Monday/Tuesday

Film Studies

Agenda

• 1. Roll

• 2. Mr. Barba bio

• 3. Syllabus

• 4. Student introductions

• 5. Break (5 minutes)

• 6. A, B, C, D – Game

• 7. Nacho Libre

Student Introductions

• 1. Name

• 2. Favorite movie

• 3. Interesting fact about yourself

A, B, C, D • Read the questions and go to the

corresponding corner . There are

four corners, one for each correct

answer. Go to the corner where you

think the right answer is. If you think

the correct answer is C, go to corner

C.

Question 1

• 1. A ________ is non-academic writing that

uses a set of standards to determine

whether the film is "good" or "bad."

• a. scene analysis

• b. popular review

• c. backstory

• d. exposition

Question 2

• 2. The opening scenes of a film, during which

a great deal of information about the

characters and situation is imparted is

known as the ________.

• a. exposition

• b. encore

• c. research paper

• d. film analysis

Question 3

• 3. The standard pattern that shapes

narrative films is the ________ structure.

• a. climactic

• b. three-part

• c. eight-part

• d. circular

Question 4

• 4. A narrative presents an ordered

series of events connected by the logic

of ________.

• a. cause and effect

• b. internalization

• c. psychology

• d. exposition

Question 5

• 5. A group of films that shares a set of

narrative, stylistic, and thematic

conventions is referred to as a ________.

• a. genre

• b. brand

• c. franchise

• d. cycle

Nacho Libre

• Berated all his life by those around him, a monk

follows his dream and dons a mask to moonlight as

a Luchador (Mexican wrestler).

• Director: Jared Hess

• Writers: Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess, 1 more credit »

• Stars: Jack Black, Ana de la Reguera,

Héctor Jiménez | See full cast and crew

Nacho Libre

Genre Themes Notes on Cinematography

Nacho Libre

• 1. What are some of the themes in the film?

• 2. Why do you think Nacho doesn’t seem to fit

in?

• 3. What kind of shots does the director use?

• 4. Is the exposition of the story done well?

• 5. What did you like or dislike about the film?

Be specific.

Agenda07/07/13

• 1. Roll

• 2. Who am I?

• 3. Zodiac Buddy

• 4. True/False

• 5. Intro to filmmaking

Who Am I?

• Write the name of a famous actor or character from a

movie on a post-it note. For example, Tom Cruise or

James Bond.

• You will then get a random post-it note and will have to

explain who the actor or character is to your group.

• *There should be four groups.

• Each group will get 2 points for every correct answer.

Each group will get 30 seconds to get as many correct

answers during their turn.

Zodiac Buddy• Find a partner who has the same

zodiac sign as you (i.e. Gemini,

Sagittarius...) Discuss the questions

and answer them

True or False?

• Each student should write down three sentences

describing himself. For example, "I have attended 7

schools," and "I love to vacation in Cancun."

• The catch is, two of the statements are true and one

is false. (Try to guess which one I am lying about!)

The students then share their three statements with

the entire class and vote on which they think are true

and false. The catch here is that the more unusual the

information, the harder it will be for the other

students to guess.

AgendaTitle – Cinematography

• 1. Roll (2 minutes)

• 2. Notebook set-up (8 minutes)

– Quick-write (5 minutes)

• 3. Analyze versus Summarize (5 minutes)

• 4. Notes on Cinematography

– Video on Cinematography (14 minutes)

– Read “Cinematography” (10 minutes)

– Notes: Framing of a shot (10 minutes)

• 5. View and Chart “Nacho Libre” (*60 minutes)

• 6. Summary and analysis of “Nacho Libre” (10 minutes)• 1R/1L

Standards and ObjectiveStandards Objectives

CA-ARTS-VISUAL-GR.08-001.000Description:

1.0: Processing, Analyzing, and Responding to Sensory Information Through the Language and Skills Unique to the Visual Arts

SWBAT identify different types of cinematic shots (framing)

SWBAT analyze the use of shots in a film

SWBAT evaluate the use of different types of shots used in a film

Notebook set-up

• Take out your notebook and pass

your contract forward to be collected

by Mr. Barba.

• Table of contents, skip 5 pages.

• Title all entries.

Film Studies Notebook

• Left side- Personal

Space (Output)

• warm-ups

• brainstorming

• reflection

• any activity students complete

individually

• any questions, comments, or

observations students may

have during an activity (O, Q,

C)

• Right side- Shared

Space (Input)

• This is where students

put incoming

information: notes,

data, and so on.

• class/lecture notes

• lab activities

• video/ presentation notes

• any activity completed as a

class

Notebook Etiquette• All notebook entries include:

Date in the top right-hand corner.

