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Art of Film Essay
// August 31st, 2010 // No Comments » // *Everyone
Here are the 3 Essay prompts and write you response to one of them. You may do more than one but you are only required to do one.
Remember that these must be typed and handed in or they must be turned in via warriorlife.net by sharing it with me.
- Why or how is Film important in your life?
- Has film ever changed you?
- Is film art?
These questions should be answered honestly. I'm not looking for a "right" answer I am looking for you to show me that you are thinking hard about these questions. So don't repeat what someone said in class, express your ideas for yourself and present them proudly and defend them if they need defending.
Intro Storyboard Homework
// August 31st, 2010 // No Comments » // Assignments, Handouts, Intro
Above is the storyboard template for your assignment. I realize that there are a total of 18 spaces on 2 pages but you only have to do 16.
Remember to title each page with the show name, season, and episode title. If it is a film the title will do.
On your storyboards you need to draw the people as well as some context for where they are. (simple backgrounds)
Also you can write a short description in the space below the frame itself that is what that space is there for.
Syllabus for all classes
// August 30th, 2010 // No Comments » // Applied FIlm, Art of Film, Editing, Film Criticism, Handouts, Handouts, Handouts, Handouts, Handouts, Handouts, Handouts, Intro, Scriptwriting, TV News
Choose the appropriate syllabus for you class obviously.
remember that the movie list is not a list of films you need to see or even should see. It is a list of influential films that have shaped current filmmaking or have had a very significant impact on society or the film industry. Many of the films are NOT appropriate and are therefore NOT suggested viewing.
Non Linear editing 10 11
News Broadcast 10 11
Intro Syllabus 10 11
Film Criticism 10 11
Art of Film Syllabus 10 11
Applied FIlm sylabuy 10 11
List of Auteurs
// August 30th, 2010 // No Comments » // Assignments, Film Criticism
OK folks! Here is the list. Sorry it was so late I misplaced the drive it was on. Remember not all of these Auteurs are appropriate for study and regardless of what Auteur you choose Everyone needs to get parental permission and my permission to study that Auteur for the semester.
Please take a look at a few you may not be as familiar with and some that may not be your style of filmmaking. The best way to really expand your film intelligence is to get away from only things you like. Friday we will be discussing what Auteurs you will be studying and you will get a permission slip to have signed so you can begin your research.
i. Woody Allen
ii. Robert Altman
iii. Paul T. Anderson
iv. Wes Anderson
v. Hideaki Anno
vi. Robert Breson
vii. Igmar Bergman
viii. Tim Burton
ix. Frank Capra
x. Francis Ford Coppola
xi. Cameron Crowe
xii. Clint Eastwood
xiii. Sergei Eisenstein
xiv. Fedrico Fellini
xv. David Fincher
xvi. Milos Forman
xvii. Terry Gilliam
xviii. Jean-Luc Godard
xix. Paul Greengrass
xx. Howard Hawks
xxi. Werner Herzog
xxii. Alfred Hitchcock
xxiii. Ishiro Honda
xxiv. Jim Jaramusch
xxv. Spike Jonze
xxvi. Krzysztof Kieslowski
xxvii. Masaki Kobayashi
xxviii. Stanley Kubrick
xxix. Akira Kurosawa
xxx. Fritz Lang
xxxi. Ang Lee
xxxii. Spike Lee
xxxiii. Sergio Leone
xxxiv. George Lucas
xxxv. Sidney Lumet
xxxvi. David Lynch
xxxvii. Terrence Malick
xxxviii. David Mamet
xxxix. Takashi Miike
xl. Hayo Miyazaki
xli. FW Murnau
xlii. Mikio Naruse
xliii. Mamoru Oshii
xliv. Roman Polanski
xlv. Satyajit Ray
xlvi. Sam Rami
xlvii. Martin Scorsese
xlviii. Ridley Scott
xlix. George Romero
l. Gus Van Sant
li. Steven Soderbergh
lii. Stephen Spielberg
liii. George Stephens
liv. Oliver Stone
lv. Quentin Tarintino
lvi. Andrei Tarkovsky
lvii. Guillermo Del Toro
lviii. Julie Taymor
lix. Francois Truffaut
lx. Dzgia Vertov
lxi. Wong Kar-Wai
lxii. Orson Welles
lxiii. Billy Wilder
lxiv. John Woo
lxv. Yuen Woo-Ping
Is beauty Objective?
// August 27th, 2010 // No Comments » // Art of Film, Assignments
Per our discussion in class I would love for you guys to take a look at this first article and if you feel like it please look at the others. read the comments as well for some interesting discussions.
Keith Buhler
http://mereorthodoxy.com/?p=1177
Philosophy talk
http://wisdomandfollyblog.com/2009/02/22/why-beauty-is-an-objective-quality-in-the-world/
Vimeo site
// August 24th, 2010 // No Comments » // Applied FIlm, Art of Film, Editing, Film Criticism, Intro, Scriptwriting, TV News
Very good resource for film vocabulary
// August 24th, 2010 // No Comments » // Applied FIlm, Art of Film, Editing, Film Criticism, Intro, Scriptwriting, TV News
This site is fairly comprehensive. nearly every term you would need to know to make it out alive on a set is here.
http://www.filmland.com/glossary/Dictionary.html
Great article by an old college friend
// August 24th, 2010 // No Comments » // Applied FIlm, Art of Film, Editing, Film Criticism, Intro, Scriptwriting, TV News
Great article on going back to basics to make life east throughout production.
http://stewarthredwine.com/2010/08/24/back-to-the-basics-christian-video-magazine-august-2010/
Lessons 8.23-9.3
// August 24th, 2010 // No Comments » // Assignments, Editing
Day 1
Objectives:
Activities:
Homework:
Day 2
Objectives:
Activities:
- In class discussion, lecture, examples and movie clips
Homework:
- none
Day 3
Objectives:
- Students will analyze two films do further discuss not only transitions but clip length and effectiveness.
Activities:
- Editing examination and discussion
Homework:
- none
Day 4
Objectives:
- Final Cut exam and evaluation.
- Students will be evaluated on their knowledge of final cut and editing.
Activities:
- Final Cut exam and evaluation. Quiz and hands on proof of skill level
Homework:
- none
Day 5
Objectives:
- Editing theory
- Students will examine common media (youtube/viral)
- Students will discuss various contrary methods of “good practices “ in these media
Activities:
- Viewing, sharing, analyzing media
Homework:
- None.
Lessons 8.23-9.3
// August 24th, 2010 // No Comments » // Applied FIlm, Assignments
Day 1
Objectives:
- Syllabus overview, classroom introduction, guidelines for projects, and overview of major projects for the year.
Activities:
- Syllabus overview, learning names.
Homework:
- Turn in syllabus
Day 2
Objectives:
- Refresher class in camera skills.
- Students will examine each other on camera skills and operations
Activities:
- Hands on shooting and camera work
Homework:
- Find camera manual online start memorizing
Day 3
Objectives:
- What is a director/cinematographer/producer IRL and in practicality
- What are common roles in indie filmmaking vs Hollywood.
Activities:
- In class lecture and discussion
Homework:
- none
Day 4
Objectives:
- Lighting and sound.
- Students will refresh themselves in lbasic lighting setups and sound capturing.
Activities:
- Hands on workshop
Homework:
- none
Day 5
Objectives:
- Final Cut Pro refresh:
- Students will create a project template for their work and design a workflow for their projects.
Activities:
- Find and build a working hotkey list for Apple OS X and for FCP
Homework:
- memorizing hotkeys
