Mise-en-Scene Unit: Finish Notes

 AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30:

• Finish Mise-en-Scene notes
• Mise-en-Scene Kahoot review
• Watch: Designing the World of the Film
• If time: Begin Beetlejucie
• Work on Screening Guide

Cinematography: Terms Test

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29:

• Cinematography Terms Test
• When complete the test, work on "Mise-en-Scene Activity"
• When everyone is complete the test, we'll discuss the mise-en-scene activity
• Time left: Begin mise-en-scene notes
• REMINDER: "10 Shots" Project due on Friday, October 8

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Theme"; connection is we played a Jeopardy review game

Cinematography: Jeopardy!

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28:

• Wrap-up Spider-Man 2 examples, hand in viewing guide
• JEOPARDY REVIEW GAME!
• Cinematography Terms Test Tomorrow!
• "10 Shots" Project Due Friday, October 8th

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Train Kept A' Rolling" by Aerosmith; connection is that Spider-Man tried to stop a train from rolling off the tracks in Spider-Man 2

Cinematography: Finish Spider-Man 2

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27:

• Camera movement recap
• Finish Spider-Man 2
• Upcoming:
• Tomorrow: Jeopardy Review Game
• Wednesday: Cinematography Terms Test
• "10 Shots" Final Project due FRIDAY, OCT. 8

Friday's Bonus Song:

"Octopus's Garden" by The Beatles; connection is Spider-Man battles Doctor Octopus in Spider-Man 2

Cinematography: Continue Spider-Man 2

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24:

• Camera movement review, Forrest Gump clip
• Movements so far in Spider-Man 2
• Continue film
• Viewing guide due at the end of the screening
• REMINDER: Storyboards for "10 Shots" Project due by 11:59PM tonight!!
• TEST NEXT WEDNESDAY

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Itsy Bitsy Spider"; connection is we started watching Spider-Man 2.

Cinematography: Begin Spider-Man 2

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23:

• Finish Camera Movement Notes
• Take Kahoot Review Quiz
• Watch Spider-Man 2
• Work on viewing guide
• DUE DATES:
• Storyboards for your "10 Shots" project DUE TOMORROW 
• Late work not accepted for the formative grade assignment!
• Final "10 Shots" project due Friday, October 8th
• Cinematography Terms Test on Wednesday, September 29

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X; connection is it was "Western Day" for Spirit Week

Cinematography: "10 Shots" Project

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22:

• Review "10 Shots" Project
• Group sign-ups under assignment
• Groups should be between 1-4 people, no more
• Work on Storyboards for "10 Shots" Project
• After lunch: Begin lesson on camera movements
• Upcoming:
• Thurs: Continue Camera Movements; Begin Spider-Man 2

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Rear Window Suite"; connection is we finished the film Rear Window

Cinematography: Finish Rear Window

 AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21:

• Rear Window shot review (so far)
• Finish film; screening guide due by tomorrow at the latest!
• If time:
• Introduce "10 Shots" Project, begin work

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"James Bond Theme"; connection is James Bond is a spy by trade, and L.B. is spying on his neighbors

Cinematography: Continue Rear Window

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20:

• Rear Window Review > Key scenes/shots so far
• Continue watching Rear Window
• Viewing guide due by the end of the film

Friday's Bonus Song:

"Jeepers Creepers"; connection is L.B. Jefferies is creeping on his neighbors

Cinematography: Begin Rear Window

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17:

• Rear Window Introduction
• Begin screening
• Work on screening guide

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Paparazzi" by Lady Gaga; connection is we learned about different camera lengths and angles, and the paparazzi all have cameras, spying on celebrities

Cinematography Notes

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16:

• Discussion: Cinematography Activity
• Notes on camera shots
• Camera Shot Playlist
• Time left:
• Start Rear Window
• Review viewing guide

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"The Neverending Story" by Limhal; connection is we took a test on film narratives, another word for story

Narrative Unit: Terms Test!

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15:

• (Half day)
• Complete Narrative Unit Test
• NO RUSH. You have the full block to complete the test. Check over your answers!
• When done with the test work on:
• 1. Any incomplete/missing work!
• 2. Narrative Treatment Assignment DUE TODAY!
• 3. Cinematography Activity
• When all tests are in, we will begin discussing our next unit!

