Category Archives: Exercises

Dermantsi, Bulgaria

Posted on February 27, 2024 by markreid1895

A number of us were privileged to be able to visit the Neofit Rilski school in Dermantsi last week, where Daniel Simeonov has been teaching film and photography for many years – at least 6 or 7. He has a … Continue reading →

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Wragby farm film

Posted on February 16, 2024 by markreid1895

This year Ivor has moved to start a new film club at Wragby Primary School, also in Lincs. They’ll be coming to Lisbon in June to show their film. They’re probably going to make something about a local farm park. … Continue reading →

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College Barbara

Posted on March 15, 2016 by markreid1895

College – middle school to us in the UK – Barbara, is in St Denis, north of Paris.  Here are two sets of Meteo clips: Exercise 2 ‘Sensations’ of weather – some fixed Lumiere-style shots out of upper floor windows … Continue reading →

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Monoblet Meteo Minutes

Posted on March 15, 2016 by markreid1895

For their Exercise 2 – ‘sensations of weather’ – Monoblet primary school in Grenoble made a series of Lumiere Minutes in which they used ‘macro shots’ of the weather to look closely at its impact on nature – in particular … Continue reading →

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Lincoln Meteo Minutes

Posted on November 15, 2015 by markreid1895

A couple of Meteo Minutes shot outside Fosse Way Academy primary on Thursday (thanks to Rob Cowling).  Two things about the compositions: in one, where the focus switches half way through rom fore- to background (reminiscent of last year’s Intervalle … Continue reading →

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Exercise clips selected from March screenings

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Michelle Cannon

The French sent through this link to some selected exercise clips shown at the two March screenings – in Paris and Martigues. Glad to report St. Andrews’ telephone box features! http://blog.cinematheque.fr/100ans20112012/exercices/ also viewable here: http://www.dailymotion.com/widget/jukebox?list%5B%5D=%2Fplaylist%2Fx20m3v_Cent_ans_de_jeunesse_selection-exercices-11-12%2F1&skin=default&autoplay=0

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Dunraven Waiting Exercise 2 & 3

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Michelle Cannon

Here are a couple more examples of the Waiting exercise. One involving the fortuitous arrival of a random parking car and the other involving much passing traffic on a busy road. I like the framing of the first: and in … Continue reading →

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London Nautical School January 2012

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Michelle Cannon

Another visit to the LNS boys and this time they’re out filming material for the 3rd exercise which involves a person exploring an environment where we see a series of pov/eyeline match shots culminating in a wide shot of the … Continue reading →

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Dunraven Waiting Exercise

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Michelle Cannon

Streatham is a rich source of diverse people busily going about their business – so waiting at a bus stop is a good location for real interventions. Ronan Bennett, the Director of Top Boy, Channel 4’s 4-part TV drama, said … Continue reading →

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Morlette in Sliding Doors

Posted on January 21, 2012 by markreid1895

We tried out a few of the exercises at BFI in November with a group of teachers and film tutors.  Michelle has asked for a link to this one: Morlette and Michael in their version of Sliding Doors, shot I … Continue reading →

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