Agendas
T, 1.10.17
Welcome/Overview/Syllabus (Handout)
Sign up for google classroom
FHAT Course Survey (GC)
Film Permission Slip--due Thursday for EC (get from SS and print handout)
Th, 1.12.17
Take notes on techniques the filmmaker uses to tell his story.
Watch Run Lola Run
Quickwrite: What film techniques did you recognize that the filmmaker used to tell this story?
M, 1.16.17
No school
T, 1.17.17
Discuss Content and Form
Brief debrief of RLR content
Assign readings from "Film Terminology and Cinematic Effects"
Work on rough drafts for Formal Analysis Poster Assignment
Th, 1.19.17
Continue w formal analysis poster presentation assignment: complete rough drafts, present, take notes on handout "How to Read a Film."
Practice formal analysis in Run Lola Run (running scene & bank scene)
M, 1.23.17
Start Jaws
Jot down notes on formal techniques you notice the director uses to create suspense
T, 1.24.17
Finish Jaws
Chunking Jaws
Th, 1.26.17
Read review and chunk Jaws and start analyzing scenes from Jaws. (Respond on GC)
M, 1.30.17
Start American Cinema: The Studio System
H/W - Finish Chunking: "Deep Focus Review - Jaws Analysis"
and formal analysis of 3 scenes from Jaws. Submit on G-Classroom. Due T, 1.31
T, 1.31.17
Finish American Cinema: The Studio System
Slide lecture on Genre's and Genre 1: Horror
Start 7 Reasons Why Hitchcock is Great (ran out of time, had to start Psycho. Finish after Psycho)
Start Psycho
Th, 2.2.17
Finish Psycho
M, 2.6.17
Formal Analysis Quiz (Camera Angles)
Finish 7 Reasons Why Hitchcock is Great
T, 2.7.17
Class Cancelled due to Flooding
Th, 2.10.17
Read Psycho review, answer questions, analyze clips, submit on GC.
Start Silence of the Lambs (Jonathan Demme, 1991)
M, 2.13.17
Continue Silence of the Lambs
T, 2.14.17
Finish Silence of the Lambs
Introduction to the Western genre (Watch clip from "Looking at Movies" and answer questions on handout - due Th, 2.16 before class)
Watch 1st 10 minutes of Stagecoach (John Ford, 1939)
Th, 2.16.17
Finish Stagecoach
Notes: Track the characters
- What values do the characters represent?
- Who changes, how & why?
Comparing genres
- Compared to horror, what is unique about the framing of shots in the Western.
M, 2.27.17
Breakthrough Day
T, 2.28.17
Article: "Where the Oscar Best Picture Nominations Are Liked the Best"
"Stagecoach" wrap up
Start High Noon (Stanley Kramer, 1952)
Marshal Will Kane - Gary Cooper
Amy Fowler - Grace Kelly
Frank Miller - Ian MacDonald
Helen Ramirez - Katy Jurado
Th, 2.29/17
Finish High Noon
The Western general info.
The Great American Train Robbery (Edwin Porter, 1903) (Q's on G-Classroom)
F, 3.3.17
Iconic Sports Documentary Project (See G-Classroom for handout)
Introduce project, select pairs, search & brainstorm films, sign-up (Facebook and hard copy) & start viewing
Presentations on March 22 & 24
M, 3.6.17
Start Hell or High Water (David Mackenzie, 2016)
Chris Pine (Toby) Ben Foster (Tanner)
Jeff Bridges (Texas Ranger Marcus)
Gil Birmingham (Texas Ranger Alberto)
Pay attention to & describe the setting. What role does the setting play in the film? Notice use of the long shot.
Good guys vs bad guys
- Identify protagonists & antagonists
How does the film reflect the Western genre?
How does the film reflect the time?
T, 3.7.17
Finish Hell or High Water and discussion
Th, 3.9.17
Introduce Formal Analysis Project
Watch and take notes on American Cinema: Film Noir
T, 3.15.17
Formal Analysis Project (half-hour)/Work on benchmark 2 (due Th)
Start Double Indemnity
Observe & prepare to discuss the film's use of lighting & camera angles
How are men & women portrayed & how does this reflect the time period? (Focus on Phylis & Walter)
T, 1.10.17
Welcome/Overview/Syllabus (Handout)
Sign up for google classroom
FHAT Course Survey (GC)
Film Permission Slip--due Thursday for EC (get from SS and print handout)
Th, 1.12.17
Take notes on techniques the filmmaker uses to tell his story.
