The Teachers' Animation Toolkit

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FILM LANGUAGE
PRODUCERS AND AUDIENCES
MESSAGES AND VALUES
KS 4 Year 
10–11 Age 
14–15
Experiences and Activities: Film Language 
pupils should see a range of fi lm, video, 
television (FVT) that both consolidates 
and extends existing viewing experience in 
terms of genre, directors, national cinemas, 
mainstream and non-mainstream and 
historical periods. Pupils should also fi nd 
out more about different modes of FVT 
production eg industrial / mainstream vs 
low budget independent. Pupils should 
have opportunities to relate FVT knowledge 
to other cultural fi elds such as literature, 
history, fi ne art and music. Pupils should be 
able to investigate a topic using FVT text, 
online and print sources.
Outcomes: Identify and describe some 
major FVT styles and narrative forms, using 
key words.
Explain how elements of FTV styles may 
relate to technologies, eg portable cameras, 
editing software.
Identify and discuss some of the 
factors in the production process 
that may effect the fi nal shape and 
meaning of a FTV text.
Describe some of the risks and 
costs involved in FVT production, 
distribution and exhibition.
Explain some of the possibilities and 
limitations of audience research.
Meanings and Values/Messages and 
Values:
Use key words to discuss and evaluate 
FVT texts with strong social or ideological 
messages.
Use ICT to redraft and manipulate moving 
image and sound sequences in response 
to audience comment.
Use FVT knowledge to evaluate 
information on FVT from online and print 
sources.
Use stills and clips in live or recorded 
presentations of critical arguments or 
investigations.

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