Thursday, June 7, 2012

Course Reflection & Film Project

We have functionally come to the end of our course. Instead of a final exam where I would insist you remember dates and names, I'd like you to spend today in reflection of what you learned from this course.

To do that:
1. Go through your notes and the notes on this blog (back to January/February)
2. Answer ALL parts of this question:
  • Which aspects or decades in this film course did you learn the most about? 
  • What are the key ideas, inventions, and procedures for film making that you best recall and find valuable?
  • How has learning a bit about the history of film made you a better film viewer or artist?
  • Has this course been valuable to you as a creative writer? What have you learned about writing from this course?
  • Please include some constructive criticism of this class: what topics did you miss, what was a waste of time in your opinion, what did not hold your attention, what would you have liked to see more of?
  • What questions or confusions do you still have about film production and studies?
 Write up and turn in your reflection.

With time remaining in this class, please either spend your time watching the videos and clips you never watched in this class (including the blockbuster material from last class), and or work on your film project(s). 

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