Studio Productions: Intro Vote and Group Assessment

It’s time to pick the new intro for the Dearborn High School Morning Announcements!

Control Room Group

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Group 5

Group 6

Group 7

You have two assignments to complete for Studio Productions and you have until the beginning of class (9:30am) on Monday, April 22 to complete them both.

First, go to https://forms.gle/BcTpiRh6MkcqmTPz9 to vote for the intro to the announcements. Pick your three favorite. If you need a refresher, all of the videos are to the right.

Second, go to https://forms.gle/M1E4t24zB1393YFW6 and complete your group assessment. This is your opportunity to let me know who in your group did the heavy lifting and who was dead weight.


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All Video Classes Extra Credit

The List: Watching Old Movies

Do you want to earn extra credit? You can earn up to 5 points of extra credit! For each movie you watch!

Watch any movie on The List (see link below). Write a paragraph about whether you liked it and why. Cite three specific reasons using the language of film critique we have discussed (see rubric below).

There are also ways to earn extra extra credit! Plus 1 extra point if it was made before 1990 and another extra if it was made before 1939! Plus another if it is in a foreign language! Foreign language movies are highlighted in 

This list contains a wide variety of movies, some of which are not appropriate for younger viewers. Check with your parents before watching any movie rated R. Also, some movies are “Not Rated.” If they’re made before 1967, they’re appropriate. If they’re made after that, they’re probably not.

Finished paragraphs can be submitted to Mr Rauscher on paper or by (rauscha@dearbornschools.org). Make sure to put the name of the movie and “The List” in the title. You must submit before Friday, June 7 at 11:59pm.

The List

(https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qDIu4n_aMNdWlFDxzW7GDkVLFyfWX1KzE9BUdc2n78g/edit?usp=sharing)

The Rubric

  • You state clearly how you feel about the movie (2 points)
  • Three specific reasons are given for your feelings. Each reason mentions a specific moment from the film and uses the language of critique we learned in class (3 points)
  • The movie is in a foreign language (1 point)
  • The movie was made before 1990 (1 point)
  • The movie was made before 1939 (1 point)
    Total Score:    /5

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Video Extra Credit Assignment

To get you through the rough weather, here is an extra credit assignment! It will be due Tuesday February 19th. It is worth up to 20 formative points. This is for all three video classes.

Watch one of the movies listed below (all are available on Netflix) and answer the question associated with it. Write at least two paragraphs. Your ability to cite specific details will affect your score.

 

The Third Man (1949), Not Rated – Pulp novelist Holly Martins travels to shadowy, postwar Vienna, only to find himself investigating the mysterious death of an old friend, Harry Lime.

The introduction of Orson Welles’ character is often called the greatest character introduction ever. What techniques does the movie use before he appears and when he appears to make this so?

 

 

 

 

 

Schindler’s List (1993), R – In German-occupied Poland during World War II, Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazi Germans.

Critics praise Steven Spielberg and Janusz Kaminski’s use of color. How do their color choices underline the story, themes, and questions of the film?

 

 

 

 


Quiz Show (1994), PG-13 – A young lawyer, Richard Goodwin, investigates a potentially fixed game show. Charles Van Doren, a big time show winner, is under Goodwin’s investigation.

This is the film that put television on trial. How does the film try to emulate techniques of television (acting, cinematography, editing, music, set design)?

 

 

 

 

 

Pulp Fiction (1994), R – The lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster’s wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.

Pulp Fiction uses a MacGuffin, an object that has no meaning beyond being a plot point. Why did the filmmakers choose to never actually say what the MacGuffin is? How does this affect the movie?

 

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), PG – King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table embark on a surreal, low-budget search for the Holy Grail, encountering many, very silly obstacles.

Great satire isn’t just references. It is critical of its source material. What does this film say about the Arthurian legend? How else does it criticize movies, stories and legends?

 

 

 

 

The Graduate (1967) – A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.

The Graduate made superstars of musicians Simon and Garfunkel. How does the movie’s use of music affect its mood, tone, and story? How does the music affect its place in history?

Ghostbusters (1984), PG – Three former parapsychology professors set up shop as a unique ghost removal service.

Dan Akroyd (star and co-writer) is obsessive about the paranormal. How does the movie walk the fine line between seriously exploring supernatural events and mocking those who believe in them at the same time?

 

 

 

 

 

East of Eden (1955), PG – A willful young man contends against his brother for the attention of their religious father while reconnecting with his estranged mother and falling for his brother’s girlfriend.

James Dean represented a departure from the strong silent types that starred in movies before. What types of choices in acting mark him as different?

 

 

 

 


Clerks (1994), R – A day in the lives of two convenience clerks named Dante and Randal as they annoy customers, discuss movies, and play hockey on the store roof.

How does the low budget aesthetic (artistic style) of Clerks work with its story and characters?

 

 

 

 

 


Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), PG – Roy Neary, an electric lineman, watches how his quiet and ordinary daily life turns upside down after a close encounter with a UFO.

Close Encounters is very concerned with different languages. What languages and forms of communication are depicted? How do the themes and story relate to language?


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Advanced Movie Making

Next week, we’ll be discussing the screenplay for the movie “Hot Fuzz,” if you’re able, please watch (or rewatch) the film by Monday. It’s available on Netflix as well as Amazon streaming, Google, and YouTube (for pay).


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Video: Critique Terminology Quiz

On Thursday, Studio Productions, Advanced Movie Making, and Advanced Video will have a quiz on the terminology we use to critique movies, videos, and other media productions.

In preparing for Thursday’s quiz, all video classes might find these definitions attached useful. Be prepared to define all the terms and to apply a critique.

download critique terms


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