Monika Bunting- Instructor Email: Monika.Bunting@bvsd.org ext 4725 Office Hours: Wednesday 3:05-4:05 or by appt. Anticipated weekly homework: Please check this daily for updates as the scheduled homework for the week may change! SEMESTER 2- 2007-2008 Monday, Jan 7 none Tues, Jan 8 top 10 handout due Wednesday, Jan 9 Scene analysis 1 begins bring dvd and paragraph Thursday, Jan 10 see above Friday, Jan 11 see above ______________ Mon, Jan 14 Permission Slip rated R films View scenes from Amelie Tues, Jan 15 Response due: Character Lesson; Script writing Continue scene presentations Wed, Jan 16 Continue scene presentations Lesson: Camera and assignment #1- angles and framing Thurs, Jan 17 see above Fri, Jan 18 no school _______________ Mon, Jan 21 no School Tues, Jan 22 continue filming project 1 Wed, Jan 23 continue filming project 1 Meet in lab if finished Thurs, Jan 24 Continue filming project 1 Meet in classroom if finished Fri, Jan 25 Meet in editing lab _______________ Mon, Jan 28 Discuss Audio / Visual maps Tues, Jan 29 Meet in groups and view footage compose A / V charts Wed, Jan 30 edit explain project 2 Thurs, Jan 31 see above Fri, Feb 1 meet in lab ____________ Mon, Feb 4 Treatment due: discuss with groups Begin Dogtown Tues, Feb 5 Continue with Dogtown and Z Boys Wed, Feb 6 Finish Dogtown Discuss A / V sheet and questions (small groups) Discuss treatment with groups Thurs, Feb 7 Late Start see above Fri, Feb 8 Professional Dev ____________ Mon, Feb 11 Due: 15 facts about script writing from chapter reading (p5) Characterization "Into the Wild" Tues, Feb 12 see above, period 4 Selves of a character due: Into the Wild Wed, Feb 13 revision of treatments due edit Thurs, FEb 14 revision of treatments due edit Fri, Feb 1 edit ____________ Mon, Feb 18- Pres Day, No School Tues, Feb 19 finish editing final scripts due at end of class! Wed, Feb 20 view films readers theater: scripts Thurs, Feb 21- Conferences view films see above Fri, Feb 22- Conferences __________ Mon, Feb 25 no homework due Tues, Feb 26 Scriptwriters: begin revising your scripts Others: make comments on your peers scripts (from other class) Wed, Feb 27 Scriptwriters: come to class with 2 pages of your script revised Others: begin scriptwriting Writers to lab to finish Thurs, Feb 28 see above Fri, Feb 29 Finish storyboarding Final scripts due ___________ Monday, March 3: Regular schedule Storyboards of Erin B due: must be at least 12 frames Tuesday, March 4th: CSAPS 1st- regular 8:50: R / W2 break 10:30 M1 11:50: 5th period - no juniors or seniors 1:20: 7th period Wednesday, March 5th: CSAPS 2nd period- regular 8:50: R /W2 break 10:30 M2 11:50 4th period- no juniors or seniors 1:20- 3rd period Thursday, March 6th: CSAPS 7th period: regular 8:50: r /W3 break 10:30 M3 11:50 4th 1:20- 6th Friday, March 7th: Regular schedule ________________ Monday, March 10th regular schedule Tuesday, March 11th CSAPS 6th: regular 8:50- R /W4 break 10:30 R/ W5 11:50- 5th- no juniors or seniors 1:20- 2nd Wednesday, March 12th CSAPS 2nd- regular 8:50- R /W6 10:30 3rd 11:50 4th- no juniors or seniors 1:20 1st Thursday, March 13th CSAPS 1st- regular 3rd until 10:10 10:30- 4th 11:50- 5th 1:20- 6th 2:15- 7th Friday, MArch 14: Regular schedule Sub in class ___________ Monday, March 17 FILMS DUE, in my box, BEFORE OR DURING first period! __________ Monday, March 31: No homework due Begin Psycho- Hitchcock Tuesday, April 1: Scene analysis Psycho Wed, April 2 Scene analysis Psycho cont Thurs, April 3 see above Fri, April 4 finish P _________ Mon, April 7 Sch paragraph due on theme/statement related to P Tues, April 8 View incamera Wed, April 9 View incamera Thurs, April 10 view incamera Fri, April 11 Meet in groups