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Date Assignment Other Info
8/31 HW: Complete and return Class Rules / Consent Form  
9/1 Clips: Early Film-making
Frankenstein
(1931) - James Whale
Genre: Horror
Frankenstein Background
9/6 HW: Create a Flip-Book of approximately 100 images Ch. 1: Photography
9/8 Bride of Frankenstein (1935) - James Whale  
9/12 Due: Flip-Book Ch. 2:  Mise en Scene 
9/14 Young Frankenstein (1974) - Mel Brooks Genre: Parody
9/16 In-Class shoot: "Pencil Guy"  
9/20 Exercise: Digital Editing Citizen Kane Slideshow
9/22 Citizen Kane (1941) - Orson Welles  
9/26 Project: Paired Shot List  
9/28   Ch. 3: Movement
9/30 Advanced Video/Film Projects Due  
10/4 Project: In-Camera Video  
10/6   Ch. 4: Editing
10/10 The Maltese Falcon (1941) - John Huston Genre: Detective / Noir
10/12   Ch. 5: Sound
10/14 Video Project: Short Story  
10/18 Short Story - Shoot Check out this  steadycam shot from Goodfellas (1990) -  Martin Scorsese
10/20 Short Story - Shoot  
10/24 Short Story - Shoot / Edit  
10/26 Short Story - Edit  
10/28 Due: Short Story Project  
11/1 Documentary Video Project: Pre-Production Short Story Screenings
11/3 Documentary - Shoot
Watch Cane Toads on YouTube: Part I
11/7 Documentary - Shoot  
11/9 Documentary - Shoot / Edit  
11/14 Documentary - Edit  
11/16 Due: Documentary Project  
11/18 Be Kind, Rewind (2008) - Michel Gondry Documentary Screenings
Thanksgiving Break  
11/29 Re-Shoot Video Project: Storyboard  
12/11 Re-Shoot Project - Storyboard/Shoot  
12/5 Re-Shoot Project - Shoot  
12/7 Re-Shoot Project - Shoot / Edit  
12/9 Re-Shoot Project - Shoot/Edit  
12/13 Re-Shoot Project -  Edit  
12/15 Due: Re-Shoot Project
Elf  (2003)
 
      Happy non-denominational, multi-cultural, politically appropriate seasonal observance!
1/3  Music Video Project: Re-Shoot Screenings
1/5 Music Video Project - Storyboard
  1/9    Music Video Project  - Shoot  
   1/11   Music Video Project  - Shoot  
  1/13    Music Video Project  - Shoot / Edit  
  1/18    Music Video Project  - Edit  
1/20 Music Video Project - Edit / Finalize  
1/24 Due: Music Video Projects  
1/26-1/27 Semester Break  
2/2 Choice Video Project - Pre-Production Music Video Screenings
2/6 Choice Video Project - Shoot  
2/8 Choice Video Project - Shoot  
2/10 Choice Video Project - Shoot / Edit  
2/14 Choice Video Project - Edit  
2/16 Due: Choice Video Project  
2/22 Ad/PSA Project - Pre-Production Choice Screenings
2/24 Ad/PSA Project - Shoot  
2/28 Ad/PSA Project - Shoot  
3/1 Ad/PSA Project - Shoot / Edit  
3/5 Ad/PSA Project - Edit  
3/7 Due:  Ad/PSA Project  
3/9 Mini-Movie #1 Project - Pre-Prod. Ad/PSA Screenings
3/13 Mini-Movie #1 -  Pre-Prod. CAHSEE Testing
3/15 Mini-Movie #1 -  Shoot  
3/19 Mini-Movie #1 -  Shoot  
3/21 Mini-Movie #1 -  Shoot / Edit Late Start
3/23 Mini-Movie #1 -  Shoot / Edit  
3/27 Mini-Movie #1 -  Edit (Re-Shoot)  
3/29 Mini-Movie #1 -  Edit (Re-Shoot)  
4/2 Mini-Movie #1 -  Edit / Finalize  
4/4 Due:  Mini-Movie #1 Project  
Spring Break Woo!
4/17  Video-Film 4th Quarter Projects     
4/19    
4/23    
4/25   STAR Testing
4/27   STAR Testing 
5/1    
5/3    
5/7       
5/9      
5/11 Due: Video-Film 4th Quarter Projects   
5/15    
5/17
5/21    
5/23 Late Start
5/25      
5/30    
6/1       
6/5  
6/7  
6/11 Due: Video-Film 4th Quarter Projects   
6/12 Single-Period Day - Senior Checkout  
6/13 Finals 1-3  
6/14 Finals 2-4  
6/15 Finals 5-6