The fourth film of five in the Bill: Green Light to Opening Night covers crew. This film includes information on: - the camera trainee and focus puller who describe their roles, - the Director of Photography explains the camera and the lighting set up of the scene, - the Art Director and Sound Recordist do on set. A resource designed to accompany behind the scenes film has been designed to work across a range of curriculum areas and subjects for students aged 9-13. It comprises of a set of teachers’ notes with activity outlines and worksheets for classroom use and a PowerPoint presentation with embedded clips from the film and the Behind The Scenes film which can be downloaded at www.intofilm.org/bill This film is now available to stream free at Into Film+ https://www.intofilm.org/films/18539

A series of five videos that go behind the scenes and explore the making of the film Bill, a fictional take on the young William Shakespeare’s search for fame and fortune. In part one of this five-part Green Light to Opening Night series, we learn about pre-production, including pitching, commissioning, screenwriting, the first script read through and the role of the director. We also meet some of the lead actors and one of the writers of the film. A resource designed to accompany behind the scenes film has been designed to work across a range of curriculum areas and subjects for students aged 9-13. It comprises of a set of teachers’ notes with activity outlines and worksheets for classroom use and a PowerPoint presentation with embedded clips from the film and the Behind The Scenes film which can be downloaded at www.intofilm.org/bill This film is now available to stream free at Into Film+ https://www.intofilm.org/films/18539

The second film of five in the Bill: Green Light to Opening Night series, covers the production of the film. Into Film’s team of Young Reporters visit the unit base on location to meet the Co-Producer and the First and Second Assistant Directors. They also learn about: • scheduling and shooting films out of sequence, • the hair and makeup and costume production • trailers, the challenges of re-creating Tudor looks and clothing. A resource designed to accompany behind the scenes film has been designed to work across a range of curriculum areas and subjects for students aged 9-13. It comprises of a set of teachers’ notes with activity outlines and worksheets for classroom use and a PowerPoint presentation with embedded clips from the film and the Behind The Scenes film which can be downloaded at www.intofilm.org/bill This film is now available to stream free at Into Film+ https://www.intofilm.org/films/18539

The fifth and final film in the Bill: Green Light to Opening Night covers post production and editing. In this video, the young people visit the edit suite in order to: - learn about the editing process, - select a take to use in the final film, - talk to the songwriter - watch the recording of the soundtrack with Tudor instruments. A resource designed to accompany behind the scenes film has been designed to work across a range of curriculum areas and subjects for students aged 9-13. It comprises of a set of teachers’ notes with activity outlines and worksheets for classroom use and a PowerPoint presentation with embedded clips from the film and the Behind The Scenes film which can be downloaded at www.intofilm.org/bill This film is now available to stream free at Into Film+ https://www.intofilm.org/films/18539

The third film of five in the Bill: Green Light to Opening Night, covers cast including lead actors and supporting artists. Into Film’€™s team of young people learn about : - cast members about techniques for playing characters, - the basics of sword fighting from the stunt co-ordinator. A resource designed to accompany behind the scenes film has been designed to work across a range of curriculum areas and subjects for students aged 9-13. It comprises of a set of teachers’ notes with activity outlines and worksheets for classroom use and a PowerPoint presentation with embedded clips from the film and the Behind The Scenes film which can be downloaded at www.intofilm.org/bill This film is now available to stream free at Into Film+ https://www.intofilm.org/films/18539