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Key to abbreviations for assignments listed on this page: |
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| FA12 | Film Art: An Introduction, 12th edition, by David Bordwell & Kristin Thompson |
| or FA earlier editions | Page assignments for earlier editions of Film Art |
| View | View the assigned film or video on DVD reserve in the Library or streaming on D2L before class |
| D2L | See instructions for how to use Desire2Learn (D2L) on our Orientation link below and also the HUB's online Training Tutorials. |
Saturday, May 18 - Sunday, May 19
IMPORTANT: Required Online Orientation Video and Quiz 0. Be sure to take Quiz 0 on D2L before May 28 at 4pm.
This will count as your attendance to the
orientation; if you do not take Quiz 0, your absence
must be marked as a "no show" and the Registrar will drop you from the
course.
| Assignments: | Watch Video Lectures 1.1-1.5 and the Orientation Video on D2L in the Start Here Module, and read through all pages of this online syllabus. |
Then take Quiz 0 on D2L (available May 20) as proof of your
online attendance. Due before May 28 at 4pm. |
| Quiz 0 | on D2L (Watch
the Orientation and Video Lectures 1.1-1.5 first.) **Requires Respondus Lockdown Browser and Webcam Monitor** (Quiz 0 will prompt you to install the software.) Report access problems to Dr. Bonner; report technical difficulties to the HUB. Available May 20; due before May 30 as proof of your online attendance to avoid no-show status & administrative withdrawal. |
Monday, May 20
| Reading: | FA12 Chapter 2 and pages 2-9 and 402 |
| Online Lectures: | Lectures 1.6-2.2 on D2L |
| Assignments: | 1. Print out the In-Class Screening List and use it while viewing class lecture videos every day. |
Tuesday, May 21
| View: | Rear Window on D2L (Alfred Hitchcock, 1954, US; 113 min.) (Study Guide) |
Wednesday, May 22
| Online Lectures: | Lectures 2.3-2.4 on D2L |
Thursday May 23 (if not completed last weekend):
| Assignments: | Watch the Orientation Video on D2L and read through all pages of this online syllabus |
| Take Quiz 0 | on D2L (Quiz 0 covers the introductory lecture, orientation video, and the syllabus.) **Requires Respondus Lockdown Browser and Webcam Monitor** Report any D2L access problems to the HUB. |
Monday, May 27 (Memorial Day)
Tuesday, May 28 - Wednesday, May 29
| Reading: | FA12 Chapter 3 & pp. 313-322 and 470-472 |
| View: | Citizen Kane on D2L (Orson Welles, 1941, US; 119 min.) (Study Guide) |
| Online Lectures: | Lectures 1.1-2.4 on D2L |
| Study Aids: | 1. Study Clip Quiz 1 due Wednesday on D2L |
Wednesday, May 29 - Thursday, May 30
| Reading: | FA12 Chapter 4 & pages 410-415, 457-468, and 476-479 |
| View: | Do the Right Thing on D2L (Spike Lee, 1989, US; 120 min.) (Study Guide) |
| Online Lectures: | Lectures 1.1-2.4 on D2L and Quiz 1 Review Lectures 1.1-1.3 |
| Study Aids: | 1. Study Clip Quiz 2 due Thursday on D2L |
| Section 1 Study Clip Quizzes expire the night before Quiz 1 begins |
Friday, May 31
| Quiz 1 | on D2L 15-minute quiz |
Monday, June 3 - Tuesday, June 4
| Reading: | FA12 Chapter 5 |
| View: | O Brother, Where Art Thou? on D2L (Joel Coen, 2000, US; 103 min.) (Study Guide) |
| Online Lectures: | Lectures 1.1-2.4 on D2L |
| Study Aids: | 1. Study Clip Quiz 3 due Tuesday on D2L |
| 2. Study Clip Quiz 4 due Tuesday on D2L | |
| 3. Study Clip Quiz 5 due Tuesday on D2L |
Wednesday, June 5 - Thursday, June 6
| Reading: | FA12 Chapter 6 (216-219) |
| View: | The Piano on D2L (Jane Campion, 1993, New Zealand; 121 min.) (Study Guide) |
| Online Lectures: | Lectures 3.1-4.4 on Camerawork in The Piano on D2L |
| Study Aids: | 1. Study Clip Quiz 6 due Thursday on D2L |
| 2. Study Clip Quiz 7 due Thursday on D2L |
Monday, June 10 - Tuesday, June 11
| Reading: | FA12 Chapter 6 on Continuity Editing (219-262) & pages 472-475 on Soviet Montage |
| View: | Lola Rennt (Run Lola Run) on D2L (Tom Tykwer, 1999, Germany; 81 min.) (Study Guide) |
| Online Lectures: | Lectures 1.1-3.2 on D2L |
| Study Aids: | 1. Study Clip Quiz 8 due Tuesday on D2L |
| 2. Study Clip Quiz 9 due Tuesday on D2L |
Wednesday, June 12 - Thursday, June 13
