task with potential for moderated outcomes - that is, the finished product is not limited by set criteria and gives every pupil group the opportunity to produce something at a piece commensurate at their level/ability.

I do think that (for all ages) every session should start with a 5 min generic skill you want to teach that will be reinforced in some way during teh session itself as pupils tare encouraged to position actors for most cinematic effect, or have a satisfying set up and pay off.

Okay, my half-pence worth. All the best

Bob

11 years ago - Sam Seal

Get them to re-make famous sketches from shows like The Two Ronnies, Monty Python etc.

Assign everyone a role and get them to find out what their responsibilities are, and what skills they require.

Get them to film a sports event on several cameras and then cut it all together and make a five minute highlights.
Get them to film a live band on several cameras and then cut it all together.
Make a pop promo.