Mr. Maxfield's Class Page

May 19-24

Final Exams

May 15-19

Student Presentations

May 9-12

Student choice films

Scene Analysis

May 8

Finish Jaws - scene analysis

May 5

Second Block only

Begin Insidious

May 2 B Day 

Begin JAWS

April 28/May 1

Finish Documentaries

Additional videos:

Undefeated: Where are they now? 1 2 3

Dear Zachary: Epilogue

April 26/27

Begin Documentary - Student Choice

Viewing Guide

April 24/25

Finish Foreign Film: The Intouchables

Discussion

Paragliding Scene - Analysis Worksheet

April 20/21

SLO Post Test - "The Lion King"

Begin Foreign Film: The Intouchables

April 17/18

Finish Memento

Discuss

Step 1 due next class

April 13/14

Film Noir Videos: 

Film Noir Explained

Visuals: The Endless Night

Film Noir Notes

Continue Memento

Film Noir Elements in Memento

April 11/12

Socratic Seminar on Pleasantville - see me for make-up

Begin Memento

April 7/10

Finish Pleasantville

Socratic Prep for next class

April 5/6

50's TV Examples: Leave it to Beaver and Father Knows Best

Themes in Pleasantville pt. 1

Continue Pleasantville

March 31/April 3

Why Props Matter - Questions in google classroom

Begin Pleasantville

March 29/30

Finish Moonrise Kingdom

Discussion and Analysis: Wes Anderson Auteur - Prezi

Color

Centered

From Above

March 27/28

Discussion: Use of Color in Film: Mood, Meaning, and Symbolism

Color in Storytelling

View Trailers Saving Private Ryan, Sin City, Speed Racer, Coraline 

Assignment in google classroom

Begin Moonrise Kingdom

March 16 B Day 

Zombieland

March 14/15

Storyboarding the escape

Final Project Film or PowerPoint due 4/19 or 4/20 for step 1

March 9/13

Finish The Shawshank Redemption

Close Analysis of this scene: Tommy's Death 

Discuss

1994 - survey in classroom

March 7/8

Continue The Shawshank Redemption

Begin Viewing Worksheet

Scene Analysis

In class: The rooftop scene

March 3/6

Forrest Gump - Book vs. Film

Makeup Video and Analysis W.S.

Begin 1994 Film #2: The Shawshank Redemption

March 1/2

Special Effects part 2

Finish Forrest Gump

Discussion

February 27/28

Oscar Recap - What went Wrong

Special Effects of F.G. part 1

Continue Forrest Gump

February 23/24

Oscar Ballot and How the Winners are Selected

Notes - Crosscutting and Parallel Editing

Examples - Crosscutting & Parallel Editing

Begin Forrest Gump

February 21/22

Finish 1408

Alternate endings - Which is the best?

Short horror films

February 14-17 Horror

February 14 - sub

ear Survey

Begin 1408

In Class: Textual Analysis for Intro to Scream

Short Film: "Lights Out"

"What Makes a Movie Scary?"

February 7-13

Intro to Sci-Fi

Science Fiction to Fact - 2012 and 2013

View Children of Men

Scene Analysis - Julien's Death

Scene Analysis - Birth

Scene Analysis - Uprising 

Discussion: Theme, Symbolism, etc. - ppt and video

Turnitin Review

February 6 - B day - sub

Begin Children of Men

February 2/3

Finish Tombstone

Discussion/Connection/Historical Powerpoint

Genre Film Review due March 1/2

Turnitin Reflection

January 31/February 1

Genre Poster Assignment - Due 2/21 - video

Western Genre Video

Western Genre Conventions

Continue Tombstone

January 27/30

Genre Notes

Begin Tombstone

January 25/26

Finish Hugo

Discussion and videos

Film techniques: Steadicam, Train Sequence

History: George Melies: A Trip to the Moon

Buster Keaton

Automatons, Smashing Pumpkins

January 23/24

Mise en Scene Notes

Continue Hugo

Hugo Frame Analysis

January 19/20

January 17/18
Finish Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Discussion
Clips - John Hughes commentary
Family Guy
2012 Honda CRV

Film Term Quiz

January 11/12

Notes: Film Terms Part 2 - Camera Movement
Quiz Next Class
Continue Ferris Bueller's Day Off

High School Essay - Due 1/25 or 1/26

January 9/10

Film Analysis PreTest

Notes: Film Terms Part 1

Explain Journal Format

Blank Film Journal Sheet

Begin Ferris Bueller's Day Off

January 5/6

Class Introduction: 

Syllabus and Film Contract and Permission Slip

Register at turnitin.com

Getting to Know You

Book vs. Movie Comparison due 3/15, 3/16

Film Essay Rubric

Begin Personal Movie List

100 Best Movie Lines in 200 Seconds