| Reading: | FA12 Chapter 7 |
| View: | Singin' in the Rain on D2L (Gene Kelly/Stanley Donen, 1952, US; 103 min.) (Study Guide) |
| Online Lectures: | Lectures 1.1-2.3 on D2L |
| Study Aids: | 1. Study Clip Quiz 10 due Thursday on D2L |
| Section 2 Study Clip Quizzes 3-10 expire Friday at 11:59pm. ** NOTE: Study Clip Quizzes 1-10 comprise half of your midterm grade. |
Monday, June 17 - Tuesday, June 18
Midterm Grades posted on the DUCK this week. (Note that this grade does not include the Midterm Exam. It includes only Quiz 0, Quiz 1, and Study Clip Quizzes to date, which totals to roughly 20% of your final course grade. It's a good indicator of future course performance, though.) |
| Reading: | FA12 Chapter 8, skim Ch. 11 |
| View: | Get Out on D2L (Jordan Peele, 2017, US; 104 min.) (Study Guide) |
| Online Lectures: | Lectures 1.1-1.4 on D2L |
| Study Aids: | 1. Study Clip Quiz 11 due Wednesday on D2L |
| 2. Midterm Review Practice Clip Videos & Lecture Videos on your terms to date & analysis of film techniques in Get Out (HINT: This is a GREAT midterm review!) |
| Study Clip Quiz 11 expires the night before Midterm Exam begins |
Wednesday, June 19 (Juneteenth holiday)
Thursday, June 20
| MIDTERM EXAM Available 12:00am - 11:59pm on D2L **Requires Respondus Lockdown Browser and Webcam Monitor** Covers all material from Sections 1-2 |
Course Withdrawal deadline Friday |
Monday, June 24 - Tuesday, June 25
| Reading: | FA12 pages 371-400 |
| View: | Avant-garde short films & classroom discussion of each on D2L. Total screening time: 142 min. (Study Guide) |
| Online Lectures: | Lectures 1.1-2.3 on D2L |
| Study Aids: | 1. Study Clip Quiz 12 due Tuesday on D2L |
Wednesday, June 26 - Thursday, June 27
| Reading: | FA12 pages 352-371 and 434-443 |
| View: | Nuit et brouillard (Night & Fog) on D2L (Alain Resnais, 1955, France; 31 min.) (Study Guide) |
| Online Lectures: | Lectures 1.1-2.4 on D2L |
| Study Aids: | 1. Study Clip Quiz 13 due Thursday on D2L |
Monday, July 1 - Tuesday, July 2
| Reading: | FA12 pages 479-484 and 420-424 |
| View: | A bout de souffle (Breathless) on D2L (Jean-Luc Godard, 1960, France; 89 min.) (Study Guide) |
| Online Lectures: | Lectures 1.1-2.4 on D2L |
| Study Aids: | 1. Study Clip Quiz 14 due Thursday on D2L |
| Section 3 Study Clip Quizzes expire the night before Quiz 3. |
Wednesday, July 3
| Quiz 2 | on D2L 25-minute quiz **Requires Respondus Lockdown Browser and Webcam Monitor** Available 12:00am - 11:59pm Covers all material from Section 3/Weeks 6-7 |
Thursday, July 4 (Fourth of July holiday)
Monday, July 8 - Tuesday, July 9
| Reading: | FA12 Chapter 9 |
| View: | Bringing Up Baby streaming via YouTube link on D2L (Howard Hawks, 1938, US; 102 min.) (Study Guide) |
| Online Lectures: | Lectures 1.1-2.4 on D2L |
| Study Aids: | 1. Study Clip Quiz 15 due Tuesday on D2L |
| 2. Study Clip Quiz 16 due Tuesday on D2L |
Wednesday, July 10 - Thursday, July 11
| Reading: | FA12 pages 484-490 |
| Online: John Cawelti, “Chinatown & Generic Transformation” on D2L | |
| View: | Chinatown on D2L (Roman Polanski, 1974, US; **135 min.**) (Study Guide) |
| Online Lectures: | Lectures 1.1-2.2 on D2L |
| Study Aids: | 1. Study Clip Quiz 17 due Thursday on D2L |
Monday, July 15 - Thursday, July 18
| Reading: | 1. FA12 pages 490-494 and 3 Short Articles Online: 2. John Leo, “Fumanchu on Naboo”, 3. David Wong, "5 Ways You Don't Realize that Movies are Controling Your Brain", and 4. J.F. Sargent, "5 Prejudices in the Movies" |
| View: | The Matrix on D2L (The Wachowski brothers, 1999, US; 136 min.) (Study Guide) |
| Online Lectures: | Lectures 1.1-2.6 on D2L |
| Study Aids: | 1. Study Clip Quiz 18 due Thursday on D2L |
| 2. Study Clip Quiz 19 due Thursday on D2L |
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| Section 4 Study Clip Quizzes expire the night before the Final Exam |
Thursday, July 18 - Monday, July 22
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| Required Final Exam:
Tuesday, July 23, 12:00am-11:59pm, online on D2L **Requires Respondus Lockdown Browser and Webcam Monitor** Covers material (terms and films) from Sections 1-4, but with an emphasis on Sections 3-4 |