Shot Sizes and Why They Matter
Students recreate one scene in wide, medium, and close-up and compare how the feeling changes.
Materials
6 materials1
Curiosity question strip
2
Annotated diagram
2
Traffic-light self-check slip
3
Recording sheet
3
Task cards
4
Exit slip
Lesson plan
4 phases, 42 minGoal
Students can name common shot sizes and choose one deliberately for the effect they want.
1
Hook & warm-up
Spark curiosity with a quick prompt that connects shot sizes and why they matter to what students already know.
5 min
class
Curiosity question strip
2
Direct instruction
Introduce the core ideas with a guided walkthrough and clear worked examples.
14 min
class
Annotated diagram
Traffic-light self-check slip
3
Guided practice
Students apply the concept in pairs or small groups while the teacher circulates and confers.
18 min
pair
Recording sheet
Task cards
4
Wrap-up & check
Consolidate the big idea and check understanding with a short exit ticket.
5 min
single
Exit slip
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Ratings & comments
Has anyone tried running this with a larger class? Curious how the group activity scales to 30+ students.
Careful, accurate content — I checked the sources and they hold up. Refreshing for a shared lesson.
Setup was about ten minutes for me once the materials were out on the bench.
Great structure. One question: is the extension task assessed, or purely optional?
Glad it was useful. Let me know how the series goes.
Great question — I ran it with 28 and just added a third station to keep group sizes down. Worked fine.
It works fine without the lab kit — I demoed the tricky step at the front and the rest is paper-based.
Ran it twice this term with very different groups and it held up both times. That is rare.
I did the same swap. Saved setup time and students were just as engaged.