ALEX Classroom Resources

   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] MED (4) 11 :

11) Identify, describe, and explain how messages are created by components in media arts productions.

[ARTS] MED (4) 12 :

12) Identify, describe, and explain how various forms, methods, and styles in media arts productions manage audience experience.

[ARTS] MED (5) 11 :

11) Identify, describe, and differentiate how message and meaning are created by components in media arts productions.

Example: Change musical underscoring to affect the message.

[ARTS] MED (5) 12 :

12) Identify, describe, and differentiate how various forms, methods, and styles in media arts productions manage audience experience.

Are you a movie fan? Do you like animation or live-action? Do you watch movies in 3D? It makes the special effects seem so real! Have you ever WONDERed how moviemakers do it? It‘s not magic! Many times, they use Computer Generated Imagery (CGI). In this learning activity, students will learn about CGI and how designers put the images in films. The students will also learn about some of the films that include CGI.  Finally, the students will identify CGI in a movie and discuss how it affects the experience of the audience.