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Reading Schedule for Intro to the Art of Film 2080-01: |
Readings due on day written. Assignments Due. Events and Holidays. Class Lecture.
Films to be screened by day posted.
Week One:
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Wednesday, Jan. 6 |
Syllabus, Reading Schedule Working Definitions of “Critical Reading” and “Text” Film as Text: Opening of Malcolm X (Lee, 1992) Introduction to the Art of Film The Film Experience (hereafter referred to as TFE): Chapter 1 Contexts |
Week Two:
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Monday, Jan. 11 |
Stagecoach (1939, John Ford) |
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Wednesday, Jan. 13 |
TFE: Chapter 2—Production, Distribution, Promotion, Exhibition |
Week Three:
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Monday, Jan. 18 |
MLK Day: No Class |
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Wednesday, Jan. 20 |
Psycho (1960, Alfred Hitchcock) |
Week Four:
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Monday, Jan. 25 |
The Star System Sunset Boulevard (1950, Wilder) |
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Wednesday, Jan. 27 |
TFE: Chapter 3—Mise-en-scène
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Week Five:
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Monday, Feb. 1 |
Rebel Without a Cause (1955, Ray) |
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Wednesday, Feb. 3 |
Mise-en-scène Marketing Analysis Due |
Week Six:
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Monday, Feb. 8 |
Citizen Kane (1941, Orson Welles) |
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Wednesday, Feb. 10 |
TFE: Chapter 4—Cinematography
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Week Seven:
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Monday, Feb. 15 |
Raising Arizona (1987, Coen Brothers) |
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Wednesday, Feb. 17 |
Cinematography continued Mise-en-scène Analysis Due |
Week Eight:
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Monday, Feb. 22 |
Midterm |
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Wednesday, Feb. 24 |
First Production Meeting |
Week Nine:
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Monday, March 1 |
Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of W Breathless (1959, Godard) |
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Wednesday, March 3 |
TFE Chapter 5—Editing Cinematography Analysis Due |
Week Ten:
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Monday, March 8 |
Do the Right Thing (1989, Spike Lee) |
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Wednesday, March 10 |
TFE Chapter 14—Writing a Film Essay Shot-by-Shot Analysis
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Week Eleven:
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Monday, March 15 |
The Conversation (1974, Coppola) |
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Wednesday, March 17 |
TFE: Chapter 6—Film Sound
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SPRING BREAK: March 22-26
Week Twelve:
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Monday, March 29 |
Monsoon Wedding (2001, Nair) Editing Analysis Due |
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Wednesday, March 31 |
TFE: Chapter 6—Narrative Form |
Week Thirteen:
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Monday, April 5 |
Man With a Camera (1929, Vertov) Shoot Scene 1 |
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Wednesday, April 7 |
TFE: Chapter 8—Documentary & Chapter 9—Experimental Film Sound Analysis Due Shoot Scene 2 |
Film Society: 2nd Annual Film & Music Festival. Free. Student Films and Musical Performance by Treehouse Talk and Baby Baby.
Tuesday, April 6, 5:00 p.m., Campus Center Ballroom
Wednesday, April 7, 6:30 p.m., TLC 1200
Week Fourteen:
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Monday, April 12 |
Shoot Scenes 4 & 5 |
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Wednesday, April 14 |
TFE: Chapter 10—Movie Genres
Final Shooting Day |
Week Fifteen:
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Monday, April 19 |
Revision of Analysis Due 500 Days of Summer (2009, Marc Webb) Montage elements due for scene 3. Editing, Sound & Graphics Plan |
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Wednesday, April 21 |
TFE: Chapter 11 & 12—Hollywood and the World
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Week Sixteen:
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Monday, April 26 |
Post Production Teacher Evaluations Shot-by-shot Analysis Due--Everyone must do this assignment and it must be turned in by this day. |
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Wednesday, April 28 |
Post Production |
Film Premiere:
Final Exam:
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Section 2080-01 |
Friday, April 30, 2:00-4:00 |