YEAR+II


 * Break Assignment:**

**HL:** Watch 3 films for your documentary assignment- one of these will either be your final film or more may replace films you’ve already watched.

**SL:** Watch one extra film.

**ALL:**

Write an outline for your presentation -make sure that you have a clearly articulated **thesis statement** and **conclusion**.


 * An introduction that concludes with a thesis statement - //the thesis statement should be proved in your conclusion -// **//so write your conclusion first.//**
 * an argument divided into 3 - 4 sections presenting your evidence.
 * A Conclusion.

INCLUDE: A 1/2 - 3/4 page introduction that ends in your thesis, using the proper format. Make sure that every question in the guide you were given last class has a clear answer for your peer-reviewer.

DG


 * OLDER:**

Make sure the first column is complete. If you want to stay ahead of the game - complete both columns and finish the bottom: Make sure you have all the proper research sources you used for your Production Portfolio and Independent Study. You will also need copies of your production portfolios (including film, commentary, trailer) and know your IB ID #.
 * For Friday:**

Please read: [|Please Critics, Write About the Filmmaking] - critical reading for both your Independent Study and Oral Presentation.

Oral Presentation Research Page! Help each other out (I cannot!)

Production Portfolios are due **TUESDAY, FEB. 3.** Fill out the self eval:

**1. Read:** []. Feel free to find your own articles as well.
 * Trailer Assignment Part 1: Due 1/14**


 * 1) **Research:** Watch trailers that fall within the genre of your film, watch trailers from ‘best trailer’ lists, and watch trailers that you remember caught your attention.


 * 1) **Write & Draw:** In 500 words or less, describe your vision for your trailer. In addition, **storyboard it.** Explain your choices based on what you’ve read and watched. If it includes narration, write it out. If it doesn’t explain what we will see. The pacing of <span style="background-color: transparent !important; background-position: initial initial !important; background-repeat: initial initial !important; border: none !important; display: inline-block !important; float: none !important; font-weight: bold !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px !important; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; text-indent: 0px !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;">[[image:http://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png height="10"]] should be evident in your description. **//Important://** //You have an opportunity to explore your crew role in any way that you feel was lacking in your original film. How could you show off your skills in a deeper or different way? Additional footage? Additional sounds? A new editing technique? Illustrating the story in a different way? You should also use this opportunity to show off your understanding of other film skills.//

You may use screenshots from your actual film to create your storyboards.


 * Due dates:**
 * Monday 12/1: Film Theory Exploration (it was already due, but after Monday, SCR)**
 * Wednesday 12/3: OPTIONAL (this is //highly recommended// you do this at this point, but we have a lot of work): Journal 5: Rough Cut & Rolf Reflections (500 words on what you learned from the rough cut critique and from Rolf's response)**
 * Friday 12/5: Keynote Notes for your Oral Presentation Exam (see Below)**
 * Tuesday 12/9: FINAL FILM DUE COMPLETED.**

Use the below worksheet (handed out in <span style="background-color: transparent !important; background-position: initial initial !important; background-repeat: initial initial !important; border: none !important; display: inline-block !important; float: none !important; font-weight: bold !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px !important; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; text-indent: 0px !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;"> ) to help you structure your notes. Remember that you cannot read from a script, so:
 * Keynote Notes:** Using Keynote, create a series of note cards that will help you in your exam presentation.
 * Use pictures to prompt you to talk about aspects of the film film.
 * Use short sentence fragments to remind you of talking points.
 * Think about using arrows, circles, bulletpoints, etc. to help organize your thoughts.
 * Include notes in which you cite your sources.
 * Include full quotes (so you don't need to memorize them).

In order to reach the highest markband for this project, you **must** show documented research from credible sources. In order to reach the second highest markband, you **also must** show documented research from credible sources. That basically means that if you blow off the research, there is no way to get more than a high B. Be sure to use proper film language! Here is the constructed 'textbook' from IB Y1: [|Link to IB Y1 Online Film Textbook]


 * Film Theory Exploration:** Choose a Film on your Group's List. Which of the following theories would create interesting points of discussion about the film? Why? Which would not? Why? Feminist, Marxist, Freudian, Cognative. Also address if it would have any issues relating to a mimetic or cathartic response that someone might have to these films.

