Introduction to Film and Video Pacing Guide
1st Quarter TN Standards Lesson Focus Additional Notes Film History – TTW: Discuss the historical significance of film. AFI Top 100 Films of All Time (edited for time), Media Arts National Standard: Compare & contrast the early technological Fred Ott’s Sneeze, Lumiere’s Films, The Great Train Co1.B advances in film to present day advances. Robbery, A Trip To The Moon, Hugo (edited), TLW: Explain and demonstrate the role of Discuss the impact of history on film. Singin’ in the Rain, Big Steps Small Strides.. Nanook media artworks in expanding meaning and Discuss the contributions of various cultures to of the North, Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Nosferatu knowledge of local and global events and theatre and film. (with Spongebob clip as cultural reference), Birth creating cultural experiences TLW: Demonstrate an understanding of the of a Nation, The Kid, Modern Times or Gold Rush Cr1.A evolution of live to recorded performance. (clip) Jazz Singer (clip) Hollywood: The Golden TLW: Develop focused goals, ideas and Demonstrate an understanding of the significant Years (edited for time). solutions for original media arts. impact technology has on live and recorded Weeks 1-4 Pr3.A performances. Q1 AFI OUTSIDE FILM PROJECT Design the presentation and distribution of Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship media artworks through multiple formats between film & historical events. and/or contexts. Demonstrate an understanding of social, economic, Re2.A. aesthetic and technological (SEAT) impact of film TLW: Analyze the intent, meanings, and throughout history. influence of media artworks, based on Demonstrate an understanding of how the personal, societal, historical and cultural evolution of electronic media informs and
contexts. influences society.
Looking At Movies / Genres – TTW: Discuss, compare and contrast various genres Harry Potter Clip from LAM DVD, “Plot Device” Red Re3.A and historical periods of film. Compare & contrast Giant short film. TLW: Evaluate media art works and production the aesthetics of film genres. Clips broken down by Genre: Gangster: Scarface processes with developed criteria, considering Discuss theme and motif within given genres (original), Godfather, Boys in the Hood (clip) context and artistic goals. TLW: Demonstrate an understanding of various War: Saving Private Ryan (opening scene) , The genres. Analyze the production requirements of Hurt Locker, Glory (clip), Redtails (clip) or Re1.A film/scene from a specified genre. Tuskeegee Airmen (clip) TLW: Compare, contrast and analyze the Demonstrate an understanding of themes and Science Fiction: 2001: Space Odyssey doc, qualities of and relationships between the motifs within a film. Create a scene based on a Horror: Scream (clip), The Conjuring (clip) Weeks 5-7 components and style in media artworks given theme. Halloween (clip) Night of the living dead (clip), Get Determine common themes with the works of a out or Us (clips) Re2.A. given Genres/Director/Actor. Western: The Searchers (clip)or the Three TLW: Analyze the intent, meanings, and Godfathers (clips), High Noon, Shane, Rosewood influence of media artworks, based on (clip) Oxbow Incident (clip) personal, societal, historical and cultural Film Noir: Maltese Falcon, Casablanca contexts. Musical: Wizard of Oz, Wiz (clip) , The Greatest Showman, Dreamgirls (clip) Full Feature to Watch: Little Shop of Horrors
Weeks 8-9 Begin Cinematography Unit (find on 2nd Quarter)
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2nd Quarter TN Standards Lesson Focus Additional Notes Cinematography – TTW: Discuss role and responsibilities of Director Touch of Evil (opening scene), North by Northwest Re3.A and Director of Photography. Discuss styles of (airplane clip), Little Foxes (poison scene) Film Noir TLW: Evaluate media art works and production recognized Directors, DP’s. Identify camera shots& documentary (clips), Visions of Light Documentary processes with developed criteria, considering angles, camera movements, and film terminology. (if time allows) , Truman Show, Sunset Boulevard, context and artistic goals. TLW: Observe and critique cinematography choices Life of Pi, Some Like It Hot (clips) Con2.1 of a scene/film. Q2 SHOTS & ANGLES PROJECT-Tissue box, poster TLW: Demonstrate and explain how media or imovie. Weeks 1-2 Demonstrate mastery of basic camera shots and artworks and ideas relate to various contexts, angles. purposes and values Pr3.A Design the presentation and distribution of media artworks through multiple formats and/or contexts Re2.A.
