| Film Interpretation Class LECTURE & READING ASSIGNMENT Class I- Introductory Lecture- Handout and books/ Viewing: Director Martin Scorcese on American Films Home Assignment: Read 'Reel Spirituality: Theology and Film in Dialogue' (first half of book) Class II- Pt. 1/Discussion of 'Reel Spirituality'/ Viewing: Orson Welles' 'Citizen Kane' Home Assignment: Read 'Reel Spirituality: Theology and Film in Dialogue' (remainder of book) Class III- Pt. 2/Discussion of 'Reel Spirituality'/ Viewing: Ingmar Bergman's 'The Seventh Seal' Class IV- Lecture/Discussion on Finding Meaning in Film Viewing: Hitchcock's 'Rear Window' Home Assignment: Read all of 'The History of Film' (World of Art)- by David Parkison Class V- Discussion of the History of Film/ What is Film Noir? Viewing: Billy Wilder's 'Sunset Blvd' Class VI- Discussion of the History of Film/ Genre Discussions and Different Ways of "Story-telling" Viewing: Akira Kurosawa's 'Seventh Samurai' Home Assignment: Read "A-M" of 'The Great Movies" by Roger Ebert Class VII- Discussion of 'The Great Movies'/ What is "Felliniesque"? Viewing: Frederico Fellini's 'La Strada' (The Road) Class VIII- Discussion of 'The Great Movies'/ Kubrick Cinema Viewing: Stanley Kubrick's 'Dr Strangelove' Class IX- Discussion of 'The Great Movies' Viewing: Stanley Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey' Home Assignment: Read "N-Z" of 'The Great Movies" by Roger Ebert Class X- Discussion of 'The Great Movies'/ Viewing: Charles Laughton's 'The Night of the Hunter' Class XI- Lecture/Discussion of 'The Great Movies'/ Ford Cinema Viewing: John Ford's 'The Searchers' Class XII- Lecture/Discussion Viewing: John Huston's 'Treasure of the Sierra Madre' Class XIII- Lecture/Discussion Viewing: Frederico Fellini's 'Nights of Cabriria' Class XIV- Lecture/Discussion Viewing: Wim Wender's 'Wings of Desire' Class XV- Lecture/Discussion Viewing: Akira Kurosawa's 'RAN' Class XVI- Final Project: Script, Story-board, and Make your own 3 minute short film. Two best to be shown at Locust Street Film Night. |
|||
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |