Animated Film Applying Film in Teaching Writing Narratives

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2.6.1. Animated Film

Animated film is a kind of film, which involves sound, recording a series of drawings or manipulating in animate objects, one frame at a time. When projected, the sequence of frames take on the illusion of motion, and this film uses computer graphics in creating animated images. The first animated film was made by Walt Disney, “Steamboat Willie” 1928, “Flowers and Trees” 1932, “Snow white and Seven Dwarfs” 1937

2.6.2. Applying Film in Teaching Writing Narratives

The main function of the materials is that guiding the students to use their store of the foreign language to express their idea and opinion. Film which is one of audiovisual materials can help to provide variety of context for the teaching item, which is very necessary at the manipulation. Motion pictures in film have many purposes. Brown et al 1977:243 state that: In instruction and training, motion pictures fulfill a variety of purposes. They communicate information, change and strengthen attitudes, help to develop skills, interest, raise problem, invoke moods, and emotionalize learning. Sometimes they can be used in large group situations to test abilities students reproduce or interpret what they have learned or to apply familiar principles to novel problem. On some occasion, sound may be turned off providing opportunity for the instructor or students to do the commentary or simply allowing the picture alone to carry the messages. Therefore based on the visual presentation of film that is motion pictures can be used to develop students’ writing skill. The film can be turned off and then the teacher asks the students to write the form. Motion pictures with the story times can involve them emotionally; help their attention and desirable behavior The teacher can told students about the important of the film by making clear 27 why they are watching it and what do they expect from it. There may be a case where students get difficulties how to re-write the story in the film, so their story is formed into reasonable one.

2.6.3 The animated film KUNGFU PANDA 2. Secrets of the Furious Five