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Year 8 Summer Term ILP
Independent Learning Project Part 2
Your mission over the next term is to use all of the Super Hero Learning skills to show that you
are an outstanding Learner:
 Who can pose intelligent questions and find the answers;
 Who can work as a member of a team;
 Who stays positive under pressure;
 Who plans and prepares to prevent mistakes;
 Who can
 Who
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spot their own mistakes and change their plans;
thinks creatively!
Your project is to design and create a film and a marketing campaign to accompany your film. You
will need to use all of the research you have completed and the knowledge you have gained in
order to make a successful and convincing film and campaign.
Complete each of the sections below, use the dates as guidelines. Once you have completed each
section tick the completed box:
Tasks
Film poster analysis
Expressive arts tasks
Maths questions
Design and Technology tasks
Planning the film
Elevator pitch trailer
Poster
Storyboard for trailer
Script
Interview
Story
Review
Times tables and spellings learnt
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Deadline
Completed
Task: Film poster analysis
You will need the film poster sheet to complete this task.
Annotate the film poster advertising ‘The Hunger Games’.
Comment on the use of image, colour, text and layout.
What connotations can you comment on? Think about everything you have just learnt in English
about connotations. Ask your English teacher for help if you need it.
Extension: Write at least 2 paragraphs analysing how effective the poster is.
Use the VCOP chart to help
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VCOP
Vocabulary
Connotation
Red
Black
Darkness
Suggests
Death
Fire
Action
Staring
Shadows
Attractive
Strong
weapon
Connectives
Also,
Furthermore
In addition
Firstly
Finally
However,
On the other hand,
In contrast,
Despite
Consequently
Therefore
In conclusion
Openers
This suggests
This emphasises
This creates
The use of
The reader feels
The connotations of this are
The most obvious colour is
The image is placed
The reader’s eye is drawn to
We think that
The colour...is used to suggest…
This would make the reader watch the film because…
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Punctuation.
,
“ “
;
Capital Letter
Apostrophe
ILP lesson:
Do a quick 5 minute brainstorm on what makes an effective trailer:
What makes an
effective trailer?
Now watch the clips and add ideas to your brainstorm:
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Fast and furious
What can I see and hear?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XG82JNkknTs
What information is given in the
trailer?
Pirates of the Caribbean
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7z74BvLWUg
What things can I learn
from this trailer when
creating and designing
my own?
Ocean’s 13
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-EyG12LxME
Old mummy
What is creative and
eye catching about the
trailer?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XL8ruJ0kEB4
New Mummy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLnDT6uCr_I
Hunger Games
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNxb28j5C1w
Make sure that you complete your list of rules that you started in your ILP lesson
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Expressive Arts activities
For each trailer complete the following tasks:
Oceans 13
The Fast and the Furious
DEFINE THE FOLLOWING KEY WORDS:
NARRATIVE, GENRE, SYMBOL AND
MOTIF.
If you do not know what these words
mean you need to do some detective
work! There are definitions of all the
words up on the walls in Expressive
Arts or you can ask you Expressive Arts
teachers!
What is the NARRATIVE of this
film trailer?
What GENRE is this film?
Are any SYMBOLS used in this
film trailer? What are they used
to symbolise?
Is there a MOTIF in this film
trailer?
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Pirates of the Caribbean
Old Mummy and new Mummy
Imagine you are a new and DEFINE THE FOLLOWING KEY
WORDS: STRUCTURE, AUDIENCE
imaginary character from
“Pirates of the Caribbean”, AND CONTEXT.
not a character that
If you do not know what these words mean
you need to do some detective work!
already exists!
1.Copy then complete the
character study.
2.Read the example of a
monologue and write your
own based on your newly
created character from
“Pirates of the Caribbean”
Extension:
How would you describe the
STRUCTURE of this film trailer?
What techniques are used in
the clip?
Who is the target AUDIENCE
for this clip? What impact will
this have on the audience?