Underlined title in the center of top margin.

Page number in the center of bottom margin.

Activity notes or reflection in the body of the page. [Left page includes a section

for Observations/Questions/Comments in margin].

All lesson handouts securely taped.

If more space is needed, continue the activity on the next right or left page. Label

that page 1R Continued or 1L Continued.

Warm-up(left-side)

• List and explain three goals you want

to accomplish while taking Film

Studies.

• 1.

• 2.

• 3.

Intro to filmmaking

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=oFUKRTFhoiA

Analyze versus Summarize(add to glossary)

• Analyze: to study

(something) closely

and carefully : to learn

the nature and

relationship of the

parts of (something)

by a close and careful

examination

• Summarize: to tell

(information) again

using fewer words

Analyze versus Summarize

• Analysis: the students

were anxious to know

what they would

learn. The teacher

strategically

presented information

to the students.

• Summary: The

teacher told the

students what they

would learn.

Evaluate(add to glossary)

• To judge the value or condition of

(someone or something) in a careful

and thoughtful way

Notes (right-side)

• Cinematography: the art, process, or

job of filming movies : motion-picture

photography

Framing

• What is included in the cinematic

space: what the audience sees on

screen

Framing: Types of shotsShot Definition In your own

wordsVisual

Extreme close-up

Close-up, close shot

Medium shot

American shot

Full shot

Long shot

Extreme long shot

Shot Definition In your own words

Visual

Extreme close-up

A small object or part of an object shown large…

A shot of an object that covers nearly all the screen

Framing practice(left-side)

• Let’s practice identifying different

types of shots! I do, we do, you do…Type of shot Why?

Shot # 1

Shot # 2

Shot # 3

Exit slip (left-side)

• What did you learn today of framing

and cinematography? What helped

you learn about framing? What is

still confusing about framing?

Do now: Quick writeTitle –Framing – 2L/2R

• The director of Nacho Libre is named Jared

Hess. How would you describe his

–“aesthetic”- style of filmmaking?

Describe your favorite shot so far in the

film. Draw and identify that shot as best

you can.

AgendaTitle - Framing

• 1. Do now

• 2. Group project

• 3. ‘Framing the shot’

• 3. View “Nacho Libre”

• 4. Analysis and evaluation of “Nacho”

• 5. *Charlie Chaplin bio

• 6. Exit slip

– 2R/2L

Group (art) Project

• Write the assigned term, definition and draw a picture for our

word wall using markers and crayons. Use Nacho Libre or

another film you are familiar with. The best ones will stay on

the wall. (*one person per group can stand to get materials)

• Group 1/Group 8 = Extreme close-up

• Group 2/ Group 9 = close-up

• Group 3 = medium shot

• Group 4 = American shot

• Group 5 = full shot

• Group 6 = long shot

• Group 7 = extreme long shot

Framing/Painting • Name of Painting: La Era

• Artist: Diego Rivera

Framing/Painting • Name of Painting: The Tetons

and the Snake River, Grand

Teton National Park Wyoming,

1942

• Artist: Ansel Adams

Framing/Painting Analysis

Guiding Questions: How did the artist

“frame” the picture? How are the objects

arranged? How is the lighting arranged?

• 1. Describe why you think the framing in

Diego Rivera’s painting La Era is effective?

• 2. Why do you think the way Adams

framed his photograph The Tetons and the

Snake River is effective?

“Nacho Libre” Analysis & Evaluation

(Independent Practice)(right-side)

Analyze the use of different kinds of shots used in the film. Provide examples.

Evaluate how the shots made the film better or worse. Should the director have used different shots?

Draw some examples of your favorite types of shots.

Requirement: Three complete sentences per column

Exit Slip (left side)

• How much has your understanding of

framing improved in today’s lesson?

• Do you know what framing is without

looking at your notes? If not, check your

notes then answer the next prompt.

• Explain why or why not looking at how

photographers frame their shots helped you

understand how filmmakers frame their

shots? Is anything still confusing?

AgendaTitle = Chaplin

• 1. Charlie Chaplin bio

– O,Q, C & reflection

• 2. Read Chaplin article – jigsaw (15 minutes)

• 3. Framing the shot – Sketch a scene

• 4. Charlie Chaplin Collection

– Reflection

• 5. *Exit slip• 3L/3R

Charlie Chaplin bio

• http://www.biography.com/people/charlie

-chaplin-

9244327

• O, Q, C on left side – at least one of each

– OBSERVATION

– QUESTION

– COMMENT

• “Charlie Chaplin Collection” on Netflix

Chaplin ReflectionMinimum: 3 sentences

• What do you think about Charlie

Chaplin so far? Explain your answer.

