Below, you will find a wide range of ideas and resources to help you
when you are teaching children about films, TV and movie making. If you have any relevant
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All of the images in these resources, unless otherwise indicated, were drawn by Helen Warner.
They are for classroom use only and may not be reproduced or redistributed for other reasons.
- Character Acting - A great way of encouraging children to think more about characters in stories.
- Media Awareness - Analyse adverts, and try to make your own, with this enjoyable Literacy activity.
- Film Making - A wonderful way for children to work together in a wide variety of subjects.
- Drama Sound Effects - Download a number of free sound effects which can be used in a variety of classroom and school activities.
- Animation Ideas - A number of ideas for using animation in the classroom.
- Flip Video in the Classroom - A review of the Flip Video camera with some practical ideas and tips for using it in the classroom.
- Starting a School Film Club - Find out about my experiences of setting up and running an after-school Film Club.
- Composing Movie Soundtracks with Garageband - A range of activities which focus on the soundtracks of movies and games.
- Peter and the Wolf ideas
- A set of lesson ideas, linked to the Peter and the Wolf stop-motion animation.
All
of the images in the resources below, unless otherwise indicated, were drawn by Helen Warner.
They
are for classroom use only and may not be reproduced or redistributed for other reasons.
 Recording Role Play Sign  |
 Clapperboard Role Play Resource |
 Cast and Crew List |
 Call Sheet |
 Script Template |
 Who's Who? A sheet which shows some of the different roles on a movie set. |
 Director's Chair Sign |
 Cinema Tickets Role Play Resource |
 Types of Camera Shot A resource to help children think about different types of camera shot. |
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 What action is the director filming? Ask your pupils to draw or write about the scene being filmed. |
 What is the camera man filming? Challenge your pupils to draw or write about the scene being filmed. |
 What challenge is the stuntman facing? Can your pupils draw or write about the stuntman's death-defying challenge! |
 What can the actor and actress see at their award ceremony? Draw or write about the award ceremony. |
 Storyboard Template Four boxes with space for pictures only. |
 Storyboard Template Four boxes with space for pictures and text. |
 Storyboard Template Six boxes with space for pictures only. |
 Storyboard Template Six boxes with space for pictures and text. |
 Storyboard Template Eight boxes with space for pictures only. |
 Storyboard Template Eight boxes with space for pictures and text. |
 Movie Plan - Adventure A planning template for an adventure movie. |
 Movie Plan - Fantasy A planning template for a fantasy movie. |
 Movie Plan - Science Fiction A planning template for a science fiction movie. |
 Movie Plan - Horror A planning template for a horror movie. |
 Movie Plan - Romance A planning template for a romance movie. |
 Movie Plan - Mystery A planning template for a mystery movie. |
All of the images in these resources, unless otherwise indicated, were drawn by Helen Warner.
They are for classroom use only and may not be reproduced or redistributed for other reasons.
- TV
- Draw what you think might appear on this TV screen. - TV Guide - Write your own TV guide to show what is on today.
- Movies Games - Lots of movie-themed games from the BBC.
- Nick.co.uk - A wide range of TV and film-related games and activities from Nickelodeon.
- Disney - Play Disney games and try other activities.
- Kids WB - There are lots of things to do at this site from Warner Bros.
- Hollywood Sign - Discover the Hollywood sign on Google Maps.
- Hollywood - Can you explore Hollywood? Where will you get the best view of the famous sign?
- Universal Studios, Hollywood - Look around Universal Studios in Hollywood.
- Pinewood Studios, UK - Can you name any films that have been made here?
- Pinewood Blue Screen - What is this big blue wall used for?
- Filmaps - A directory of film locations which can be explored with Google Maps.
- Leavesden Studios - Which young wizard used to live here?
- King's Cross Station - Look around and try to find platform 9 3/4!
- Which Star Wars character works at a restaurant? Darth Waiter
- Why did Yoda cross the road?Because the chickens Forced him to.
- What kind of cereal do they have at Hogwarts? Hufflepuffs.
- What do unicorns have that no other Narnian creature has? Baby unicorns.
- What's ET short for? Because he has little legs!
- Why would Snow White make a great judge? Because she's the fairest in the land.
- How does donkey tell Shrek to move closer? He tells him to get ogre here fast!
- What did Fiona say to Shrek after he told her a joke? Pull the ogre one!
- Following a woman with a dog out of the movie theater, a man stopped her and said, "I'm sorry to bother you, but I was amazed that your dog seemed to get into the movie so much. He cried at the right spots, moved nervously at the boring spots, and laughed like crazy at the funny parts. Don't you find that unusual?" "Yes," she replied. "I find it very unusual. Especially considering that he hated the book!"
- Film Street - The Film Street site is designed to encourage, inform and support young people to make and share films and animations both in and out of school.
- Film Education - A wonderful source of educational resources, linked to particular films.
- FilmClub - Take advantage of FilmClub's great services to run your own film club at school.
- BFI Education - Lots of tips for using film in the classroom.
- Teaching Videos - Explore a huge set of videos to use in your classroom, all organised by subject and topic.
- BBC Class Clips - Thousands of educational videos which can be used in the classroom.
- OU Archive - A selection of videos and clips which can be used to support learning.
- 21st Century Literacy - Resources to support the use of film in education.
- Film Making Techniques - A useful introduction to making films.
- Apple Trailers - Watching trailers can be a great way of introducing film into your classroom.
- Telly Ads - How many of these TV adverts could be used in your classroom?
- The Hydetube - Lots of short films and animations that could be used in the classroom... remember to watch them yourself first though!
- High Speed Video Clips - Super slow motion video clips showing things that cannot be seen with the naked eye.
- Doctor Who Trailer Maker - Make your own trailer for the Doctor Who TV series.
- Script to Screen project - Lesson plans to support the writing of a script for a new episode of Doctor Who!
- Movies in the Classroom - Ideas for using lots of films in your classroom.
- How to use Classroom Films - A film from 1963 which shows how to use films in the classroom. How is this different to how films can be used today?
- Movie Sheets - Worksheets and activities linked to lots of different movies.
- Pixar - Find out how Pixar make their movies at this interactive site.
- Toy Story 3 Video Writing Prompts - Use these ideas to incorporate Toy Story 3 in your lessons.
- Silent Star Wars - Watch Star Wars in the style of a silent movie... how does it change the impact of the film?
- Why Teach Animation? - Advice for those who want to try animation in their classrooms.
- Pivot Animator - Free software which lets you make simple stop-motion animations.
- Production Credits Explained - Learn about the different roles that people have when making films.
- Camera Angles - Learn about different types of camera angles.
