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Types of Movies (Genres)

  • Action: A film with fast-paced sequences, fights, and stunts (e.g., Die Hard).
  • Adventure: A film featuring exciting journeys and exploration (e.g., Indiana Jones).
  • Comedy: A film designed to make the audience laugh (e.g., Superbad).
  • Drama: A film focusing on serious, emotional, and realistic stories (e.g., The Pursuit of Happyness).
  • Horror: A film meant to scare or unsettle the audience (e.g., The Conjuring).
  • Romantic Comedy (Rom-Com): A light-hearted film focusing on romance and humor (e.g., Notting Hill).
  • Science Fiction (Sci-Fi): A film that deals with futuristic concepts like space travel or time travel (e.g., Star Wars).
  • Fantasy: A film set in an imaginary world with magic or supernatural elements (e.g., The Lord of the Rings).
  • Thriller: A suspenseful film that keeps the audience on edge (e.g., Gone Girl).
  • Documentary: A non-fiction film that portrays real-life events or subjects (e.g., Planet Earth).
  • Musical: A film where characters sing songs to advance the plot (e.g., The Greatest Showman).
  • Animated: A film made using animation techniques, often aimed at children (e.g., Toy Story).

Movie Production Roles

  • Director: The person responsible for overseeing the entire movie, from script to final production.
  • Producer: The person who finances and manages the production of the film.
  • Screenwriter: The person who writes the script (dialogue and story) for the movie.
  • Actor/Actress: A person who performs a role in the movie.
  • Cinematographer: The person responsible for the camera work and visual elements of the film.
  • Editor: The person who pieces together the filmed scenes to create the final movie.
  • Composer: The person who creates the music or soundtrack for the movie.
  • Casting Director: The person responsible for selecting actors for different roles in the film.

Elements of a Movie

  • Plot: The main story or sequence of events in a movie.
  • Setting: The location and time in which the movie takes place.
  • Dialogue: The conversations between characters in the movie.
  • Character: A person, animal, or figure portrayed in the movie.
  • Protagonist: The main character, usually the hero of the story.
  • Antagonist: The character or force that opposes the protagonist.
  • Theme: The central idea or message of the movie.
  • Climax: The most intense or exciting part of the movie where the main conflict reaches its peak.
  • Resolution: The part of the movie where the conflict is resolved, and the story concludes.
  • Soundtrack: The collection of music featured in the movie.
  • Special Effects (SFX): Techniques used to create visual or audio illusions, often involving CGI (computer-generated imagery).

Types of Shots and Cinematic Techniques

  • Close-Up: A shot that tightly frames a person or object, showing detail.
  • Wide Shot: A shot that captures a broad view of a scene or landscape.
  • Pan: A horizontal movement of the camera to follow a subject.
  • Zoom: A shot where the camera moves closer to or further away from the subject.
  • Fade In/Fade Out: A transition where the image gradually appears or disappears.
  • Cut: An abrupt transition from one scene to another.
  • Montage: A sequence of short scenes or images to show the passage of time or a series of events.
  • Slow Motion: A technique where the action is slowed down to emphasize movement or emotion.

Movie Screening and Watching

  • Cinema/Theater: A place where movies are shown on a large screen.
  • Subtitles: Text displayed at the bottom of the screen to translate dialogue or provide captions.
  • Dubbed: A version of a movie where the original dialogue has been replaced with a different language.
  • Streaming: Watching movies online via services like Netflix, Hulu, or Disney+.
  • DVD/Blu-Ray: Physical formats for watching movies at home.

Learning Activities:

Activity #1: Movie Genre Charades

  • Objective: To practice movie genre vocabulary through acting and guessing.
  • Materials: Slips of paper with movie genres written on them.
  • Instructions:
    1. Write down different movie genres (e.g., action, comedy, horror) on slips of paper.
    2. One student picks a slip and acts out the genre without speaking, while the other students guess the genre.
    3. The student who guesses correctly gets to act out the next genre.