May 20/21
Film Binders Due - Journal Format
Continue Presentations until finals
May 15/16
Begin Student Presentations
May 9/12
Begin Student Choice Films"
May 7/8
Finish Foreign Film: City of God
Final Project Step 1 - Due Today
May 5/6
Begin Foreign Film: City of God
Final Project Step 1 - Due 5/7 or 5/8
May 1/2
The Films:
Documentary Review due today
April 25/30
Finish Films Toy Story 3
3 Questions Toy Story 3
Easter Eggs: Boo ?, comingsoon.net, Lots'o Commercials 1 2
April 23/24
The 22 Rules of Storytelling by Pixar
Final Project Step 1 - Due 4/24 or 4/25
A. Film - Treatment and Storyboard sheets
B. PowerPoint - Outline Example
Begin Toy Story 3
April 21/22
Finish Dear Zachary
Viewing Guide
Official Epilogue
Last Essay Assignment: Documentary Review due 5/1 or 5/2
Watch Student Films
April 17/18
Final Project Guidelines:
Film or PowerPoint Step 1 due 4/24 or 4/25
Treatment and Storyboard sheets
Begin Dear Zachary
April 15/16
Finish The Game
Discussion
Film Noir Notes
Post viewing Questions
April 11/14
Film Noir Videos:
Film Noir Explained
Visuals: The Endless Night
Film Noir Elements in Memento
Begin The Game
April 9/10
Finish Memento
Discuss
Homework: Inside Leonard's Head
Christopher Nolan: Auteur
Essay #4 - And the Oscar goes to... Due
April 7/8
Begin Memento
April 3/4
Finish Moonrise Kingdom
Discussion and Analysis: Wes Anderson Auteur - Prezi
April 1/2
Discussion: Use of Color in Film: Mood, Meaning, and Symbolism
View Trailers Do the Right Thing, The Pacific, Speed Racer, Coraline
Worksheet
Begin Moonrise Kingdom
March 28/31
Finish The Shawshank Redemption
Discuss
Collect Viewing Worksheet
In Class: Reverse Storyboarding
Essay #4 - And the Oscar goes to... Due 4/9 or 4/10
March 26/27
Continue The Shawshank Redemption
Close Analysis of this scene: Tommy's Death
Continue Viewing Worksheet
March 24/25
Begin The Shawshank Redemption
Begin Viewing Worksheet
March 12/13
Finish Forrest Gump
Special Effects Part 2
March 10/11
Special Effects Part 1
Continue Forrest Gump
March 6/7
Begin Forrest Gump
March 5
Finish Silence of the Lambs
Scene Analysis - Parallel Editing
Poster Analysis
Oscars Recap
March 4 - B Day
Short Film Festival - "More" - Symbolism Worksheet
Analyze 1 of the following:
"Adam and Dog"
"Fresh Guacamole"
"The Longest Daycare"
"Head over Heels"
"Paperman"
February 28 - B Day
Finish Silence of the Lambs
Scene Analysis - Parallel Editing
Poster Analysis
Oscars Predictions
February 26/27
Horror Movie Mistake Discussion
Continue Silence of the Lambs
Character Tweets
February 24/25
Horror Genre Info
In Class: Textual Analysis for Intro to Scream 3
Begin Silence of the Lambs
February 20/21
Finish Children of Men
Discussion: Theme, Symbolism, etc. - ppt
Notes: Film Editing
In class: Analyzing terms in film clips from Rocky IV
February 18/19
Continue Children of Men
Scene Analysis - Birth, Uprising
February 12/13
27 Science Fictions That Became Science Facts In 2012
Begin Children of Men
Scene Analysis - Car Chase
February 10/11
Finish the Western
Discussion/Connection
Genre Poster Assignment and Genre Film Review due March 4/5
Turnitin Review
February 6/7
Continue the Western
February 3/4
Begin the Western
3rd/7th Unforgiven
5th Tombstone
January 30/31
Finish Hugo
Discuss and Connect
Film techniques: Steadicam, Train Sequence
History: George Melies, Buster Keaton
Automatons, Smashing Pumpkins
Essay #1 - High School Film Essay due tonight before midnight
January 28/29
Continue Hugo
Hugo Frame Analysis
How to submit to www.turnitin.com
January 24/27
Mini-lesson: Sound in Film - Notes
View: Sound in Transformers
Practice: Complete this and discuss for Inception clip and Hugo
Begin Hugo
January 22/23
Film Term Quiz
Finish and Discuss Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Clips - John Hughes commentary
Family Guy
2012 Honda CRV
Essay #1 - High School Film Essay due Jan 30/31
January 16/17
Notes: Film Terms Part 2 - Camera Movement
Quiz Next Class
Begin Ferris Bueller's Day Off
January 14/15
Notes: Film Terms Part 1
Explain Journal Format
Blank Film Journal Sheet
Begin Ferris Bueller's Day Off
January 10/13
Class Introduction: Syllabus and Film Contract and Permission Slip
Register at turnitin.com
Book vs. Movie Comparison due 11/7
Begin Personal Movie List
Getting to Know You