Monday film class recap 9/9/13

Thank you all again for signing up for this class, and especially thank you for taking the time to complete the in-class survey- it will really help me shape the class into something that is good match for you. Your feedback is invaluable. 

Based on the feedback you guys gave, I'll will be shifting the focus of the class to include a lot more film acting. We'll try to devote roughly half of each session to acting, sometimes more. I'll focus less on film history, although I still intend to include a fair amount of film history mixed in with film theory. It will be much less formal than what I had in mind originally. 

I'm also working to adapt Harmony's "Orbs of Progress" for film. I'll let you know the details when I have them worked out.

What we did in class:

We began by discussing the class and the rough syllabus I handed out. Once again, please keep in mind we will not be following the schedule exactly- I am already revising it- but we will probably cover all of those topics. I gave a you tentative schedule to give you a sense of what I had in mind for this class (again this is changing).

We discussed the various jobs of people on a film crew and what I term the “elements” of film- the tools that filmmakers are able to use in order to tell a story. I'll post a handy list of all these jobs and their duties soon.

We then talked a little about the very beginnings of film and in particular Georges Melies. We'll begin the next session by talking a little more about Melies before doing some acting exercises and filming a short exercise in the style of a Melies film.

Last but not least...

If you know anyone else who might be interested in this class or in our similar class that we are hoping to offer on Saturdays for ages 15-18, please encourage them to fill out an application- it is not too late!