• List at least three things you want to

know about him.

Charlie Chaplin bio

• Read the assigned portion of the article and make 5

(key = important) bullet points about Chaplin.

• List at least three words you do not know

• Share your 5 bullet points with the class

• JOBS

1. Write down bullet points

2. Present bullet points to class

3. List 3 unknown words

4. Read the article to group

Article distribution

• Group 1 & 7 = Charlie Chaplin biography,

synopsis & early life

• Group 2 = Early career

• Group 3 & 8 = Film Career

• Group 4 = Off-screen Drama

• Group 5 & 9 = Later Films

• Group 6 = Final Years

Charlie Chaplin CollectionReflection (right-side)

• Reflection: How would you compare the

framing and types of shots in Chaplin’s

film compared to modern films? Explain

what types of shots Chaplin uses.

• Do you think Chaplin is a great

filmmaker? Explain your answer.

Remember he is considered one of the

best filmmakers of all time.

Do nowTitle – “The Kid” – 4L/4R

• “The Kid” is considered one of

Chaplin’s best films. Based on the

picture below what do you think the

film will be about?

AgendaTitle – “The Kid”

• 1. Do now (5 minutes)

• 2. Framing the scene – sketch a scene (10 minutes)

• 3. “The Kid” 1921 (68 minutes)

– Critical analysis/view

• 4. Complete Critical Analysis

• 5. “The Kid” – Critique

• 6. Exit slip

4L/4R

Framing – Sketch a scene(left side)

• Instructions: Imagine a brief scene that takes

place at your school, home, lunch area, etc.

• Explain the following:

The location for my scene is _______________

The main characters are __________________

In a sentence or two, describe what

happens…

The genre is _______ (comedy, dark, dramatic,

etc.)

Sketching

• Directions: use page 4R in your notebook

to draw the scene.

• Divide your scene into ten pieces; in other

words ten frames. Use at least one of each

type of framing shots (extreme close-up,

close up, medium shot, American shot,

etc.) for your scene.

Scene – 10 frames

Critical Analysis

• The ‘Critical Analysis’ questions will help

you analyze and evaluate films we see in

this class.

• Tape the document in your notebook and

refer to it when we view and analyze films.

• Do not lose the document. Tape it securely

in your notebook.

Critical Analysis explanation

• 1.

• 2.

• 3.

• 4.

• 5.

• 6.

• 7.

Critical Analysis explanation

• What is the questions asking?

• 1. explains setting and introduces characters (first shots)

• 2. one or more setting & main character

• 3. happy, sad, exciting

• 4. how attitudes change

• 5. framing, cinematography, camera movement, mise en

scene

• 6. opinion on the world/art

• 7. connections

Critical Analysis

• Complete the critical analysis

questions in with your group.

• 5R

“The Kid”

• http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0012349/

• www.imdb.com

• O, Q, C on left-side (at least two of

each)

“The Kid”

Ladies and gentlemen, “The Kid” by Charlie Chaplin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XzKZzhrK-E

Exit slip(left-side)

• Reflection: what was your experience viewing

such an old (silent) film? Did you like/dislike it?

• The film starts with the caption: “A picture with

a smile – and perhaps a tear” – what does that

mean?

• What do you think of Chaplin? Has your opinion

changed?

• How comfortable are you identifying and

analyzing cinematography when we view films?

Is anything still confusing?

Do now Title – Critique (6L/6R)

• Read the short article:

– “Key Character Conan Barbarian ‘The

Phoenix on the Sword’

AgendaTitle – Critique (6L/6R)

• 1. Do now

• 2. Review Critical Analysis Q’s

• 3. Imdb, bio’s

• 4. Critique “The Kid”

• 5. Quiz Review

• 6. “Radio” (2003) 109 minutes

• 7. Exit Slip

Nonfiction questions

• Tape the Nonfiction Text – Characters

on 5R underneath the Critical

Analysis Questions

Nonfiction text – Characters• Instructions: Read the character text

and answer the following questions

in your notebook. Note: you will

answer these questions every time

you read a character text. Answers

must be complete sentences. Early

finishers can read both texts.

Nonfiction text – Questions

• 1. What was the most interesting part of the text for

you?

• 2. What information was left out that could have made

the written piece better?

• 3. What is the author’s opinion about the character?

(use textual evidence)

• 4. Is the author’s opinion credible or do you need more

information to form your opinion? Explain answer.

• 5. Describe what new film you could envision to be

created with this character. Be creative.

Review Critical Analysis Questions

• Share your answers with a buddy

who sits next to you and be prepared

to share.

