January 13 Week 1 Thursday
Media genres
Narrative structure (three-act structure)
January 20 Week 2 Thursday
Sub-dividing the narrative structure with scenes
January 27 Week 3 Thursday
Character sheet due tomorrow in Friday discussion class
(sorry, this one can't be turned in for extra credit)
February 3 Week 4 Thursday
READ: Can You Say Hero.pdf
Non-fiction storytelling
Truth in media
February 10 Week 5 Thursday
READ: Writing Treatments that Sell chapters 1, 2 & 3 .pdf (three separate PDF files)
Treatments
The Simpsons Season 13 Episode 22 "Papa's Got a Brand New Badge"
READ: Homicide Colors 2 column script example.pdf
February 17 Week 6 Thursday
READ: T206 Shot Reading.pdf
Shooting I
Golden Mean animation
RISD photographic composition examples
Composition & Rule of Thirds examples
February 24 Week 7 Thursday
Shooting II
Nikon School (great photo resource—composition, lenses, etc.)
"Six Feet Under" clip (handheld shot)
Mise-en–scène
March 3 Week 8 Thursday
Lighting
Kathy Smith "Yoga Sculpt"
Kathy Smith
"Lift Weights to Lose Weight"
BMW Films "Hostage" on YouTube
Glossary of terms (Butler's Television: critical methods and applications)
March 10 Week 9 Thursday
Midterm exam (no Friday discussions)
March 14-18 Spring Break
No classes. Enjoy your break!
READ: The Art of the Storyboard Chapters 3, 10 & 11 .pdf (three separate PDF files)
Storyboarding
March 24 Week 10 Thursday
Editing I
Continuity Editing/180-degree Rule
180-degree Rule
Yale editing examples
Photo storyboard due in Friday discussion class (be sure to bring your rubric sheet)
Editing II
March 31 Week 11 Thursday
Production process for "Homicide Life on the Streets" The Subway
James Yoshimura: writer, supervising producer
Tom Fontana: executive producer
Barry Levinson: executive producer
David Simon: producer
Jay Tobias: assistant director
Gary Fleder: director
Julie Martin: supervising producer
No Friday discussions; attend the Multivisions networking conference
"Homicide Life on the Streets" (continued)
"A network (television) show can survive only if it continues to push the creative envelope" —Tom Fontana
Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Cite one example of a TV network show to support your answer.
April 7 Week 12 Thursday
Sound I
The Dark Knight: Joker's crazy monologue
Zure Melk sound design
April 14 Week 13 Thursday
Sound II
Let There Be Leitmotifs!
John Williams film score themes
Quiz 8 in discussion class on Friday (this will draw questions from the topics discussed in class on Tuesday and Thursday)
In-class work day. Use the available time to meet with Norbert, Dan, or Jagadish to get comments and suggestions on your final projects.
April 21 Week 14 Thursday
Title design
A Brief History of Title Design: Presentation video for the SXSW "Excellence in Title Design" competition screening
Movie Titles Stills Collection(great resource with title stills)
Art of the Title (great resource with title animations in HD)
Famous Title Designs by Saul Bass
Psycho
The Man with the Golden Arm
Anatomy of a Murder
Around the World in 80 Days
North by Northwest
Saul Bass title design mash-ups (Tron available on Vimeo)
Friday Discussion classes will not meet as usual:
This week discussion classes are open for you to work on your final projects. Use the time to meet with your AI for comments and suggestions.
Guest speaker: Chris Eller on 3D at IU Bloomington
Final project is due in lecture class at 9:30 am
April 28 Week 15 Thursday
Final Exam Review
Discussion classes will not meet this Friday. Use the extra time to prepare for the final exam.