May 11-15
Final Project Presentations
May 5-8
Student Choice films
April 27 - May 4
Watch Stand by Me
Student Voting for Next Film
April 23/24
Finish Dear Zachary
Viewing Guide
Official Epilogue
April 21/22
Documentary Notes
Begin Dear Zachary
April 17/20
Cinematography Part 1
Finish Casablanca
Cinematography Part 2
April 15/16
More Student Examples
Background Info
Begin Casablanca
April 13/14
Finish The Intouchables
Paragliding Scene - Analysis Worksheet
Watch Student films
April 9, 10
Begin The Intouchables
April 7/8
Finish The Usual Suspects
Last Essay: Is it noir enough? DUE 4/15 or 4/16
April 2/6
Film Noir Videos:
Visuals: The Endless Night
Begin The Usual Suspects
March 31/April 1
Finish Memento
Discuss
Homework: Inside Leonard's Head
March 27/30
Begin Memento
March 25/26
Finish Moonrise Kingdom
Discussion and Analysis: Wes Anderson Auteur - Prezi
March 23/24
Discussion: Use of Color in Film: Mood, Meaning, and Symbolism
View Trailers Saving Private Ryan, Sin City, Speed Racer, Coraline
Begin
March 12 -
LOST - Episode Analysis
March 10/11
Finish The Shawshank Redemption
Discuss
Collect Viewing Worksheet
In Class: Reverse Storyboarding
March 6/9
Continue The Shawshank Redemption
Close Analysis of this scene: Tommy's Death
Continue Viewing Worksheet
March 4/5
Special Effects Part 2
Begin The Shawshank Redemption
Begin Viewing Worksheet
March 2/3
Finish Forrest Gump
February 26/27
Notes - Crosscutting and Parallel Editing
Examples - Crosscutting & Parallel Editing
Special Effects Part 1
Continue Forrest Gump
February 24/25
In class: Analyzing terms in film clips from Rocky IV
Begin Forrest Gump
February 20/23
Continue Shaun of the Dead
February 18/19
n Class: Textual Analysis for Intro to Scream
Begin Shaun of the Dead
February 12/17
Finish Terminator 2: Judgement Day
Terminator vs Terminator 2 Mirror Analysis
February 10/11
MES Pop Quiz
Continue Terminator 2: Judgement Day
February 6/9
Finish Sci-Fi Intro
Science Fiction to Fact - 2012 and 2013
Begin Terminator 2: Judgement Day
February 4/5
Finish True Grit
The Cinematography of True Grit
Comparison: Old vs. New
Genre Poster Assignment and Genre Film Review due Oct. 7/8
Turnitin Review
February 2/3
Western Genre Video
Continue True Grit
January 29/30
Begin True Grit
January 27/28
Finish Hugo
Discuss and Connect
Film techniques: Steadicam, Train Sequence
History: George Melies: A Trip to the Moon
January 23/26
Continue Hugo
Hugo Frame Analysis
January 21/22
Mini-lesson: Sound in Film - Notes
View: Sound in Transformers
Practice: Complete this and discuss for Gravity clip and Hugo
Begin Hugo
January 15/20
Discussion about Ferris Bueller
Clips - John Hughes commentary
Family Guy
2012 Honda CRV
January 13/14
Film Term Quiz
Finish and Discuss Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Essay #1 - High School Film Essay due Jan 30/31
January 9/12
Notes: Film Terms Part 2 - Camera Movement
Quiz Next Class
Continue Ferris Bueller's Day Off