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TLW: Analyze the intent and meanings, of media artwork focusing on intentions, forms and various contexts. Editing – TLW: Compare & contrast editors’ contribution of LAM Editing Odessa Steps Sequence, Vertigo (clip), Con2.1 Space, Time and Rhythm as it impacts the audience Hero (clip), Kuleshov Experiment, Scott Pilgrim vs. TLW: Demonstrate and explain how media experience. The World (clip), Inception, Behind the Scenes: artworks and ideas relate to various contexts, TLW: Discuss the role of diagetic and non diagetic Making of Inception, Rear Window (clips), Youth Weeks 3-4 purposes and values. elements in the editing of a film. Film Fest Short Film nominees-Lockdown Re2.A. TLW: Demonstrate the ability to analyze a film for Storyboard Lesson (Lord of the Rings) Borne TLW: Analyze the intent and meanings, of space, time and rhythm through the editing Identity (clip) media artwork focusing on intentions, forms process. and various contexts. Film Project- TTW: Create a production team including Director, Students use this time to create their own short Cr2.A Cinematographer, Producer, Performer, Costumer, film, usually a silent film so that they will tell a TLW: Apply aesthetic criteria in developing, etc. Demonstrate professional production standards story with moving pictures and no sound. proposing, and refining artistic ideas, plans, & expectations for shooting student films in the and prototypes for media arts productions, field. considering original inspirations, goals and TLW: Collaborate with their production group presentation context. members to create a script, storyboard, film and Pr1.A edit a short film. Direct a scene using a variety of TLW: Integrate various arts, media arts forms, teacher-given parameters. and content into unified media arts Incorporate the use of modern technology in a productions, considering the reaction and scene. interaction of the audience. Pr2.A TLW: Demonstrate progression in design, artistic, technical and soft skills as a result of Weeks 7-9 selecting and fulfilling specified roles in the production of a variety of media artworks. Pr2.B TLW: Demonstrate a range of creative and adaptive innovation abilities in developing new solutions for identified problems within and through media arts productions. Pr2.C TLW: Demonstrate adaptability using tools, techniques and content in standard and experimental ways to communicate intent. Pr3.A TLW: Design the presentation and distribution of media artworks through multiple formats and/or contexts. End of 2nd Quarter End of 1st Semester
Introduction to Film and Video Pacing Guide
3rd Quarter TN Standards Lesson Focus Additional Notes Film Project (continued if needed): Finalization TTW: Model techniques for evaluating the merit of Presentations & evaluation of final student film Weeks 1-2 and Presentation/Evaluation a student directed film based upon given criteria. projects. Re3.A TLW: Demonstrate ability to evaluate a student TLW: Evaluate media art works and production created film based upon given criteria. processes with developed criteria, considering context and artistic goals.
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Art Direction/Mis En Scene – TTW: Demonstrate thought process of art designer Clips: Gone With The Wind, Gone with the Wind Co1.A and analyzing design elements within films Discuss parody Carol Burnett, Moulin Rouge, Great Gatsby TLW: Access, evaluate and use internal and the responsibilities of film art design directors & (2013)(clips) Breakfast at Tiffany’s (LBD clip) & external resources to inform the creation of personnel. Streetcar Named Desire (clip) media artworks, such as cultural and societal TLW: Demonstrate basic knowledge of design in knowledge, research and exemplary works. scenery, costuming, lighting, props and make- up. Full Films: Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Princess Re3.A Design a costume, make-up plot and or scenic Bride, Alice in Wonderland (clip), Edward TLW: Evaluate media art works & pro-duction design for a film/scene. ?? Scissorhands (clip) , Black Panther Making of Black processes with developed criteria, considering Perform the duties of a designer, such as Sets, Panther costumes (clip) context and artistic goals. lighting, props, costumes, or make-up for a given Pr2.B film. Week 3-5 TLW: Demonstrate a range of creative and TTW: Discuss how to integrate the evolution of art Q3 MIS EN SCEN COSTUME PROJECT adaptive innovation abilities in developing new forms into the creation of productions. solutions for identified problems within and Discuss technology as the means to integrate through media arts productions. various art forms into films. Pr2.C TLW: Demonstrate adaptability using tools, techniques & content in standard & experimental ways to communicate intent. Pr3.A TLW: Design the presentation and distribution of media artworks through multiple formats and/or contexts. Weeks 6-9 Screenwriting/Narrative- TTW: Introduce Freytag’s plot structure and the Psycho, Jaws, The Sixth Sense, Re3.A Hero’s Journey literature concepts as they relate to Star Wars (clips), Up (first 7 minutes) TLW: Evaluate media art works and production the Screenplay unit. Introduce additional terms and processes with developed criteria, considering concepts related to how screenplays are developed Q3 NARRATIVE SCREENPLAY PROJECT context and artistic goals. and designed. Pr2.C TLW: Be able to identify protagonist. Antagonist, TLW: Demonstrate adaptability using tools, Basic plot structure and synopsis as they relate to techniques and content in standard and each screenplay. Absorb and relate terms and experimental ways to communicate intent. definitions of related material in written work for each film.
