8+
Medium (5-11 activities)
A long take is simply an uninterrupted shot from pressing record until hitting stop - there is no cutting or editing involved. They are most often found at the beginning and end of a film, usually to establish the setting or character, or to summarise the film.
In this resource, students will watch a variety of long takes from films, encouraging them to explore an aspect of filmmaking that is suitable for first-time and more experienced filmmakers.
The process of creating films using long takes can encourage young people to work collaboratively to plan, organise and shoot their film. This resource, comprising a PowerPoint presentation with embedded clips and accompanying teachers' notes, has drawn on the Cinematheque Francais programme which has been running a filmmaking, watching and understanding programme called Le Cinema Cent Ans de Jeunesse for the past 20 years.
We have developed a large catalogue of educational resources since launching in 2013, and some references and terminology will inevitably have dated as society and language evolves. We are aware of this and will be updating resources when our production schedule allows.
