2011-2012

All I need to make a comedy is a park, a policeman, and a

pretty girl.” 

― Charles Chaplin, My Autobiography

“Fairy tales only happen in movies." 

-George Melies

1st prize in the 7th National eTwinning Awards in Greece

5th Primary School of Alexandroupolis, ( Greece)Ecole Primaire de Rolampont, ROLAMPONT ( France)

Schedule4 Stages

Stage 1 Close up scenes

Activities: Practice on the use of the camera Practice on the storyboard

Practice on the close-up scene

Prepare a story board and take short shots based on the following facial expressions : Anger Fear

Happiness SadnessSurprise SicknessFatigue/Tiredness

Practice on movie maker and production of the first clip using the above shots . Each pupil edits his own clip and puts the title of the expression at the beginning and the actor’s/actress’s name; and “the end” sign at the end of the clip

At this stage students of both countries began to familiarize themselves with the necessary basic skills for film production.

Summary:

Schedule4 Stages

Stage 1 Close up scenes

Activities:

At this stage students of both countries began to familiarize themselves with the necessary basic skills for film production

Summary:

We also had a contest : ...and the best actor is …. Pupils from Greece voted for the best French actor/actress and pupils from France for the best Greek actor/actress.

Schedule4 Stages

Stage 1 Close up scenes

At this stage students of both countries began to familiarize themselves with the necessary basic skills for film production

Summary:

Targets:

To be actors/actresses.

To feel comfortable in front of the camera.

To make the first contact between pupils from both schools

To learn why the sort shots scenes are used

To learn how to edit a short clip in the movie maker

Schedule4 Stages

Pupils worked on paper so as to prepare the story board for some medium shot scenes

Summary:

Stage 2 Medium shot scenes

There were 4 different sub-stages here according to pre-agreed-on targets

There were three types of scenes here :  

One with the narrator(s) in front and an object in the background.

One with an object in front and the narrator(s) in the background.

This is the stage where school subjects started to be parts of the project

One with the narrator alone to say something

Schedule4 Stages

Activities:

1st sub-stage: Let’s play and learn each other

Summary:

Stage 2 Medium shot scenes

This was the consecution of the previous main stage and served the target of knowing each other better through a game

Pupils had to work with Movie Maker and edit their own video clip adding a music theme on the background

Pupils had to prepare a power point presentation with their likes

All these were uploaded on our twinspace and the pupils from the other country had to match the video clip with the Power Point presentation thus to “find who likes what”

Pupils had to prepare a medium shot scene with their likes

Schedule4 Stages

Targets:

1st sub-stage: Let’s play and learn each other

Summary:

Stage 2 Medium shot scenes

This was the consecution of the previous main stage and served the target of knowing each other better through a game

To learn how to edit a short clip in the Movie Maker and to add music in the background.

To speak for the first time in front of the camera and thus to exercise their oral ability but also their ability to listen to a foreign language as well, trying to match a video clip with a Power Point presentation

To learn why the medium-shots scenes are used

Schedule4 Stages

Activities:

2nd sub-stage: Traditions or Merry Christmas

Summary:

Stage 2 Medium shot scenes

The main target here was to learn each other traditions

Pupils prepared wish-cards with Christmas Wishes

Pupils from both schools prepared a “parcel of surprise to send to the others. This parcel was filled with the above cards and some traditional sweets of each country

Pupils worked on Movie Maker to edit the above scenes and to make a video clip with video or a slide show with photos

Teams prepared a storyboard for filming their classmates while singing traditional carols and songs in their own language and in English as well and a story board where the narrator explained a traditional custom

The parcel preparations

The parcel preparations

The parcel preparations

The parcel preparations

Schedule4 Stages

Targets:

2nd sub-stage: Traditions or Merry Christmas

Summary:

Stage 2 Medium shot scenes

The main target here was to learn each other traditions

To exercise in writing a description in their own language and in English as well.

To learn carols and traditional Christmas Songs in English

To learn each other’s Christmas customs.

To learn to create photo slideshows with movie maker using some transition effect.

To exchange Christmas wishes and small gifts so as to start developing friendly bonds

Schedule4 Stages

Activities:

3rd sub-stage: School subjects or Let me teach you.