Watch Run Lola Run
Quickwrite: What film techniques did you recognize that the filmmaker used to tell this story?
M, 1.16.17
No school
T, 1.17.17
Discuss Content and Form
Brief debrief of RLR content
Assign readings from "Film Terminology and Cinematic Effects"
Work on rough drafts for Formal Analysis Poster Assignment
Th, 1.19.17
Continue w formal analysis poster presentation assignment: complete rough drafts, present, take notes on handout "How to Read a Film."
Practice formal analysis in Run Lola Run (running scene & bank scene)
M, 1.23.17
Start Jaws
Jot down notes on formal techniques you notice the director uses to create suspense
T, 1.24.17
Finish Jaws
Chunking Jaws
Th, 1.26.17
Read review and chunk Jaws and start analyzing scenes from Jaws. (Respond on GC)
M, 1.30.17
Start American Cinema: The Studio System
H/W - Finish Chunking: "Deep Focus Review - Jaws Analysis"
and formal analysis of 3 scenes from Jaws. Submit on G-Classroom. Due T, 1.31
T, 1.31.17
Finish American Cinema: The Studio System
Slide lecture on Genre's and Genre 1: Horror
Start 7 Reasons Why Hitchcock is Great (ran out of time, had to start Psycho. Finish after Psycho)
Start Psycho
Th, 2.2.17
Finish Psycho
M, 2.6.17
Formal Analysis Quiz (Camera Angles)
Finish 7 Reasons Why Hitchcock is Great
T, 2.7.17
Class Cancelled due to Flooding
Th, 2.10.17
Read Psycho review, answer questions, analyze clips, submit on GC.
Start Silence of the Lambs (Jonathan Demme, 1991)
M, 2.13.17
Continue Silence of the Lambs
T, 2.14.17
Finish Silence of the Lambs
Introduction to the Western genre (Watch clip from "Looking at Movies" and answer questions on handout - due Th, 2.16 before class)
Watch 1st 10 minutes of Stagecoach (John Ford, 1939)
Th, 2.16.17
Finish Stagecoach
Notes: Track the characters
- What values do the characters represent?
- Who changes, how & why?
Comparing genres
- Compared to horror, what is unique about the framing of shots in the Western.
M, 2.27.17
Breakthrough Day
T, 2.28.17
Article: "Where the Oscar Best Picture Nominations Are Liked the Best"
"Stagecoach" wrap up
Start High Noon (Stanley Kramer, 1952)
Marshal Will Kane - Gary Cooper
Amy Fowler - Grace Kelly
Frank Miller - Ian MacDonald
Helen Ramirez - Katy Jurado
Th, 2.29/17
Finish High Noon
The Western general info.
The Great American Train Robbery (Edwin Porter, 1903) (Q's on G-Classroom)
F, 3.3.17
Iconic Sports Documentary Project (See G-Classroom for handout)
Introduce project, select pairs, search & brainstorm films, sign-up (Facebook and hard copy) & start viewing
Presentations on March 22 & 24
M, 3.6.17
Start Hell or High Water (David Mackenzie, 2016)
Chris Pine (Toby) Ben Foster (Tanner)
Jeff Bridges (Texas Ranger Marcus)
Gil Birmingham (Texas Ranger Alberto)
Pay attention to & describe the setting. What role does the setting play in the film? Notice use of the long shot.
Good guys vs bad guys
- Identify protagonists & antagonists
How does the film reflect the Western genre?
How does the film reflect the time?
T, 3.7.17
Finish Hell or High Water and discussion
Th, 3.9.17
Introduce Formal Analysis Project
Watch and take notes on American Cinema: Film Noir
T, 3.15.17
Formal Analysis Project (half-hour)/Work on benchmark 2 (due Th)
Start Double Indemnity
Observe & prepare to discuss the film's use of lighting & camera angles
How are men & women portrayed & how does this reflect the time period? (Focus on Phylis & Walter)