(Ch. 3) Writing Assignment – Adaptation Study -Due March 3

Due. March 3 – Take any story song and break down the lyrics by identifying characters ….

Module 3 Announcement

Module 3 … The Prologue: Concerns, problems and questions: When in doubt, if you’re struggling … contact me and we’ll talk about it.    Response/Dialogue Posts: Some of you should consider spending more time defending your thoughts and offering examples. Your dialogue grades could be impacted by lack of critical thought and engagement with these responses….

(Module 3) Response Post – 2.1.21

Due: Feb 15 -You will need to address three questions (one from each part below). 

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.