The Stage and the School

Chapter 14: Theater and Other Media

Activity Lesson Plans

Introduction
Students have read about how many forms of media can come together in theater and in film. In this lesson they will further explore the combination of media in full-length animated feature films.

Lesson Description
Students will examine the Web site for Pixar Studios and answer four questions about the content of the site.

Instructional Objectives
1. Students will be able to navigate a Web site and discern important information from its content.
2. Students will be able to learn more about how one film production company creates feature films.

Student Web Activity Answers
1. development (creating the storyline), pre-production (addressing technical challenges), production (making the film), post-production ("polishing" the final product)
2. Toy Story, Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc., A Bug's Life, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Cars
3. RenderMan® is a tool for creating computer graphics and digital effects.
4. Finding Nemo

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