*All readings are to be done before coming to class on the date listed below.
**Assignments are due by the start of class time on the dates listed below, or as otherwise indicated.
***Readings and Film Links are located at: https://libguides.ggc.edu/Film3480.
Course Schedule
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Tues. May 25 |
Classes Begin. Technology, Meet and Greet, Course Overview, Sign up for short presentations. |
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Thurs. May 27 |
*Drop/Add Ends (Full Session) Read: In Cinematography Theory and Practice: Imagemaking for Cinematographers and Directors, Blain Brown, the chapter titled, “Writing in Motion” AND the chapter “Shooting Methods,” (14-37). Short presentations on Writing in Motion and Shooting Methods. Due Today, D2L Post by 11:59pm. |
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Tues. June 1 |
Read: In Cinematography, Patrick Keating, “PostWar Hollywood, 1947-1967.” Watch: Shock Corridor (Samuel Fuller, Stanley Cortez, 1963) On Kanopy. Short presentation on Samuel Fuller |
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Thurs. June 3 |
Read: In Cinematography Theory and Practice: Imagemaking for Cinematographers and Directors, Blain Brown, the chapter titled, “Visual Language,” (37-53) AND the chapter “Lighting Basics,” (103-128). Due Today, D2L Post by 11:59pm. |
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Tues. June 8 |
Read: In Cinematography Theory and Practice: Imagemaking for Cinematographers and Directors, Blain Brown, the chapter titled, “Language of the Lens,” (54-66). Watch: Nocturnal Animals (Tom Ford, Seamus McGarvey, 2016) On Netflix. |
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Thurs. June 10 |
Read: In Cinematography, Patrick Keating, “The Auteur Renaissance, 1968-1980.” Watch: No Subtitles Necessary (Doc on 2 key cinematographers: Laszlo Kovacs and Vilmos Zsigmond) On Kanopy |
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Monday, June 14 Mid-term Grades Due |
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Tues. June 15 |
Read: “Intensified Continuity: Visual Style in Contemporary American Film,” by David Bordwell. Watch: Nightcrawler (Dan Gilroy, Robert Elswit, 2014) On Netflix Due Today, posted to D2L by 11:59pm: Reading Worksheet |
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Wednesday, June 16 Last Day to Withdraw with “W” (Full Session) |
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Thurs. June 17 |
Due by 11:00am Scene Recreations 1 (Film options: Shock Corridor, Nocturnal Animals or Nightcrawler) Watch: Side by Side (Christopher Kenneally, 2012) Doc On Kanopy |
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Tues. June 22 |
Read: “Time Passes: How Neorealism Has Influence Modern American Filmmakers,” by Megan Hess. Watch: Mystery Train (Jim Jarmusch, Robby Muller, 1989) On Kanopy Due Today, D2L Post by 11:59pm. |
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Thurs. June 24 |
Read: “Skin Tone and Faces: Cinematography Pedagogy Which Foregrounds Inclusivity and Diversity in Teaching Lighting,” by Cathy Greenhalgh (Will be emailed to you) Watch: Mudbound (Dee Rees, Rachel Morrison, 2017) On Netflix Due Today, posted to D2L by 11:59pm: Reading Worksheet |
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Tues. June 29 |
Read: “Cinephiliac Engagement and the Disengaged Gaze in In the Mood for Love.” In A Companion to Wong Kar-Wai, edited by Martha P. Nochimson. Watch: In the Mood for Love (Kar-Wai Wong, Christopher Doyle, 2000) On Kanopy Due Today, posted to D2L by 11:59pm: Reading Worksheet |
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Thurs. July 1 |
Read: “Myth and the Monster of Intersex: Narrative Strategies of Otherness in Lucía Puenzo’s XXY” Watch: XXY (Lucía Puenzo, Natasha Braier, 2007) On Kanopy Due Today, posted to D2L by 11:59pm: Reading Worksheet |
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Tues, July 6 |
No class today |
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Thurs. July 8 |
Online Assignment. Professor Rusnak at an all-day workshop Watch: Persona (Ingmar Bergman, Sven Nykvist, 1966) On Kanopy Read: “Sven Nykvist 1922-2006,” by Stuart Samuels Due Today, D2L Post by 11:59pm. |
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Tues. July 13 |
Last Day of Class Due by 11:00am Scene Recreations 2 (Film Options: Mystery Train, Mudbound, In the Mood for Love, XXY, Persona) |
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Final Film Analysis TBA |
The final exam will be your final scene analysis. The date and time of the final exam is set by the registrar and will be posted at midterms. That date will be the due date for your assignment. The exam schedule cannot be changed at the convenience of the student.
May 24, 2021 Classes Begin (Full Session and Session A)
May 25, 2021 Drop/add ends (Session A)
May 27, 2021 Drop/Add Ends (Full Session)
May 31, 2021 Memorial Day Holiday
June 1, 2021 Mid-term Grades Due (Session A)
June 3, 2021 Last Day to Withdraw with “W” (Session A)
June 14, 2021 Mid-term Grades Due (Full Session)
June 16, 2021 Classes End (Session A)
June 16, 2021 Last Day to Withdraw with “W” (Full Session)
June 17 and June 21 Final Exams (Session A)
June 22, 2021 Classes Begin (Session B)
June 23, 2021 Drop/Add Ends (Session B)
June 29, 2021 Mid-term Grades Due (Session B)
July 4-5, 2021 Independence Day Holiday Break
July 14, 2021 Classes End (Full Session)
July 15, 2021 Classes End (Session B)
July 15-20 Final Exams (Full Session)
July 19-20 Final Exams (Session B)
July 22 End of Semester Grades Due (9:00am)
This course syllabus provides a general plan for this course. The instructor reserves the right to make changes to the syllabus, including changes to assignments, projects, examinations, etc., in order to accommodate the needs of the class as a whole and fulfill the goals of the course.