Saturday, October 16, 2021

8.1 Week 8 OVERVIEW: Chapter 3 - Types of Movies

 8.1 Week 8 OVERVIEW: Chapter 3 - Types of Movies

This week we really begin to familiarize with both film styles and genres within dramatic narrative. You will learn basic concepts, screen a film and contribute to a discussion of that film with your peers. Then complete a short quiz.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of this week, you will be able to:

Define narrative and other significant terms.

Examine narrative, documentary and experimental styles.

Examine narrative structure - the “classical paradigm” in American cinema.

Utilize the six genre conventions to determine the genre of a film.

Discuss cycles and the evolution of genre.

 

TO-DO LIST

To meet the objectives of this week's module, you will complete the following activities and assessments: 

Take a look at this week's announcement.

Complete the reading assignment - Read Chapter 3 Types of Movies

View this week's film.

View the presentation.

Participate in the Discussion and Responses.

As a bit of a respite no quiz this week- concentrate on the discussion.

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