Year 3 - Art and design
Monsters in myths and film
Monsters: sculpture and digital design
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Unit Summary
This design and make unit has links with the creative industries. Pupils will identify and study monsters in film and paintings, before realising their own imaginative concepts into models and animation.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explore how monsters are shown in myths and film, and understand what makes them unique.
Key Notes
- Monsters appear in various myths and films across different cultures.
- Artists use specific features to depict monsters, such as exaggerated facial expressions and body parts.
- Understanding cultural context can help us to appreciate how monsters are depicted in art.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Monster: is an imaginary creature
- Myth: stories which explain how the world began and what the world is like and why
- Feature: a part of something that makes it special
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Monsters in myths and films are always portrayed as evil.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Monsters appear in various myths and films across different cultures. Artists use specific features to depict monsters, such as exaggerated facial expressions and body parts.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'Monster'
is an imaginary creature.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Monsters in myths and films are always portrayed as evil. Correction: Monsters in myths and films are not always portrayed as evil. Creating monsters can involve using different features that portray a friendly or approachable character.
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