Imdb, biographies

– IMDB

• www.imdb.com

• Chaplin -

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103939/?ref_=f

n_al_tt_1

Imdb, biographies

– “Chaplin” (1992) - Biography Excerpt

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4ZYxoTY

Uyw

- Becoming Chaplin

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD7mz6n

UDIA

- drunk scene

Critique NotesRight-side

• Write on a separate sheet of paper.

• Have at least one peer read your

rough draft.

• Submit final draft stapled above

rough draft.

• *Be creative (titles, art, pics, etc.)

• Does not have to be typed

Critique Rubric4 3 2 1

-Polished rough draft stapled above edited rough draft.

-Polished draft is clear of spelling and grammatical errors.

-All prompts are addressed with use of effective transitions.

-Student uses evidence to support ideas and opinions.

-Final draft stapled above edited rough draft.

-Polished draft has minimal spelling and grammatical errors.

-All prompts are addressed with some use of transitions.

-Some evidence is used support an idea or opinion.

-Final draft is in need of more editing.

-Draft contains several spelling and grammatical errors.

-Most prompts are addressed and transitions are used ineffectively or not at all.

-Little or no evidence is used to support vague ideas or opinions.

-No final draft is provided.

-Draft has not been edited for spelling and grammatical errors.

-Not all prompts are addressed and no transitions are used.

-No evidence is used and no ideas or opinions are expressed.

Misconceptions/fyi

• Titles should be in quotations when hand-

written and italicized when typed.

• Example, “The Kid” or The Kid

• Names of actors or characters should be

capitalized (proper nouns).

• Example, Charlie Chaplin or The Tramp,

John

Chaplin Critique Review

• good vs. evil

• love and sacrifice

• working class struggles

• will to survive

• role of men

“The Kid” characters• Charlie Chaplin as The Tramp

• The Woman (actress, John’s mother)

• John “The Kid”

• The Man (John’s father)

• Bully

• Chief of Police

• The Night Shelter Keeper

• Possible sentence starter: Charlie Chaplin’s film “The Kid”

is…

Framing Study Competition

• Groups have 15 seconds to answer. Answers must

be written down on a paper and shown to Mr. Barba.

• The next group will have 10 seconds to steal

• No notes can be used

• First round correct answers worth 2 points, steals

are worth 1 point

• Second round points are worth 4 points, steals are

worth 2 points

Framing Study Competition

• 1. A shot of a person standing and

talking on the phone is usually a…

Answer

• 1. Full-shot

Framing Study Competition

• 2. A shot of a skyline is usually a…

Answer

• 2. extreme long shot

Framing Study Competition

• 3. Small object shown large…

Answer

• 3. extreme close-up

Framing Study Competition

• 4. This shot is a…

Answer

• 4. Medium shot

Framing Study Competition

• 5. This shot is a…

Answer

• 5. Close-up

Framing Study Competition

• 6. A shot were about 75% of person

is shown is a…

Answer

• 6. American shot

Framing Study Competition

• 7. A long shot is abbreviated this

way…

Answer

• 7. LS

Framing Study Competition

• 8. Aesthetic refers to a kind of…

Answer

• 8. Style

Framing Study Competition

• 9. Cinematography has two

elements, framing a shot and…

Answer

• 9. camera movement

Second Round

• Second round questions will be said

aloud by Mr. Barba

Exit Slip (left-side)

• 1. What made learning easy/hard for

you today?

• 2. What was difficult about

Critique’s?

• 3. What could help you with your

learning before we move on?

Do now: Quick writeTitle – Camera Movement

• What type of camera movement do

you remember from “The Kid” and

“Nacho Libre”?

– Describe shots

Agenda - Wednesday 08/21/13

Title: Camera Movement – 7L/7R

• 1. Quiz # 1: Framing

• 2. Camera Movement

– Copy definitions

• 3. Radio (2003) 109 minutes

• 4. Exit slip

Quizzes & Tests

• Study until Mr. Barba says, “Take out a pen or pencil and

clear everything off your desk!”

• Everything must be cleared from desk

• No talking during the test

– Talking during exam can result in a “0” grade

• When done, turn your test over and sit patiently until

everyone is done

• Bring a book to read if you want to read during down

time

• Name

• Period 5

• Quiz # 1

• Test A

Camera Movementhttp://www.ehow.com/video_12231612_five-basic-camera-movements.html

• www.youtube.com/watch?v=45e1Xu

A-

oLY

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

OwEnJRUogYA

Camera Movement – 7R

• Copy the ‘Camera movement’ terms

and definition in notebook (right-

side)

fyi

• Opening sequence, after opening

credits:

• http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2

008/12/19/30-unforgettable-movie-tit

le-sequences/

Radio (2003) 109 minutes

• www.imdb.com

• O, Q, C (left-side)

– Framing and camera movement

Exit slip

Do now:Title – Editing 8L/8R

• Read the “Key Character” passage

and answer the 5 questions we wrote

on 5R.

