Monday, 28 September 2009

4 Wed

paragraphs rewritten & posted on blog

linear outline written and posted on blog

Friday, 25 September 2009

4 Monday

complete your notes on all elements of noir in your movie


Linear outline will be due, posted on your blog, before class begins, Tuesday




rewrite paragraphs as required

Wednesday, 23 September 2009

analysis example


this is your outline







Monday, 21 September 2009

Test Moved

News flash

Test on all elements of Film Noir, has been moved to Friday

tell your friends

Saturday, 19 September 2009

Friday, 18 September 2009

Noir Conventions

Remember:


Conventions are always in service of codes, particularly (but not always) themes






Thursday, 17 September 2009

reading your film

with the full list of Film Noir code & convention elements, 'read' your film, taking notes on examples (2 minimum) of each element in evidence

be diligent... these will be your outline notes for your paper

Wednesday, 16 September 2009

homework 4 next class

Watch your movie and take notes on all film noir elements

Tuesday, 15 September 2009

final paragraphs

final paragraphs are due in full, Wednesday

Friday, 11 September 2009

homework 4 Monday

Post tone and mood on your blog, with examples (2 for each) from Brick


finish your two paragraph exemplars


have finished watching your film with notes taken on film noir elements

Wednesday, 9 September 2009

paragraphs and elements

4 Fri.


fill in the appropriate codes and conventions in the google doc



rewrite the paragraphs from the paragraphs doc and post them in your blog



your rewritten paragraphs are due Monday

Monday, 7 September 2009

Test Monday

On all elements of film noir and hradboiled detective fiction that we have studied

homework

write a good two paragraph piece on one sophisticated element of Film noir

dure wed. Sept. 6th

Film Noir Paper

Study the film noir film you have chosen

full linear outline considering all of the codes and conventions in use, including examples

due Wed. Sept. 16

for a paper of 3-4 pages

Niki - Memento

Matt - Batman Begins

Mash - Sin City

Rohan - collateral

Ray - House of Games

Russell - Dark City

Karol - Usual suspects

Haran - Blade Runner (include SF elements in contrast)

Friday, 4 September 2009

53:50

no way out

explain no way out in brick

paper 1

coming up

a comparison piece, exploring Brick and another work of the same genres, film or novel the choice is yours


first come first served

Wednesday, 2 September 2009

homework

search out and post a few bits of information regarding the elements of

film noir

post them and your source url address


NO WIKIPEDIA