This document provides guidance for a class assignment to create a short film based on a classical poem or fable. Students can choose to do a video montage or stop-motion animation, working individually or in small groups depending on the technique. The document provides examples of fables and poems that could be adapted, as well as resources for images, texts, and example films. It emphasizes planning and storyboarding before beginning the film project.

1. P5 Digital Video Module Classical Poetry/Fables

3. Resources - Fables Fables – The following films were made by Year 6 pupils. Each video begins with a video montage of a fable, followed by a modern day version. You are only required to create the montage, although you may attempt the second film if you have time. The Wolf and the Goat The Snake and the Crab The Lion and the Statue The Lion and the Mouse The Boy Who Cried Wolf The Dog and the Gardener The Farmer and the Viper The Tortoise and the Hare The Monkey and the Camel The Man and the Cat Web Links for Images Aesop’s Fables The Fables - text http://lib.colostate.edu/wildlife/ http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/ http://www.dreamstime.com/ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html http://images.fws.gov/default.cfm?fuseaction=records.browseKeywords http://www.hamiltonelectronics.com/HMA/ http://www.pics4learning.com/

4. Resources – Classical Poetry Ideas for animation Mixture of video, stop/go 3D animation Model animation Video montage with real actors 2D animation 3D Rendering software (The Sims 2) – nb ; not available in school Essential Viewing How to…. Click on the stop motion button 2D Animation 3D Animation

5. What next????? View the resources Decision making Timescale Plan Plan Plan Plan Storyboard