Catch-Up Week

AGENDA FOR REMOTE WEEK #10:
May 26-29

• As the final week for seniors, for this 4-day week, it will be a "catch up" week for any missing assignments that need to be completed.
• There will be no new assignments this week.
• We're almost to the end of the semester, hang in there!

Film Editing Unit

AGENDA FOR REMOTE WEEK #9:

• Complete sound project final draft, if needed
• -5pts if rough draft missing
• Intro to Editing Unit
• Read Notes
• Complete Editing Study Guide Assignment

Sound Unit: Terms Test

Bonus Video: The first-ever attempt at sound film! 

Recorded in Thomas Edison's laboratory, around 1895.

AGENDA FOR REMOTE WEEK #8:
May 11-15

• Watch weekly remote video
• Complete Sound Unit Terms Test

Next Week Preview:

- Final draft of sound project script (I will grade and return all rough drafts this week)

Sound Unit: Project (Rough Draft)

AGENDA FOR REMOTE WEEK 7:

• Watch Weekly Remote Video
• Sound Project Script (Rough Draft)
• Study for Sound Unit Test next week

Sound Unit: A Quiet Place

AGENDA FOR REMOTE WEEK #6:
April 20-24

• Watch Weekly Remote Video
• Includes sound notes and instructions
• Watch A Quiet Place
• See Google Classroom for log-in info
• Complete Screening Guide

Sound Unit: History of Sound, Singin in the Rain

AGENDA FOR REMOTE WEEK #5:
April 13-17

• Watch Weekly Remote Video
• Includes section on sound history notes
• Watch Singin' in the Rain
• Please see Google Classroom post for log-in info
• Complete viewing guide for Singin in the Rain

Mise-en-scene Unit: Paper and Test

AGENDA FOR REMOTE WEEK 4:
April 6-10

• Weekly Remote Video
• Complete Mise-en-scene paper
• Complete Mise-en-scene test
• Mise-en-scene notes

Mise-en-scene: Compositions

AGENDA FOR REMOTE WEEK #3:
March 30-April 3

• Watch weekly video
• Review Mise-en-Scene notes (slides 13-17)
• Complete ONE Screening guide before Monday
• Film Option #1: The Adventures of Tintin
• Film Option #2: Raiders of the Lost Ark (if you have Netflix)

Mise-en-Scene Unit: Pick 1 movie!

AGENDA FOR REMOTE WEEK #2:
March 23-27

• Watch Weekly Video
• Review "Intro to Mise-en-Scene" notes (slides 1-12)
• Complete ONE Screening Guide before Monday
• Film Option #1: The Elephant Man
• Film Option #2: Minority Report
• Complete both for extra credit on next test!

Cinematography Unit: 10 Shots Project and Terms Test

AGENDA FOR REMOTE WEEK #1:
March 18-20

• 10 Shots Project - Alternative Options (due by Monday's class)
• New story, set within your homes
• Hand-draw missing shots
• Editing found pictures
• Cinematography Terms Test (Google Form)
• Study Guides on Google Classroom 📎

Cinematography: Finish Dark Knight

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 13:

• Finish The Dark Knight (~45mins left)
• Complete and review screening guide
• Arrange plans with group for 10 Shots project
• If happy with storyboard grade, keep it
• If unhappy, complete new one!
• Study for cinematography terms test
• Make flash cards
• Review game for extra credit on Tuesday

HOMEWORK

• 10 Shots Project due Tuesday, 3/17
• Cinematography Terms Test, Thursday 3/19

Cinematography: Dark Knight (Cont.)

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11:

• Continue The Dark Knight
• Review camera movements
• UPDATE: Zooming in Dark Knight...
• Examples so far?

HOMEWORK

• 10 Shots Project - due Tuesday, March 17

Cinematography: The Dark Knight

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 6:

• Hand in storyboards
• Begin The Dark Knight
• Fill in Screening Guide

HOMEWORK

• Storyboards due TODAY.
• 10 Shots Project due Tuesday, March 17

Cinematography: 10 Shots Project, Camera Movements

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4:

• Go over "10 Shots" Project
• Work on treatment and storyboards for project
• After lunch: Camera movement notes
• Notes and examples:
• Zoom-in, pan, tracking, crane - Forrest Gump
• Whip pan - La La Land 
• Tilt - Star Wars
• Steadicam - The Shining
• Handheld - Bourne Ultimatum
• Virtual Camera - LEGO Movie

HOMEWORK:

• "10 Shots" storyboards due by end of class on Friday

Cinematography: Rear Window (Cont.)

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, MARCH 2:

• Rear Window story recap
• Continue Rear Window
• Complete Screening Guide

Cinematography: Rear Window

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20:

• Review Shot Types
• Go over viewing guide
• Begin Rear Window

Narrative Terms Test

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18:

• Narrative Terms Test
• When complete, pick up a "movie shot" and answer the following:
• What do you think is going on in this scene?
• Why do you think the director chose to place the camera here?
• (If finished, wrap up treatment assignment)
• When tests are all handed in, we'll begin our next unit
• Intro to Cinematography
• Shot Lengths
• Camera Angles
• Analyzing Shots exercise (take notes, what shots do you notice?)
• Jurassic Park
• Ice Age
• Predator
• You pick?

Narrative Unit: Review and Treatment Assignment

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14:

• Narrative Terms Kahoot
• Go over treatment assignment
• Work on treatment assignment

HOMEWORK

• Narrative Terms Test on Tuesday
• Treatment assignment due by Tuesday, 2/18 @midnight

Narrative Unit: Finish Kane, Non-narratives

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12:

• Review Citizen Kane
• Finish screening
• Complete and go over Citizen Kane story guide
• Extras:
• Trailer
• Downfall of Orson Welles...
• Jack Black
• Mini lesson on non-narrative films:
• A film without a story
• "An Optical Poem"
• "Mothlight"
• "Weapon of Choice" - is it non-narrative?
• CLIP from Koyaanisqatsi

HOMEWORK:

• Narrative Terms Unit Test on Tuesday, 2/18
• Study Guide on Google Classroom

Narrative Unit: Citizen Kane (cont.)

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10:

• Review Citizen Kane
• Continue screening
• Complete and go over Citizen Kane story guide
• Extras: If time is left:
• Trailer
• Downfall of Orson Welles...
• Jack Black

Narrative Unit: Citizen Kane

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4:

• Introduction to non-linear storytelling
• Examples of non-linear movies: Rashomon, Memento, Forrest Gump
• Information on Citizen Kane
• Watch Citizen Kane
• Fill in screening guide - due at the end of the film!

Narrative Unit: Back to the Future (Cont.)

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, JANUARY 31:

• Continue Back to the Future screening
• Go over screening guide, hand in when complete

Narrative Unit: Back to the Future

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29:

• Brief introduction of the film and hero's journey
• Watch Back to the Future up to Act One
• Complete Act One in story breakdown worksheet
• Continue watching film
• End of class, please pass back in your worksheets

Introduction Day

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 27:

• Go over class rules
• Introductions
• Google classroom
• First Lesson: Film Narratives
• What is a narrative? (Notes)
• Misc. Bonus Screening?