Looking out of the window: using still images and transitions

The objective of this lesson is for pupils to know and demonstrate the key features of effective still image to tell a story. They will respond imaginatively to stimulus to generate ideas, and will then devise original still images to tell a story in sequence, using the key features of still image. Pupils will experiment with transitions, and music to affect mood.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.What do we mean by 'Stimulus' in Drama?

Getting ourselves warmed up. A starting point for a piece of Drama. Something to give us ideas. Learning our lines.

1/5

Q2.What do we mean by a 'Still Image' in Drama?

An actor is frozen still in a position that shows the audience who the character is , or how they are feeling, or what they are doing. An actor moving in slow motion. A pause in an actor's speech.

2/5

Q3.What does a good 'Still Image' include? (Tick 4 boxes)

Select four (4) boxes

Being still. Speaking as loud as you can. Facial expressions. Props and costume. Clear actions or gestures. Body language. Boring ideas.

3/5

Q4.What do we mean by 'transition', in Drama?

Running in the scene. Different parts of the stage. Moving from one image or scene to the next.

4/5

Q5.What does a good transition include? (Tick 3 boxes)

Select three (3) boxes

Moving as fast as possible. Planning well. Moving carefully with good timing. Props. Abrupt endings. Imaginative ideas.

5/5

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Quiz:

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.What do we mean by 'Stimulus' in Drama?

Getting ourselves warmed up. A starting point for a piece of Drama. Something to give us ideas. Learning our lines.

1/5

Q2.What do we mean by a 'Still Image' in Drama?

An actor is frozen still in a position that shows the audience who the character is , or how they are feeling, or what they are doing. An actor moving in slow motion. A pause in an actor's speech.

2/5

Q3.What does a good 'Still Image' include? (Tick 4 boxes)

Select four (4) boxes

Being still. Speaking as loud as you can. Facial expressions. Props and costume. Clear actions or gestures. Body language. Boring ideas.

3/5

Q4.What do we mean by 'transition', in Drama?

Running in the scene. Different parts of the stage. Moving from one image or scene to the next.

4/5

Q5.What does a good transition include? (Tick 3 boxes)

Select three (3) boxes

Moving as fast as possible. Planning well. Moving carefully with good timing. Props. Abrupt endings. Imaginative ideas.

5/5

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Looking out of the window: using still images and transitions

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.What do we mean by 'Stimulus' in Drama?

Getting ourselves warmed up. A starting point for a piece of Drama. Something to give us ideas. Learning our lines.

1/5

Q2.What do we mean by a 'Still Image' in Drama?

An actor is frozen still in a position that shows the audience who the character is , or how they are feeling, or what they are doing. An actor moving in slow motion. A pause in an actor's speech.

2/5

Q3.What does a good Still Image include? (Tick 4 boxes)

Select four (4) boxes

Being still. Speaking as loud as you can. Facial expressions. Props and costume. Clear actions or gestures. Body language. Boring ideas.

3/5

Q4.What do we mean by 'transition', in Drama?

Running in the scene. Different parts of the stage. Moving from one image or scene to the next.

4/5

Q5.What does a good transition include? (Tick 3 boxes)

Select three (3) boxes

Moving as fast as possible. Planning well. Moving carefully with good timing. Abrupt endings. Props. Imaginative ideas.

5/5

This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Quiz:

Looking out of the window: using still images and transitions

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.What do we mean by 'Stimulus' in Drama?

Getting ourselves warmed up. A starting point for a piece of Drama. Something to give us ideas. Learning our lines.

1/5

Q2.What do we mean by a 'Still Image' in Drama?

An actor is frozen still in a position that shows the audience who the character is , or how they are feeling, or what they are doing. An actor moving in slow motion. A pause in an actor's speech.

2/5

Q3.What does a good Still Image include? (Tick 4 boxes)

Select four (4) boxes

Being still. Speaking as loud as you can. Facial expressions. Props and costume. Clear actions or gestures. Body language. Boring ideas.

3/5

Q4.What do we mean by 'transition', in Drama?

Running in the scene. Different parts of the stage. Moving from one image or scene to the next.

4/5

Q5.What does a good transition include? (Tick 3 boxes)

Select three (3) boxes

Moving as fast as possible. Planning well. Moving carefully with good timing. Abrupt endings. Props. Imaginative ideas.

5/5

Lesson summary: Looking out of the window: using still images and transitions

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