Author(s): Kellie Heintz

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Written by practising English teachers, Through the Lens is not a film reference resource or a technical handbook for media students. Rather, it is a highly-illustrated English student text that thoroughly and explicitly teaches all key concepts to prepare students for the film component of senior English studies. Explores the elements of film study that year 9 and 10 students need to encounter in the English classroom:  Covers aspects of visual literacy in general and the languages of films and cinematic techniques  Key terms are explained in the text and in the glossary  Activities cater for different learning styles and range from fill-in-the-gaps responses to sophisticated analysis  Includes guidance on how to write a response to a film