The schedule is subject to change based on the needs of the class. All changes will be reflected here and a message will be sent out to the entire class through Blackboard’s email system.
We will meet as a class on Tuesdays on Microsoft Teams. Thursdays are reserved for independent work and collaboration time for group work.
You can access the syllabus for DTC 491 here.
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Week 1 – January 19, 21 |
Introductions, Classical Hollywood Story Structure (Teams) Read the script for “Get Out” (2017) |
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Week 2 – January 26, 28 |
Discuss Story Beats in “Get Out”, Script Coverage/Screenplay Assignment Introduced (Teams) Read Script for Coverage or Work on Screenplay |
Read/Review:
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Week 3 – February 2, 4 |
Workshops – Cameras, Lighting, Audio Recording, Mixed Media Assignment Introduced (Teams) Work time for Script Coverage or Screenplay |
Read/Review:
Additional Resources: |
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Week 4 – February 9 & 11 |
Workshops – Green Screen, Editing Basics (Teams) Work Time for Mixed Media Project, Script Coverage or Screenplay |
Read/Review:
Due by the end of the day on Thursday February 11th: Script Coverage/Screenplay |
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Week 5 – February 16 & 18 |
Film Screening – Paper Heart (2009). This film will run long. It is 88 minutes. Please plan accordingly. (Teams) Work Time for Mixed Media Project |
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Week 6 – February 23 & 25 |
Discussion of Paper Heart & Draft Reviews of Mixed Media Projects (Teams) No Classes on Thursday Feb. 25th |
Due Tuesday February 23rd: Mixed Media Drafts In-Class Peer Review of Mixed Media Drafts on February 23rd |
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Week 7 – March 2 & 4 |
Film Screening #2 – Documentary Shorts, Film Crew Positions Discussed (Teams) Time to finish Mixed Media Projects |
Read/Review:
Due by the end of the day on Thursday March 4th: Final Drafts of Mixed Media Films |
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Week 8 – March 9 & 11 |
Project #2 Project #2 |
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Week 9 – March 16 & 18 |
Project #2 Project #2 |
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Week 10 – March 23 & 25 |
Project #2 Project #2 |
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Week 11 – March 30 & April 1 |
Project #2 Project #2 |
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Week 12 – April 6 & 8 |
Workshop – Post Production Refinement Basics (Teams) Workday |
Read/Review:
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Week 13 – April 13 & 15 |
No Class on Tuesday April 13th Workday |
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Week 14 – April 20 & 22 |
Draft Review of Project #2 (Teams) Workday |
Due in class on April 20th – Draft of Project #2Due by the End of the Day on April 20th – Self & Peer Assessment for Project #2 |
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Week 15 – April 27 & 29 |
Optional – Meeting with Instructor (Office Hours Link on Zoom) | |
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Finals – Week of May 3rd |
Due by the end of the day on Thursday May 6th –
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