The film
The year the film was produced
1993
'Was it a dream? No, I'm sure it wasn't. I really do have a cousin. She said she'd come and see me today, but I'm not going to tell anybody about her. I like having secrets...'
Who might have thought this?
Colin
You should underline this
the title of the film (or book)
Sound that originates from within the video or film's world, for example doors creaking and birds chirping, dogs barking or the wind howling
diegetic sound
You can turn off the television. I .......... (not/watch) it.
I'm not watching it (present continuous)
This killed Mary's parents
an earthquake
'Where am I? Oh yes, I remember now. But who's that cleaning the fireplace? Oh, it's only a servant. I suppose she's going to be my servant...'
Who might have thought this?
Mary
Write using this tense
present
the arrangement of furniture, scenery, lighting, etc. used on the stage for a play in the theatre, or in front of the camera in a film
mise en scene
Andy isn't home very much. He ....... (go) away a lot.
goes (present simple)
In the film, Mary discovers the key to the secret garden in this location.
Her aunt's old room
'I know my secret's safe with him. He thought the garden was wonderful - and he knows about rose and seeds. I really like him, and he said he likes me too!'
Who might have thought this?
Mary
the purpose of the first sentence of a paragraph
to express and summarise the main idea of the paragraph
Sound that is added in post-production, such as a narrator’s summary, musical scores, and custom sound effects.
non-diegetic sound
the past participle form of the verb 'write'
written
Author of the book The Secret Garden
Frances Hodgson Burnett
'The boy's no more crooked than I am. And those eyes - just like his mother's! But he wants to talk to me. I must get down from the wall and go and find the door.'
Who might have thought this?
Ben Weatherstaff
the final sentence of a paragraph should do this
relate back to the main idea expressed in the topic sentence
You are a film director, and in a scene that you are filming, you want to show the fear in a character's eyes. You decide to use this type of shot.
close-up or extreme close-up
the past simple form of the verb 'write'
wrote
Director of the film
Agnieszka Holland
'He must come home soon. I'm sure it will change his life, to see his boy so well and happy. I'm going to go home now and write a letter to him at once...'
Who might have thought this?
Mrs Medlock
If you need to change a word in a quotation to allow it to make sense in your sentence, you should put the changed word inside these
square brackets
The director chooses sound and lighting effects to create atmosphere. Low lighting could suggest...
sadness, danger, mystery
Ben Weatherstaff, ........ is often grumpy, is the gardener at the manor.
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