Use this format to structure your semester project …
Category: Readings
module 3: Critics Talk Film Criticism
There is no one single way to review, critique or evaluate films, but here are some tips from those (past and present) who offer tips, thoughts and ideas on how to get engaged in understanding film on a deeper level.
(Module 3) How We Watch Films … the Audience is the Future (a film viewing history)
Audiences and technology have always had an impact on what is watched and how we view films (READ MORE)
(Module 3) Film History 101
film has always been influenced by audience expectations, original ideas, talent, and technology. (READ MORE)
(Module 3) The Freytag Experiment
Gustav Freytag was a German novelist from the Nineteenth century who explored formulas in stories and novels (well before Blake Snyder and his “Save the Cat” series), and he found that similar narrative patterns existed (READ MORE)
(Module 3) When “Story” is the Genre
Did you know that there is more to story-genre than comedy, drama, horror … (READ MORE)
(module 3) The Screenplay: The Blueprint Matters
Writing is a challenge to many, and yet a gift to others. Where do you fall within that scale? …(READ MORE)
50+ Years-old Interview Assignment – due Feb. 9 (module 3-4)
Assignment *Due Feb. 17 by 11:59 pm: Interview someone over 50-years old and write a 500-700 word report/story capturing his/her movie history.
(Module 2) Announcement: Baggage, Story, Inciting Incident, Character
We have several topics to cover this week – Scriptwriting, story and exploration of character …
(Module 2) The Film Evaluation Guideline (in brief) * Questions to consider
Here is a quick overview for writing a film review …
(Module 2) The Inciting Incident: Why it Matters
The following article by James R. Hull for Narratives First offers a great snapshot of Inciting Incidents in film and in literature…
(Module 2) Film Community Responds to Baggage
What other critics say about how to handle “film baggage” … (read more)
