16. Match the speakers’ names from the left column (1-6) with their points of view from the right column (a-f).

Vincent Pace James Cameron Joel Schumacher Barry Levinson Bradford Young David Lynch

The more digital gadgets are developed, the less collective watching the films is; It’s easier to say than actually write a script; Nowadays, unfortunately, not every feature film has an excuse for applying 3D techniques; All at once 3D motion pictures became box office successes; The more digital gadgets are developed, the less amazing cinema-going is; Operating a 3D camera is more complicated than the audience believes, at the same time it cannot limit your imagination.

Writing

17. Read the following quotations about filmmaking. Which one do you like? Write an essay based on the one you’ve chosen.

1) “People sometimes say that the way things happen in the movies is unreal, but actually it’s the way things happen to you in life that’s unreal. The movies make emotions look so strong and real, whereas when things really do happen to you, it’s like watching television – you don’t feel anything.” (Andy Warhol, American artist, film director)

2) “I believe that filmmaking – as, probably, is everything – is a game you should play with all your cards, and all your dice, and whatever else you’ve got. So, each time I make a movie, I give it everything I have. <...> I think everyone should do everything they do that way.”(Francis Ford Coppola, American film director)

3) “Film is incredibly democratic and accessible, it’s probably the best option if you actually want to change the world, not just re-decorate it.” (Banksy, British graffiti artist)

4) “I always hope that if one million people see my movie, they see one million different movies.” (Quentin Tarantino, American film director, actor)

5) “A film is – or should be – more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what’s behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later.” (Stanley Kubrick, American film director)

Lesson 2. Professions and equipment

Brainstorming

Discuss the following questions in your group:

1. How often do you watch movies in the original? Do you watch them in any other language aside from Russian and English?

2. Do you think that acting is a skill acquired through training or more of a natural talent?

3. Which profession related to the film industry is interesting to you? What are the pros and cons of it?

Vocabulary

Director Producer Location Manager Scriptwriter Director of Photography Art Director Props Master Gaffer Film Editor Production Manager Sound Recordist Cameraman camera crew star (v), starring co-star crowd scene microphone clapper, clapperboard

sound analog digital camera lens focus zoom tripod camera platform/dolly shot a close-up long shot tracking shot lights exterior lighting natural light artificial light light stand/spotlight