This programme provides the opportunity to view the short, live-action film Dangle, and to find out from writer/director, Phil Traill, what went into making the film. Phil Traill talks about where the idea for the film came from, and how the script evolved. He also describes the process of creating a storyboard and the decisions behind the use of different camera shots - close ups, mid-shots and wide shots - at different moments. In Dangle, sound plays a very important role although there's no dialogue and no music. There are also some very clever special effects, for example making it look as if a rope is hanging down from the sky, and making it look as though the sun is being turned on and off, which help to tell the story.

Video Series: KS1 Literacy
Release Date 2006