• Be prepared to discuss…

AgendaTitle - Editing

• 1. Do now (‘Key Character’ passage)

• 2. Edit – Rough Draft ‘The Kid’

• 3. Camera Movement Activity

• 4. Continue “Radio” (2003)

• 5. Exit slip

Editing

Camera Movement

• Let’s try it out! I will model how to

film the camera movement shots we

learned yesterday.

• Then, students will film and we’ll see

what it looks like.

Camera Movement

• Group 1/Group 2 will film a PAN SHOT

• Group 3/Group 4 will film a TILT SHOT

• Group 5 will do a TRACKING SHOT

• Group 6 will do a PULLING SHOT

• Group 7 will do a PUSH IN IN SHOT

• Group 8 will do a PULL BACK SHOT

• Group 9 will do a ZOOM

Radio

• O, Q, C on left… take notes to answer

Critical Analysis Questions on 8R.

Exit Slip (left-side)

• 1. What did you learn today?

• 2. What was difficult or helped

learning easy?

• 3. What could help you with your

learning (about camera movement)

before we move on?

Do nowTitle – Mise en scene and Angling

• Read the ‘Key Character’ passage:

Miss Lonelyhearts and answer the 5

questions on 9L.

Agenda (9L/9R)Title – Mise en scene and Angling

• 1. Do now (10 minutes)

• 2. Finish “Radio” (60 minutes)

– Answer Critical Analysis Questions (10 minutes)

• 3. Notes: Mise en scene (5 minutes)

• 4. Angling the Camera (20 minutes)

– Practice

• 5. Exit slip (5 minutes)

“Radio”

• Continue O, Q, C on 8L. Make at

least two more notes for each.

• When finished, complete the 7

Critical Analysis Questions on 9L

under the Do Now.

• We need the room on 9R notes.

TonePossible misconceptions • Tone, on the other hand is the

overall mood or feeling of a film.

• To figure out the tone, think to

yourself “How does it make me feel?”

Tone is easy to notice in music.

ThemePossible misconceptions • A theme is the overall message or

argument that a film is trying to

make or the message or moral of a

story.

•  Spiderman: With great power comes

great responsibility

Notes: Mise en scene (copy on 9R)

• French term, ‘what is placed in the

frame’

• Everything that we see on screen has

been put in frame on purpose

Mise en scene

• Settings & props

• Costume, hair & make-up

• Facial expression & body language

• Lighting

• Position of characters & objects within

a frame

Mise en scene

• What do you notice in this shot?

Notes: Angling

• Copy: The way in which the camera

is directed toward the subject

– High angle

– Low angle

– Eye-level

Angling the camera

1 23

Angling • Task: copy down the definitions for

the terms under ‘Some Camera

Techniques’ except for Pan and

Tracking shot – we have those

already

Cinematography Practice

• Let’s revisit some scenes from

“Radio” and makes notes about

cinematography (camera movement,

mise en scene, angling, types of

shots).

Framing Camera movement

Angling Mise en scene

Exit Slip

• 1. What made learning easy/hard for

you today?

• 2. What was difficult about mise en

scene and angling?

• 3. What could help you with your

learning before we move on?

Do nowTitle – Goal

Fill in the various types of examples of each one…

Framing Camera movement

Angling Mise en scene

Ex. Close up Ex. Crane shot High angle Props

AgendaTitle – Goal! – 10L/10R

• 1. Do now

• 2. Narrative Writing

• 3. View Goal! The Dream Begins

Narrative

• Soundtrack, complete in notebook

right-side. Be ready to share

Goal! The Dream Begins

• http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0380389/

• O, Q, C – two of each

Film Studies

Monday 09/16/13 & Tuesday

09/17/12

Do now:Title: Million Dollar Baby (16L/16R)

• Take our your notebook, title your

new page and update your table of

contents.

• Be ready to read a movie review,

view the trailer and answer a few

questions on 16L.

Jayne Mansfield's Car

• Read the Movie Review about ‘Jayne Mansfield’s Car’ as a class, watch

the trailer and answer the following questions in your groups or

independently:

• 1. What is the reporter’s opinion about the film (use textual evidence).

• 2. Write a short synopsis (one sentence summary) about the film?

• 3. What is the focus of this article?

• 4. Based on the trailer and the review would you like to see the film?

• 5. This film received a 6.1 out of 10 by imd.com - what do you think

about this rating?