Put this film into CONTEXT by
researching all you can about
Las Vegas (the setting for the
film) and the actors who are in
the film.
DEFINE THE FOLLOWING KEY WORDS:
ATMOSPHERE.
If you do not know what these words mean
you need to do some detective work!
Describe the ATMOSPHERE
created in both film trailers. How
are the two atmospheres
created? How is the atmosphere
of the two trailers different?
Which do you think is more
effective and why?
Who is the target AUDIENCE for
this clip?
Write your answers in full
sentences.
CHARACTER STUDY
NAME:
DATE OF BIRTH:
AGE:
SEX:
ADDRESS:
JOB:
FAMILY:
FRIENDS:
LIKES:
DISLIKES:
HOBBIES:
PHYSICAL APPEARANCE:
ONE MEMORY:
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MONOLOGUE
WHAT IS A MONOLOGUE?
A monologue is a long speech said by one actor to other people who are on stage. It is to be written in
the first person and can be about anything; some tell about the past, others about dreams for the future,
while some comment on the present.
EXAMPLE
A mother tells, her young children that their father has been killed in the war.
“Now children, I want you to listen to me for a moment, so can you close up that book? (wiping her eyes
with a handkerchief) Mummy has something important to tell you. I want you try and remember what Mrs
Jones told you about Heaven in Sunday school. Do you remember? She said it was a lovely place where all
of your dreams come true, where everyone is happy. Well. Um. (sniffing) Daddy isn’t in Germany any
more with the other soldiers; he has gone to Heaven to be with Grandpa. Now that doesn’t mean you won’t
see him again, it just means that we will all have to wait a while, maybe until we are very old, until we can
see him again. But I want you to know that Daddy is still watching over you, and can hear you if you want
to talk to him, although he won’t be able to answer you.”
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Film Maths questions
The Mummy
Hieroglyphics Algebra
The ancient Egyptians used symbols to represent numbers – a bit like how we do today in algebra. Can you work out the
values of these symbols?
× 6 = 72
+ 18 = 32
25 -
=9
88 ÷
Richard O’Connell has uncovered an ancient
tomb but needs to keep it safe using a lock
with the following combination:
= 11
5 7 2 6 3 0 1
How about these slightly harder ones?
2
+ 7 = 13
This means there
are two of these
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5
- 3 = 22
Come up with a series of symbols to
represent these numbers and seven secret
equations to keep the tomb safe. Make them
as complicated as you can to baffle the tomb
raiders!
Extension : The Fast and the Furious
Dominic Toretto needs to rescue fifteen hostages from the evil clutches of notorious drug dealer Arturio Braga. The Mexican border is 60 miles
away and the hostages will be safe there.
The only transport available to them is a car which can carry 5 hostages at a time besides the driver (Dominic).
Dominic took the hostages to the border in three loads. As he left with the first 5, he ordered the remaining 10 to commence hiking along the
road. He unloaded the first group some distance from the goal, with orders to hike the rest of the way. Then he returned until he met the
remaining ten, picked up 5 of them, and took them part of the way along the route while the last 5 continued to walk. Finally he returned,
picked up the last group and drove it the rest of the way. They all arrived at the same time.
The hostages walked at a rate of 4 miles per hour without any pause for rest, while the car travelled at a speed of 40 miles per hour.
How long does it take to get all of the hostages to safety?
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Oceans 13
Probability
Rusty Ryan and Danny Ocean need to know their probabilities inside out to stand a chance at winning the jackpot at the casino. They play a
game called ‘Five Dice’.
In this game five dice are rolled simultaneously and the number of sixes is recorded.
Rusty wins when there are no sixes and Danny wins when there are five sixes. Who is more likely to win?
And why?
Investigate this problem by conducting an experiment and recording your results in a table or graph.
Are your results what you would expect? And do they support your prediction?
Now try and use what you know about theoretical probability to determine probabilities of Rusty or Danny winning the game if they both
use fair dice.
