Intro to Cinematography (Shot Lengths + Angles)

 

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 20:

• Review Movie Shot Activity
• Review Cinematography Notes (Shot Lengths and Angles)
• Random Examples
• If Time: Begin Rear Window + Review Viewing Guide
• Otherwise: Narrative Treatments due TODAY!

Cinematography: Begin Rear Window

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 21:

• Return Tests
• Quick Review: Shot Lengths and Angles
• Brief Background on Rear Window and begin film
• Work on Viewing Guide
• Make sure to either take screenshots OR include both a timecode and description

Narrative Unit Jeopardy Review

 

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 18;

• Jeopardy Review Game!
• Reminder: Test Tomorrow!
• Reminder #2: Narrative Treatments due Thursday!

Non-narrative Films

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, APRIL 17:

• Non-narrative Films Mini-Lesson
• Time Left: Work on Narrative Treatment Assignment
• Narrative Terms Test on WEDNESDAY
• Review Game Tomorrow

Non-linear Films: Finish Kane

 

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 14:

• Citizen Kane
• Recap the movie so far
• Finish movie
• Review viewing guide
• Bonus video
• Time left: Work on Narrative Treatment Assignment!

• Next Week: Non-narrative films, narrative unit test (Wednesday!), begin cinematography unit

Non-linear Narratives: Continue Kane

 AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 13:

• Review Narrative Treatment Assignment (C3)
• Quick Kane Recap
• Continue Watching Citizen Kane
• Work on viewing guide
• Tomorrow: Finish Kane!, bonus clips, Friday game

Non-linear Narratives: Begin Citizen Kane

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12:

• Background Notes on Citizen Kane
• Begin Citizen Kane
• Work on Viewing Guide

UPCOMING:

• Narrative Treatment Assignment (C3)
• Non-narrative mini-lesson
• Narrative Unit Terms Test (C1)

Narratives: Finish Back to the Future

 

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 11:

• Discuss Act 2: Back to the Future
• Finish film and Act 3 Discussion
• Time left: Introduce non-linear films

Cont. Back to the Future

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, APRIL 10:

• Continue Back to the Future
• Work on Narrative Screening Guide

Linear Narratives: Begin Back to the Future

 

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 7:

• Back to the Future background and "Hero's Journey"
• Begin Back to the Future
• Work on viewing guide

Course Introduction

 

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 6:

• Class introduction
• Google Classroom
• Class Syllabus + Expectations
• Introductions > Favorite movie / show?
• Time left: Review the "Hero's Journey" and begin "The Dam Keeper"