•

Agenda

• 1. Do now

• 2. Edit Rough Draft: Film Critique # 4 “Miracle”

• 3. Continue/start viewing “Million Dollar Baby”

• 4. “Million Dollar Baby” discussion questions –

group work

• 5. Critical Analysis Questions – independent

work

Editing• Have a peer edit your rough draft of Film Critique # 4 “Miracle.

Use the editing marks (located on the wall or use the class set

of copies).

•  

• If you do not have your rough draft completed, use the time to

work on their rough draft.

•  

• Reminder: final drafts must be stapled above rough drafts.

Period 1 & 5 final drafts due on Thursday and Period 2 & 4 final

drafts are due on Friday.

Do now Title: Review (17L/17R)

• Quick write: answer the following three prompts

(write in complete sentences).

• 1. How was Film Studies without Mr. Barba?

• 2. How much analysis were you doing while

watching the films? Or were you just watching the

films for fun?

• 3. How well have you mastered Cinematography

(framing, camera movement, mise en scene)?

Agenda

• 1. Do now

– Quick write

– Mr. Barba update

• 2. Review Cinematography

• 3. Practice test – Group work

• 4. Finish “Million Dollar Baby”

– Discussion Questions

– Critical Analysis Questions

Paloma Ann Barba

Cinematography ReviewFraming Camera

movement Angling Mise en scene

Ex. Close up Ex. Crane shot High angle Props

Cinematography PracticeGroup work

1. Describe what type of shot this is and what elements of cinematography are included.

2. Explain what emotions/mood this shot makes the audience feel.

Cinematography PracticeGroup work

3. Describe what type of shot this is and what elements of cinematography are included.

4. Explain what emotions/mood this shot makes the audience feel.

5. Describe what types of shots these are and what elements of cinematography are included.

6. Explain what emotions/mood this sequence makes the audience feel.

Camera Movement & Mise en Scene Practice

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IT05hySTl6g

• Watch the following

clip and answer the

following prompts.

7. Describe the camera movement techniques used.

8. What elements of mise en scene did you observe?

Reminder

• Homework:

• Final Draft – Film Critique # 4

“Miracle” Period 1 & 5 final drafts

due on Thursday and Period 2 & 4

final drafts are due on Friday.

Exit Slip(left-side)

• 1. How helpful was today’s practice on

cinematography?

• 2. What are you still struggling with

(examples, framing, mise en scene,

camera movement, etc.)?

• 3. What could help you with these terms?

Do nowTitle: Million Dollar Baby– (18L/18R)

• Take out your notebook and prepare to

watch a short biography on Clint Eastwood.

• Then, you’ll answer a few questions about

the video on the left-side of your notebook.

• http://www.biography.com/people/clint-east

wood-

9283502

Agenda• 1. Do now

– Clint Eastwood video bio

• 2. Non-fiction text: Clint Eastwood

– Group share

• 3. “Million Dollar Baby” (2004, 132

minutes)

• 4. Critical Analysis Questions

• 5. Cinematography Practice

• 6. Exit Slip

Clint Eastwood video bio Q’s

• 1. What was the most interesting part(s) of the video

biography of Clint Eastwood?

• 2. How has Eastwood made such an impact in

Hollywood?

• 3. What makes Eastwood so multi-talented?

• 4. Why has Eastwood’s career in Hollywood lasted so

long?

• 5. What kind of person does Eastwood seem to be? Use

descriptive words.

Non-fiction Text

• Read the provided section of the

biography about Clint Eastwood in

your groups and be ready to share

your finding with the class.

Non-fiction Text Roles• # 1: Reader (read the text to group)

• # 2: Scribe (write down 5 interesting

facts)

• # 3: Word Finder (make a list of 5

words you don’t know or are unsure

of)

• # 4: Present findings to class

Unknown Words• 1. laconic, innovative

• 2.subsequent

• 3. amicable

• 4. conservationist

• 5. archetypal

• 6. derives

• 7. diversify

• 8. longevity

• 9. portrayal

“Million Dollar Baby” (2004, 132 minutes)

• http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405159/

Critical Analysis Questions

• Complete questions 1-7. Any

answers you cannot finish will be

completed next session.

Cinematography Practice

• Watch the selected scene and write a

paragraph explaining what elements

of cinematography were used.

Exit slip

• Reflection: describe Clint Eastwood’s

cinematic style. In other words, what

elements of cinematography does he use?

• Thinking forward to our Plot and Character

Development Units, what do you think

about the plot so far and the development

of the characters?

Do now:Title: Million Dollar Baby Part II

(pg. 19L/19R)

TtiWhat kind of framing shot is this and what angle?

What elements of mise en scene do you see in this shot?

What kind of camera movement do you think this shot has?