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Pirates of the Caribbean
Captain Jack Sparrow has buried some treasure somewhere on an uncharted island in the Caribbean. He has enlisted your
help to create a treasure hunt so that only the bravest explorers can find the treasure.
First you will need to draw a map of the island and all of its features and hazards. Make sure you draw the map on a
grid so that you can give coordinates or grid references to help the adventurers find the treasure. Don’t forget to name
your island and include a scale on the map.
Then set a sequence of clues guiding them to different locations on your island using techniques such as compass
directions and three figure bearings. Remember to include distances according to your scale.
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Design and technology questions
Fast and Furious
Consider the trailer for Fast and Furious.
A great deal of research has gone into
the designing of the scenes.
Research is not just collecting stuff – it is
finding the answers to specific research
questions.
Make a list of questions that the
director may have wanted answered in
order to design the scenes:
Oceans 13
Mummy
The designer of this trailer had to make a lot of
Films like this rely greatly on
decisions. Even after lots of footage had been
constructed sets as well as genuine
shot for the film the job of narrowing this down to locations.
a short clip would have been tough.
Consider the type of buildings
Someone in authority would have made a
which would be appropriate for
specification which the designer would follow.
films like the mummy. Some action
This specification would have been a list saying
needs the buildings to tumble and
what sort of thing must be included for the trailer collapse. This is best done with
to be any good. The list would still have left the
models.
3 Questions about the Target Audience
designer of the trailer scope for creativity.
for the film
Sketch some suitable model
3 Questions about the type of actors who You must produce a specification list for the
buildings which you think you
would be suitable
trailer you have just watched.
could construct from folded paper
3 Questions about the location of the
or card.
action ie. Set or real location
Here is an example of how it could start.
3 Questions about any special structures
Be realistic about what you could
Specification
for
Oceans
13
Trailer
or fake buildings which would improve
actually build.
The
trailer
must:
the trailer.
Example. “What colour of cars should the Show all the leading actors at least once
Have lots of action
main characters drive to attract a
Not give away the ending
teenage audience?”
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Now that you have spent some time studying and analysing films it is time for you to
work on creating one yourself!
In order to do this you must work in groups of four, write down your group:
Remember and use the
skills of Mr Team when
working with others.
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Task : Name that film
In your group decide what genre of film your trailer is going to be about.
Decide on a name for your film.
Make sure the name of your film hints at what happens in the film and establishes the genre.
Task : Any idea?
Mindmap your ideas for the plot and main characters.
Imagine that your film is being made. Who plays the main characters?
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Task : Elevator pitch. Individual task.
Imagine you are going to put your idea for a film to a film producer.
You only have 3 minutes to talk her through your ideas.
Write the pitch to persuade the producer to fund your film.
You might like to start with “Do you want to make the biggest grossing film of all time? We can
make you million with our film…”
Continue by writing the main events in the film.
Mini VCOP:
 Use some persuasive devices (fresh grapes).
 Use some temporal connectives to help you sequence your ideas eg ‘then’, ‘next’
 Use some adverbs to entertain the film producer eg ‘shockingly’
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Task : The Poster
Individual task.
Design a poster for your film.
Think carefully about:
 What colours to use
 What the image will be
 What atmosphere you want to create
 The layout of your poster
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Task : The Storyboard
Draw a storyboard for your trailer. Draw the image you see in each shot and write what you hear.
Sounds:
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Task : The Script
Write a script for the opening scene.
Set your script out with the names of the characters in the margin and direction in brackets.
For example:
Mike: (weeping uncontrollably). Why? Why has this happened?
Task : The interview
Write an interview with one of the film stars that will go into ‘Empire’ magazine.
Think of some original questions and some entertaining answers.
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Task : The story behind the film
Plan then write the opening scene as a story. It should be 600-800 words long.
Remember all of your creative writing techniques:
Use a range of punctuation.
Use wow words.
Open a sentence with an –ly or –ing word.
Use short sentences for effect.
Use interesting verbs.
