May 16-18
Final Exams
May 9-16
Final Project Presentations
May 7/8
Finish Batman Begins
Final Project Film or PowerPoint due next class
Binder due next class - Journal FormatMay 3/4
Begin Batman Begins
May 1/2
Finish Student Choice Films
Gran Torino, Donnie Darko, Toy Story 3
April 27/30
Begin Student Choice Films
Gran Torino, Donnie Darko, Toy Story 3April 25/26
Finish Million Dollar Baby
Step 2 Film or PowerPoint due Today
April 23/24
Begin Million Dollar Baby
April 19/20
Finish Groundhog Day - Discussion and Tweeting
April 17/18
Begin Groundhog Day
April 16 B Day Only
In Class: View Sherlock Jr. and Analyze
April 12/13
Finish Sita Sings the Blues
April 10/11
Animation
Begin Sita Sings the Blues
Last Essay Assignment Option 2: Animated Film Review Directions due April 19/20
April 4/5
Finish Dear Zachary
Discussion - News on bail reform
Short Films - "Validation" and "Rent-a-Person
Last Essay Assignment Option 1: Documentary Review due April 19/20
April 2/3
Begin Dear Zachary
March 30 - A Day Only
In Class: View Sherlock Jr. and Analyze
March 28/29
Finish Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Discussion
March 26/27
Discuss Step 1
Film - Treatment and Storyboard sheets
PowerPoint - Outline Example
Begin Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Book vs. Movie Comparison due Today
March 14/15
Genre Poster Assignment - Due Today
Short Film Festival - "More" - Symbolism Worksheet
Analyze 1 of the following:
"Snap"
"Nought"
"Kiwi"
"Signs"
March 12/13
Finish Poltergeist
March 8/9
Horror Movie Mistake Discussion
Genre Poster Assignment - Due 3/15
Begin Poltergeist
March 6/7
Finish Blade Runner - Discussion
March 2/5
Begin Blade Runner
February 29/March 1
Finish True Grit
Comparing old and new
February 27/28
Begin True Grit
February 23/24
Finish The Game - Discussion
Academy Award Prediction Competition
February 21/22
Collect Leonard's Head and Film Noir Elements in Memento
Begin The Game
Essay 3: Film Noir Essay due 3/2 or 3/5
February 15/16
Watch: American Cinema - "Film Noir" - Packet
View Online here, but you might need to download player
Inside Leonard's Head due next class
Film Noir Elements in MementoFebruary 13/14
Finish Memento - Discussion
Inside Leonard's Head
February 9/10
Discuss Edward Scissorhands
Begin Memento
Essay #2 - And the Oscar goes to... Due in moodle by midnight
February 7/8
Analyzing a Scene and Dichotomous Symbolism - Dinner Scene
Finish Edward Scissorhands
February 3/6
Discussion: Use of Color in Film: Mood, Meaning, and Symbolism
View Trailers Do the Right Thing, The Pacific, Speed Racer, Coraline
Begin: Edward Scissorhands
February 1/2
Finish The Shawshank Redemption
Discussion
Storyboards from The Shawshank Redemption
In Class: Reverse Storyboarding
Essay #2 - And the Oscar goes to... Due in moodle by 2/9, 2/10
January 30/31
Continue The Shawshank Redemption
January 26/27
Mini-lesson: Sound in Film - Notes
View: Sound in Transformers
Practice: Complete this and discuss for Inception clip and new movie
Begin The Shawshank Redemption
January 24/25
Finish Forrest Gump
Discussion: Special Effects
January 20/23
Notes: Montage, Lighting, and Symbolism
In class: Analyzing terms in film clips from Rocky IV
Continue Forrest Gump
January 18/19
Sign up for Book vs. Film
Begin Forrest Gump
High School Writing Assignment Due Today
January 11/12, 13/17:
Library Orientation
Film term Quiz
Finish Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Discussion
Essay 1: High School Writing Assignment Due 1/18 or 1/19
Explain Final Projects - Film or PowerPoint
January 9/10:
Notes: Film Terms Part 2 - Camera Movement
Quiz Next Class
Continue Ferris Bueller's Day Off
January 5/6:
Notes: Film Terms Part 1
Explain Journal Format
Blank Film Journal Sheet
Begin Ferris Bueller's Day Off
January 3/4:
Class Introduction: Syllabus and Film Contract and Permissioin Slip
Book vs. Movie Comparison
Begin Personal Movie List