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Jeopardy" by the Greg Kihn Band; connection is we played our first Jeopardy review game of the quarter!

Narrative Unit: JEOPARDY!

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14:

• Jeopardy Review Game
• Winning team will get +5 points on the test (capped at 100%)
• 2nd place will get +3 points
• 3rd place will get +1
• 4th place will get the satisfaction of participating
• NARRATIVE TERMS TEST TOMORROW!
• Narrative Treatment assignment due tomorrow!

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Seven Nation Army" by Postmodern Jukebox; connection is we watched the original video for "Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes for our non-narrative mini-unit.

Narrative Unit: Non-Narrative Films

 AGENDA FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13:

• Non-narrative Film Notes
• "Seven Nation Army"
• "Your Face"
• "Mothlight"
• Clip from Koyaanisqatsi
• "Weapon of Choice" > Is it a narrative or non-narrative??
• Time left: Work on Narrative Treatments (DUE WEDNESDAY!)
• Narrative Unit TEST on WEDNESDAY!

Friday's Bonus Song:

"Sleigh Ride" by The Carpenters; connection is we learn that Kane's dying word "Rosebud" refers to his childhood sled

Narrative Unit: Finish Citizen Kane

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10:

• Finish Citizen Kane
• Complete viewing guide
• Bonus Video: Jack Black
• Time left: Work on Narrative Treatment (DUE WEDNESDAY!)
• Next Week:
• Monday: Non-narrative mini unit
• Tuesday: Jeopardy Review Game
• Wednesday: Narrative Unit Test!

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Material Girl" by Madonna; connection is Charlie Kane is a materialistic person, acquiring many artifacts, valuing "things" over people at times

Narrative Unit: Continue Citizen Kane

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9:

• Continue watching Citizen Kane
• Work on viewing guide
• Friday: Finish Film, Work on Treatment (Due Wednesday)
• Next Week:
• Monday: Mini-unit on non-narrative films
• Tuesday: Unit Jeopardy Review Game
• Wednesday: Narrative Unit Test

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"In My Life" by The Beatles; connection is we are reflecting back on the life of Charles Foster Kane

Narrative Unit: Continue Citizen Kane

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8:

• Continue Citizen Kane
• Work on Viewing Guide
• After lunch: Review Narrative Treatment assignment

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"For the Love of Money" by The O'Jays; connection is Citizen Kane is a caricature of William Randolph Hearst, one of the most wealthy men in America at the time

Narrative Unit: Non-linear Films and Citizen Kane

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7:

• Review Act 3 of Back to the Future
• Submit viewing guide
• Notes: Non-linear Films
• Notes: Info on Citizen Kane
• Begin Citizen Kane
• Work on Viewing Guide
• Tomorrow:
• Introduce Narrative Treatment and continue Kane
• Narrative Unit Test next Tuesday (9/14)

Friday's Bonus Song:

"School Days" by Chuck Berry; connection is 1) Back to the Future takes place in a high school, and 2) Chuck Berry's 'Johnny B. Goode' is the song Marty plays at the end of the school dance.

Narrative Unit: Continue Back to the Future

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2:

• Continue/Finish(?) Back to the Future
• If we don't finish by the end of the day, the viewing guide due date will shift to Tuesday
• NEXT WEEK:
• Wrap up Back to the Future (if needed)
• Non-linear narratives and Citizen Kane
• Begin Narrative Treatment assignment (C3)

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley and the Comets; connection is that the song involves clocks (time travel), rock (Marty plays the guitar), and was made in the 1950s (the period Marty travels back to)

Narrative Unit: Continue Back to the Future

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1:

• Figure out your new seats!
• Continue Back to the Future
• After each act we will review the plot up to that point
• Make sure to fill out your viewing guides during the discussion!
• Due by the end of the screening

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Back in Time" by Huey Lewis and the News; connection is that this movie is about time travel, and Huey Lewis himself makes a cameo at the beginning of the film as the judge for the Battle of the Bands ("You're just too darn loud!")