MATH MEDIA AND FILM STUDIES

MA*E299*57 MFS*E299*59 Joshua Zelinsky Hollywood Revolution: 1965-1980 Cryptography Teddy Champion

Prerequisites: Precalculus Prerequisites: None Open To: All Students Open To: All Students Grading System: Letter Grading System: Letter Max. Enrollment: 16 Max. Enrollment: 20 Meeting Times: Tu W „ 9:45am-11:45am, 12:45pm-2:45pm Meeting Times: M Tu W „ 10:00am-2:00pm

Cryptography and cryptanalysis are major parts of our day-to-day lives. We „is course explores the period of transition for Hollywood studios in the use complicated codes to securely send credit card numbers over the internet 1960s and 1970s. By looking at significant films of the period in the context and for many other tasks. „is course will examine the history of code- of social and economic factors, students will gain an appreciation of the making from the ancient Romans up to the modern period. Topics will include relationship between Hollywood and society. Specifically, the rise of young substitution ciphers and polyalphabetic ciphers as well as modern systems filmmakers such as Francis Coppola, Martin Scorsese, Robert Altman, Sam such as Diffie-Hellman and RSA. We will also examine the historical impact Peckinpah, Peter Bogdanovich, and George Lucas, along with actors like that cryptography has had, as well as the social, political, and philosophical Warren Beatty, Jack Nicholson, Ellen Burstyn, Robert De Niro, Faye Dunaway, issues that cryptography poses in the modern age. Assessment will be Dustin Hoffman, Peter Fonda, and Dennis Hopper, signified a major shift in based on active participation in the morning and afternoon sessions (25%), content, audience, and control over studio production. Students will write homework (40%), and a group project (35%) with an oral and written daily film reviews and an 8-10-page paper that analyzes either a creative or component of 5-10 pages. industrial process that had a lasting effect on media and society.

MA*E499*58 MFS*E299*60 Senior Project in Mathematics Movie Making Douglas Riley Robert Corna

Prerequisites: MA 470 Prerequisites: None Open To: Juniors, Seniors Open To: All Students Grading System: Letter Grading System: Letter Max. Enrollment: 22 Max. Enrollment: 15 Meeting Times: M Tu W „ F TBD Meeting Times: M 12:00pm-3:00pm, Tu 10:00am-3:00pm, W 10:00am-3:00pm, plus Saturday and Sunday for filming (exact times TBD) Students will focus on special topics in mathematics beyond the scope of the regularly offered courses. Each student will choose a research project Have you ever wondered what it would be like to make a movie? „is is your and submit a research proposal in writing prior to the end of the Fall Term chance to be a part of a real movie crew as we make a film as a team. You will for approval by the instructor. Team projects are permitted. „e bulk of your learn how to be a true professional on a movie set as you work comfortably time for this project will be independent work on your research project. Any with video cameras, audio equipment, grip equipment, and editing software. approved research project will take a significant time commitment, so you Every student will have an individual job that contributes to the work of should be prepared to devote at least 40 hours per week to your research. the whole. „ey will envision and execute pre-production, production, and Additionally, each team will meet with the instructor (M/„ or T/F at times to post-production for an ambitious video project. „ere will also be weekly be arranged), and the class will meet together once per week (Wednesdays group critiques and production meetings. No books are required. Students 1:00-3:30). Grades will be based on: progress reported in team meetings will dive into the movie-making process day one, and will be on set within (15%); oral progress reports (20%); final oral presentation at a mathematics the first week. Elements to be evaluated are work ethic, professionalism, and conference (15%); draft research paper (5%); and final research paper (45%). teamwork. Students will spend a significant amount of time outside of class (especially on weekends) scouting, casting, filming, and editing the class film project. No previous film experience required. Estimated Student Fees: $250

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