MYP Drama 8 at GSIS

 Introductory Materials

Create a Google Doc Journal.  

Title your journal

Drama 8 Journal. Your Name

 and share it with me - blanckd@gsis.sc.kr

Silent Film - Mr. Bean Clip

Watch the following clip in class and answer these questions in your journal.  Title this section "Mr. Bean":

1. How does Mr Bean feel? How do you know?

2. What is Mr Bean thinking? How do you know?

Silent Film - Charlie Chaplin 

Charlie Chaplin "The Circus" - Clip

http://youtu.be/U9BinpcqWGM

Charlie Chaplin "The Murphy Bed" - Clip

http://youtu.be/FiIJDNe-pDI

Charlie Chaplin "Three Short Films"

http://www.filmannex.com/movie/charlie-chaplin-short-movies/22810

Journal Assignment

"Webquest" the following websites and answer the following questions in your google doc journal.  Title your work "Chaplin".

American Masters: Charlie Chaplin

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/charlie-chaplin/about-the-actor/77/

1. When was Charlie Chaplin’s first film?  What was it called?

2. What was the name of the character he created and for whom he was best known?

3. What kind of comedy did Chaplin master in the early “silent shorts”?

4. What dies the article's author say made him great?  Explain what this means.

5. Why does the author say that Chaplin was one of the most demanding men in Hollywood?

The Great Chaplin

http://www.moderntimes.com/palace/chaplin/

1. What shot was “The Immigrant” best known for?

2. What does the Tramp find himself looking after in “The Kid”?

3. What were the two “savage” themes of “The Goldrush”?

4. For what film was Chaplin awarded an “Oscar” though its not regarded as among his best films?

5. Which of Chaplin’s films is about a blind flower girl and a millionaire?

At The Construction Site - Clip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIlXGZZzTm8&feature=relmfu

1. Describe the action in "At the Construction Site".

2. What is The Tramp's problem at the beginning of the clip?

3. How does he solve his problem?

The Lost Love - Clip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIkmsyFkrvk&feature=relmfu

1. What emotions do each of the characters display in Scene 1 of "The Lost Love"?

     The father -

     The suitor (boy inside) -

     The girl - 

     The Tramp -

2. The second scene is really all a dream.  Describe the action in this scene.

3. How does Tramp "win" the girl in the end?

Story Structure

Group Pantomime Performance Reflection 

Answer these in your Google Doc Journal

1. How well did you work with your group?  Describe your group’s interaction

2. What did your group do well?  What could it have improved?

3. What Strenghths & Weaknesses did you discover as an individual performer?

4. How have you improved yourself during this process? (My Dad’s “what did you learn?” question.)

I will mark your Journals using this MYP criteria/rubric:

Silent Shorts - Formative Assignment

Film Basics Presentation

Storyboarding

Toy Story
Lord of the Rings 

Silent Film - Summative Project

Resources:

Self and Group Assessment: Silent Film Project

A. In your oneline Google Doc journal, take a few moments to reflect on your group's silent film project.  Discuss and evaluate your own engagement in the project in the following areas. If you could give yourself a score from 1-4 with 1 being poor and 4 being excellent,  how would you rate yourself in each of these areas?  Please be honest. 

1. Participation in the planning process
   
2. Effort and focus during rehearsals
   
3. Mime Acting skills
   
4. Cooperation and effort during filming
   
5. Did a fair amount of work during editing
   
6. Supports and encourages other group members
   
7. Their overall performance as a group member
   

B. Now consider your group’s work and attitude in the planning and rehearsals steps of the project. Discuss and evaluate your group as a whole in each of the above areas on a scale from from 1-4. Was there someone in your group that stood out as being a great contributor? 

C. Write an accurate analysis of your completed work. What are its strengths and its weaknesses in terms of the story, editing and acting? 

D. If you had to do this project again what would you do different to improve your work?

Review of Camera Work

Camera Angles and Techniques (Demonstrates Variety) http://youtu.be/jURepXxuiGE

Basic Shots http://youtu.be/YMG7McDPD9w

Filmmaking Techniques (Student Review of Basics) http://youtu.be/d1japIhKU9I

"Scrubs" (Use of high and low angle shots)  http://youtu.be/8V1uE1-wTPs

Pan, tilt, zoom (examples) http://youtu.be/R9JWgU9YVcU

Panning shot  ("Forgive everything" - Moulin Rouge) http://youtu.be/7J5FkVHjA6Q

Shawshank (Establishing shot) http://youtu.be/wyDifF2_Csk

Pan Shot (Example) http://youtu.be/xD0HoBxDaAg • http://youtu.be/qJjegxcksJk

Tilt http://youtu.be/4M6s6ohDO6E

Basic Shot Types (Example of a Sequence) http://youtu.be/laU2MI6X48I

Sequence - Moulin Rouge (Come What May) http://youtu.be/T64JbhdtZBg

Sequence - Moulin Rouge (Death of Satine) http://youtu.be/rHXa5K7ARVk

Link to Mask Unit

Link to Folktale Unit