1、Unit 1 Lights, camera, action! Reading: Behind the scenes Hello, everyone! Let me start by _1_ (ask) you a question: whats the first thing you notice about a film? The acting? The music? Maybe the _2_(amaze)sets? _3_ your answer is, theres always a lot more to it _4_ first meets the eye. _5_(actual)
2、, the film you see on the screen is the product of _6_ huge amount of hard work, most of _7_ takes place behind the scenes. Today, Ill give you a brief _8_(introduce) to some aspects of film-making you might not be familiar _9_. To begin _10_, Id like to draw your attention to _11_ important factor
3、of a filmsound _12_(effect). These are often added after a scene has been shot and might not _13_( make) in the way you would expect. For example, inJurassic Park, the sounds of different animals, including a baby elephant and a tiger, _14_( mix) by a computer to make a dinosaur roar. The sound of t
4、he doors _15_(open) in theStar Trekfilms was made _16_(simple) by pulling a sheet of paper out of an envelope. _17_ aspect I attach great importance to is visual special effects. CGI has been _18_(frequent) used in film-making as _19_ special effects technology. Generally, scenes requiring CGI _20_(
5、 film) in front of a green screen in the studio. As green doesnt match any natural hair or skin colour, actors can be _21_ (easy) separated from the background. This enables CGI effects to be added later. The Quidditch scenes in the Harry Potter films were made in this way with the actors _22_ (jump
6、) up and down in front of a green screen. However, the aid of computers isnt always preferred. Peter Jackson, director ofThe Lord of the Ringsfilms, took a creative approachhe used clever camera angles _23_( make) characters seem bigger or smaller _24_ they really were. Props also contribute _25_ a
7、films success. _26_( make) a film look real, great effort must sometimes be made to research, find and build _27_(object). Director James Cameron spent six months looking at and _28_(revise) plans of theTitanicin order to build a full-sized model for his 1997 film. He talked to historians _29_ (ensu
8、re) that the details were correct and even went down to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean to see _30_ was left of the ship for himself. It took 500 workers 100 days _31_( build) the fine model, not to mention the thousands _32_ props inside. My lecture today may not be able to do justice _33_ all the
9、 work people have done behind the scenes. Just as the poor passengers on the real Titanicsaw the tip of the iceberg, _34_ we see on the cinema screen is just the tip of the huge iceberg of film-making. _35_(hopeful), next time you go to the cinema, youll spare a thought for all those _36_(talent) pe
10、ople behind the scenes. They have worked for months and even years so that you can have two hours of _37_(enjoy)! Extended reading: Forrest Gump (Excerpt) Forrest Gumpis a 1994 film starring Tom Hanks. It tells the story of Forrest Gump, a simple man with a warm personality. Despite an IQ of 75, he
11、lives a truly amazing life. He sees, and sometimes influences, some of the major events of the United States in the second half of the 20th century. Mrs Gump and Forrest wait for the school bus. The bus pulls up as Mrs Gump prepares Forrest for his first day of school. MRS GUMP:You do your very best
12、 now, Forrest. FORREST:I sure will, Momma. FORREST (Voice-over 1 1): I remember the bus ride on the first day of school very well. The bus driver opens the door and looks down. Forrest walks to the steps of the bus and looks at the bus driver. BUS DRIVER:Are you coming along? FORREST:Momma said not
13、to be taking rides from strangers. BUS DRIVER:This is the bus to school. FORREST:Im Forrest. Forrest Gump. BUS DRIVER:Im Dorothy Harris. FORREST:Well, now we arent strangers anymore. The bus driver smiles as Forrest steps up_1_the bus. Mrs Gump waves to Forrest as the bus drives away. Forrest begins
14、 to walk down the bus. Two young boys look_2_from the seat. 1Voice-over: Voice-over refers to the lines in a film that are spoken by a person not seen on the screen. In this scene the grown- up Forrest is remembering a story from his childhood. BOY 1:This seats taken. BOY 2:Its taken! Forrest looks
15、around. A larger girl moves over so Forrest cant sit next to her. She shakes her head. Forrest looks to the other side_3_a boy sits alone on a larger seat. The boy looks angrily at Forrest. BOY 3:You cant sit here. FORREST (Voice-over):You know, its funny _4_ a young man recollects. Because I dont r
16、emember _5_( bear). I, I dont recall _6_ I got for my first Christmas and I dont know _7_ I went on my first outdoor picnic. But, I do remember the first time I heard _8_(sweet) voice in the wide world. GIRL:You can sit here _9_ you want. Forrest looks back at Jenny Curran, a young girl about Forres
17、ts age. FORREST (Voice-over):I had never seen anything so beautiful in my life. She was like _10_ angel. JENNY:Well, are you going to sit down, or arent you? Forrest sits down next to Jenny. JENNY:Whats wrong _11_ your legs? FORREST:Um, nothing at all, thank you. My legs are just fine and dandy. FOR
18、REST (Voice-over):I just sat next _12_ her on that bus and had a conversation all the way to school. JENNY:Then why do you have those shoes _13_? FORREST:My momma said my backs crooked like a question mark. These are going to make me as straight _14_ an arrow. Theyre my magic shoes. FORREST (Voice-o
19、ver):And next to Momma, no one ever talked to me or asked me _15_(question). JENNY:Are you stupid or something? FORREST:Momma says stupid is as stupid does. Jenny puts her hand_16_toward Forrest. Forrest reaches over and shakes her hand. JENNY:Im Jenny. FORREST:Im Forrest. Forrest Gump. FORREST (Voi