Help out a friend! Add a quick explanation about these ideas by hyperlinking the words above you <span style="background-color: transparent !important; background-position: initial initial !important; background-repeat: initial initial !important; border: none !important; display: inline-block !important; float: none !important; font-weight: bold !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px !important; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; text-indent: 0px !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;"> to a good explanation online or creating your own page!

Todd Hansen: (500) Days of Summer Helen Wong: My Sassy Girl Alain Hwang: Zombieland Sherman Lo: Shaun of the Dead Mickey Blatt: The Book of Eli Andy Lu: Zombieland 2014 Titus Hartmann: (500) Days of Summer Diego Glascock: Big Fish_Diego Sophie Chen: About time Noah Browne: @St. Vincent Spencer Browne: There Will be Blood


 * Current Due Dates:**
 * Journal Entry 1:** Turn in Monday 11/10 (if you haven't done it already).
 * Storyboards:** Due Monday 11/10 - Rough Draft. Friday, 11/14 Final Draft.
 * Journal Entry 3:** Due Wednesday 11/12
 * Journal Entry 4:** Due Monday 11/17


 * Journal Entry 1:** What did you learn from the director that you <span style="background-color: transparent !important; background-position: initial initial !important; background-repeat: initial initial !important; border: none !important; display: inline-block !important; float: none !important; font-weight: bold !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px !important; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; text-indent: 0px !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;">[[image:http://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png height="10"]] that you can apply (specifically) to your film. Cover at least 3 topics, and explain how these techniques & ideas can help develop the plot, tone, and theme of your film. Should be minimum 250 words.

Spencer Browne: @Journal Entry 1-Martin Scorsese Diego Glascock: Journal Entry 1_Stanley Kubrick Helen Wong: Journal Entry 1 - Stephen Chow Mickey Blatt: Journal Entry 1 - David O. Russel Todd Hansen: Journal 1 - Spike Jonze Alain Hwang: Journal Entry 1 - Sergio Leone Andy Lu: Journal Entry 1 - Zhang Yi Mou Sophie Chen: Journal Entry 1 - Tim Burton Noah Browne: @Journal Entry 1 - Coen Brother Sherman Lo Journal Entry 1 - David Fincher Titus Hartmann Journal Entry 1 - John Hughes

Visual Treatment: Create a layout using **pages** creating a sense of what you want to accomplish visually in your film. These images //must// come from (primarily) films and (secondarily) TV shows. Do **not** google 'sad face' and throw that in there. You may use professional photography sites if you have something specific in mind. On these pages **describe the look and feel you are going for to support your theme**. Each page should have supporting text to explain what you are thinking - 100-200 words per slide.
 * Journal Entry 2:**
 * Directors:**
 * Page 1: Select a series of images that convey a sense of what you want your locations to look like (you may include location shots). Think about space, color, issues of **mise-en-scene.**
 * Page 2: Select a series of images that convey a sense of your characters- not just looks, but emotions you'll want to capture.
 * Page 3: Select a series of symbols that can be included in the mise-en-scene as well that support your theme. For this page you //may// rely on photographs from outside film and television.
 * //Make sure you cite all of your sources.// CITATION MACHINE!**

I was so focused on getting you finished your script, I forgot that you haven't begun your storyboards yet! **START YOUR STORYBOARDS NOW.** A **complete** rough draft will be due on Friday. The final will be due next week.
 * Cinematographers:** CHANGE OF PLAN **:**

Plan 3 Transitions: Plan out three ways that you will communicate meaning towards the theme of your film using whatever editing techniques you prefer. (hint: match cuts are a great place to start, but find at least one other way that your editing will communicate meaning). You should have around 250 words on the subject.
 * Editors:**

250 words about which soundtracks you would want your musicians to emulate. How do they support the plot and tone of your film?
 * Sound:**


 * Journal Entry 3:** What did you learn from the genre that you <span style="background-color: transparent !important; background-position: initial initial !important; background-repeat: initial initial !important; border: none !important; display: inline-block !important; float: none !important; font-weight: bold !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px !important; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; text-indent: 0px !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;">[[image:http://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png height="10"]] that you can apply (specifically) to your film. You may want to refer to[| this film sound website] to help you shape your thoughts about how to use music.

