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Film editing
Montage
The perfect trailer
Film and Trailer ratings
Film music
Dubbing
Copyrights
The world of television
Sound(s)
Menu / Gestion de Production
Being a Production manager
Film budget planning
Hiring crew
Location
Distribution
Movie scripts
Examen
Préparer l’oral du BTS MAV en anglais (Méthode)
Préparer l’oral du BTS MAV (vocabulaire)
Préparer l’oral du BTS MAV (exemple d’introduction)
Foley
Describe and explain – The foley artist
Revise how to pronounce past participles ending with -ed
Pair work : the pros and cons of post-synchronization
Which is which?
The Foley props list … so far
Oral comprehension : listen and complete your list : Synchronous sound
Show you have understood – Synchronous sound
Revise how to express purpose
Show you can express purpose and means
Pair work / group work : Choose one of the following statements and discuss it with your partner(s)
Revise how to use the passive voice
Oral comprehension : listen and show you understand – Foley Artists Turn the Sound of Junk into Miracles
Read and show you understand – Understanding Foley Sound and Why Foley Sound Is Important
Oral comprehension : watch and debate – Are Foley artists likely to disappear in the near future?
Show you have understood – Actors of sound (compte-rendu lacunaire en anglais)
Read and express your point of view – Things to know before becoming a Foley artist
Train for the exam
Film editing
Describe and explain – Film editing studio
Revise how to pronounce past participles ending with -ism
Pair work : Is film editing a creative or a technical process?
Oral comprehension – Listen and complete your list : The science of editing
Revise how to use the conditional tenses
Read and expand your vocabulary – A day in the life of a film editor
Pair work / group work : Choose one of the following statements and discuss it with your partner(s)
Oral comprehension : listen and show you understand – A look into Hollywood’s cutting rooms
Read and express your point of view – Should you become a film editor?
Oral comprehension : watch and debate – Interpreting in editing / Editing a Netflix Original
One step further – How to Edit a Movie: Guide to Film and Video Editing
Train for the exam
Montage
Describe and explain
Discrimination (-)age
auditory discrimination /i/ /?:/ / worksheet
Watch and comment on – example of film montage
Pair work : Why is montage an important step in film-making?
Oral comprehension : listen and complete your list – film montage
Show you understand – Montages / LC worksheet
Read and expand your vocabulary – What is a montage?
Revise how to express method, manner & means
Pair work / group work : Choose one of the following statements and discuss it with your partner(s)
Oral comprehension : listen and show you understand- Christopher Nolan’s montage
Read and express your point of view – Should montage be given up?
One step further: How to write a montage in a script
The perfect trailer
Describe and explain – A trailer
Revise how to pronounce words ending in – al
Pair work : What is your own definition of a good trailer?
Watch and comment on – What trailers shouldn’t be
Pair work / group work : Choose one of the following statements and discuss it with your partner(s)
Revise how to use comparative adjectives or adverbs
Read and expand your vocabulary – The top five attributes of a successful movie trailer
Pair work: download the following worksheet and work on it with a partner
One step further: How to make a movie trailer
Film and trailer ratings
Pair work / group work : Choose one of the following statements and discuss it with your partner(s)
Watch and comment on – Rating a film trailer
Read and remember – Rating systems worldwide
Show you remember the content of the article
How good are you at rating film trailers? – Rate a trailer BBFC
Read and express your point of view – Should movie trailers be rated?
One step further: Are ratings still relevant today?
Film music
Watch, describe and explain – silent films ?
Listen and identify – Film music quiz
Revise – film genres
Revise how to pronounce adjectives ending in -ous
Pair work : What functions does music serve in films?
Show you know how to talk about the different functions of film music
Oral comprehension : listen and complete your list – film music
Revise how to talk about the past using the Simple past tense
Read and expand your vocabulary – The importance of music in films
Pair work / group work : Choose one of the following statements and discuss it with your partner(s)
Oral comprehension : listen and discuss – The power of music in film
a) extract 1
Extract 2 :
Oral comprehension : listen and you understand – Writing film scores
Read and express your point of view – Are film scores still necessary in today’s film industry?
Pair work / group work : Choose one of the following statements and discuss it with your partner(s)
One step further: The Ugly Truth of How Movie Scores are Made
Train for the exam: 3-document file
Dubbing
Describe and explain – A dubbing studio
Revise how to pronounce words ending in -ey
Pair work : Why is dubbing still necessary today?
Oral comprehension : listen and complete your list –Inside a dubbing studio
Read and expand your vocabulary – What does dubbing consist of?
Oral comprehension – Watch, discuss and … do better ! The worst dubbing job EVER !!!
Pair work / group work : Choose one of the following statements and discuss it with your partner(s)
Oral comprehension : listen and you understand – Why are the French obsessed with dubbing
Read and express your point of view – The problem with film dubbing
One step further: AI Dubbing
Copyrights
Describe and explain – Copyrights
Compound words : Revise how to pronounce compound words
Pair work : Why are copyrights, patents and trademarks necessary?
Read to expand your knowledge : Global Copyright
Revise how to express permission, interdiction, necessity, …
Oral comprehension : listen and complete your list – Stealing from other movies
Read and expand your vocabulary – Copyrights, trademarks and patents in the film industry
Pair work / group work : Choose one of the following statements and discuss it with your partner(s)
Oral comprehension : Watch and debate – The mistake I made when Hollywood stole my screenplay
Read and debate – Copyright infringement
Oral comprehension : Watch and express your opinion: Filmmakers talk about copyright
One step further: Copyright for Filmmakers
The world of television
Describe and explain – A film studio in the 1950s
Show how much you know about the history of television
Revise how to pronounce words ending in -ic
Pair work : Is television still a leading medium today?
