Intro to Film

Introduction

This WebQuest will go over a basic introduction in the history of film as well as some common jobs in film making.  

Task

Using the websites, answer all of the questions on your handout. 

Process

Follow these links to the sites that might answer the questions on your handout. Read through all the information in the section to make sure you have the right info for the handout.

 

  • A Brief History of Film

A slide show going over the history of film. (I. HISTORY)

http://www.techradar.com/us/news/video/a-brief-history-of-film-1300905

  • Britannica: History of the Motion Picture

(I. HISTORY)

http://www.britannica.com/art/history-of-the-motion-picture

  • Cinema - How Are Hollywood Films Made?

An interactive guide to the basics of film production, with a number of helpful links.    (II. PRODUCTION PROCESS)

http://www.learner.org/interactives/cinema/

  • ECAR - Film Term Glossary

A great resource for various terms and concepts.   (III.  FILM JOBS)

http://www.eicar-international.com/glossary

  • Film / TV Job Descriptions

A list of Film / TV Jobs.     (III.  FILM JOBS)

http://www.filmmaking-careers.com/TV-jobs.html

  • Filmsite.org: Film History By Decade

A decade-by-decade timeline of film history. (I. HISTORY)

http://www.filmsite.org/filmh.html

  • Making a Film or Documentary

A fairly in-depth of each step in the production process.    (II. PRODUCTION PROCESS)

https://www.ischool.utexas.edu/~navajo/Film/filmindex.html

  • Media College: "The Production Process"

A good summary of the various step of the production process.    (II. PRODUCTION PROCESS)

http://www.mediacollege.com/glossary/p/production-process.html

  • Media College: Media Term Glossary

Another great film term glossary.     (III.  FILM JOBS)

http://www.mediacollege.com/glossary/

  • Media Job Descriptions

A directory of media related jobs.     (III.  FILM JOBS)

http://www.media-match.com/usa/media/jobtypes/job-descriptions.php

  • Production Jobs and Responsibilities of Crew

A list of production jobs and responsibilities    (III.  FILM JOBS)

http://www.media-match.com/usa/media/jobtypes/job-descriptions.php

  • The Filmmaking Process

Another look at the various steps of the filmmaking process.    (II. PRODUCTION PROCESS)

http://www.filmmaking.com/the-process

  • The Video Effect: Three Stages To Every Project: Pre-Production, Production and Post-Production

A good blog post that summarizes the various steps of the production process.  (II. PRODUCTION PROCESS)

http://www.thevideoeffect.tv/2013/06/26/video-pre-production-and-post-production/

  • Wikipedia - "Film Crew"

A quick look at what makes up a film crew.     (III.  FILM JOBS)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_crew

  • Wikipedia - "History of Film"

The wiki article summarizing the history of film.  (I. HISTORY)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_film