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Auteur Theory
Please bear in mind that you must do your own research for all final assessments. This is just an introduction to help you familiarize yourself with this topic. This should not be considered a reference...
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Marxist Film Theory
Louis Althusser Please bear in mind that you must do your own research for all final assessments. This is just an introduction to help you familiarize yourself with this topic. This should not be considered...
Gallery
Simplicity
Simplicity a genre bending short film heavily inspired on the classic French film Amelie (2001) that will move you. In this charming romantic comedy, clearly inspired by Amélie (2001), we follow John...
Activities
Magical Realism
Isabel Allende This lesson was developed as a self contained lesson that students could go through independently. You might deliver this as a lesson or make this page available to students. Magical...
eBook
The Story Circle
Dan Harmon's Story Circle is a distillation of The Hero's Journey and an interesting alternative to Freytag's Pyramid. Dan Harmon, the creator of Rick and Morty and Community developed the story circle...
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eBook
Lighting
Just like the medium of the painter is paint, and the medium of a welder is metal, the medium of the cinematographer is light. How we control light, how we reflect it off the surface of our subjects...
eBook
Queer Film Theory
Please bear in mind that you must do your own research for all final assessments. This is just an introduction to help you familiarize yourself with this topic. This should not be considered a reference...
Activities
Don't Think Big: The Economy of Storytelling
One of the most common problems with first student films is that they are epic in idea and grand in scope. This makes sense; this is the world of cinema that we've all, more or less, grown up with. We're...
eBook
Semiotics Free
Semiotics is the study of signs and symbols. In Semiotics we examine how symbols create meaning, as well as how they can be interpreted. This field of study goes well beyond film; we might look at symbols...
Assessment
Non-Original Material
The Film Portfolio allows for the inclusion of non-original material. Here we will investigate how, when and why you might want to include this material and where you might want to be cautious. Non-original...