When studying film and examining make-up and special effects, follow these pointers:
l Does the character wear everyday make-up and look natural? l Is there something unusual about their appearance? l Is the character’s gender or personality altered by their make-up? l How does the make-up enhance the character? l Do the make-up and special effects add to the storyline?
Choose one or two characters from a film you have studied and discuss the impact make-up or special effects had on your experience of this character/these characters.
Music in Film What I will learn:
to comprehend a scene from a popular film; to explore the impact of music and sound effects in film-making
Working in groups, list five films that have a memorable score or music. PREPARE
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (Steven Spielberg, dir.)
Look up ‘Ride in the Sky – ET’ on YouTube. This scene is from the film E.T. the Extra- Terrestrial, which is a classic film about an American family who find a gentle alien living in their house. The alien – ET – is befriended by Elliot, the youngest boy in the house, who tries his best to keep him a secret. Elliot wants to help ET to ‘go home’. In this particular scene, Elliot and his friends are trying to escape from the authorities, who want to take ET away and study him.
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The film was directed by Steven Spielberg and the music was written by John Williams. Pay particular attention to the music.
