Film & Media Studies e-Guides
Qualified teachers have started sharing their lesson plans on 3rd party sites. Here are some links to a selection of them. Keep checking back to see what’s new!
These lesson plans support the following qualifications:
ABC Certificate in Preparing to Work in Creative Media
AQA GCSE Media
City & Guilds Diploma in Media Techniques
BTEC Creative Media Production
Edexcel BTEC Certificate in Creative & Digital Media
Storyboarding with Filmmaker – Lesson 1
This lesson will provide an introduction to using Filmmaker for storyboarding
Provide an introduction to the pre-production process
Help learners to understand the benefits of pre-visualization
Give learners the opportunity to use a pre-visualization technique
See also our guide Using Moviestorm to create storyboards
Storyboarding with Filmmaker – Lesson 2
This lesson is about producing promotional media.
Develop an idea for promoting a service
Use a pre-visualization technique to express this idea
Present the idea
See also our guide Using Moviestorm to create storyboards
Narrative and Script
This lesson provides an introduction to narrative theory and using scripts. Students create an animated movie from a script using Filmmaker.
Understand the difference between narrative story and plot
Gain an introduction to narrative theory
Learn how to use a script
Camerawork – Camera Shots
This lesson provides will provide an introduction to camera shots and movements.
Identify common types of camera shot
Describe common camera moves
Create a short animated movie that uses close ups/longs shots/a mixture of shots
See also our guide Making Better Movies with Moviestorm Vol 1: Basic Camerawork
Camerawork – Static v Moving Cameras
This lesson will provide an introduction to using static and moving cameras.
Identify and use common types of camera movement
Identify and use a range of camera angles
Explain the purpose of using static or moving cameras
Create a movie using static, moving and a mixture of static and moving cameras
See also our guide Making Better Movies with Moviestorm Vol 1: Basic Camerawork