Summary:

Stage 2 Medium shot scenes

The idea here was for pupils from both schools to learn about the school subjects their partners have and to work o several school subjects by making their own video clips

Pupils translated the above scenarios in English

Pupils shot/filmed the above scenes

Pupils created storyboards for the above scenarios

Pupils wrote scenarios for school subjects

Schedule4 Stages

Activities:

3rd sub-stage: School subjects or Let me teach you.

Summary:

Stage 2 Medium shot scenes

The idea here was for pupils from both schools to learn about the school subjects their partners have and to work o several school subjects by making their own video clips

Pupils translated the above scenarios in English

Pupils shot/filmed the above scenes

Pupils created storyboards for the above scenarios

Pupils wrote scenarios for school subjects

Pupils worked on Movie Maker to edit the scenes

Pupils converted their clips into 3D using a relative freeware program or the given by YouTube tool in the red/cyan form.

Pupils watched a stop animation film ( created by me ) to learn what moving pictures means

Schedule4 Stages

Targets:

3rd sub-stage: School subjects or Let me teach you.

Summary:

Stage 2 Medium shot scenes

The idea here was for pupils from both schools to learn about the school subjects their partners have and to work o several school subjects by making their own video clips

To learn their own school subjects by making a short film

To deal with Math's exercises based on that animation film e.g equalities, fractions decimals, ratios etc.

To exercise in both English and their mother tongue by writing scenarios

To learn their partner’s school subjects

Schedule4 Stages

Activities:

4th sub-stage: City spots or Let’s go sightseeing.

Summary:

Stage 2 Medium shot scenes

The idea here was to search and learn the local history so as to present some city spots to their partners

Pupils wrote scenarios and made storyboards for the relative shots and edited those shots on Movie Maker

Pupils searched on the internet for clues and took interviews

Schedule4 Stages

Targets:

4th sub-stage: City spots or Let’s go sightseeing.

Summary:

Stage 2 Medium shot scenes

The idea here was to search and learn the local history so as to present some city spots to their partners

To exercise in writing , translating and describing about a site or landmark

To learn the local history

Schedule4 Stages

Stage 3: Long Shot scenes

Activities:

This is the stage where students faced different angles of shots and moving bodies.

Summary:

Practised on the long shot scenes (from three different angles - left, right profile and full face - and steady and moving actors.)

Each team prepared a storyboard with all the above kinds of shots

Pupils worked with a camera to shoot the above scenes

Pupils worked on the Movie Maker to edit the above scenes - Titles, transitions, music etc.

Schedule4 Stages

Stage 4: : The collaborative movie

Activities:

This is the stage where students created the common film Summary:

Pupils used the storyboards for the various film scenes Pupils prepared the necessary sounds and music effects.

Pupils should have prepared posters,  advertisements etc. so as to promote the film

Pupils worked on the Movie Maker to edit the above scenes -Titles, transitions, music etc.

Students worked on a common scenario that had been completed and agreed on during the project development . The scenario is a treasure hunt story in two parts where the first part should be completed by the French students and the second half by the Greek students.

Pupils should have participated in an on-line " Oscar ceremony " where students from France would give an Academy Award to Greeks and vice versa

ScheduleEvaluation

Success:

300 working/teaching hoursStatistics:

Photos and primary shots: uncountable

The fact that students asked to make their own film

First place in the Greek national e-Twinning awards

Second place in the national contest against bullying

100 short clips and films

Finalist in the medea awards 2012

Achievements

2011-2012

All I need to make a comedy is a park, a policeman, and a

pretty girl.” 

― Charles Chaplin, My Autobiography

“Fairy tales only happen in movies." 

-George Melies

1st prize in the 7th National eTwinning Awards in Greece

5th Primary School of Alexandroupolis, ( Greece)Ecole Primaire de Rolampont,

ROLAMPONT( France)

2011-2012

All I need to make a comedy is a park, a policeman, and a

pretty girl.” 

― Charles Chaplin, My Autobiography

“Fairy tales only happen in movies." 

-George Melies

1st prize in the 7th National eTwinning Awards in Greece

5th Primary School of Alexandroupolis, ( Greece)Ecole Primaire de Rolampont,

ROLAMPONT( France)

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