The document provides instructions for students to research the film industry in preparation for their upcoming unit on Film Studies. Students are told to research the 6 component parts of the film industry and the 12 steps in creating a film, with specific questions about what each part/step entails. Answers to the research questions can be found online. Students are also challenged to remember what they learn and generate questions about the medium of film.

1. Did you know that a goldfish has
a 3 second memory?
Did you know that we forget 80% of what we learn
everyday?
Your challenge for this lesson is to REMEMBER what you
learn ready for start of the next unit, Film Studies.

2. Did you know that the average 4
year old asks 400 questions per day?
Write a list of 10 questions that you have
about the medium of film. We will see if
our study of film answers these questions.

3. Film Studies
• Your next unit is Film Studies in which we are
going to explore how films create meaning
and establish relationships with their
audience.
• In order to prepare for this you have to
research the film industry.
• Answer the following questions...

4. Research Questions
1. What are the 6 different component parts of
the film industry?
2. Explain what each of these component parts
entails and give examples.
3. What are the 12 steps in creating a film?
4. Explain what each of these steps entails and
give examples.
You will find the answers to all these
questions on the SKILLSET
website under the film industry
section.