Cover at least 3 topics, and explain how these techniques & ideas can help develop the plot, tone, and theme of your film. Should be minimum 250 words.

Diego Glascock: Journal Entry 3_Magic Realism Helen Wong: Journal Entry 3: Classic Hollywood Musicals Sherman Lo: Journal Entry 3 : Kung Fu Genre Noah Browne: @Journal Entry 3 - American New Wave Cinema Andy Lu: Journal Entry 3 - Chinese 6th Wave Titus Hartmann: Journal Entry 3 - German Expressionism Sophie Chen: Journal Entry 3 - Screwball Comedy Alain Hwang: Journal Entry 3 - Postmodern Film Todd Hansen: Journal 3 - Neonoir Mickey Blatt: Journal 3 - Contemporary Korean Horror Spencer Browne: Journal 3- Spaghetti Western


 * Journal Entry 4**: What did you learn from the text that you read that you can apply (specifically) to your film. Cover at least 3 topics, and explain how these techniques & ideas can help develop the plot, tone, and theme of your film. Should be minimum 250 words.

Spencer Browne: Journal 4- @Editing Todd Hansen: Journal 4-Cinematography Andy Lu: Journal 4-Sound (DON'T TOUCH) Alain Hwang: Journal 4-Cine Noah Browne: @Journal 4 Director Helen Wong: Journal 4: Director Sophie Chen: Journal 4 - Scriptwriting Sherman Lo: Journal 4-Editing Diego Glascock - Journal 4_Cinematography Titus Hartmann: Journal 4 - Editing Mickey Blatt: Journal 4 - Director

For this assignment, you will start reading books and watching instructional videos about your topic. Use the following links to put down your notes- you will need to **properly cite** the books.
 * Notes on your book - first chapter by next Thursday. **

Begin by listing the **title in bold** and then **chapters that you choose in bold.**

Take **coherent** notes (others must be able to understand what you mean).

Notes on Story (Sophie) Notes on Directing (Helen, Sherman, Noah) Notes on Cinematography (Todd, Alain, Diego) Notes on Editing (Titus, Mickey, Spencer) Notes on Sound (Andy)


 * Film Genre Presentations: Thursday, Sept 4th.**

BRAINSTORM

Group 1: Director: Helen Cinematographer: Todd Editor: Titus Sound or Script: Sophie

Group 2: Director: Sherman Cinematographer: Alain Editor: Mickey Sound/Script: Andy

Group 3: Director: Noah Cinematographer: Diego Editor: Spencer

1st Challenge: THE BLADERUNNER DEATHMATCH -add your arguments - due 9/9 2nd Challenge: 8 Choices - due 9/9 3rd Challenge: Storyboard - due 9/15 4th Challenge: Run Lola Run v. Memento: DEATHMATCH Storyboards due: **Oct 10 (Cinematographers Only)** Rough cut due**: Oct 22** FInal Cut due**: Oct 28**
 * 5th Challenge:** 10 MORE Choices**. Due 10/14**
 * 6th Challenge:** Lighting and Lev! **IN CLASS MONDAY 10/14**
 * 7th Challenge: Music Video:**
 * 8th Challenge: Re-Cut Trailers. Due Nov. 1**
 * 9th Challenge: First Full Analysis Due Nov 26**
 * 10th Challenge: Sounds Like Foley**


 * AUTEUR'S PROJECT**
 * 11th Challenge: Mise-en-scene & Diegesis**
 * 12th Challenge: 3 Act Structure : Chart or Infographic- Due Tuesday 2/4 (CHANGED!)**
 * 13th Challenge: The Hero's Journey**
 * 14th Challenge: Analyze This!**
 * 15th Challenge: Analyze That.**
 * 16th Challenge: Chart it!**
 * 17th Challenge: Director's Documentary DUE MONDAY MAY 19**
 * 18th Challenge: FINAL NARRATIVE (now with dialogue!): ROUGH CUT - May 27. FINAL JUNE 3.**


 * 19th AND FINAL Challenge: Your Director, Your Life. POSTPONED TILL AUGUST 2014**

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