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Exercise 1

Pair the names of the filmmaking jobs with their translations.

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Exercise 1
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Match the pictures of the people hired to create a film with the correct English words.
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Exercise 2
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Match the names of the jobs from the previous exercise with their duties. stuntman Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. a specialist possessing extensive knowledge of recording equipment and shooting techniques, 2. a technical expert directing the use of lighting in film scenes, 3. a person who has a very small part in a movie, 4. a manager in charge of the feel and look of the set, 5. a person with exceptional physical skills and experience in risky shots cameraman Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. a specialist possessing extensive knowledge of recording equipment and shooting techniques, 2. a technical expert directing the use of lighting in film scenes, 3. a person who has a very small part in a movie, 4. a manager in charge of the feel and look of the set, 5. a person with exceptional physical skills and experience in risky shots art director Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. a specialist possessing extensive knowledge of recording equipment and shooting techniques, 2. a technical expert directing the use of lighting in film scenes, 3. a person who has a very small part in a movie, 4. a manager in charge of the feel and look of the set, 5. a person with exceptional physical skills and experience in risky shots gaffer Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. a specialist possessing extensive knowledge of recording equipment and shooting techniques, 2. a technical expert directing the use of lighting in film scenes, 3. a person who has a very small part in a movie, 4. a manager in charge of the feel and look of the set, 5. a person with exceptional physical skills and experience in risky shots extra Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. a specialist possessing extensive knowledge of recording equipment and shooting techniques, 2. a technical expert directing the use of lighting in film scenes, 3. a person who has a very small part in a movie, 4. a manager in charge of the feel and look of the set, 5. a person with exceptional physical skills and experience in risky shots
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Exercise 3
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Write the missing words to complete the gaps in the following sentences about the process of writing a story for a film. 1. Before the first “Action!” call is made, the making of a film begins with the work done by a Tu uzupełnij. 2. This involves making a Tu uzupełnij with all of the important scenes and descriptions. 3. When this is ready, Tu uzupełnij are added, to be learned and performed by actors later. 4. Tu uzupełnij a story from a book for the film may require numerous changes. 5. For example, Tu uzupełnij may be added to increase the tension and engage the viewer.
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Exercise 4
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Group the elements according to which film job they are connected with. 1. Producer Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. using their body doubles, 2. relying on stunts in more risky scenes, 3. designing electrical connections on set, 4. employing the cast and crew, 5. creating scene descriptions, 6. giving instructions to best boys, 7. creating a storyboard, 8. creating his or her vision of the story, 9. taking part in auditions, 10. managing people working on a film, 11. managing lighting in different scenes, 12. creating scripts, 13. paying wages, 14. sticking to the budget, 15. announcing the start and end of a shot 2. Art director Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. using their body doubles, 2. relying on stunts in more risky scenes, 3. designing electrical connections on set, 4. employing the cast and crew, 5. creating scene descriptions, 6. giving instructions to best boys, 7. creating a storyboard, 8. creating his or her vision of the story, 9. taking part in auditions, 10. managing people working on a film, 11. managing lighting in different scenes, 12. creating scripts, 13. paying wages, 14. sticking to the budget, 15. announcing the start and end of a shot 3. Gaffer Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. using their body doubles, 2. relying on stunts in more risky scenes, 3. designing electrical connections on set, 4. employing the cast and crew, 5. creating scene descriptions, 6. giving instructions to best boys, 7. creating a storyboard, 8. creating his or her vision of the story, 9. taking part in auditions, 10. managing people working on a film, 11. managing lighting in different scenes, 12. creating scripts, 13. paying wages, 14. sticking to the budget, 15. announcing the start and end of a shot 4. Screenwriter Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. using their body doubles, 2. relying on stunts in more risky scenes, 3. designing electrical connections on set, 4. employing the cast and crew, 5. creating scene descriptions, 6. giving instructions to best boys, 7. creating a storyboard, 8. creating his or her vision of the story, 9. taking part in auditions, 10. managing people working on a film, 11. managing lighting in different scenes, 12. creating scripts, 13. paying wages, 14. sticking to the budget, 15. announcing the start and end of a shot 5. Actor/actress Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. using their body doubles, 2. relying on stunts in more risky scenes, 3. designing electrical connections on set, 4. employing the cast and crew, 5. creating scene descriptions, 6. giving instructions to best boys, 7. creating a storyboard, 8. creating his or her vision of the story, 9. taking part in auditions, 10. managing people working on a film, 11. managing lighting in different scenes, 12. creating scripts, 13. paying wages, 14. sticking to the budget, 15. announcing the start and end of a shot
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Exercise 5
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Drag and drop the elements to fill in the gaps in the text. There are two extra elements which you will not need. 1. The competition between actors in 1. motion pictures, 2. shooting, 3. blue screen, 4. producer, 5. post-production, 6. cameos, 7. cast, 8. director’s cut, 9. Cameramen, 10. blockbuster productions, 11. crew, 12. auditions is really strong and not many of them get jobs in 1. motion pictures, 2. shooting, 3. blue screen, 4. producer, 5. post-production, 6. cameos, 7. cast, 8. director’s cut, 9. Cameramen, 10. blockbuster productions, 11. crew, 12. auditions that win movie awards.

