December 12-20
December 10
Documentary Vibes and Inf
Begin Dear Zachary
Viewing Guide
November 26
View Million Dollar Baby
Final Project Film or PowerPoint Step 1 due 11/20
November 14
Finish Foreign Film: Run Lola Run
Discussion
Watch Student Films
November 12
Final Project Step 1 - Due 11/20
A. Film - Treatment and Storyboard sheets
B. PowerPoint - Outline Example
Begin Foreign Film: Run Lola Run
November 7
Finish 50 First Dates
True Memory Loss Story: The Man Who Keeps Falling in Love with his Wife
Book vs. Movie Comparison due tonight by midnight
November 5
Finish Brick
Discuss
Begin 50 First Dates
November 1
Continue Brick
October 30
More Memento discussion
Homework: Inside Leonard's Head
Film Noir Videos:
Visuals: The Endless Night
Begin Brick
October 26
Finish Memento
Discuss
October 24
Pleasantville Discussion
Begin Memento
October 22
Finish: Pleasantville
Discussion Questions
Essay #3 - And the Oscar goes to... Due by midnight
October 17
Short Film Festival - "More" - Symbolism Worksheet
Analyze 1 of the following:
"Adam and Dog"
"Fresh Guacamole"
"The Longest Daycare"
"Head over Heels"
"Paperman"
October 15
Discussion: Use of Color in Film: Mood, Meaning, and Symbolism
View Trailers Do the Right Thing, The Pacific, Speed Racer, Coraline
Begin Pleasantville
October 11
Finish The Shawshank Redemption
Discuss
Collect Viewing Worksheet
In Class: Reverse Storyboarding
Essay #3 - And the Oscar goes to... Due in turnitin 10/22
October 9
Continue The Shawshank Redemption
October 7
Begin The Shawshank Redemption
October 3
Finish Forrest Gump
Discuss Special Effects and Makeup in Forrest Gump
October 1
Special Effects part 1
Continue Forrest Gump
September 27
Selected Scenes from Let the Right One In
Begin Forrest Gump
September 25
Finish Let Me In - Discussion
Deleted Scene
The Pool
Horror Movie Mistake Discussion
September 23
Begin Let Me In
September 19
Continue The Matrix
Discuss The Hero's Journey - Video
September 17
Walkthrough Turnitin Review
Continue The Matrix
September 13
September 11
Finish Tombstone Discuss
Genre Poster Assignment and Genre Film Review
September 9
Notes: Montage, Lighting, and Symbolism
In class: Analyzing terms in film clips from Rocky IV
Continue Tombstone
September 5
Discuss Hugo
Film techniques: Steadicam, Train Sequence
History: George Melies, Buster Keaton
Begin Tombstone
September 3
Continue Hugo
August 29
Mini-lesson: Sound in Film - Notes
View: Sound in Transformers
Practice: Complete this and discuss for Inception clip and Hugo
Begin Hugo
Turnitin overview
August 27
Film term Quiz
Discuss The Breakfast Club
Essay 1: High School Writing Assignment - Due Sep. 3 to turnitin.com
August 23
Notes: Film Terms Part 2 - Camera Movement
Quiz Next Class
Continue The Breakfast Club
August 21
Notes: Film Terms Part 1
Explain Journal Format
Blank Film Journal Sheet
Begin The Breakfast Club
August 19
Explanation of Long Term Projects:
Book vs. Movie Comparison due 11/7
Final Film or Final PowerPoint Step 1 due 11/20
Begin Personal Movie List
Register at turnitin.com
Watch student films from last year
August 15
Class Introduction: Syllabus and Film Contract and Permission Slip