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French Film Making
Term 3 2015
Task: Create a short film in French 2-3 minutes
Due
Date
- Procedural Writing on any topic.
Form a mixed gender group 6-12 students (max)
Brainstorm ideas of what kind of film you would like to create.
Week 1
* Note – Film must be G Rated and contain no violence or swearing as
1 discussed with your teacher. (In other words school appropriate for all levels)
Journal
Keep a Journal style document throughout the term, to record any Ongoing
notes/ideas/discussions you have with your group.
Collaborate together to create a storyline and then a film script in English.
Share out the parts so that each group member has approximately the same Week 2
2 amount of lines within the script. (Note – this can be completed with a shared Friday
document on your Chrome Books).
Make a copy of the script. Translate the script (only the speaking parts) into
French. You may use Collins Online Dictionary to help you with unknown
Week 4
3 words. You may also work with your group to complete this task.
Friday
Please DO NOT simply copy and paste chunks of text with a translator. Use
your prior knowledge and peer/teacher support.
A) Prepare a “Story Board” plan. Discuss the order of scenes with your
group. Draw a basic illustration of each scene and write a caption explaining
what direction you would like the camera to be facing. (A3 Plan given in class)
B) Learn
your lines!! Learn your lines!! Learn your lines!!
4 Tips for learning lines:
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Speak to the teacher if unsure of pronunciation.
Go onto Google Translate, type in word to listen to the pronunciation.
Read your lines several times per day.
Ask a family member and/or friend to listen to you say your lines.
Practise as much as possible with your group members (any spare moment!)
Filming - YOU MUST BE READY!
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Important - Due to the number of classes involved there is not enough time to do several
takes of your film. You need to have everything ready – your lines, acting roles, props,
costumes etc. You will be notified in advance of the filming date.
Event planning - Presentation Night.
You will be assigned to specific roles and asked to complete certain tasks in order to help
prepare for our film presentation nights.
FRENCH Film Festival - Save the dates! Nights of Glamour and Fun!
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Please put into your diaries Wednesday and Thursday nights 6-8:30pm, of Week 4
(Term 4) These nights have been reserved for the screening presentation of your films.
It is expected that you attend at least one of these nights hopefully with your parents.
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French Film Making
Term 3 2015
Assessment Rubric:
Achievement
Level
0
1-2
Level Descriptors
The student does not reach a standard
described by any of the descriptors below.
The student is able to:
i. use limited vocabulary in the target language
ii use limited form
iii
3-4
5-6
B: Comprehending written and visual text
i. identify basic facts, main ideas and supporting
details, and draw conclusions
ii. recognize basic conventions including aspects
of format and style, and author’s purpose for
writing
iii. engage with the written and visual text by
identifying ideas, opinions and attitudes and by
making a personal response to the text.
C: Communicating in response to spoken,
written and visual text
i. respond appropriately to spoken, written and
visual text in a limited range of familiar
situations
ii. interact in basic structured exchanges on a
limited variety of aspects within familiar
situations
iii. use phrases to communicate ideas, feelings
and information in familiar situations
iv. Communicate with a sense of audience.
0
1-2
3-4
5-6
D: Using language in spoken and written
form
i. write and speak using a basic range of
vocabulary, grammatical structures and
conventions; when speaking, use clear
pronunciation and intonation
ii. organize information and ideas and use a
range of basic cohesive devices
iii. use language to suit the context.
0
1-2
3-4
5-6
Criterion
Language Acquisition – CRITERION
Level
Achieved
Comments:
B
C
D
TOTAL
2
14 Hay Road, Linden Park, South Australia 5065 │Ph +61 8 8379 2171 │F +61 8 8338 2507
E info@lindenpkr7.sa.edu.au │ www.lindenpkr7.sa.edu.au
CRICOS Provider Number: 00018A