1、Unit 1 Lights,camera,action!Welcome to the unit&ReadingWhat type of film is shown on each poster?A film whose storyline involves fast-paced activities and conflicts（冲突）,usually including violent fights（暴力打斗）.Action（动作武打片）（动作武打片）A film that is made by photographing a series of drawings.Cartoon（卡通片）（卡
2、通片）A film that is intended to make people laugh.Comedy（喜剧（喜剧)A film that gives detailed information about a particular subject.Documentary(纪录片纪录片)A film in which very frightening or unnatural things happen.Horror(恐怖电影）恐怖电影）A film that is based on imagination and not facts.Fantasy（奇幻片）（奇幻片）A film tha
3、t is based on imagined scientific dicoveries,and often deals with space travel and life on other planets.Science fiction（科幻片）（科幻片）A film that includes singing and dancing.A film about the love between two people.Musical（音乐剧）（音乐剧）RomanceA film in which a fictionalized(虚构的)or fact-based story is told
4、about an actual historical war.WarWhat type of film is shown on each poster?1.How do we award the excellent films and the outstanding film makers?2.Why do we award the excellent films and the outstanding film makers?BEST musicBEST visual effectsBEST costume designBEST make up and hairstyling1.Will p
5、eople who contribute to visual effects or sound editing make their presence in the film?No,they usually make efforts behind the scenes.2.Are those elements important to a film?Yes,they are essential parts to making a successful film!sound effects Visual special effects Prop FilmSound Behind the scen
6、esFilmSound Behind the scenesJurassic Parka dinosaur roarthe sound of different animals(baby elephant and a tiger)were mixed by a computerStar Trekthe doors openingby pulling a sheet of a paper out of an envelopeTechnologyThe requirements(要要求）求）of scenesExampleOther wayTechnologythe requirements(要求）
7、要求）of scenesExampleOther wayCGI(computer-generated imagery)in front of a green screen in the studio Harry Potterclever camera anglesExampleEffortsExampleEffortsTitanicTimesix months looking at and revising planspeoplehistorians500 workers,100 days1.Why do you think the film critic asks a question at
8、 the beginning of his lecture?To attract the audiences attention,to make the audience think and to connect the lectures topic with their background knowledge.2.What conclusion can you draw from the lecture?Film-making involves a lot of hard work behind the scenes.3.Do you support the use of CGI in f
9、ilms?Why or why not?3.Do you support the use of CGI in films?Why or why not?CGI stands for computer-generated imagery,which is the use of computer graphics to create images and special effects.Movies use a mix of real actors and CGI can bring some human-designed images like dinosaurs to life alongsi
10、de the actors,which can make the scenes in the film seem real.However,if the technology is used with the aim of simply reducing the workload of certain actors and at the same time declining the quality of a film,it is unnecessary to use the technology.Homework Talk with your classmates about your favorite film and write a short passage about the film within 100 words.Finish exercises B1 and B2 on page 5.