1. Answer in this box and explain answer.

2. Answer in this box and explain answer.

3. Answer in this box and explain answer.

AgendaTitle: Million Dollar Baby Part II

(pg. 19L/19R)

• 1. Do now

• 2. Cinematography Review

• 3. Continue viewing/charting M.D.B.

• 4. Discussion Q’s

• 5. Exit Slip

Short term memory versus long term memory

One final review…

• http://collegefilmandmediastudies.co

m/cinematography

/V

• View Cinematography & Mise en

scene

Language

• “What the…!”

• Please remember we are watching films

that are rated PG-13 or lower. Some films

might contain curse words or bad

language. If this is something we cannot

handle, I may choose to not view films with

bad language.

Eastwood Film Style (right-side)

Framing Camera Movement

Angles Mise en scene

Independent Practice

• Answer the 7 Critical Analysis

Questions (located on pg. 5) on the

right-side of your notebook

Exit slip

• 1. How helpful was the review for the

test today?

• 2. How ready are you for the final test on

cinematography? How will you prepare?

• 3. Will this knowledge stay in your long

term memory?

Do now: Title: M.D. B Discussion Questions

(20L/20R)

• Study for Cinematography Unit test.

• Be ready to clear everything off your

desk except for a pen/pencil and a

sheet of paper.

Agenda• 1. Cinematography Unit Test

• 2. Finish viewing “Million Dollar

Baby”

• 3. Group work: M.D.B. Discussion

Questions

• 4. Independent Practice: Critical

Analysis Questions

Million Dollar Baby Discussion Questions – left-side

1. How did you feel after you watched Million Dollar Baby? Why do you think you felt like this?

2. How did you feel about Frankie’s character? How did him believing in God change your initial

reaction to him?

3. What do you think Frankie’s relationship with God was like before Maggie’s accident? How did it

change after the accident? 4. What is the purpose of the character of Danger? How did you feel

about him? How did your reaction change throughout the film?  5. After Frankie asks his priest

about the Holy Trinity, the priest responds saying: ‘Most people have learnt by kindergarten that it’s

about faith.’ How do you think faith is presented in Million Dollar Baby? What does Maggie have

faith in? How is this different to Frankie’s faith?  6. What do you think the relationship between

Frankie and Maggie symbolizes? How does their relationship compare to Maggie’s relationship with

her family? How did you feel about Maggie’s family?  7. How did you respond emotionally towards

Blue Bear when she cheated in her match with Maggie? How did you feel towards Maggie when she

responded by cheating? How were your reactions different? Why do you think that is? 8. What was

your reaction when you saw Maggie hit the stool? How did you feel towards Blue Bear then?

9. Why do you think Frankie felt responsible for Maggie’s injuries? How does he cope with blaming

himself?

Film Studies

Thursday 09/26/13

Period 6 – Mr. Barba

Do now:Title: The Karate Kid (21L/21R)

• Read the ‘Key Character’ passage:

Lennie Small of Mice and Men and

answer the 5 questions that are

located on 5R.

• Your answers go on 21L

Agenda

• 1. Do now

• 2. “Million Dollar Baby” – Discussion Questions

(Group work)

• 3. Critical Analysis Questions – Independent

Work

• 4. View “Karate Kid” (1984) PG-126 minutes

• 5. Exit Slip – Questions about “Karate Kid”

Reminders

• 1. We’ll view “Gran Torino” next week

• 2. Submit any missing critiques for

partial credit

Million Dollar Baby Discussion Questions – right-side

1. How did you feel after you watched Million Dollar Baby? Why do you think you felt like this?

2. How did you feel about Frankie’s character? How did him believing in God change your initial

reaction to him?

3. What do you think Frankie’s relationship with God was like before Maggie’s accident? How did it

change after the accident? 4. What is the purpose of the character of Danger? How did you feel

about him? How did your reaction change throughout the film?  5. After Frankie asks his priest

about the Holy Trinity, the priest responds saying: ‘Most people have learnt by kindergarten that it’s

about faith.’ How do you think faith is presented in Million Dollar Baby? What does Maggie have

faith in? How is this different to Frankie’s faith?  6. What do you think the relationship between

Frankie and Maggie symbolizes? How does their relationship compare to Maggie’s relationship with

her family? How did you feel about Maggie’s family?  7. How did you respond emotionally towards

Blue Bear when she cheated in her match with Maggie? How did you feel towards Maggie when she

responded by cheating? How were your reactions different? Why do you think that is? 8. What was

your reaction when you saw Maggie hit the stool? How did you feel towards Blue Bear then?

9. Why do you think Frankie felt responsible for Maggie’s injuries? How does he cope with blaming

himself?

M.D.B Discussion Questions

• Answer the following questions with

your groups.

