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Com 128 A: Film Appreciation Tuesday/Thursday 10:00 am - 11: 20 am [home]
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August Calendar |
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18 Master Syllabus Film of your life response |
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20 Icebreakers Discussion: Good vs. bad movies Chapter 1 reading postponed due to textbook shortage @ bookstore. Go to Rotten Tomatoes & IMDB |
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25 Review #1 due - 25 pts Respond to internet sites Role of film? |
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27 Late reviews due--not accepted after today Top 10 List Due - 25 pts. Basic literary analysis terminology Homework: Read chapters 1&2 in text by Sept. 8th Email contact information |
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September Calendar |
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1 Film: The Dark Knight (dir. Christopher Nolan) NO ENTRY TO CLASS ONCE FILM HAS BEGUN: take notes as view Homework: Read 3 reviews of The Dark Knight from IMDB Make copies or take notes (include title & author in summary) |
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3 Film: The Dark Knight (dir. Christopher Nolan) NO ENTRY TO CLASS ONCE FILM HAS BEGUN Complete notes and take the final minutes of class to clean up notes and make final comments. Clean up notes for class on Tuesday. |
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8 Notes over film due at beginning of class Bring in reviews / notes from reviews over Dark Night Discussion: The Joker |
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10 Re-view key scenes from The Dark Knight & Discuss |
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15 Comparison Film: Batman (Alternate versions of The Joker) Read portion of chapter 3 devoted to Characterization: pages 59-70 Apply content from chapter and notes to your analysis Character Analysis: Due next Tuesday, 100 pts. |
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17 Finish Batman & discuss. Re-view final Dark Knight scenes we didn't get to last week One-on-one conferencing for Character Analysis |
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22 Character Analysis: Moved to Thursday Lecture notes from The Dark Knight for analysis Additional terms for quiz and upcoming film From pages 54-56
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24 Character Analysis Due: 100 pts Quiz: The Dark Knight, Batman, character, & plot Homework: Read pages 41-52 What Makes a Good Story, 71-80 Symbolism |
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29 Film: Memento (dir. Christopher Nolan)
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October Calendar |
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1 Film: Memento (dir. Christopher Nolan) Homework: Respond to the film - is it a good story? Incorporate info. from text readings in response. 1/2 page due Tuesday. |
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6 Memento responses due Unravel Memento
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8 Class Canceled |
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12 College Closed - Columbus Day |
13 Resume: Quiz: Memento & text material (open note) Homework: Read Chapter 14 - Genre Films
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15 Group Work Genre Films Student samples of Memento responses - pay attention to the way each incorporates information from the text.
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20 Get corrected grades Finish group work from 10/15 Genres: film 20 min (take notes - info will be on quiz Thursday) |
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22 Quiz: Genres Visual composition & camera techniques Homework: Chapter 5 pgs 127-141
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27 Film: Psycho Take notes to use on essay / quiz |
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29 Film: Psycho Read article Homework: Analysis of Psycho due next Thursday |
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3 Review & discuss scenes in Psycho; discuss article
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5 CLASS CANCELED Homework: Chapter 10, pgs 322-347 |
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10 Homework: Analysis of Psycho due Film: Metropolis Metropolis Synopsis: http://www.kino.com/metropolis/intro.html http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0017136/synopsis
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12 Film: Metropolis Metropolis responses due next Tuesday |
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17 Film: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest |
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19 Film: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Homework: Chapter 12, pgs 404-423 Cuckoo's Nest responses due December 1 |
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24 Project work day: Final projects due the 10th of December |
25 THANKSGIVING BREAK |
26 THANKSGIVING BREAK |
27 THANKSGIVING BREAK |
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1 Comparison War Film Clips: Das Boot (Convoy attack / Johann looses it) & Apocalypse Now (Helicopter attack / Ride of the Valkyries) Be prepared to compare the two film clips on your final exam - take notes. Late Metropolis responses due - none accepted after today |
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3 Overview of Final Exams Q &A over final projects Chapter 12 notes War Clips Reviews & Notes Film Clips: Blade Runner & The Matrix
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8 Film: This Film is Not Yet Rated (will be a major part of your final exam) Late Cuckoo's Nest responses due - none accepted after today |
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10 Film: This Film is Not Yet Rated (will be a major part of your final exam) Final projects due |
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14 FINAL EXAMS |
15 FINAL EXAMS: 10:30am - 12:30 pm |
16 FINAL EXAMS - SEMESTER ENDS |
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Last Updated: December 10, 7:30 am |