Film terms: a glossary of film terms
International Visual Literacy Association
Kahootz:the ACTF’s multimedia authoring program used to create Webweaveand the unique look of the scenes in the TV series Noah & Saskia. Can be used to create animations and stories to share online, chatrooms, etc.
Putting multiliteracies to the test: information about multiliteracies pedagogy
The on-line visual literacy project
The result of a university course entitled The principles of visual literacy, this site presents information about the significance of visual awareness as a key element to communication. The site opens with an animated graphic requiring Quicktime. A succinct, general introduction to visual literacy follows listing basic elements: Dot; Line; Shape; Direction; Texture; Hue; Saturation; Value; Scale; Dimension; and Motion. Each is given a detailed description and is well supported by graphics and animated images drawn from art, motion pictures, print advertising and other media. For each page, References provides a comprehensive list of text and image sources. Teachers will find this site invaluable in developing an understanding of the various elements of the composition of graphics, and their significance in positioning viewers in a particular way. T. Patterson
USER LEVEL: Professiona
lKLA: English
SYLLABUS: English K–6; English 7–10; English Stage 6
SCIS SUBJECTS: Visual literacy
PUBLISHER: Pomona College, USA |
REVIEW DATE: 24/01/06 [710] |
SCIS 1093367 |
The seventh art: a glossary of filmic terms
Other resources supporting film literacy
Bordwell, D. & Thompson, K (1993) Film art: an introduction, McGraw Hill, NY SCIS 770634
Buckingham, D. (1993) Children talking television: the making of television literacy, Falmer, UK SCIS 836173
Burton, L. (2004) Media literacy K-12, Australian Children’s Television Foundation., Melbourne (available from ACTF)
Caldwell, T. (2005) Film analysis handbook: essential guide to understanding, analysing and writing on film, Insight Publications, Victoria SCIS 1232693
Callow, J. (1999) Image matters: visual texts in the classroom, PETA, Sydney SCIS 971123 SCIS 1232693
Harel, I. (2002) ‘Learning new media literacy: a new necessity for the young clickerati generation’. Telemedium, the journal of media literacy. Spring, 48(1)
Hodgman, C. (2004) ‘Multiliteracies: another dimension of information literacy’, Scan 24 (4), pp. 20–25
I think…[videorecording] (2000) Australian Children’s Television Foundation, Fitzroy SCIS 1007455
Monaco, J. (1998) The art, technology, history and theory of film and media, Oxford University Press
Nelmes, J. (1996) An introduction to film studies, Routledge, London SCIS 891771
Noad, B. (2004) ‘Does critical literacy have an image problem?’, Scan 23 (4), pp. 4–11
Potter, W. (2001) Media literacy, Sage, London SCIS 1127396
Quin, R. & McMahon, B. & Quin, R. (1997) Picture this: reading visual language, Curriculum Corporation, Melbourne SCIS 903644
Quin, R. & McMahon, B. & Quin, R. (1995) Teaching viewing and visual texts, Secondary, Curriculum Corporation. SCIS 856772
Simpson, A. (2004) Visual literacy: a coded language for viewing in the classroom, Pen 142
Sly, C. (2003) ‘Learning to read film’, Scan 22 (1), pp.14–15
Viewing for learning (1995) [videorecording] Literacy and Learning Curriculum Corporation. SCIS 849160
School libraries articles on running a rap
Bowie, B. & Mackinnon, G. (2000) ‘Book raps: be tempted', Scan 19(1), pp. 4-5.
Cutler, L. (2005) ‘Book raps supporting literacy in the English Years 7–10 syllabus’, Scan 24(1), pp. 8-11
Scheffers, J. (2003) ‘The enhancement of student learning through participation in a book rap’, Scan 22(1), pp. 10–12
Taylor, K. (2000) ‘The Maddie book rap at Barham High School ', Scan 19(1), pp. 6-7.
Credits
Thank you to Charmayne Hodgman, Assistant Principal, teacher-librarian, and Head of English at Mona Vale PS, and to Di Twetyman, Assistant Principal and Head of PDHPE at Mona Vale PS, for developing the material. Thanks also to Annalies van Westenbrugge, Project Officer English, Curriculum K–12 Directorate and Darren Neagle, Senior Curriculum Advisor PDHPE, Curriculum K–12 Directorate.
Additional resources provided by the School Libraries and Information Literacy unit.
This rap is a joint project of the School Libraries and Information Literacy and English and PDHPE Units, Curriculum K–12 Directorate.
