December 12 - 16
Student Presentations of Final Projects
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December 9/12
Finish Student Choice Films
Quizzes
Begin Presentations
Collect Film Journal Binders
December 7/8
Begin Student Choice Films
Gran Torino, Inception, Zombieland, Friday Night Lights
Film Journal Binder Due Next Class: Journal Format
December 5/6
Finish Toy Story 3
Easter Eggs: Boo ?, slashfilm.com, comingsoon.net, Lots'o Commercials 1 2
Student Choice Voting
December 1/2
Animation and Voice Acting in Toy Story 3
Begin Toy Story 3
STEP 2 DUE TODAY
November 30 - B Day
Finish Singin' in the Rain
November 29 - A Day
In Class: View Sherlock Jr. and Analyze
November 28 - B Day
Begin Singin' in the Rain
November 23 - A Day
Finish Singin' in the Rain
November 22 - B Day
Documentary Review due by midnight
In Class: View Sherlock Jr. and Analyze
November 21 - A Day
Documentary Review due by midnight
Begin Singin' in the Rain
November 17/18
Collect Step 1
Finish Million Dollar Baby
November 15/16
Begin Million Dollar Baby
November 11/14
Finish Murderball
Documentary Review due Nov. 21/22
November 9/10
Finish Dear Zachary
Step 1 of final Project due Nov 17/18: Film PowerPoint
Treatment and Storyboard sheets
Last Essay Assignment: Documentary Review due Nov. 21/22
Begin Murderball
November 7/8
Documentary Week
Begin Dear Zachary
November 3/4Finish Pan's Labyrinth
Complete this for the Pale Man Scene
Make-up discussion
Due: Book vs. Movie Comparison
October 28/November 2
Begin Pan's Labyrinth
October 26/27
Collect Genre Poster Assignment
Finish Shaun of the Dead
Discussion/Extra Bits
October 24/25
Horror Movie Mistake Discussion
Begin Shaun of the Dead
October 20/21
Finish The Matrix
Discussion
Genre Poster Assignment - Due 10/26 or 10/27
October 18/19
Begin The Matrix
October 12-14, 17
Finish Tombstone
Real Images of Tombstone Characters
Genre Poster Assignment - Due 10/26 or 10/27
Short Film Festival - "More" - Symbolism Worksheet
Analyze 1 of the following:
"Snap"
"Nought"
"Kiwi"
"Signs"
October 10/11
Begin Tombstone
October 6/7
Finish Winter's Bone
October 4/5
Essay #3: Winter's Bone, Film Noir or Not?
Begin Winter's Bone
September 30/October 3
Watch: American Cinema - "Film Noir" - Packet
View Online here, but you might need to download player
Inside Leonard's Head due today
September 28/29
Finish Memento - Discussion
Inside Leonard's Head
September 26/27
Mini-lesson: Sound in Film - Notes
View: Sound in Transformers
Practice: Complete this and discuss Inception clip
Begin Memento
September 22/23
Finish Pleasantville
Discussion
Essay #2 - And the Oscar goes to... Due in moodle by midnight
September 20/21
Begin: Pleasantville
September 16/19
Storyboards from The Shawshank Redemption
In Class: Reverse Storyboarding and Fair Tale Storyboarding
Discussion: Use of Color in Film: Mood, Meaning, and Symbolism
View Trailers Do the Right Thing, The Pacific, Speed Racer, Coraline
See me for worksheet
September 14/15
Finish The Shawshank Redemption
Discussion
Essay #2 - And the Oscar goes to... Due 9/22 or 9/23
September 12/13
Continue The Shawshank Redemption
Begin Viewing Questions
September 8/9
Notes: Montage, Lighting, and Symbolism
In class: Analyzing terms in film clips from Rocky IV
Begin The Shawshank RedemptionSeptember 6/7
Finish Forrest Gump
Discuss Special Effects
High School Writing Assignment due Today
September 1/2
Continue Forrest Gump
Book sign-up
August 30/31
Counselor Visits
Begin Forrest Gump
August 26/29
Film Term Quiz
Finish The Breakfast Club
Essay #1 - High School Writing Assignment Due Sep. 6/7
August 24/25
Notes: Film Terms Part 2 - Camera Movement
Quiz Next Class
Continue The Breakfast Club
August 22/23
Notes: Film Terms Part 1
Explain Journal Format
Blank Film Journal Sheet
Begin The Breakfast ClubAugust 18/19
Explanation of Long Term Projects:
Book vs. Movie Comparison
Final Film or Final PowerPoint
Watch student films from last year
Begin Personal Movie List
August 17:
Class Introduction: Syllabus and Film Contract and Permissioin Slip