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ENG 2300: Film Analysis
Spring 2007 Schedule
Instructor: Cathlena Martin
Email: cmartin@english.ufl.edu
Section: 1794
Office: Turlington 4409
Office Hours: Tuesday 11-3 in the Image Lab on the 4th Floor of Rolfs Hall
Mailbox: 4301 Turlington
Class Times: MWF per 7 (1:55-2:45) / R per E1-E3 (7:20-10:10)
Class Room: CBD 310
Class Listserve: spring-1794-l@lists.ufl.edu
Class Website: http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/cmartin
Schedule:
This schedule will change and adapt to the needs of the class as we progress throughout the semester.
UF holidays:
Monday, January 15 - no class
March 10-17 Spring break - no class
Classes end April 25
Week 1, January 8-12
Monday 1-8: Course Introduction
HW: purchase textbook from OBTWednesday 1-10: Course intro – The Movies Begin (#2615 VHS)
HW: read page 27 “Film Analysis” and page 271 “Keeping a film journal” before Thursday’s screening;
Bring notebook to screening Thursday night and a pen light if needed.Thursday screening 1-11- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Friday 1-12- reminder about viewing journal assignment; film discussion
HW - read Chapter 1 and 2;
Find a filmic example of one of the aspects listed under "Student Examples" on the class wiki. Follow the instructions on the Wiki and bring a film clip of the example.
Week 2, January 15-19
Monday 1-15- No class
HW - read Chapter 1 and 2;
Find a filmic example of one of the aspects listed under "Student Examples" on the class wiki and bring example to class Wednesday.Wednesday 1-17- discuss Ch 1&2 and examine student examples
HW - read Ch 4 pages 58-76 for Monday;
Sign up for student examples on class wiki.Thursday screening 1-18- Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory ; develop one interpretive claim about the film in your film journal.
Friday 1-19- film discussion; assign comparative scene analysis
HW: read Ch 4 pages 58-76 for Monday and pages 77-97 for Wednesday; sign up for student examples on wiki
Week 3, January 23-27
M 1/22: discuss Ch 4: Mise en Scene 58-76 and examine student examples
HW: prepare student examples for WednesdayW 1/24: discuss Ch 4: Mise en Scene 77-97 and examine student examples
Th 1/25: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
F 1/26: film discussion and discuss comparative scenes using the two Chocolate Factory movies
HW: Read in Wiki (PDF): Andre Bazin's "The Evolution of the Language of Cinema" by Monday
Week 4, January 29 – February 2
M 1/29: Answer any comparative scene essay questions; discuss Bazin's article
HW: work on comparative scene analysisW 1/31: Rough draft of comparative scene analysis due
HW: polish comparative scene analysisTh 2/1: The Kid (#9402)
F 2/2: Comparative scene analysis due; film discussion
HW: read Ch 5 Cinematography 98-121 for Monday and 121-159 for Wednesday and complete student examples.
Week 5, February 5-9
M 2/5: discuss Ch 5: Cinematography 98-121 and examine student examples
W 2/7: discuss Ch 5: Cinematography 121-159 and examine student examples; assign formal scene assignment
HW: read "The Scene Analysis Paper" pages 273-276
Th 2/8: The Shining
F 2/9: film discussion; revision of Shining trailer; revision of Sleepless in Seattle
HW: read Cynthia A. Freeland "Feminist Frameworks for Horror Films" in Wiki for Monday and "Ideologies of Gender" in Chapter 11 pages 321-323 and "the Horror Film" in Chapter 13 pages 357-359; work on formal scene assignment; read Chapter 14 by Wednesday
Week 6, February 12-16
M 2/12: discuss Freeland's article, ideologies of gender, and horror films
HW: read Chapter 14 by Wednesday; read in Wiki: Peter Wollen "The Auteur Theory" and Andrew Sarris "Notes on the AuteurTheory in 1962" by Monday
W 2/14: discuss Chapter 14; sample scene analysis with Apocalypse Now
HW: begin sign up for Auteur presentation; read in Wiki: Peter Wollen "The Auteur Theory" and Andrew Sarris "Notes on the AuteurTheory in 1962" by MondayTh 2/15: Taxi Driver
F 2/16: film discussion; assign auteur project
HW: read in Wiki: Andrew Sarris "Notes on the AuteurTheory in 1962" and Peter Wollen "The Auteur Theory" by Monday;
read Citizen Bickle,or the Allusive Taxi Driver: Uses of Intertextuality by John Thurman in Senses of Cinema by Wednesday;
Work on Auteur assignment;
Draft of scene analysis due Wednesday.
Week 7, February 19-23
M 2/19: discuss Sarris and Wollen and answer questions about auteur project
HW: read Citizen Bickle,or the Allusive Taxi Driver: Uses of Intertextuality by John Thurman in Senses of Cinema by Wednesday; work on Auteur assignment
-complete rough draft of formal scene assignment
W 2/21: discuss Thurman's article; rough draft of formal scene assignment due; peer edit.
Th 2/22: Les Quatre Cent Coups (The 400 Blows) (# 9040)
F 2/23: discuss film; Formal scene assignment due
HW: work on auteur assignment; read Chapter 7 for Monday and complete student examples
Week 8, February 26 – March 2
M 2/26: Discuss Chapter 7 and discuss student examples
W 2/29: Discuss Chapter 7 and discuss student examples
HW: Review pages 88-89 on German Expressionism before Thursday’s screeningTh 3/1: M (#9085)
F 3/2:discuss film
HW: read Chapter 6 for Monday and complete student examples;
work on outside viewing report.
Week 9, March 5-9
M 3/5: Discuss Chapter 6 and discuss student examples
W 3/7: First outside viewing report due, select auteur presentation dates; discuss final research project and break into teams
HW: read John Belton "Digital Cinema: A False Revolution" and "Film and the New Technology" pages 392-397 for the Monday after spring break.Th 3/8: no screening - group work
F 3/9: group work – no class
Week 10, March 12-16 - Spring Break – no classes
Week 11, March 19-23
M 3/19: discuss John Belton "Digital Cinema: A False Revolution" and "Film and the New Technology"
W 3/21: Auteur presentations (2)
Th 3/22: Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys; Auteur presentations (2)
F 3/23: film discussion; Auteur presentations (1)
Week 12, March 26-30
M 3/26: Auteur presentations (2)
HW: read Dudley Andrew "Adaptation" for Wednesday and "The research paper" pages 280-288.W 3/28: Make-up auteur presentaiton; discuss Adaptation; discuss final group project
Th 3/29: Freeway; Auteur presentations (2)
F 3/30: discuss film
Week 13, April 2-6
M 4/2:Auteur presentations (2)
HW: read Chapter 8W 4/4: discuss chapter 8; auteur presentation (1)
Th 4/5: This Film is Not Yet Rated; The Experimental Avant Garde (#4611); auteur presentations (1)
F 4/6:Second outside viewing report due; film discussion; auteur presentation (1)
Week 14, April 9-13
M 4/9:Auteur presentations (2)
W 4/11: each team/indiviual meets with Cathlena to discuss progress on project
Th 4/12: Run Lola Run; auteur presentation (2)
F 4/13: film discussion; auteur presentation (1)
Week 15, April 16-20
M 4/16:work on group project
W 4/18:answer questions on final project and presentation; each team meets individually with Cathlena
Th 4/19: group project presentations
F 4/20: group project presentations
Week 16, April 23-25
Monday 4-23- group project presentations
HW - polish group project; complete Team EvaluationsWednesday 4-25- last day of class; group project presentation
Turn in Team Evaluations for yourself and your team members if you worked in a group.
Final project due today.