Directed by: Ben Stassen Certificate: U Running time: 87 mins Release date: 25 March 2011 Synopsis: A Turtle’s Tale: Sammy’s Adventures is a 3D animated film about a turtle called Sammy and his adventures roaming the open seas of the world. He makes friends with other turtles whilst avoiding predatory sea creatures, searches for the elusive love of his life, and suffers the consequences of environmental pollution of the oceans. It was classified ‘U’ for mild threat. The activities in these Study Notes address aspects of the curriculum for Art & Design, Literacy and Science for pupils aged 5-11. A Turtle’s Tale: Sammy’s Adventures Study Notes ©Optimum Releasing 1 ©Film Education July 2011. Film Education is not responsible for the content of external websites. www.filmeducation.org www.nationalschoolsfilmweek.org

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Directed by: BenStassen

Certificate: U

Running time: 87minsRelease date: 25March2011

Synopsis:A Turtle’s Tale: Sammy’s Adventuresisa3DanimatedfilmaboutaturtlecalledSammyandhisadventures roaming theopenseasof theworld.Hemakes friendswithotherturtleswhilstavoidingpredatoryseacreatures,searchesfortheelusiveloveofhislife,andsufferstheconsequencesofenvironmentalpollutionoftheoceans.Itwasclassified‘U’formildthreat.

The activities in these Study Notes address aspects of the curriculum for Art & Design, Literacy and Science for pupils aged 5-11.

A Turtle’s Tale: Sammy’s AdventuresStudy Notes

©OptimumReleasing

©Film Education July 2011. Film Education is not responsible for the content of external websites.

www.filmeducation.org www.nationalschoolsfilmweek.org

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Before seeing the film1. Findoutaboutturtlesusingreferencebooksaboutanimals,ortheinternet.Howmany

differenttypesofturtlearethere?Lookingatthepictureoftheturtleinthefilmcanyouidentifythetypeofturtlethatheis?

2. Thisisananimatedfilm.Whataretheadvantagesofanimation?Howwouldthefilmbedifferentifitwereadocumentary(afactualfilm)aboutturtles?Whataretheprosandconsofseeingthisfilmin3D?

3. Readthefilm’ssynopsisandunderlineanyadjectives(describingwords).Makealistofthesewordsandputthemintoyourownstorysynopsis.Whatwillitbeabout?

After seeing the film1. Chooseyourfavouriteexcitingmomentfromthefilm.Thinkbacktowhathappensin

thatmoment:whatcharactersarethere?Wherearethey,andwhataretheydoing?Createastoryboardofsixtoeightshotstoshowwhathappensinthatkeymoment,thinkingaboutwhenclose-upsandlongshotswereusedinthatmoment.Remembertoaddanydialoguenexttotheimages.

2. Sammygoesonajourneyaroundtheworldinthefilm.Makehimapretendpassport,showingallthestampsthathewouldgetfromthedifferentcountries.

3. Drawadiagramshowingthelifecycleofasandturtlebasedonwhatyoulearntfromthefilm.

4. Onhis journey,Sammymeetswhales,cats,anoctopus,snakes,penguinsandseagulls.Eachpersoninyourclassshouldcreateapageforafactbookaboutanimals.Someofyoucandrawpicturesoftheanimals,labelingthewaystheyareadaptedtotheenvironmentinwhichtheylive.Othermembersoftheclasscancreatefactfilesfortheanimalsandthedifferentpartsoftheworldinwhichtheylive.Whenyouhaveallfinishedyourpieces,createacoverforyourfactsheetsandputthemtogetherasareferencebookforyourclassandotherclassesinyourschool.

Written by Julie Green

©Film Education July 2011. Film Education is not responsible for the content of external websites.

www.filmeducation.org www.nationalschoolsfilmweek.org