Oral comprehension : listen and complete your list –a brief history of television
Read and expand your vocabulary – The rise of television
Oral comprehension : listen, understand and debate – Is cable television doomed to disappear?
Pair work / group work : Choose one of the following statements and discuss it with your partner(s)
Read and express your point of view – Why should state channels privatized?
Sound(s)
Describe and explain – Virtual assistant technology
Compound words : Revise how to pronounce words ending in -al
Pair work : Why is on-set / location sound recording particularly difficult?
Oral comprehension : listen and complete your list – Recording Sound for Filmmaking
Read and expand your vocabulary – Location sound recording
Pair work / group work : Choose one of the following statements and discuss it with your partner(s)
Oral comprehension : watch and explain the specifities – Sound On Sound Studios
Oral comprehension : watch and constrast – The difference between a producer and an audio engineer
Read and debate – Sound engineering
To know more about sound, please visit FilmMakerIQ’s channel
Oral comprehension : watch and explain: Conversations In Sound | Episode 3 – Post-Production
Oral comprehension : watch and give an oral summary: The Art of Sound Design
Oral comprehension – Watch and enjoy : The beautiful lies of sound design
Read and summarize – What is Sound Design for film
One step further: Audio Engineering in the Film Industry
Unit production manager
Get ready to introduce yourself
Pair work : What is your definition of unit production manager
Check if you know how to talk about qualities and skills in a positive way
Oral comprehension : listen and complete your list: Being a Production Manager in the film industry
Read and expand your vocabulary – What is a PM?
Revise how to talk about qualities
Revise how to talk about competences and skills
Show you how to talk about competences, skills and qualities
Watch and comment on – What being a unit production manger consists of
Watch and comment on – Why is being a UPM difficult
Read and expand your vocabulary – The pros and cons of working at a film production
One step further: Going deep into the job
Film budget planning
Pair work : What should you take into consideration when estimating a film production budget?
Oral comprehension – listen and complete your list:
Read and expand your vocabulary – First steps to budget a film – Part I
Discover Movie Magic, an extraordinary piece of film budgeting software
Revise film crew positions
Oral comprehension – film Crew Roles Explained
Read and expand your vocabulary – First steps to budget a film – Part II
Oral comprehension : listen, understand and debate – Filmmakers Lie About Movie Budgets
Oral comprehension : listen and show you have understood : Filmmakers lie about movie budgets
One step further – Film-making: How to Start your Film Budget from Scratch
Read and show you understand – How does Movie Financing work?
What is ARCOM ? (Discover its international equivalent)
What is the French NAI ? (Discover its American equivalent and its British equivalent)
What is the French CNC ? (Discover its American equivalent + a list of sponsors)
What is the French SACEM? (Discover its international equivalents)
Read and give an oral summary – Film Distribution Strategies To Use When Financing Your Movie
Hiring crew
Pair work : Who should you hire to make a film?
Oral comprehension – listen and complete your list: How much does it cost to hire a film crew?
2019 SAG-Aftra Commercial rates
Read and explain – How much do actors make a year?
Oral comprehension : listen, understand and learn – What is SAG-AFTRA and how do you join?
Read and explain – How to find and hire the best production crew
Oral comprehension : watch and debate – Can’t find a film crew?
What does a standard contract look like?
Oral comprehension : listen, understand and remember – Video production contracts
https://youtu.be/5rFlmXWCJL0
Location
Pair work : Is location important in films?
Oral comprehension – listen and complete your list: Why is the film industry moving to Georgia?
What does a location release form look like?
Words to describe atmosphere
Show you can express pairs of synonyms to describe the atmosphere of a particular place
Read and expand your vocabulary – Why searching for the right location is essential
Oral comprehension – listen and explain: How to secrure a shooting location
Show you have understood the content of the documentary
Pair work : Is is better to shoot a film on location or on a sound stage?
Read and express your own point of view – Shooting on location vs. a sound stage
One step further: How can you get film location permits (and film without them)
Oral comprehension – Watch and learn – How to build a movie set
Read and debate – The art of illusion: The design of film set construction
Pair work : Is is better to shoot a film on location or on a sound stage?
Distribution
Pair work : Is distribution a keystone in the movie business?
Oral comprehension – listen and complete your list: What you need to know about film distribution
What does a Sample All-Rights Distribution Agreement look like?
Read and expand your vocabulary: film distribution
Oral comprehension – listen and express your point of view: The future of theatrical distribution
Oral comprehension – watch before reading: Why movie theaters aren’t dead yet
Read and debate: movie distribution models
Oral comprehension – watch before commenting on: How film-makers distribute their low-budget film
Read and explain: how the pandemic has impacted film watching
One step further : Do You Really Need A Distribution Company?
Movie scripts
Pair work : What exactly is a movie script?
Oral comprehension – listen and complete your list: How to write the perfect script
12 Best Free Screenwriting Software
Read and expand your vocabulary – Movie scripts and how to get started
air work – Discuss one of the following statements with your partner:
1) “Scriptwriting and fashion are very similar, if you think of it. You have to follows trends to be successful.”
2) “Storylines are so boring! You know exactly how a feature film is going to end even before it begins.”
3) “Originality in scriptwriting is a double-edged weapon. If the storyline is too complicated or unconventional, it could lead to resistance or criticism from audiences.”
4) “Scriptwriting can be left to AI. This helps you to save time and money.”
Oral comprehension – listen and comment on: How to write a log-line?
Oral comprehension – listen and debate: 3 Mistakes Screenwriters Make In Act 1
Read and study – 50 of the best screenplays
Watch and discuss: Who needs a happy ending – Dust / The Beacon
