May 11/12
Student Projects Due
Film Journal due next class -Journal Format
May 9/10
Continue Student Choice Films
Final Projects due next class
May 5/6
Begin Student Choice Films
3 - The Hurt Locker
7 - Gran Torino
PowerPoint Rough Draft Due
May 3/4
Finish Son of Rambow
Student Choice Voting
Film Footage Due
April 29/ May 2
Million Dollar Baby Discussion Questions due
Begin Son of Rambow
April 21-28
Documentary Review due April 27/28
View Million Dollar Baby
April 19/20
Finish Dear Zachary - Discussion - News on bail reform
Short Films - "Validation" and "Rent-a-Person"
pril 15/18
Last Essay Assignment: Documentary Review
Begin Dear Zachary
April 13/14
Collect PowerPoint Part 1
Finish The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
Haiku
April 11/12
Collect Horror Poster Assignment
PowerPoint step one due next class - Example
Begin The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
April 7/8
Finish Inception
Discussion
Twitter - Tweet from the perspective of one of the characters in the film.
Treatment and Storyboard due today
Horror Poster Assignment due 4/11 or 4/12
April 5/6
Continue
Discussion
Treatment and Storyboard due next class
April 1/4
To View: 50 Years of the Psycho Shower Scene
Evolution of Horror Movie Posters
Film Project Step 1 - Treatment and Storyboard due April 7/8
Begin Inception
March 30/31
Finish Psycho
Psycho Discusion annd Notes
Horror Poster Assignment due 4/11 or 4/12
March 28/29
A Brief History of Horror Films
Horror Movie Mistake Discussion
Begin Psycho
March 24/25
Finish Tombstone
Discussion
March 22/23
The Western - Characteristics
Begin Tombstone
March 21 - B Day
Pan's Labyrinth Discussion
Mini-lesson: Sound in Film - Notes
View: Sound in Transformers and Voiceovers with Mel Blanc
Practice: Complete this and discuss for The Hurt Locker and Inception clips
March 10 - A Day
Finish Pan's Labyrinth
Discussion
March 9 - B Day
Finish Pan's Labyrinth
Complete this for the Pale Man Scene
March 8 - A Day
Begin Pan's Labyrinth
Complete this for the Pale Man Scene
March 7 - B Day
Finish Pleasantville - Discussion
Begin Pan's Labyrinth
March 4 - A Day
Finish Pleasantville - Discussion
Mini-lesson: Sound in Film - Notes
View: Sound in Transformers and Voiceovers with Mel Blanc
Practice: Complete this and discuss for The Hurt Locker and Inception clips
March 2/3
Continue Pleasantville
February 28/March 1
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
Begin: Pleasantville
February 24/25
Finish Brick - Discussion
Film Noir Essay - Due 3/2 or 3/3
February 22/23
Film Noir Essay - Due 3/2 or 3/3
Begin Brick
February 16/17
Finish Memento - Discussion
Post Viewing questions - Film Noir Elements in Memento
Inside Leonard's Head
February 14/15
Begin Memento
February 10/11
Watch: American Cinema - "Film Noir" - Packet
View Online here, but you might need to download player
Horse and Bear Storyboarding due for A day classes
February 9 - B Day
Finish The Shawshank Redemption
In Class: Storyboarding
February 8 - A Day
In Class: Storyboarding
Hoomework: Horse and Bear Storyboarding - see me
February 7 - B Day
Continue The Shawshank Redemption
February 4 - A Day
Finish The Shawshank Redemption
And the Oscar Goes to... Essay Assignment - due Feb. 11
January 31 - A Day
Continue The Shawshank Redemption
January 28 - B day
Begin The Shawshank Redemption
January 27 - B Day
Make-up Quizzes
Notes: Montage, Lighting, and Symbolism
In class: Analyzing terms in film clips from Rocky IV
Explain Final Projects - Film or PowerPoint
January 26 - B Day
Finish Forrest Gump
Discussion and Examples of Special Effects
January 25 - A Day
Notes: Montage, Lighting, and Symbolism
In class: Analyzing terms in film clips from Rocky IV
Begin The Shawshank Redemption
January 24 - B Day
Continue Forrest Gump
January 19 and 21 - A Days
Finish Forrest Gump
Discussion and Examples of Special Effects
January 18 - B Day
Film Term Quiz
Finish Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Begin Forrest Gump
Homework : High School Writing Assignment Due 1/20
January 14 - A Day
Handback Quizzes
Explain Final Projects - Film or PowerPoint
Begin Forrest Gump
January 13 - B Day
Notes: Film Terms Part 2 - Camera Movement
Quiz Next Class
Continue Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Homework : High School Writing Assignment Due 1/20
January 12 - A Day
Film Term Quiz
Finish Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Homework : High School Writing Assignment Due 1/18
January 11 - B day - Snow Day
January 10 - A Day
Notes: Film Terms Part 2 - Camera Movement
Quiz Next Class
Continue Ferris Bueller's Day Off
January 6/7
Notes: Film Terms Part 1
Explain Journal Format
Blank Film Journal Sheet
Begin Ferris Bueller's Day Off
January 4/5:
Class Introduction: Syllabus and Film Contract and Permission Slip
Long Term Project: Book vs. Movie Comparison Due March 24/25
Begin Personal Movie List