2. The directors’ job is mainly managing the sets and creating the 1. motion pictures, 2. shooting, 3. blue screen, 4. producer, 5. post-production, 6. cameos, 7. cast, 8. director’s cut, 9. Cameramen, 10. blockbuster productions, 11. crew, 12. auditions, but some of them find time to appear in 1. motion pictures, 2. shooting, 3. blue screen, 4. producer, 5. post-production, 6. cameos, 7. cast, 8. director’s cut, 9. Cameramen, 10. blockbuster productions, 11. crew, 12. auditions.

3. 1. motion pictures, 2. shooting, 3. blue screen, 4. producer, 5. post-production, 6. cameos, 7. cast, 8. director’s cut, 9. Cameramen, 10. blockbuster productions, 11. crew, 12. auditions are required to know their equipment and various 1. motion pictures, 2. shooting, 3. blue screen, 4. producer, 5. post-production, 6. cameos, 7. cast, 8. director’s cut, 9. Cameramen, 10. blockbuster productions, 11. crew, 12. auditions techniques really well to create the footage.

4. The special effects department finishes the job of creating the film in the 1. motion pictures, 2. shooting, 3. blue screen, 4. producer, 5. post-production, 6. cameos, 7. cast, 8. director’s cut, 9. Cameramen, 10. blockbuster productions, 11. crew, 12. auditions phase by editing the scenes that were shot with a 1. motion pictures, 2. shooting, 3. blue screen, 4. producer, 5. post-production, 6. cameos, 7. cast, 8. director’s cut, 9. Cameramen, 10. blockbuster productions, 11. crew, 12. auditions.

5. The whole process must be backed by sufficient funding by the 1. motion pictures, 2. shooting, 3. blue screen, 4. producer, 5. post-production, 6. cameos, 7. cast, 8. director’s cut, 9. Cameramen, 10. blockbuster productions, 11. crew, 12. auditions who also seeks and employs the 1. motion pictures, 2. shooting, 3. blue screen, 4. producer, 5. post-production, 6. cameos, 7. cast, 8. director’s cut, 9. Cameramen, 10. blockbuster productions, 11. crew, 12. auditions to prepare props and the film set.
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Exercise 6

Familiarize yourself with the fragments which describe some aspects of filmmaking. Match what you read with the appropriate term.

