The 'Inside out' resources on this page were developed by the awesome Fiona Grant from the Manaiakalani Trust.
Compare and contrast film reviews for "Inside Out" to identify vocabulary we could use to improve the quality of our own film festival blog comments.
View and read the film reviews for the movie 'Inside Out' to learn more about how film reviewers write.
Reviewers are sharing their opinion about how effective a film is, so that readers can decide whether they'd like to see it.
Make your own copy of this slideshow.
Select one film that you liked, and write your review, focusing on explaining each of the five elements of a film in detail. You can see the films from all of the schools in our cluster below.
Use the information on your slides to create either a written review for your blog, or you could film yourself reading out your review, then post it to your blog.
Having previously identified criteria for quality blog commenting learning is designed:
Think about a film you have watched recently and take a minute to share with a buddy. Would you recommend the film? Why or why not? Be specific, describe what elements of the film appealed… or not. Keep it short, no need for wider feedback or sharing i.e. groups of 2-3
How will you engage students in actually reading the texts? Share the purpose of exploring the reviews. How will you scaffold learners that may need support with the text?
Comparing and contrasting film reviews will help us identify elements of film we could comment about and specific vocabulary we could include in our comments.
Google doc one person makes a copy and shares with their group.
Narrative: What the film is about - the story, characters, and world
Cinematography: How the shots are framed, lighting, colour, movement, closeups, wide, shots, camera angles
Sound: dialogue, sound effects, and music
Scene: Sets, locations, actors, props, costumes, light, and shadow
Editing: How the film is cut - the length of the shots help tell the story
Consider Aaron Wilson’s recommendations for extended discussion utilising film reviews to explore viewpoints and argumentation.
Design opportunities that enable small group discussions.