ACTION and Adventure revision 
session
Brainstorm 
• What are the conventions of Action and 
Adventure films? 
• The key terms for Mise en Scene, Camera, 
Editing and Sound.
NOW 
• Which question do you need to discuss the 
conventions? 
• Which question do you need to discuss key 
terms
Top tips 
• Spend 5 mins per technical code. 
• Keep it simple 
• State the key term and talk about the effect. 
• State at least 4 key terms per technical area. 
• Mise en Scene discuss something from each of 
these areas: 
• BODY LANGUAGE, FACIAL EXPRESSIONS, 
SETTING, LIGHTING, COSTUMES.
How to take notes for the exam – 
MAKE NOTES QUICKLY. No long 
sentences for notes. 
Q1 
(C)Convention= 
(E) Example = 
Q2 
Split page 
(DKT) 
Denotation Key term = 
(MC) 
effect/meaning 
created. 
Mise en scene Sound 
Camera Editing
Practice note taking. 
• Note take for question 1 and question 2 after 
two viewings.
Now practice 
• 10 mins for q1 
• Identify 2 conventions and provide at least 
one example from each convention. To get 
higher marks provide more than one example 
for each convention 
• 5 mins – for editing 
• 5 mins for camera

Revision lesson 1

  • 1.
    ACTION and Adventurerevision session
  • 2.
    Brainstorm • Whatare the conventions of Action and Adventure films? • The key terms for Mise en Scene, Camera, Editing and Sound.
  • 3.
    NOW • Whichquestion do you need to discuss the conventions? • Which question do you need to discuss key terms
  • 4.
    Top tips •Spend 5 mins per technical code. • Keep it simple • State the key term and talk about the effect. • State at least 4 key terms per technical area. • Mise en Scene discuss something from each of these areas: • BODY LANGUAGE, FACIAL EXPRESSIONS, SETTING, LIGHTING, COSTUMES.
  • 5.
    How to takenotes for the exam – MAKE NOTES QUICKLY. No long sentences for notes. Q1 (C)Convention= (E) Example = Q2 Split page (DKT) Denotation Key term = (MC) effect/meaning created. Mise en scene Sound Camera Editing
  • 6.
    Practice note taking. • Note take for question 1 and question 2 after two viewings.
  • 7.
    Now practice •10 mins for q1 • Identify 2 conventions and provide at least one example from each convention. To get higher marks provide more than one example for each convention • 5 mins – for editing • 5 mins for camera