CINEMATOGRAPHY TEST!

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19:

• Take cinematography test
• When tests are complete, IF YOU ARE MISSING WORK, PLEASE WORK ON IT!!!
• Whatever time is left, we will watch Spider-Man 3. Happy Friday.

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Jeopardy" by Greg Kihn Band; connection is we played a Jeopardy-style review game.

Cinematography: Jeopardy Review!

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18:

• Jeopardy Review Game
• CINEMATOGRAPHY TEST TOMORROW
• Reminder: "10 Shot" Projects due 3/2
• I will be reviewing your storyboards very soon with feedback

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Octopus's Garden" by The Beatles; connection is Doctor Octopus is the main villain of Spider-Man 2, which we finished.

Cinematography: Finish Spider-Man 2

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17:

• More camera movement examples from Spider-Man 2
• Finish Spider-Man 2
• Complete viewing guide
• Work on "10 Shots" Project
• Use Google Meet to work on storyboards together
• Arrange a time to take the pictures!
• If in a group, assign roles: "actor", "storyboard artist", "photographer", and "editor"
• We're having a TEST on FRIDAY! Sorry!
• Thursday will be a review game!

Monday's Bonus Song:

"Hero" by Chad Kroeger (of Nickelback fame); the connection is that Spider-Man 2 is a superhero movie, and we watched a scene with Aunt May describing what a hero is. Also, this song was featured on the soundtrack to the first Spider-Man movie!

Cinematography: Continue Spider-Man 2

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15:

• Spider-Man 2 shot examples
• Continue watching Spider-Man 2
• Work on viewing guide
• REMINDER: TEN SHOTS STORYBOARDS DUE TUESDAY!!!

Last Week's Bonus Song:

"Spiderwebs" by No Doubt; connection is we started watching Spider-Man 2

Cinematography: Start Spider-Man 2

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12:

• Camera movement Kahoot review
• Begin Spider-Man 2
• Work on viewing guide
• REMINDER: The storyboards for your 10 Shots project are due on TUESDAY
• Write your name on the sign-up sheet if you haven't already!

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Somebody's Watching Me" by Rockwell; connection is that in Rear Window, Jefferies is watching his neighbors constantly. Also, another Alfred Hitchcock movie, Psycho, is referenced in the lyrics!

Cinematography: Finish Rear Window

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11:

• Finish Rear Window
• Complete viewing guide
• Review "10 Shots" Project
• Storyboards will be due on TUESDAY
• Time left: Begin notes on camera movements

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Jeepers Creepers" by Paul Whiteman; connection is L.B. is "creeping" on his neighbors in Rear Window

Cinematography: Rear Window (Continued)

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10:

• Review Rear Window so far
• Continue watching Rear Window
• Work on movie shot scavenger hunt

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Paparazzi" by Lady Gaga; the connection is that the paparazzi spy on celebrities using a camera, in a similar way to L.B. Jefferies spies on his neighbors in Rear Window.

Cinematography: Rear Window

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9:

• Continue clips - breaking down shot types
• Ice Age
• Predator
• Student Choice?
• Begin Rear Window
• Work on Viewing Guide
• NARRATIVE TREATMENTS DUE TOMORROW! C3 GRADE!

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Neverending Story Theme Song" by Limahl; the connection is we wrapped up our narrative unit, which was all about storytelling.

Narrative Unit Test and Shot Activity

 

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8:

• Review, take Narrative Unit Test
• When done: work on Shot Activity
• If complete shot activity, work on narrative treatment, due Wednesday!
• When all tests are complete, we will discuss
• If time: begin cinematography unit?

Narrative Unit: Continue work on Treatments

AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5:

• Narrative Unit: KAHOOT!
• Top 3 places get extra credit on the test!
• Continue work on narrative treatments DUE WEDNESDAY!
• Last in-class day to work on them!

Narrative Unit: Finish Kane; Non-narrative films

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4:

• Finish Citizen Kane
• Final discussion, complete viewing guide
• Bonus Kane stuff:
• Jack Black
• The Downfall of Orson Welles...
• Mini-lesson on Non-narrative films
• Notes
• "Seven Nation Army"
• "Mothlight"
• Clip from Koyaanisquatsi
• "Weapon of Choice" - is it a narrative?

Coming Up:

• Friday: Kahoot Review; work on Narrative Treatment (C3)
• Monday: Narrative Unit TEST!

Narrative Unit: Continue Citizen Kane

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3:

• Review 4: Narrative Treatment Summative
• Due next Wednesday
• Continue watching Citizen Kane
• Work on viewing guide

Coming Up:

• Thursday: After Kane, we'll explore one last "mini" topic: non-narrative films
• Friday: Kahoot Review on Narrative Unit, work on Narrative Treatment
• Monday: NARRATIVE UNIT TEST!!!

Narrative: Citizen Kane and Non-linear Films

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1:

• Continue Citizen Kane
• Work on Viewing Guide