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 the Announcements on Canvas.
| Week & Dates | Class Prep | In Class | Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 – Aug. 23, 25 | DTC 208 Syllabus (on Canvas) The Advent of Cinema Zoetrope History | Introductions Pre-Cinema Devices, Zoetropes & Thaumatropes | |
| Week 2 – Aug. 30, Sept. 1 | Doing Film History | Early Film History Watch: Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blache (2018) |
Unit #1 – Genre & Sound
| Week 3 – Sept. 6, 8 | Main Film Genres Comedy Films Drama Movies Romance Films Adventure Films Science Fiction Fantasy Films | Finish Be Natural Film Genres Overview | Due at the start of class on Sept. 6 – Thaumatropes & Zoetropes |
| Week 4 – Sept. 13, 15 | Watch: Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) We’ll start the film on Tuesday and finish it on Thursday | Due before the start of class on Tuesday September 13th – Step #1 Group Genre Argument Essay | |
| Week 5 – Sept. 20, 22 | 1920s and 1930s in Film The Importance of Sound. Watch Wall-E Animation Foley & Sound Design. Introduce Genre Switch Assignment. | ||
| Week 6 – Sept. 27, 29 | Pixels & Resolution Best Screen Recording Software OBS (PC) QuickTime (Mac) Adobe Premiere Pro CC Basic Tutorials Using the Source Monitor Trimming Clips in Adobe Premiere Pro How to Export a Video in Adobe Premiere Pro Upload Videos into YouTube | No formal class meeting on September 27th or 29th. Instead, attend a Premiere Workshop #1. Sign up HERE. | Due before the end of the day on Tuesday September 27th – Step #2 Group Genre Argument Essay |
| Week 7 – Oct. 4, 6 | No Class Meetings Individual Work Week | Attend Premiere Pro Workshop #1 before the end of the day on Oct. 4th OR Premiere Pro Quiz #1 Genre Switch Check-In due by the end of the day on October 6th |
Unit #2 – Cinematic New Waves & Editing
| Week 8 – Oct. 11, 13 | No Class Meetings Individual Work Week | ||
| Week 9 – Oct. 18, 20 | An Introuction to the New Wave Movements | Screeining of Genre Switch Videos 1940s – 1970s in Film Introduction to Cinematic New Wave Assignment | Due before class on October 18th – Final Cuts of Genre Switch |
| Week 10 – Oct. 25, 27 | La Pointe Courte: How Agnès Varda “Invented” the New Wave | Finish watching Genre Switch Videos, Other New Wave examples Watch: La Pointe Courte (1954) 1h20m | |
| Week 11 – Nov. 1, 3 | Video 101: Shooting Basics Shooting video with a DSLR Framing and Composition Canon XC10 | No formal class meeting. Sign up using the link for a Camera Workshop (#1) The quiz to test out of the workshop is on Canvas. | |
| Week 12 – Nov. 8, 10 | Glidecam Tutorial Smooth Out Your Videos with Camera Sliders Jibs & Cranes 13 Essential Gimbal Moves | No formal class meeting. Sign up using the link for a Camera Movement Workshop (#2) The quiz to test out of the workshop is on Canvas. | |
| Week 13 – Nov. 15, 17 | Work Week | Due By the End of the Day on November 17th – Camera Basics Workshop and Camera Movements Workshop OR Camera Quiz #1 and #2 | |
| November 22, 24 | No Class | Thanksgiving Break | |
| Week 14 – Nov. 29, Dec. 1 | Overview: Color grading workflows in Premiere Pro Create an Audio Mix | No formal classes on Nov. 29 & Dec. 1. Attend Premiere Workshop #2. Sign up HERE. | Due by 9pm on Nov. 29th – Cinematic New Wave Footage Due by the end of the Day on Friday December 2nd – Premiere Pro Workshop #2 or Editing Quiz #2 |
| Week 15 – Dec. 6, 8 | Cinematic New Wave Check-In (Last Name A-J) Cinematic New Wave Check-In (Last Name K-Z) | Due by the end of the day on December 8th – Cinematic New Wave Check-Ins | |
| Finals | Final Screening of Work – Thursday December 15th at 9am | Due before 9am on Thursday December 13th – Cinematic New Wave Edits |