Learning to speak film language.

Koel and I plan to teach an intro to film class next year with a focus on melodrama (coughrobincough).

However, before we can actually dive into film studies (and LINDA WILLIAMS!!!), we have to teach students illiterate in film language to use their camera stylo (a la Astruc). My plan of action comes from my first experience in film production: I will have them actually make a rudimentary film.  First, I will teach film grammar terminology (wide shot, close up, medium shot etc.). Then, I will break the students into groups of four (this is subject to change). They will have to put together a narrative (cause and effect relations in time) using 20 frames of film language and present it to the class.

That's all for now folks, but I will probably rant about this in class.

The End.