Media arts / Year 5 and 6

Curriculum content descriptions

Develop skills with media technologies to shape space, time, movement and lighting within images, sounds and text (ACAMAM063)

Elaborations
  • creating a short digital sequence that uses camera angles such as close-ups and medium close-ups to focus on character relationships, power or mood
  • designing and creating an animated sequence that personifies inanimate objects and creates smooth action
  • identifying and applying the conventions and layout of web page design to engage and interact with a particular audience
  • editing a chase sequence, adding music to heighten the action and tension
  • Considering viewpoints – forms and elements: For example – How can I change the meaning of a story by adding or changing a soundtrack to my images? How can I use framing to demonstrate a power relationship?
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Numeracy Numeracy
  • ICT capability Information and Communication Technology (ICT) capability
ScOT terms

Stage lighting,  Sequences (Scenes),  Cinematography,  Page layout

Interactive

Snapseed - Google Play app

Retouch, adjust perspective and re-edit your photos with this photoediting tool. Free when reviewed 26/5/2015

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Film it! Editing

Editing is the art of putting film shots and clips together to make a completed film project. An editor also makes all kinds of decisions that affect how the finished product will look, feel, and sound. This resource introduces students to the basics of editing and provides links to a range of free and professional tools ...

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Film it! Sound recording

Capturing audio on set and understanding how to effectively record dialogue and other sounds is an important part of creating a film. This series of activities explores different types of microphones before leading into two levels of activities for beginner and more experienced students.

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Film it! Storyboards

Storyboards are shot-by-shot visual plans that show what a film will look like before the film is shot. The storyboard acts as a visual guide to the team shooting the film. This series of activities will explain what storyboards are used for, why they are important, and how to create them. Activities increase in difficulty ...