Use a range of adjectives.
Use the senses.
Use metaphors or similes
Use paragraphs for effect.
Proofread your work
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Task : Read all about it
Read the following review of the film ‘War Horse’.
Spectacular, tear-jerking, uplifting: War Horse is a Spielberg
masterpiece
Verdict: A moving masterpiece
Rating:
Like the Duchess of Cambridge at the premiere, I wept. You probably will, too.
Anyone in doubt whether this play could make the transition cinema can rest easy.
Steven Spielberg, with the help of screenwriters Lee Hall (Billy Elliot) and Richard Curtis (Love Actually), has
turned Michael Morpurgo’s novel into a thoroughly moving picture.
Spielberg wastes no opportunity to pummel our tearducts. He doesn’t do understatement, but the upside is
he’s not afraid to be emotive, and reach out to audiences of all ages.
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His tale is unashamedly manipulative - corny, at times - but storytelling drive, fine acting and gorgeous
cinematography carry us through.
The story is of a thoroughbred horse called Joey, bought on a whim by a poor tenant farmer (Peter Mullan),
much to the annoyance of his level-headed wife (Emily Watson).
Sincere: The most memorable performance is by young Jeremy Irvine, who carries off the lead role with touching sincerity
In the first of many memorable sequences, their teenage son Albert (Jeremy Irvine) trains him to pull a
plough - a talent which one day will save Joey’s life.
When World War I starts, the family is forced to sell Joey to a keen young Army captain (Tom Hiddleston),
who takes him into battle. From there, Joey crosses enemy lines and embarks on a hazardous journey
through the war, ending at the Somme.
As Spielberg proved with Saving Private Ryan, he is a master at depicting warfare.
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There are many superb battle scenes, including a suicidal cavalry charge and the Battle of the Somme itself.
But Spielberg never loses control of the horse’s story, or the human ones.
Running through the film is a sense of the waste of war, its horror as well as its heroism.
There are fine performances by Niels Arestrup as a French farmer and Toby Kebbell as a brave Geordie
corporal.
In smaller roles, Benedict Cumberbatch and Eddie Marsan also make an impression. But the most
memorable performance is by young Irvine, who carries off his role with touching sincerity.
It runs to nearly two-and-a-half hours, but it’s never boring. As always, Spielberg lets his knowledge of
screen history infuse his work.
This is a cinematic masterpiece that deserves to stand alongside Schindler’s List, Saving Private Ryan and
ET as Spielberg’s finest work. By the end, it really makes you feel grateful to be alive; it’s a rare film indeed
that turns children’s literature into a piece with this much emotional depth.
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Task : Film Review. Individual task.
Write your own film review.
Include:
A catchy opening sentence.
A synopsis of the plot (without giving the ending away!)
A comment about the acting
A comment about the plot
A comment about the atmosphere of the film
An overall rating
Task: Learn your 7, 8, 9 and 12 times tables.
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VCOP for film review and story
Vocabulary
Action
Starring
Acting
Excellent
Brilliant
Terrific
Tremendously
Superb
Connectives
Also,
Furthermore,
In addition,
Firstly,
Finally
However,
On the other hand,
Despite
Although
Consequently,
Therefore,
In conclusion,
Startling
Suddenly
Dramatically
Threatened
uncontrollably
Openers
This film is one to watch, it has…
It has a great cast including…
The acting is…
The soundtrack is…
Will it win any Oscars…
I rate this film…
Thunder rolled across the sky and the lightning sparked above…
The girl looked up toward the moon…
Her hair shimmered…
He approached the dilapidated building with caution…
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Punctuation.
,
“ “
;
Capital Letter
Apostrophe
Spellings
1. Character
2. Connotation
3. Symbolise
4. Scene
5. Audience
6. Viewer
7. Decision
8. Emotion
9. Analysis
10.
Conclusion
11.
Performance
12.
You’re (You’re going to love this!)
13.
Captivating
14.
Humorous
15.
emphasises
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