The Camera Frame: Storyboards
Remind them of their observations of the scene they watched at the beginning of the lesson.
Then have them read the student chapter Storyboards and discuss how they see the scene differently know that they have learned more about how media makers use tools like camera angle, distance, and movement.
Ask students:
- How is the relationship between the characters made clear through camera framing? (Even if we don’t know their specific relationship, we can tell they know each other well but are suspicious of each other.)
- How is the dramatic situation made clear through camera framing? (Prompt students to think about ways in which Mary, the woman, is vulnerable in the scene. What might make her climb the ladder anyway?)
- What do the choices tell you about what kind or genre of movie itgenre is? Its “feel” or mood?
- What do the choices suggest might happen next?
- Why do you think so?
- How does camera framing create tension in the scene?
- (Prompt students to talk specifically in terms of camera angle and movement.)
A dramatic situation is when one or more people are in circumstances that create a problem that must be solved.
Genre is the types or categories into which texts are grouped. For example, film genres include action, suspense and comedy. There are also more specific sub-genres such as superhero, romantic comedy, thriller and film noir.