THE SECRET of KELLS Ireland, France, Belgium 2009, 79 Min

THE SECRET of KELLS Ireland, France, Belgium 2009, 79 Min

BRIT FILMS #7 – Accompanying material for media education THE SECRET OF KELLS Ireland, France, Belgium 2009, 79 min. German certification: minimum age 6 recommended for 10 years and older Director omm !oore "cri#t Fa$rice %iol&o'ski (rt director )oss "te'art *diting Fa$ienne (lvare,-Giro !usic Bruno .oulais #$at THE SE RET !F "ELLS i% a&out Ireland in t/e 9t/ century: fearing t/e imminent attac& of t/e 0i&ings, ($$ot .ellac/ decides to $uild a /igh 'all around t/e a$$ey to #rotect it. 1is ne#/e' Brendan, on t/e ot/er /and, is far more interested in t/e #recious $oo& 'it/ t/e golden co+er '/ic/ Brot/er (idan, fleeing from "cotland, /as $rought 'it/ /im. Brendan is fascinated $y t/e 'onderful dra'ings 'it/ '/ic/ (idan turns e+ery #age of t/e $oo& into a 'ork of art 2 and /e is e+en more delighted '/en t/e old a$$ot asks /im for /elp, and introduces /im to t/e secrets of $oo& illumination. 3/en Brendan lea+es t/e safety of t/e a$$ey for t/e first time in /is life 2 'it/out t/e &no'ledge of /is uncle 2 to searc/ for $erries to ma&e in& for t/e illuminations, /e meets t/e mysterious 'oodland fairy (isling. /e $oy 'ill need /er /elp again later on. For a special crystal is needed to complete t/e illustrations of t/e $oo&, '/ic/ is su##osed to $ring /o#e to /umans. (nd t/at crystal is t/e eye of t/e .rom .ruac/, a creature t/at /ides in a ca+e in t/e forest. In t/is outstanding animated film, omm !oore lin&s t/e story of a $oy learning to stand on /is o'n t'o feet and disco+ering /is talent 'it/ Irish /istory and myt/ology and t/e genesis of t/e Boo& of 4ells. 1e $rings to life t/e medie+al art of $oo& illumination $y telling of its #o'er and at t/e same time cle+erly imitating its features in /is images. /e follo'ing 'orksheets focus on • references to /istorical e+ents and Irish myt/ology • t/e relationshi# $et'een ($$ot .ellac/ and Brendan • t/e significance t/at t/e Boo& of 4ells /as for t/e c/aracters • t/e 'ay t/e film incorporates ty#ical .eltic &not #atterns in its images, and t/e images of t/e film $ecome artistic ornaments t/emselves, imitating t/e Boo& of 4ells 'u&li%hing information 5u$lisher: (ut/or: (G Kino – Gilde deutsc/er Filmkunstt/eater "tefan Stiletto )an&estra6e 31 stiletto9filme-sc/oener-se/en.de 10789 Berlin 5/oto credits: :es Armateurs/0i+i Film;.artoon Saloon; France2.inema< O#timum Home >(ll t/e stills are from t/e D0D T1E S*.)* OF K*::", released in Great Britain by Optimum Home. T/ey ser+e as image quotations, to ena$le study of t/e film’s content, and not as illustrations.) 1 History and location% Brendan@s c/aracter is an in+ention of t/e film. /e Boo& of 4ells, /o'e+er, actually exists: it 'as #ro$a$ly in t/e 9t/ century t/at mon&s on t/e "cottish island of Iona $egan to co#y and ela$orately illustrate t/e four Gospels. 3/at /istorical e+ents of t/e #eriod do you learn a$out in 1* "*.)* =F 4*::"C DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD But numerous myt/ical creatures also a##ear in 1* "*.)* =F 4*::". 3/at do you learn in t/e film a$out t/e follo'ing creatures from Irish myt/ologyC DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD (isling DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD >Gaelic: dream, +isionA DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD .rom .ruac/ DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD 5angur BEn DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD :oo& for more information a$out t/ese figures on t/e Internet 2 e.g. on t/e *nglish-language Wi&i#edia #ages at /tt#:/;en.'i&i#edia.org :oo& for t'o important locations of t/e film on a ma#: t/e island of Iona in "cotland and t/e ($$ey of 4ells in Ireland. 