to discuss final projects _________ Mon, April 14 Begin Run Lola Run Audio / Visual handouts Tues, April 15 Cont RLR Wed, A 16 Finish Run Lola Run: Discussion Questions and A / V sheets due Thurs, A 17 Early Start See above Fri, A 18 PD day _________ Monday, A 21 BEgin Eternal Sunshine for the Spotless Mind Tues, A 22- ODD Continue Sunshine Wed, A 23- 5,6,7 Period 5: Meet in production groups Thurs, A 24 Even block continue Eternal Sunshine Fri, April 25 Collect AV charts and discussion questions ________ Monday, A 28 Tues, A 29 Wed, A 30 Thurs, May 1 Late start Fri, May 2 PD day _________________ This week will provide some time to edit your final films. Monday, May 5 Discussion- Crash Watch making of film/ director's commentary Tues, M 6 Discussion Qs due / Crash AV Charts Wed, M 7 Begin Do the Right Thing RAce relations unit Thurs, M 8 See above Fri, May 9 sub in class see above _______ Monday, M 12 edit Tues, M 13 edit Wed, M 14 edit Final films due! Thurs, M 15 edit Final films due! Fri, M 16 view films Last day of class seniors? Closure... ____________ Monday, M 19 Finals Begin seniors Tuesday, M 20 Wed, M 21 Thurs, M 22 Fri, M 23 ___________________ Monday, May 26 Memorial Day no school Tues, M 27 WEd, M 28 Thurs, M 29 Fri, M 30 LAst day teachers School dismissed!! ____________ Thursday, Aug Introductions Class syllabus expectations Friday, Aug Permission slip (films) due Student information sheet Begin discussion of doc fiom ______________________ Monday, Aug 20 None introduction to documentary film (PP) begin viewing excerpts from "Triumph of Will" Where is the line between art and morality? Tuesday-Friday, August 24 View and discuss "Dog Town and Z Boys" Discussion questions due Audio / Visual Chart due Begin working in groups on "in-camera" project _____________________ Monday, August 27 review screenwriting work in groups Tuesday, Aug 28 Due: read Chapter 2 "Script" (short Quiz) Begin viewing "The Ground Truth" Wed, Aug 29 Finish screening "The Ground Truth" Audio / Video Chart due Friday, August 31 Continue to work in groups for in-camera edited project ______________________ Monday, Sept 3: no School Tues, Sept 4 Scripts due Typed! Divide and work on story boards WEd, Sept 5 Hitchcock unit Screen Rear Window Due: 8 Frames- Storyboard Erin B Thurs, Sept 6 Fri, sept 7 Story boards due Finish RW ______________________ Mon, Sept 10 Meet in groups Tues, Sept 11 Questions due- RW Wed, Sept 12 Shooting day 1 Be prepared with props and lines! Thurs, Sept 13 Fri, Sept 14 Begin screening psycho read through scene with sub, 16 frames with details. ____________________ Mon, Sept 17 16 Frames of Psycho scene due, with explanations. Tues, Sept 18 screen psycho WEd, Sept 19 Final day of screening / questions - work on in class Thurs, SEpt 20 Early release Fri, Sept 21 Professional D Day ___________________ Mon, Sept 24 In-Camera edited films due, without exceptions!!! Please be sure to rewind tapes and mark how long your program is. Questions for Psycho due Tues, Sept 25 Wed, Sept 26 Screening- in-camera edited project #1 Thurs, Sept 27 Conferences Fri, Sept 28 Conferences __________________ Don't forget to put your teams together for the 24 Hour Boulder film Shootout! Only two weeks left to register! Mon, Oct 1 Read chapter entitled "The City at Night" in your reader Quiz in class Begin film noir unit / screening of Double Indeminity Tues, Oct 2 none Wed, OCt 3 Finish Double Indeminity Due today: Read Expressionism and Neo-Realism Thurs, OCt 4 none Fri, Oct 5 Questions Due- DI Choose books/poems for children's story projects Groups: Don't forget to sign up for the Boulder Film Shootout! Project Yes Horror Film Contest- screenings on Oct 27 call 303-666-8211 