(Ch. 1& 2) Story Matters: Films for Consideration

To explore why story is important and why it matters, I encourage you to visit …

(Ch. 2) History & Hollywood (evaluation assignment option) – Due Feb. 24

This film assignment allows you to explore film history & films about filmmaking …(READ MORE)

(Module 4) Theory and Practice

Film, some argue, at its best, is when it is a shared or a collective experience with others. Film, as an art-form

(Module 2) Announcement: Baggage, Story, Inciting Incident, Character

We have several topics to cover this week – Scriptwriting, story and exploration of character …

(Module 2) Response Post due Jan. 25

Response post (story, character, baggage) After reading chapter one on story, character …

(Module 2) Film Evaluation Guideline – Due Jan. 26 – 11:59 PM

Use this guideline to write your review of “Hollywood and Film.” This should be posted to your film review blog by the due date (READ MORE)

(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)

(Module 2) Writing a More Concise Story Summary

Capture the essence of the story. Is it a drama, a tragedy, a psychological thriller? Tell your audience about the setting …

(Module 2) Reviewing Films – Six First Steps

We will continue offer tips and thoughts throughout the semester on critiquing film and writing reviews.

(Module 2) Life Lessons from Character Transformation

As we’ve explored character, the inciting incident, the story question and conflict this chapter, we’ve come to a better understanding about the hero’s journey, and how to evaluate character arc. Sure, we’ve looked at the character’s goal and quest, but we must also examine the character’s need. This need, is the internal story of the…