20、ce-over):From that day on, we was always together. Jenny and me was like peas and carrots. 答案: Unit 1 Lights, camera, action! Reading: Behind the scenes Hello, everyone! Let me start by asking you a question: whats the first thing you notice about a film? The acting? The music? Maybe the amazing set
21、s? Whatever your answer is, theres always a lot more to it than first meets the eye. Actually, the film you see on the screen is the product of a huge amount of hard work, most of which takes place behind the scenes. Today, Ill give you a brief introduction to some aspects of film-making you might n
22、ot be familiar with. To begin with, Id like to draw your attention to an important factor of a filmsound effects. These are often added after a scene has been shot and might not be made in the way you would expect. For example, inJurassic Park, the sounds of different animals, including a baby eleph
23、ant and a tiger, were mixed by a computer to make a dinosaur roar. The sound of the doors opening in theStar Trekfilms was made simply by pulling a sheet of paper out of an envelope. Another aspect I attach great importance to is visual special effects. CGI has been frequently used in film-making as
24、 a special effects technology. Generally, scenes requiring CGI are filmed in front of a green screen in the studio. As green doesnt match any natural hair or skin colour, actors can be easily separated from the background. This enables CGI effects to be added later. The Quidditch scenes in the Harry
25、 Potter films were made in this way with the actors jumping up and down in front of a green screen. However, the aid of computers isnt always preferred. Peter Jackson, director ofThe Lord of the Ringsfilms, took a creative approachhe used clever camera angles to make characters seem bigger or smalle
26、r than they really were. Props also contribute to a films success. To make a film look real, great effort must sometimes be made to research, find and build objects. Director James Cameron spent six months looking at and revising plans of theTitanicin order to build a full-sized model for his 1997 f
27、ilm. He talked to historians to ensure that the details were correct and even went down to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean to see what was left of the ship for himself. It took 500 workers 100 days to build the fine model, not to mention the thousands of props inside. My lecture today may not be ab
28、le to do justice to all the work people have done behind the scenes. Just as the poor passengers on the realTitanicsaw the tip of the iceberg, what we see on the cinema screen is just the tip of the huge iceberg of film-making. Hopefully, next time you go to the cinema, youll spare a thought for all
29、 those talented people behind the scenes. They have worked for months and even years so that you can have two hours of enjoyment! Extended reading: Forrest Gump (Excerpt) Forrest Gumpis a 1994 film starring Tom Hanks. It tells the story of Forrest Gump, a simple man with a warm personality. Despite
30、an IQ of 75, he lives a truly amazing life. He sees, and sometimes influences, some of the major events of the United States in the second half of the 20th century. Mrs Gump and Forrest wait for the school bus. The bus pulls up as Mrs Gump prepares Forrest for his first day of school. MRS GUMP:You d
31、o your very best now, Forrest. FORREST:I sure will, Momma. FORREST (Voice-over 2 2): I remember the bus ride on the first day of school very well. The bus driver opens the door and looks down. Forrest walks to the steps of the bus and looks at the bus driver. BUS DRIVER:Are you coming along? FORREST
32、:Momma said not to be taking rides from strangers. BUS DRIVER:This is the bus to school. 2Voice-over: Voice-over refers to the lines in a film that are spoken by a person not seen on the screen. In this scene the grown- up Forrest is remembering a story from his childhood. FORREST:Im Forrest. Forres
33、t Gump. BUS DRIVER:Im Dorothy Harris. FORREST:Well, now we arent strangers anymore. The bus driver smiles as Forrest steps up into the bus. Mrs Gump waves to Forrest as the bus drives away. Forrest begins to walk down the bus. Two young boys look up from the seat. BOY 1:This seats taken. BOY 2:Its t
34、aken! Forrest looks around. A larger girl moves over so Forrest cant sit next to her. She shakes her head. Forrest looks to the other side where a boy sits alone on a larger seat. The boy looks angrily at Forrest. BOY 3:You cant sit here. FORREST (Voice-over):You know, its funny what a young man rec
35、ollects. Because I dont remember being born. I, I dont recall what I got for my first Christmas and I dont know when I went on my first outdoor picnic. But, I do remember the first time I heard the sweetest voice in the wide world. GIRL:You can sit here if you want. Forrest looks back at Jenny Curra
36、n, a young girl about Forrests age. FORREST (Voice-over):I had never seen anything so beautiful in my life. She was like an angel. JENNY:Well, are you going to sit down, or arent you? Forrest sits down next to Jenny. JENNY:Whats wrong with your legs? FORREST:Um, nothing at all, thank you. My legs ar
37、e just fine and dandy. FORREST (Voice-over):I just sat next to her on that bus and had a conversation all the way to school. JENNY:Then why do you have those shoes on? FORREST:My momma said my backs crooked like a question mark. These are going to make me as straight as an arrow. Theyre my magic sho
38、es. FORREST (Voice-over):And next to Momma, no one ever talked to me or asked me questions. JENNY:Are you stupid or something? FORREST:Momma says stupid is as stupid does. Jenny puts her hand out toward Forrest. Forrest reaches over and shakes her hand. JENNY:Im Jenny. FORREST:Im Forrest. Forrest Gump. FORREST (Voice-over):From that day on, we was always together. Jenny and me was like peas and carrots.