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4th Quarter TN Standards Lesson Focus Additional Notes Sound- TTW: Introduce vocabulary & concepts in sound Wall-E, The Artist (clip), Pixar’s The Making of Re3.A design from their earliest stages to recent and Wall-E, A Quiet Place (first 9 min clip)Chariots of TLW: Evaluate media art works and production contemporary electronic media design. Fire (clip) Week 1-3 processes with developed criteria, considering context and artistic goals. FOLEY PROJECT (if time allows)
Documentaries- TTW: Compare & contrast types of documentaries. Game of Honor (objective), Undefeated Re1.B TLW: Compare & contrast documentary style (subjective), Short documentaries from TLW: Compare, contrast and analyze how filmmaking process with traditional film process Shortoftheweek.com-Caine’s Arcade etc. , Autism various forms, methods, and styles in media using terms and concepts from previous units.. the Musical (clip), I am Malala (clip) artworks manage audience experience and Shortoftheweek.com will be utilized for enrichment, Weeks 4-5 create intention. as well. Re3.A TLW: Demonstrate ability to analyze a documentary TLW: Evaluate media art works and production for it’s structure, characters, theme and SEAT processes with developed criteria, considering impact. context and artistic goals.
Acting TLW: Evaluate the merit of acting techniques used Hidden Figures, Stand and Deliver(clip), Lion (clip), Re1.B in film including characterization including Eat, Pray, Love (clip), Glory (clip), Philadelphia TLW: Compare, contrast and analyze how vocalization & physicalization motivation, ensemble Story (clip) Sophie’s Choice (clip) various forms, methods, and styles in media performance and internal monologue. artworks manage audience experience and Weeks 6-7 create intention. Re3.A TLW: Evaluate media art works and production processes with developed criteria, considering context and artistic goals.
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Visual Effects- TTW: Discuss role of visual and special effects in King Kong 1933 (clip), Avatar, The Making of Co2.A films from silent film to present day. Avatar. Titanic (clip), Forrest Gump(clip), Coco TLW: Demonstrate and explain how media TLW: Analyze the merit of visual effects in film and (clip) artworks and ideas relate to various contexts, how they contribute to the overall merit of the film. purposes and values. TLW: Compare & contrast types of visual effects and Co2.B the role of technology in a production. TLW: Analyze and responsibly interact with media art tools, environments, legal and Weeks 8-9 technological contexs, considering ethics, media literacy, social media and virtual worlds.?? Is this better in Film Project?? Re3.A TLW: Evaluate media art works and production processes with developed criteria, considering context and artistic goals.
List of Films and Clips to watch if time allows: List Continued:
I, Robot West Side Story Rear Window Romeo & Juliet)1968 Vertigo Edward Scissorhands Xanadu – Clip Preferred (Raspberry awards and Continuity) Up The Dark Knight Double Indemnity ET It’s a Wonderful Life Planet of the Apes (1969 or 2001) The Philadelphia Story Duck Soup Great Gatsby Moonrise Kingdom The Incredibles The Bourne Identity Into the Woods Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Temple Grandin O’, Brother Where Art Thou
Young Frankenstein Selma Forrest Gump The Greatest Showman Coco End of 4th Quarter
End of 2nd Semester
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