Tuesday Section
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 Canvas email system.
| Week & Date | Class Prep | In Class | Due |
| Week 1 – Aug. 20 | DTC 208 Syllabus The Advent of Cinema Zoetrope History | Introductions Zoetropes & Thaumatropes | |
| Week 2 – Aug. 27 | Chapters 1, 2 & 6 in America on Film | Different ways to look at cinema Watch: Broken Blossoms (1919) 1h30m | Due at the start of class on Aug. 27 – Zoetropes (CP) |
| Week 3 – Sept. 3 | Introduction to Part II & Chapter 3 in America on Film | Whiteness in Cinema Watch: Imitation of Life (1959) 2h5m | Due during the first 10 minutes of class on Sept. 3 – Chapters 1 – 3 & 6 Quiz (CP) |
| Week 4 – Sept. 10 | Chapters 4 & 5 in America on Film | African-Americans on Film Watch: Hollywood Shuffle (1987) 1h21m | Due during class on September 10 – Hollywood Shuffle exercise (CP) |
| Week 5 – Sept. 17 | Chapter 7, Intoduction to Part 4, and Chapter 12 & in America on Film | Masculinity & Latinos on Film Watch: Stand and Deliver (1988) 1h43m | Due during class on September 17 – Stand & Deliver exercise (CP) |
| Week 6 – Sept. 24 | Chapters 10, 11, & 13 in America on Film | Gender in American & European Film Watch: Antonia’s Line (1995) 1h42m | Due during the first 10 minutes of class on Sept. 24 – Chapters 4, 5, 7, Inroduction to Part 4, & Chapters 10 – 13 Quiz (CP) |
| Week 7 – Oct. 1 | Technique of Film & Video Editing – Montage Theory | Montage Theory & Creative Geography Changing Times Assignment Introduced | Due at the start of class on October 1 – Write-up for Kenworthy Silent Film Festival and Due during class on October 1 – Montage Theory & Editing exercise (CP) |
| Week 8 – Oct. 8 | Pixels & Resolution 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 | Last Names A – I – in FNA 5062 Girls Beware The Plantation System in Southern Life Dating Do’s and Don’ts Tina, A Girl of Mexico The All-American Soap Box Derby Last Names J – Z – Premiere Pro Workshop in Thompson 1 with Alexis | Due by end of the class – Premiere Pro Workshop Participation (CP) J – Z OR Prelinger Archive Review Participation (CP) A – I |
| Week 9 – Oct. 15 | Last Names A – I – Premiere Pro Workshop in Thompson 1 with Alexis Last Names J – Z in FNA 5062 Watch Prelinger Archive Films: Girls Beware The Plantation System in Southern Life Dating Do’s and Don’ts Tina, A Girl of Mexico The All-American Soap Box Derby | Due by end of the class – Premiere Pro Workshop Participation (CP) Last Names A – I OR Prelinger Archive Review Participation (CP) Last Names J – Z | |
| Week 10 – Oct. 22 | No class – Complete Peer Reviews Online | Due before class on October 22 – Rough Cut of your Changing Times Editing Assignment Due by end of day on October 24 – Peer Reviews | |
| Week 11 – Oct. 29 | Watch Changing Times Editing Assignment | Due before class begins – Changing Times Editing Assignment | |
| Week 12 – Nov. 5 | Introduction to Part 3, Chapters 8 & 9, & Introduction to Part 6, Chapter 16 | Introduce Perspectives Paper Groups Formed Modern Times (1936) 1h27m | |
| Week 13 – Nov. 12 | Introduction to Part 5, Chapters 14 & 15 in America on Film | Sexuality on Film Text & Subtext Connote & Denote Some Like It Hot (1959) 2h | Due during the first 10 minutes of class on Nov. 12 – Inroductions to Parts 3, 5, 6 & Chapters 8, 9, 14, 15 (CP) |
| Week 14 – Nov. 19 | Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle (2004) 1h28m | Due by Friday Nov.22 – Annotated Bibliography & Outline | |
| November 24 | No Class – Thanksgiving Break | ||
| Week 15 – Dec. 3 | Meetings with Ruth on Zoom | Due by end of class on Dec. 3 – Group Meeting with Ruth | |
| Finals | No class meeting | Due Tuesday Dec. 10 – Perspectives Paper AND Self & Peer Evaluations Due |