Volunteer / service hour opportunities: Contact the following people 1. Ms. Force- film teaching 2. Wellness Day- Various opportunities- talk to Ms Bunting 3. Senior Film- Josh Cockcroft __________________ Mon, OCt 8 Double Indeminity Questions due At the end of class... Due Audio Visual Charts due from the following students today: Project: Children's film Period 3: Andrew, Devon, Alec M, Leah Period 7: Alysa, Trevor/Shawn, Grant, Brian, Shay Tues, Oct 9 none Discuss Double Indeminity Questions Close scene analysis *in class WEd, OCt 10 scripts due from the following students: Period 3: John, Aaron, Lauren, Ashley, Megan Period 7: Megan, Bri, Kate/Nathan, Hania/Lucas,Jess Read through scripts and begin The Usual Suspects (contemp film noir) Thurs, OCt 11 Late start Fri, OCt 12 Professional D Day No School Ms. Bunting out of town BOULDER FILM SHOOTOUT THIS WEEKEND! ________________ Mon, OCt 15 Continue with Usual Suspects Tues, Oct 16 Odd blocks today Finish U.S.: Discuss questions Meet with script groups and discuss revision / comments Wed, Oct 17 Storyboards due from the following: Period 3:Derek / Molly, Celia/Tyler, Lexi/Roman, Megan/Alex, Drew/Devon Period 7: DJ/Martin, Nicole/Brian, Thomas/Alysa, Whitney/Lewis, Reed Thursday, Oct 18 Fri, Oct 19 Revision of all scripts due. Quarter 1 ends Sub in class ________________ Mon, Oct 22 No school Charter Day Tues, OCt 23 no class- even blocks WEd, Oct 24 Odd blocks Storyboards due from the following: Shooting scripts due: Period 3: Zack, Josh, Will, Haley, Aaron Period 7: Jake, Lucas, Joe, Grant/Reed, Shawn/Trevor Period 3:Derek / Molly, Celia/Tyler, Lexi/Roman, Megan/Alex, Drew/Devon Period 7: DJ/Martin, Nicole/Brian, Thomas/Alysa, Whitney/Lewis, Reed Thurs, Oct 25 wellness day Fri, Oct 26 See above for Wednesday Meet with groups to decide shooting schedule ____________ Mon, Oct 29 Discuss reading for today: Interview with Oliver Stone Continue with JFK Tues, OCt 30 Finish JFK Complete and turn in discussion Questions Wed, OCt 31 Project 2: In-class On the fly interviews Thurs, Nov 1 no class Friday, Nov 2 continue JFK- Questions due ______________ Mon, Nov 5 Finish JFK Questions 1-7 due Tues, Nov 6 No class Wed, Nov 7 Complete discussion of JFK Begin audio video chart for project 2 Thurs, Nov 8 Fri, Nov 9 Essay on JFK- Finish discussion _______________ Mon, Nov 12 Veterans Day no school Tues, Nov 13 Being Eternal Sunshine for the spotless mind Wed, Nov 14 Shooting for Project 3 must be complete! All groups will have time today to shoot in school final scenes or begin logging / audio.video handouts. Thurs, Nov 15 Fri, Nov 16 Continue with Eternal Sunshine for the Spotless Mind _____________ Thanksgiving Nov 19-23 no school ____________ Mond, Nov 26 Finish Eternal Sunshine For the Spotless Mind Audio / Visual Charts due Tues, Nov 27 Filming must be complete! Wed, Nov 28 View Run Lola Run Thurs, Nov 29 Fri, Nov 30 Viewing guide due: Run Lola Run / discuss ____________ Mon, Dec 3 Begin Crash Tues, Dec 4 Continue Crash Wed, Dec 5 Thurs, Dec 6 Fri, Dec 7 Crash Audi/Visual study guides due and discussion Questions ___________ Mon, Dec 10 ALL THIS WEEK please report to the editing lab. Students who are not editing on computers will be required to work on their critiques Tues, Dec 11 Wed, Dec 12 Thurs, Dec 13 Fri, Dec 14 Finish editing and render projects! TURN IN YOUR GREEN BOOKS! YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR MISSING BOOKS _____________ Mon, Dec 17 Final screening of films (we hope!) Technology pending! Turn in Critique Tues, Dec 18 Wed, Dec 19 Final day to turn in critique to me for credit Thurs, Dec 20 Early Release Fri, Dec 21 Semester Ends! Professional Development Day No school