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KS1/2 English - Reading Film: The Monk and the Fish
This programme provides an opportunity to view the short animation film, The Monk and the Fish.
Director Michael Dudok de Wit reveals how both the story and animation evolved, and explains how he considered many possibilities for the monk's shape before deciding on a nice, simple, triangular blob.
He used ink and paint to give his drawings a strong individual style before developing the storyboard and painting a simple watercolour for the background.
Michael explains how some animation tricks convey emotion and movement, how he worked closely with the composer, and how he animated the monk's movement to the timing of the music.
For Michael this work is magical and great fun despite the fact he might end up making fifty final drawings for each second of animated film.
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Facebookmpoyton on 11 August 2008
Visit www.filmeducation.org/picturacy where you can try a free demo of a resource called Picturacy For Young Learners. ...
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- Duration: 15:00 minutes
- Published: 28 April 2006
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- Next showing on TV: 12:15 18 March 2010
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British Film Institute: Education Listings of activities, resources and services directly relevant to teaching and learning about moving image media, especially in the formal sectors of education
The Standards Site: Literacy Details on the primary national strategy for literacy
National Curriculum Online: English Programmes of study for Key Stages 1-4
Film Street Website for 6-9 year olds, aiming to engage them in learning about, making, and talking about a wide range of film
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Picturacy11 August 2008 - 13:59Visit www.filmeducation.org/picturacy where you can try a free demo of a resource called Picturacy For Young Learners. Reading images interactively using film.
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Reading images11 August 2008 - 07:06I have become fascinated by how children read image (both still and moving) - I have seen a huge improvement in the structure of children's writing as a result of analysing film in detail. In particular, children will paragraph more naturally (usually when they visualise a cut in their story) and have developed the ability to pace their narrative by lingering over detail in parts (close up and extreme close up) and moving on more swiftly when appropriate (pan and sometimes long shot).
Image is now part of my classroom and I wouldn't go back to more traditional, printed methods of teaching narrative structure, or accessing rich language.
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The Monk and the Fish11 November 2007 - 17:55I absolutely love this idea for using in school with year 6 pupils, we are going to try it out this week so I'll let you know how we find it and the pupils' reactions
Sarah Nichol, Barnes Farm Junior, Chelmsford
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Re : Glad you like it!12 November 2007 - 11:37We'd love to hear how it goes, Sarah. Any hints or tips you could give others would be great too.
Luke Harvey, Teachers TV Community Producer
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Monk and the Fish7 February 2007 - 13:40A charming animation, and a fascinating insight into how it is created. Will definitely use in the classroom!
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monk and the fish5 January 2007 - 00:56A lovely film by somebody that I used to work with many years ago! He has also illustrated some charming books. 'Oscar and Hoo' available through fireandwater.com
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