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Special Effects in Film and Television. Day 2. Concept talk . How do artists create special effects to entertain us?. Partner Share. What are digital effects and how are they created? Why might artists choose to create gruesome appearances on a computer using digital effects?
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Concept talk How do artists create special effects to entertain us?
Partner Share • What are digital effects and how are they created? • Why might artists choose to create gruesome appearances on a computer using digital effects? • Why is it necessary for artists to create illusion when making movies? • How do props help create scenes in movies?
Amazing Words • Three-dimensional- having three dimensions: height, depth, and width • A cube is a three dimensional object. • Realistic- lifelike or like the real thing • The mummy was so realistic that I screamed when it moved. • Teach your partner these words
Compound Words • Compound words are made up of two smaller words. • Here is a test: • If you cover up either part, is it a word that can stand on its own? • If not it is not a compound word: • Helpful-Yes or no? • Nightmare-Yes or no?
Compound words Find the compound word in the sentence: • She fell over the workbench in the darkness. • It was thoughtful to give a football to him for Christmas. • It was helpful to talk about the nightmare.
We need our books • We are going to need our books now. • 1-5 • 6-10 • 11-15 • 16-20 • 21-26
Text Features • Headings: • Look at the headings and captions in Special Effects in Film and Television starting on page 457. • Headings help us understand at a glance what each section is all about • They can also help us find information quickly • How does the author use headings to classify the information in this article?
Prefixes: pre- re- Pre- means before Prehistoric means before history Re- means again Reassemble means to assemble again
Prefixes • Read “Visiting the Past” on p. 453 • Look for prefixes that might help determine the meanings of words you don’t know.
Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases • Into • Into the tunnel • The train is going into the tunnel. • Into-indicates the direction, it tells us where something is going • The prepositional phrase tells us that the train is going into the tunnel • The tunnel is the object of the phrase
Vocabulary • Background- what is seen behind the subject • The trees looked green in the background. • Landscape- view of scenery on land • The landscape was filled with harsh mountains. • Teach your partner these words
Vocabulary • miniature- small • They gave apples to the miniature ponies. • Prehistoric- relating to times before written history • Dinosaurs are from a prehistoric period. • Teach your partner these words
Vocabulary • reassembled- made whole again • She reassembled the doll house after her sister broke it. • Explosions- violent bursts • Explosions shook the windows and rattled the glasses on the shelf. Teach your partner these words
Daily Fix it Lets take a look at our Daily Fix it
Writing Expository text • Gives information about a topic • Includes details that support the main idea • Usually written in present tense • Organized into: • Introduction • A body • A conclusion
Writing • Think about which form of entertainment you prefer: watching a movie or a television program • Compare and contrast the two using specific details to make your point • To help you will need to make a 2 column chart. Make a list of TV shows and movies you like and write why you like them.
