Film
Studies Schedule
WEEK
ONE
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Day
One Movie Distribution |
Materials
Needed |
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·
Introduction/Classroom Expectations ·
Assignments/Grading ·
Seating Chart ·
Favorite Movies ·
Film Audience/How a Movie is Distributed |
Syllabus SeatingChart
Peach
handouts 5
points every day w/all materials 0 points if tardy, or w/o materials |
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Day
Two Vocabulary |
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·
Film Vocabulary Worksheet ·
Go to computer lab for definitions ·
computer lab rules and seating chart |
Wordsearch
http://www.filmsite.org/filmterms1.html |
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Day
Three Themes and Genres |
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Movie Themes and Genres ·
in the band room ·
Play Movie Volleyball ·
Movie Themes Worksheet |
Movie
Themes powerpoint Play
Movie Volleyball |
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Day
Four Science and History |
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Science Behind moving pictures/Projector works ·
Movie Math as a group ·
Persistence of Vision ·
Zoetrope/Make flip books |
Need
post-it notes Movie
Math in the hall with tape measure |
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Day
Five |
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·
History of Film/Cinema/Projectors |
History
Detective Powerpoint (add silent movies) Candybars
for winners |
WEEK
TWO
|
Day
Six |
Materials
Needed |
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·
History of Film: Silent Movies ·
Watch Edison, Chaplin, Keaton ·
Make our own silent movies |
YouTube
Charlie Chaplin video
camera |
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Day
Seven Genres |
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·
Movie Genres ·
discuss difference between theme and genre |
Powerpoint Movie
Clips |
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Day
Eight |
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·
Movie Genres ·
discuss difference between theme and genre |
Powerpoint Movie
Clips |
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Day
Nine |
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·
Movie Genres ·
Genre Quiz |
Powerpoint Movie
Clips |
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Day
10 |
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·
Design a movie poster for a genre film |
Microsoft
Publisher in computer lab |
WEEK
THREE
|
Day
Eleven the Truman Show |
Materials
Needed |
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·
Watch the Truman Show ·
Read through synopsis first ·
talk about the genre/theme |
Plot
synopsis Truman worksheet to do while watching kids
can bring snacks if they have earned enough reels |
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Day
Twelve |
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·
Watch Truman Show ·
Discuss how our ideas of theme may have changed |
Truman
worksheet to do while watching kids
can bring snacks if they have earned enough reels |
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Day
Thirteen |
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|
·
Watch Truman Show ·
Discuss how our ideas of theme may have changed |
Truman
worksheet to do while watching kids
can bring snacks if they have earned enough reels |
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Day
Fourteen |
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·
Movie production: How was the Truman Show made? ·
Who was involved in the production ·
Jobs on a movie set |
computer
lab Encarta
jobs on a film set http://www.learner.org/interactives/cinema |
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Day
Fifteen |
Preproduction |
|
·
Director’s Vision ·
Truman Script Assignment ·
Storyboards |
Powerpoint Truman
script worksheet http://accad.osu.edu/womenandtech/Storyboard%20Reosource/ |
WEEK
FOUR
|
Day
Sixteen |
Materials
Needed |
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·
Cinematography (angles, lighting, framing)
Webquest |
computer
lab cinematography
webquest with framing etc |
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Day
Sixteen |
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·
Actors role/Reaction shot ·
Watch movie clips do worksheet ·
Discuss the actor’s toolbox |
ActionReaction worksheet |
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Day
Eighteen |
Production |
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·
Make our own storyboards ·
start in band room go to commons |
Appointment
in markers/crayons |
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Day
Nineteen |
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·
Make our own storyboards ·
start in band room go to commons |
Appointment
in markers/crayons |
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Day
Twenty |
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·
Finish storyboards in band room |
Present our storyboards |
WEEK
FIVE
|
Day
Twentyone Postproduction |
Materials
Needed |
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·
Finish up storyboards |
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|
Day
Twentytwo |
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|
·
Editing our own film/slide show |
Clips
of montage start
editing project in computer lab |
|
Day
Twentythree |
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·
Editing our own film/slide show |
Clips
of montage start
editing project in computer lab |
|
Day
Twentyfour |
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|
·
Sound Editors ·
Soundtracks ·
Foley Artists/ Make our own soundfx |
Microphone
and cd recorder Objects
to make sounds |
|
Day
Twentyfive |
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·
Finish up editing/sound fx |
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WEEK
SIX
|
Day
Twentysix |
Materials
Needed |
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·
Read the synopsis of Whalerider ·
Watch Whalerider |
whalerider
study guide |
|
Day
Twentyseven |
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·
Discuss Whalerider ·
Watch Whalerider |
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Day
Twentyeight |
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·
Discuss Whalerider ·
Watch Whalerider |
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|
Day
Twentynine |
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·
Whalerider Discussion |
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|
Day
Thirty |
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·
Whalerider webquests ·
Film Ed Evaluations |
Computer
Lab |