2 'rotection from t$e Vi)ing% .om#arisons: /o' does ($$ot .ellac/ #lan to #rotect t/e ($$ey from t/e 0i&ings? (nd '/at is Brendan@s #lanC A&&ot ellac$ Brendan DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD * DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD +nusual image% 3/at is 'rong 'it/ t/is #icture? >for example, loo& at t/e arrangement of t/e in& #ots, or t/e #age Brendan is 'riting on.A DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD 3/y might t/e director /a+e deli$erately dra'n 'it/ incorrect #ers#ecti+e? >)emember in '/at #eriod t/e film’s story ta&es #lace, and '/at it is a$out.A DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD 7 Boo) illumination /e mon&s '/o ela$orately decorated >religious) $oo&s are also referred to as Filluminators”. /e 'ord comes from Latin and means Fto shed lightG or FenlightenG. 3/at do you t/in&: '/at 'as $oo& illumination meant to Fshed lightG onC DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 1ere you can see an image from t/e film. In t/e scri#torium of t/e a$$ey, ($$ot (idan is teac/ing Brendan /o' to illuminate $oo&s. >"cri#torium is t/e name gi+en to t/e room in an a$$ey '/ere t/e mon&s used to co#y and illuminate $oo&s. /e name comes from t/e Latin 'ord Fscri$ereG, meaning Fto 'riteG.A 1o' does t/e film sho' /o' Fenlightening” Brendan@s $oo& illumination is? 5ay #articular attention to t/e colours used to #resent t/e scri#torium 'it/in t/e a$$ey, and also t/e night. DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD Discuss 'it/ t/e class '/at $oo& illumination means to Brendan. Hou should also talk a$out '/at o$stacles Brendan /as to o+ercome on /is #at/ to $ecoming a $oo& illuminator. Become an illuminator yourselfI 3rite your name in ca#itals on a large sheet of #a#er, and decorate t/e indi+idual letters 'it/ delicate #atterns, ma&ing t/e colours as $right as #ossi$le. 5ut toget/er your illuminated names to ma&e a #icture gallery. J !rnaments, pattern% and %$ape% /e follo'ing images come from t/e scene in '/ic/ Brendan lea+es t/e a$$ey for t/e first time, goes into t/e forest, and meets (isling t/ere. 1 2 7 J :oo& especially at t/e $ranc/es of t/e trees and at t/e 'reat/s of mist in t/ese images. .o#y #atterns or sha#es '/ic/ a##ear re#eatedly >for example &not #atterns or spirals). Discuss '/at similarities exist $et'een t/e film 1* "*.)* =F 4*::" and t/e real Boo& of 4ells. > o find #ictures of t/e real Boo& of 4ells on t/e Internet, go to t/e 'e$site of rinity .ollege Du$lin at /tt#:/;digitalcollections.tcd.ie, and enter t/e &ey'ord F&ells” in t/e searc/ field.A K.

View Full Text

Details

  • File Type
    pdf
  • Upload Time
    -
  • Content Languages
    English
  • Upload User
    Anonymous/Not logged-in
  • File Pages
    5 Page
  • File Size
    -

Download

Channel Download Status
Express Download Enable

Copyright

We respect the copyrights and intellectual property rights of all users. All uploaded documents are either original works of the uploader or authorized works of the rightful owners.

  • Not to be reproduced or distributed without explicit permission.
  • Not used for commercial purposes outside of approved use cases.
  • Not used to infringe on the rights of the original creators.
  • If you believe any content infringes your copyright, please contact us immediately.

Support

For help with questions, suggestions, or problems, please contact us