ENG 195
SCHEDULE I
Unless otherwise noted, all readings are from Maria Pramaggiore and Tom Wallis, Film: A Critical Introduction, 2nd Edition.
Sept. 22 Presentation of the
Course
What Makes a
Good Movie?
Genres,
Character, and other Elements
Presentation
of
Film
Screening:
For Next
Class:
Read
Do
Jot
down answers to
Sept. 29 Basic Film Terminology
The "Marseillaise" sequence
Discussion
of
Presentation
and Screening of The Conversation (1974, 113 min.)
For Next
Week:
Read
Do
Jot
down brief answers to The Conversation study
questions;
Answer three at length (around 150 words
each)
Oct. 6 Presentation
of Midterm Assignment (Due Oct. 27)
Frame Analysis
Scene
Breakdown
Analysis and
Discussion of The Conversation
Presentation and Screening of Citizen Kane (1941, 119 min.)
For Next Class:
Read
Do
Jot down brief answers to Kane study questions
Do
Frame Analysis--Choose one of the stills from the textbook or
Oct. 13 The Boarding House Sequence
Narrative
Structure in Kane
Discussion
of Kane
Film
Screening: Psycho (1960, 109 min.)
For Next
Week:
Read
DO
Ch. 7 questions
Begin
Work on Midterm Scene Analysis
Jot
down answers to Psycho study
questions; answer three at
length (around 150 words each)
Oct. 20 Editing in Psycho-Marian Packs to Leave, The Shower Sequence
The Parlor
Sequence
Discussion
of Psycho
Film
Screening: Apocalypse Now (1979, 155 min.)
For Next Class:
Finish
Midterm Scene Analysis
Jot down answers to Apocalypse study questions; no long answers
Oct 27 Hand in Midterm Analysis
Sound Analysis: Apocalypse Now
Excerpts from Hearts of Darkness and Apocalypse
Now Redux
Discussion
of Apocalypse
Film
Screening:
For Next
Week:
Read
Do Ch. 8 study questions
Jot down answers to
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