READING FILM // Schedule
Fall 2019 // T-TH 1:00PM-2:15PM(FH229)
squintero@furman.edu
This schedule is not set in stone and it will certainly evolve as the semester proceeds. My recommendation is that you watch it regularly for more details. Also be sure to read your email and to check Moodle.
WEEK 1: Cultural Context
Aug. 27: Introduction / Precious Images (1986) [will watch in class]
Aug 29: Read: FE 5–11/ “Rachel” High Maintenance (2012) & “Formation” Lemonade (Beyoncé, 2016) [will watch in class]
WEEK 2: From Pre-production to Exhibition
Sept. 3: Read: FE 17–31
Assignment: 1) Sign up for Medium, upload a picture, create a profile, write an initial post of 150 words, responding to Precious Images, “Rachel”, “Formation”, and/or the reading for this week. Tag your post with #readingfilms
Screening (Sept. 3): The Hurt Locker (2008) K. Bigelow
Sept. 5: Read: FE 31–52
WEEK 3: Mise-en-Scène
Sept. 10: Read: FE 97–118
Screening (Sept. 3): A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (Amirpour, 2014)
Sept. 12: Read: FE 118–126
Assignment 2. Pick a shot from A Girl and write a 250-word text analyzing it. Publish the shot along with your text here in Medium. Tag your post with #readingfilms. (Analysis should be in before class)
WEEK 4: Cinematography
Sept. 17: Read: FE 128–153. This is America (2018) Childish Gambino [will watch in class]
Assignment2 Search #readingfilms on Medium. Find posts by a few of your peers in the class and add comments. Respond to comments.
Screening (Sept. 18): Children of Men(A. Cuarón, 2008)
Additional (non-mandatory) film: Citizen Kane (O. Welles, 1941)
Sept. 19: Read: FE 153–164
WEEK 5: Editing I
Sept. 24: Read: FE 167–189.
Screening (Sept. 25): Mad Max: Fury Road (George Miller, 2015)
Big Assignment #1: To be turned in BEFORE class time. Prompt in Moodle
Sept. 26: Read: FE 189–196 and “Time Frames” in Understanding Comics. The Invisible Art (S. McCloud, 1993) 94–117 (Moodle.)
WEEK 6: Editing II
Oct. 1: Read: FE 198–207.
Screening (Oct. 2): Battleship Potemkin (1925) Sergei Eisenstein
Oct. 3: No readings due
WEEK 7: Listening to Cinema
Oct. 8: Read: FE 209–226.
Screening (Oct. 9): Singin’ in the Rain(S. Donen, 1952)
Oct. 10: Read: FE 226–239 & “Sync Tanks. The Art and Technique of Postproduction Sound.” (Weis, 1995) (Moodle.)
WEEK 8: Fall Break- Midterm
THURSDAY Oct 17: In-Class Midterm
WEEK 9: Documentaries- Representing the Real
Oct. 22: Read: FE 283–299.
Screening (Oct. 9): The 13th (Ava Duverney, 2016)
Oct. 24: Read: FE 299–309
WEEK 10: Films and Narration- Screenwritting
Oct. 29: FE 244–266
Screening (Oct. 9): Memento (Christopher Nolan, 2000)
Oct. 31: Read: FE 266–281
Workshop.
WEEK 11: Screenwritting Guest.
Nov. 5:
Screening: NO SCREENING
Nov. 7: Screenwriting Workshop with Geoffrey Gun- Script for Blade 3: Trinity S (30 first pages).
WEEK 12: Film and Genre (Gangster/crime films)
Nov. 12: FE 339–365
Screening (Nov. 13): Scarface (De Palma, 1983)
Nov. 14: FE 365–372
Nov. 15: NO CLASS- 2nd WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT DUE: Editing and Sound.
WEEK 13 and 14: Film and Genre 2 AND New Media and Experimental Film
Nov. 19: No readings due. (Continue Analysis on Genre)
Screening (Oct. 9): Guava Island (Hiro Murai & Childish Gambino, 2019)
Nov. 21: FE 311–337
Tuesday Nov. 26: No readings due.
THANKSGIVING BREAK
WEEK 15: Conclusion (Going to the theater!)
Dec. 2: No readings
Movie going: TBD
Dec 3: No readings
WEEK 16: Prepping for the Exam
Dec 8: EXAM REVIEW!
Dec.10: Final remarks- ASSIGNMENT №3 DUE!