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audition Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. a graphic representation of how the film will unfold, shot by shot, 2. a standout movie that is a major box office success. Generally, a movie has to gross at least $200 million to belong in this category., 3. the process in which an actor or performer reads from a prepared script or does a “cold reading” or portion of dialogue, 4. an evenly-lit, monochromatic background actors perform in front of. It is then replaced with the desired background through computer editing., 5. a brief appearance by a famous actor, director, or celebrity in a film, 6. the assistant for the key grip or gaffer. They are responsible for preparing all of the power cables needed to run the lights. They may also schedule what people and equipment are needed on a given day or a shot. best boy Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. a graphic representation of how the film will unfold, shot by shot, 2. a standout movie that is a major box office success. Generally, a movie has to gross at least $200 million to belong in this category., 3. the process in which an actor or performer reads from a prepared script or does a “cold reading” or portion of dialogue, 4. an evenly-lit, monochromatic background actors perform in front of. It is then replaced with the desired background through computer editing., 5. a brief appearance by a famous actor, director, or celebrity in a film, 6. the assistant for the key grip or gaffer. They are responsible for preparing all of the power cables needed to run the lights. They may also schedule what people and equipment are needed on a given day or a shot. blockbuster Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. a graphic representation of how the film will unfold, shot by shot, 2. a standout movie that is a major box office success. Generally, a movie has to gross at least $200 million to belong in this category., 3. the process in which an actor or performer reads from a prepared script or does a “cold reading” or portion of dialogue, 4. an evenly-lit, monochromatic background actors perform in front of. It is then replaced with the desired background through computer editing., 5. a brief appearance by a famous actor, director, or celebrity in a film, 6. the assistant for the key grip or gaffer. They are responsible for preparing all of the power cables needed to run the lights. They may also schedule what people and equipment are needed on a given day or a shot. blue screen Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. a graphic representation of how the film will unfold, shot by shot, 2. a standout movie that is a major box office success. Generally, a movie has to gross at least $200 million to belong in this category., 3. the process in which an actor or performer reads from a prepared script or does a “cold reading” or portion of dialogue, 4. an evenly-lit, monochromatic background actors perform in front of. It is then replaced with the desired background through computer editing., 5. a brief appearance by a famous actor, director, or celebrity in a film, 6. the assistant for the key grip or gaffer. They are responsible for preparing all of the power cables needed to run the lights. They may also schedule what people and equipment are needed on a given day or a shot. cameo Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. a graphic representation of how the film will unfold, shot by shot, 2. a standout movie that is a major box office success. Generally, a movie has to gross at least $200 million to belong in this category., 3. the process in which an actor or performer reads from a prepared script or does a “cold reading” or portion of dialogue, 4. an evenly-lit, monochromatic background actors perform in front of. It is then replaced with the desired background through computer editing., 5. a brief appearance by a famous actor, director, or celebrity in a film, 6. the assistant for the key grip or gaffer. They are responsible for preparing all of the power cables needed to run the lights. They may also schedule what people and equipment are needed on a given day or a shot. storyboard Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. a graphic representation of how the film will unfold, shot by shot, 2. a standout movie that is a major box office success. Generally, a movie has to gross at least $200 million to belong in this category., 3. the process in which an actor or performer reads from a prepared script or does a “cold reading” or portion of dialogue, 4. an evenly-lit, monochromatic background actors perform in front of. It is then replaced with the desired background through computer editing., 5. a brief appearance by a famous actor, director, or celebrity in a film, 6. the assistant for the key grip or gaffer. They are responsible for preparing all of the power cables needed to run the lights. They may also schedule what people and equipment are needed on a given day or a shot.
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Exercise 6
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Listen to the fragments which describe some aspects of filmmaking. Match what you hear with the appropriate term. Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. Storyboard, 2. Blue screen, 3. Best boy, 4. Cameo, 5. Audition, 6. Blockbuster
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Exercise 7
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Read the advice for a teenager thinking of a film career with three missing sentences. In each gap (3.1–3.3), write a letter that corresponds to the missing sentence (A–D), so the text makes logical sense. One sentence doesn’t fit with any gap. Taking part in a film production can be a great adventure. First, you must choose what job or role you would like to do on a film set. Tu uzupełnij However, only a limited number of top performers get their part in film productions. Therefore, you may want to consider other options. Tu uzupełnij Creating storyboards and scripts of exciting stories gives a lot of satisfaction and you may get famous, too. You may also think of being an extra. Hundreds of them are sought for certain films involving armies or large groups of people. Tu uzupełnij They take part in numerous action films replacing actors and actresses in more dangerous scenes. Regardless of what you decide to do, trying your luck in the movie industry could be a great idea! A – Or, if you are fit and ready to undergo extensive training, you may become a stunt. B – You could also consider becoming a film producer. C – Being an actor or an actress is the obvious choice for many people. D – One of them may be the job of a screenwriter.
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Exercise 8

You have read the text about various roles and processes important on a film set. You have also completed the quiz to find out whether you would be more successful as the cast or a crew member. Have you ever thought about what specific role in filmmaking you would like to do and why? Write three‑sentence answers to the questions:

  1. Would you like to become an actor, an actress or a stunt? Why? Why not?

  2. Do you think you might be successful as a film director? Why? Why not?

  3. Would you see yourself in a technical position among the film crew, such as a gaffer, grip or in a prop department? Why? Why not?

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Exercise 9

You have recently visited a film set, met various people working on a film and learned about their activities. The visit made a great impression on you. Write an email to a friend from the UK about this experience. (100–150 words)

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