The Reel World

Semester 1 Due Dates: (tentative, some need to be adjusted)

• Aug 10: Complete "get to know you" form

• Aug 13: 10 still photos (in class) / Download BlackMagicCamera*

• Aug 13: Read/Sign/Return film syllabus(Bottom left of this page)

• Aug 15: Complete Star Wars IV Quiz(After watching)

• Next year consider adding composition

• Aug 16: Watched a film on Plex (Summer film priority) 

• Aug 17: Film Viewing Journal (A trip to the Moon)

• Aug 18: FVJ (Great Train Robbery)/ Pan Tilt Practice

• Aug 20: August Dark Knight discussions/FVJ 

• Aug 20: Denotation vs Connotation Notes(may move back)

• Aug 23: Complete Pan & Tilt(rubric)+ Kuleshov Effect videos(rubric)

• Aug 24-27: Project Hail Mary+Breakdown+Socratic Seminar

• Aug 31: August blog 12 Angry Men discussions/(Scrap until cinematography)

• Sep 2: Film history Pre-exam/Socratic Seminar Prep

• Sep 3 : A Socratic seminar on film history (guidelines/questions) 

• Sep 5 : Film History Exam

• Sep 08: The General or Modern Times film discussion

• Sep 08: 3 Act Analysis(in class, none for 2026) 

• Sep 10:  Slide Rubric Genre Quiz/Genre Slide(May scrap due to time)

• Memento Viewing? (not for 2026)

• Sep 13: Reading Allegory of the Cave  , if confused then this 

• Sep 16: Hero's Journey/Story Circle Analysis 

• (1 week ahead of schedule here in 25/26 yr, add matrix if time allows)

• Sep 21 (Due first 10min of class): Camera Shot Size Google Slide 

• Sep 22: exit ticket depth of field (Phone/BlackMagic App)

• close open notebook/shelf/mirror focus

• Sep 23: (Sat Night) 180 degree OTS dialogue scene*AI assisted* 48mm lens (Give them 2 days in class in the future)

• Sep 20:  Shot Composition (formative) Google Slide

• Sep 24: exit ticket dolly zoom/camera movement

• Sep 2x: exit ticket Camera Lens Exit Ticket

• Sep 2x: Project Camera Movement Project

• Sep 2x: exit ticket Directing Actors (May have to scrap due to room)

• OCT 03: Project Lumos *(Rework next year for short story)  indoor lighting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77IuBEVZ9KM

• Oct 05: Frame Rate(SlowMotion) Exit Ticket (X)

• Oct 06: Diegetic / Non Diegetic Sound(maybe move up when talking about sound films)

• Oct 15: October 1st blog discussion

• Oct 10: Summative Film, 1-2min short   

• Oct 10-20: Fall Break

• OCT 20: reading image

• Reading Image 2

• Oct 22: Packet 57-63 (Foolishly Seeking True Love, may scrap)

• Oct 27/28: Practice TA film Screening

• Oct 30: Packet up to pg.71

• Oct 31: October blog discussion

• Nov 06: Practice Textual Analysis 1 Due(Film Element Focus)

• Nov 13: Practice Textual Analysis 2 Due(film element and cultural context, write in google doc and submit on Toddle.

• Nov 17: Start Textual Analysis Final/IB Submission

• Nov 20-Dec 4: Textual Analysis Film Chosen Meet for Inquiry

• Nov 24-30: Thanksgiving Break

• Nov 30: November blog discussion(none)

• Dec 02-08: Textual Analysis Planner Completed

• Dec 08 through 11: Textual Analysis First Draft Due Meet for Action (Work on google doc and email me directly)

• Dec 17: Textual Analysis Final Submission Due Meet for Reflection (Work on google doc Submit on Toddle)

• Dec 17: Fill out Reflection 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

• Check this out! From screen writing to pre-production, and  production to editing - here's your complete guide to valuable resources: Link to Film-Making Resources 

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