December 12-19
Student Presentations
December 8/9
Wrap up films
Work time
December 2-7
Dear Zachary Official Epilogue
Student Voting and Choice film
5 - Insidious
2 - Stand by Me
3 - The Silence of the Lambs
Assignment - Scene analysis
November 30/December 1
Finish Dear Zachary
Viewing Guide
November 28/29
Finish Up
Discussion and Voice Acting
Begin Documentary - Dear Zachary
November 21/22
SLO Post-Test
Begin Up
November 17/18
Finish Foreign Film: The Intouchables
Discussion
Paragliding Scene - Analysis Worksheet
November 15/16
Begin Foreign Film: The Intouchables
November 11/14
Begin Brick
The Brain Theory
November 9/10
Film Noir Videos:
Visuals: The Endless Night
Begin Brick
November 8 - Election Day
November 4/7
Finish Memento
Discuss
Homework: Inside Leonard's Head
November 2/3
Begin Memento
November 1 - Senior skip day
Scene analysis - Insidious
October 28/31
Final Project: Film or PowerPoint Step 1 due 11/18 or 11/29
October 26/27
Finish The Shawshank Redemption
Discuss
Storyboarding the escape
October 24/25
Continue The Shawshank Redemption
Scene Analysis
In class: The rooftop scene
HW: Close Analysis of this scene: Tommy's Death
October 20/21
Finish Forrest Gump
More Special Effects
Begin 1994 Film #2: The Shawshank Redemption
October 18/19
Notes - Crosscutting and Parallel Editing
Examples - Crosscutting & Parallel Editing
Special Effects Part 2
Continue Forrest Gump
October 12/13
In class: Analyzing terms in film clips from Rocky IV
Special Effects part 1
Continue Forrest Gump
October 10/11
Socratic Seminar on Pleasantville - see me for make-up
Begin Forrest Gump
October 6/7
Finish Pleasantville
Socratic Prep for next class
October 4/5
50's TV Examples: Leave it to Beaver and Father Knows Best
Themes in Pleasantville pt. 1
Continue Pleasantville
September 30/October 3
Discussion: Use of Color in Film: Mood, Meaning, and Symbolism
View Trailers Saving Private Ryan, Sin City, Speed Racer, Coraline
Begin Pleasantville
September 28/29
Finish Shaun of the Dead
September 26/27
In Class: Textual Analysis for Intro to Scream
Begin Shaun of the Dead
September 22/23
Finish Children of Men
Scene Analysis - Uprising
Discussion: Theme, Symbolism, etc. - ppt
Turnitin Review
September 20/21
Scene Analysis - Car Chase
Continue Children of Men
Scene Analysis - Birth
September 16/19
27 Science Fictions That Became Science Facts In 2012, 2013
Begin Children of Men
September 14/15
Finish True Grit
The Cinematography of True Grit
Genre Poster Assignment and Genre Film Review due Oct. 4
September 12/13
Western Genre Video
Cineamatography of Rooster's introduction
Continue True Grit
September 8/9
Finish Hugo discussion and videos
Begin True Grit
September 7 B Day
Finish Hugo
Hugo Frame Analysis
Discussion and videos
Film techniques: Steadicam, Train Sequence
History: George Melies: A Trip to the Moon
September 6 A Day
Finish Hugo
Hugo Frame Analysis
Discussion and videos
September 2 B Day
Continue Hugo
Hugo Frame Analysis
September 1 A Day - Sub
Continue Hugo
August 30/31
Mini-lesson: Sound in Film - Notes and Roles
View: Sound in Transformers
Practice: Complete this and discuss for Mad Max clip and Hugo
Begin Hugo
August 26/29
Quiz, Quiz, Trade
Film term Quiz
Finish and Discuss The Breakfast Club
Essay 1: High School Writing Assignment - Due Sep. 6 to turnitin.com
August 24/25
Notes: Film Terms Part 2 - Camera Movement
Quiz Next Class
Musical Shares
Continue The Breakfast Club
August 22/23
Notes: Film Terms Part 1
Explain Journal Format
Blank Film Journal Sheet
Begin The Breakfast Club
August 19/20
Book vs. Movie Comparison due 11/3 or 11/4
Film Analysis Pre-Test - The Lion King opening scene
100 movie Quotes in 200 Seconds
Begin Personal Movie List
August 17
Class Introduction: Syllabus and Film Contract and Permission Slip