The day will look at a range of ways film can be used in the delivery of maths in number, shape and space and handling data and how this might be linked to  a  half term/full term film project which offers students an imaginary or real budget to plan and deliver a film festival at school or in the local community.

Number and algebra

• Building a budget
• How to work within a budget
• Getting quotes for equipment
• Working on margins of profit and overheads
• Cost of marketing
• Ticket sales/ gross/net
• Programme layout – costs – post
• Personnel costs
• Currency conversion
• Frames per second/minute/hour
• Aspect Ratios
• Timing when making film
• Weight – carriage charges
• Taxes
• Profit on popcorn and ice cream

Shape. Space and Measures

• Scale (Animation)
• Set design
• Costume design
• Area
• Capacity –number of people for event

Handling Data

• Admissions for UK /European/Worldwide Film
• Admissions – costs
• Interpreting figures for most popular genre/age range
• Survey of school/community related to gathering of film information e.g. favourite genre/actor
• Research into variations of attendance across decades
• Analysis of findings
• Presentation of findings
• Predictions and planning based on analysis