• Answers can go on 21R

Independent Work

• Answer Critical Analysis Questions

independently on 21R (cont’d if you

run out of space)

• This is an opportunity to see how

well you can analyze the film

independently

Critical Analysis Questions

• 1. Describe the opening sequence (first few shots and images of the film).

• 2. What is the relevance of the setting (place, time, custom)?

• 3. What is the mood (emotional state) of the entire film?

• 4. What is the tone (attitude: it can change throughout the film) the

filmmaker has about the subject: negative or positive? Explain why?

• 5. What technical elements does the filmmaker display? For example,

close-ups, wide shots, music, moving shots, etc.

• 6. What do you think is the impact of this film? Think about social,

political, economic, factors and explain if the implications are good or bad.

• 7. How does this film relate to the world today? Have we learned from this

film or do we still have the same problems or issues? Be sure to explain

your answer.

“The Karate Kid”

• Check out

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087538/

?ref_=

nv_sr_1

• View the first part of the film. In other

words, Act I which is the Exposition

and Rising Action of the story.

Exit Slip

1. How do setting, location, props and costume choices contribute to your

interpretation of the portion of the film? Consider what information these convey.

2. How does the sound shape your responses to the portion of the film? Comment

on dialogue, tone, incidental sound and any music you notice, exploring their

impact on your emotional response to the sequence.

3. How do lighting and color affect tone and atmosphere? Explore lighting

choices, including noticeable use of light and shadow, as well as considering

choice of color.

4. How does camera technique contribute to the creation of meaning in this

portion of the film? Consider the effects of camera position and angle, choosing

two example shots to describe in detail. What are we shown (and not shown) and

what is the intended effect?

5. Consider the ways in which the editing affects our interpretation of what we

see in this portion of the film.

Do now:Title: Story Elements (21L/21R)

Complete the following questions as best you can.

1. What is a story: what elements is it made up of?

2. How is it told, by whom and to whom?

3. What response are we expected to have to a film's

story?

4. What meaning or moral might a film have? Or, is film

intended purely for entertainment?

Agenda

• 1. Do now

• 2. Story Elements

• 3. Non-fiction text

• 4. “Gran Torino” (2009, 116 minutes)

• 5. Exit Slip

Standards

• CA-ARTS-VISUAL 4.0: Responding to, Analyzing,

and Making Judgments About Works in the Visual

Arts Vocabulary: Story development, plot,

subplot, character development

• 8.L.1.9: Interpret and evaluate the various ways

in which filmmakers communicate information

and affect impressions and opinions.

STORIES ON SCREEN

• The act of telling a story, or creating a ‘narrative’,

is hugely valuable within a wide range of cultures

and societies. Storytelling used to be one way of

making long winter nights pass more easily; over

time, it has also functioned as a means of

explaining mysteries, answering questions,

remembering a shared history, and

demonstrating intellectual and creative skill.

Aspects of a story

• Setting, character, plot, conflict,

viewpoint, theme, moral,

atmosphere, style

Aspects of a story

• Copy the following table titled: “Story

elements”

Story & Film• Film is a kind of moving image text. It has a number of

different ways of conveying meaning: the dialogue that

actors speak; their actions; the costumes that they wear;

the props they use; the location and setting.

•  

• As well as this, the way the film is shot (that is, the way the

camera is positioned and moves), the way a scene is lit, the

editing and the sound will all be carefully considered and put

together to have a particular effect on an audience.

More on storyIn your groups, share your suggestions for each category.

Were any of the categories harder to think of examples

for? Why do you think that might be?

1. Does every story you can think of comprise all of these

elements, or do you think some stories don't use all of

these?

2. If you had to choose just three story elements that are

always absolutely essential, which would these be

Gran Torino Article

• Read the article in your groups and answer the

following prompts:

• 1. Summarize the article in a sentence or two.

• 2. What was the most surprising thing about

the article? What was the most interesting

thing about the article?

• 3. What are most looking forward to examining

when we view the film “Gran Torino”?

Exit Slip1. What kind of production does this seem to be (independent cinema?

Hollywood blockbuster?), and what genre does this film seem to belong to?

Explain your answer, describing any genre features you can identify.

2. What questions would you want to ask about the rest of the film? Based on

what you have seen, what predictions might you make about narrative events

that have already occurred and developments following this sequence?

3. Do you think the portion highlights any particular issues?

4. From watching this sequence do you feel that the film has a 'message' for its

audience – is it trying to put across particular ideas or viewpoints? Explain your

answer.

5. Does this sequence engage you, move you or connect with you in any way?

Why?

Would you go and see this film? Why? What sort of audience do you think this

film might have attracted at the cinema?