1、Unit 1 ction!Welcome Reading（I）A film that is based on imagination and not facts.FantasyWhat type of film is shown on the poster?A film that is based on imaginative scientific dicoveries,and often deals with space travel and life on other planets.Science fictionWhat type of film is shown on the post
2、er?A film that gives detailed information about a particular subject.DocumentaryWhat type of film is shown on the poster?Comedy A film that is intended to make people laugh.What type of film is shown on the poster?A film whose storyline involves fast-paced activities and conflicts,usually including
3、violent fights.ActionWhat type of film is shown on the poster?A film in which very horrible or unnatural things happen.HorrorWhat type of film is shown on the poster?What type of film is shown on each poster?DocumentaryFantasyScience fictionCartoonLook at the film posters on P1 and discuss the follo
4、wing questions.Which film type do you like best?Why?Box office hitsactionwarscience fictioncomedy behind the scenes!A filmskilfulactingtouching musicfine costumevisual effectswonderful propsfascinating storyline.Reading(P2)Behind the ScenesThe lecture below was given by a film critic at the school F
5、ilm Festival.Behind the ScenesSome aspects of film-making behind the scenes require a lot of hard work.Aspect 1:Sound effectsAspect 2:Visual special effectsAspect 3:PropsThink of and appreciate the work done behind the scenes.Para.5 what we see on the cinema screen is just the tip of the huge iceber
6、g of film-making.restatePara.1Actually,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.Read for structureIntroductionBodyConclusionuWhy does the film critic ask a question at the beginning of his lecture?a questionan interesting
7、 facta quotationan attractive introductionTo attract the audiences attention,to lead the audience to think and connect the lectures topic with their background knowledge.IntroductionExample 1Example 2Main pointsu How does the film critic develop the body part of the lecture?Why?Bodyclear&convincing!
8、A2Read the lecture transcript and complete the table below.The aid of computers isnt always preferred.The director of The Lord of the Rings films used clever camera angles to make characters seem bigger or smaller than they really were.Director James Cameron spent six months revising plans of the Ti
9、tanic in order to build a full-sized model for his 1997 film.It took 500 workers 100 days to build the fine model.The sounds of different animals were mixed by a computer to make a dinosaur roar in Jurassic Park.The sound of the doors opening in the Star Trek films was made simply by pulling a sheet
10、 of paper out of an envelop.Focus on para.3 and answer the questions:1.What is CGI?Infer its meaning from the context.2.Which background color is required in CGI?Why?Green is required as it doesnt match any natural hair or skin color so that actors can be easily separated from the background.Compute
11、r Generated Imagery 电脑三维动画合成技术电脑三维动画合成技术Focus on para.3 and answer the questions:2.Do all directors prefer the use of CGI?What else can be used to make visual special effects?The aid of computers isnt always preferred.For instance,the director of The Lord of Kings used clever shooting angles to prod
12、uce creative visual effects.What efforts did director Cameron make to make Titanic look real?Focus on para.4 and answer the question:u How do you understand“the tip of the huge iceberg of film-making”in the last paragraph?It means the lecture just talks about a small part of all the work people have
13、 done behind the scenes.a metaphoran impressive conclusionConclusionOverviewA good lectureAn attractive introductionA clear and convincing bodyAn impressive conclusion PreparationShootingPost-productionReleaseproducerscriptwritercasting directorart designercostume designerproperty master.directoractor/actresscameramanlighting engineermake-up artiststuntmanfilm cutterspecial effects engineersound effects artistcomposerdubber.distributorfilm critic.Know more about the efforts behind the scenes!
