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Box of Delights: Feet of Song (1988)
 
Focus Questions

These questions can be used to focus students' thinking while watching the film and/or to develop their understanding of film language.

STORY

  • Is there a story in Feet of Song?
  • What does the title of the film tell us about the film?

SEQUENCE

  • Can you break the film down into separate sequences?
  • How can you tell the beginning of a new sequence?

COLOUR

  • What different colours are used in the film? Are some colours used more than others?
  • How do the colours contribute to the mood of the film?
  • Are there strong contrasts of colour in the film?
  • Do different sequences in the film have different colour schemes?

SOUND

  • How important is the music in Feet of Song?
  • What adjectives would you use to describe the music in Feet of Song?
  • How does the music work with the images that you see on screen?

CAMERA

  • Can you find any examples of close-ups or long-shots in the film? How are they different to similar shots in non-animation films?

COMPOSITION

  • Choose a short sequence in the film and describe how the figures are arranged.

SETTING

  • Is there a setting in this film?