Friday, April 4, 2014
The King's Speech Post-Viewing Questions
Answer your Post-Viewing questions over The King's Speech in the comments below!
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
The King's Speech Intro
As we begin viewing The King's Speech, answer these questions for some background context.
1. When was the film made?
2. Who directed it?
3. Provide a brief synopsis of the film.
4. What major awards did the film win?
5. Based on your readings, do you think you will enjoy this movie? Why or why not?
Respond via comments.
1. When was the film made?
2. Who directed it?
3. Provide a brief synopsis of the film.
4. What major awards did the film win?
5. Based on your readings, do you think you will enjoy this movie? Why or why not?
Respond via comments.
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Television Unit: "The Cosby Show"
Click here to read about The Cosby Show.
In the comments section, answer the following questions based on your reading in complete sentences BEFORE viewing the episode.
In the comments section, answer the following questions in complete sentences AFTER viewing the episode (which can be viewed here)
In the comments section, answer the following questions based on your reading in complete sentences BEFORE viewing the episode.
- How did "The Cosby Show" differ from other sitcoms featuring a prominently African-American cast?
- How did previous sitcoms depict African-American families?
- How did "The Cosby Show" change these depictions.
In the comments section, answer the following questions in complete sentences AFTER viewing the episode (which can be viewed here)
- Do you feel that the children in "The Cosby Show" have respect for their parents? How can you tell?
- What is the conflict between Cliff and his son (Theo). How is this conflict resolved?
- Do you think the mom falls into a stereotypical role?
Monday, February 17, 2014
History of Television Unit
Read the following articles about "Classic Prime-Time Programs" and "Philo T. Farnsworth"
Answer the following questions based on your readings:
1. How does the first article define classic television programs?
2. Which of the Prime-Time classics listed in the first article would you be most interested in viewing and why?
3. How did Farnsworth first get the idea for scanning images?
4. What difficulties did Farnsworth face in building the first television set?
Answer the following questions based on your readings:
1. How does the first article define classic television programs?
2. Which of the Prime-Time classics listed in the first article would you be most interested in viewing and why?
3. How did Farnsworth first get the idea for scanning images?
4. What difficulties did Farnsworth face in building the first television set?
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Film Production PowerPoint
Answer the following questions in complete sentences based on our in class reading and your own Internet research.
1. What are the three stages of production in a movie? Define each stage.
2. Choose a film from the past 10 years (that is school appropriate). What is the name of this film, when was it released, and provide a brief synopsis of its plot.
3. Using that same movie, research the director of the film. What other movies has he/she directed? Have any of those movies won awards for directing?
4. Who wrote that movie? What other movies has he/she written? Have any of those movies won awards for writing?
5. Who edited that movie? What other movies has he/she edited?
6. List at least 3 actors/actresses who starred in that movie. What other movies have those actors/actresses starred in? Have they ever won any awards for acting?
7. Who produced that movie? What other movies has he/she produced? Have any of those movies won awards?
8. What was the opening weekend revenue for your movie? During its run, how did the movie perform in America? Overseas?
9. Did the movie have any "tie-ins"?
Using this information, create a PowerPoint presentation that includes all of the following:
Assignment: Answer the questions in complete sentences based on our in class reading and your own Internet research. Then, use that information to create a PowerPoint that contains all of the required information.
Date Due (Full Credit): From Thursday, January 30th - Thursday, February 6th
Date Due (Half Credit): Friday, February 7th - Thursday, February 13th
1. What are the three stages of production in a movie? Define each stage.
2. Choose a film from the past 10 years (that is school appropriate). What is the name of this film, when was it released, and provide a brief synopsis of its plot.
3. Using that same movie, research the director of the film. What other movies has he/she directed? Have any of those movies won awards for directing?
4. Who wrote that movie? What other movies has he/she written? Have any of those movies won awards for writing?
5. Who edited that movie? What other movies has he/she edited?
6. List at least 3 actors/actresses who starred in that movie. What other movies have those actors/actresses starred in? Have they ever won any awards for acting?
7. Who produced that movie? What other movies has he/she produced? Have any of those movies won awards?
8. What was the opening weekend revenue for your movie? During its run, how did the movie perform in America? Overseas?
9. Did the movie have any "tie-ins"?
Using this information, create a PowerPoint presentation that includes all of the following:
- Information about the movie of your choice. Be able to provide a synopsis of the film.
- Provide information on the director w/ picture.
- Provide information on the writer w/ picture.
- Provide information on the editor w/ picture.
- Provide information on at least 3 actors/actresses in the movie w/ picture.
- Provide information on the producer w/ picture.
- Provide information on how the film was marketed.
- Provide information on the film's revenue (see question 8 above)
- Provide information on the film's "tie-ins"
- Find a trailer for the film and hyperlink it within your PowerPoint (ask Mr. Keepes if you need help doing this).
- Have at least 10 slides.
- Have a Works Cited slide.
- E-mail PowerPoint to Mr. Keepes
Assignment: Answer the questions in complete sentences based on our in class reading and your own Internet research. Then, use that information to create a PowerPoint that contains all of the required information.
Date Due (Full Credit): From Thursday, January 30th - Thursday, February 6th
Date Due (Half Credit): Friday, February 7th - Thursday, February 13th
Monday, January 13, 2014
Questions for January 13th, 2014
Hello!
In class, you received a reading over the early history of film. Below are some questions for you to answer over the reading. Be sure to do so in complete sentences. For some of these answers, you may need to search the Internet.
1. In your own words, explain how Eaweard Muybridge rigged his cameras to photograph the horse.
2. What were the advantages of the Lumiere brothers' Cinématographe over Edison's kinetograph? What were the disadvantages? (check out http://www.earlycinema.com/pioneers/lumiere_bio.html for information)
3. What was the Trust?
4. In your own words, explain the meaning of the word "nickelodean."
5. Why did the U.S. Movie industry move from New York to Los Angeles? Provide at least 2 reasons from your readings.
6. Who wrote the novel on which "The Birth of a Nation" was based?
7. What are "B-movies" and what did they have to do with block booking and blind booking?
Date Assigned: Monday, January 13th 2014
Assignment: Answer the questions in complete sentences based on our in class reading and your own Internet research
Date Due (Full Credit): From Monday, January 13th - Monday, January 20th
Date Due (Half Credit): Tuesday, January 21st - Monday, January 27th
In class, you received a reading over the early history of film. Below are some questions for you to answer over the reading. Be sure to do so in complete sentences. For some of these answers, you may need to search the Internet.
1. In your own words, explain how Eaweard Muybridge rigged his cameras to photograph the horse.
2. What were the advantages of the Lumiere brothers' Cinématographe over Edison's kinetograph? What were the disadvantages? (check out http://www.earlycinema.com/pioneers/lumiere_bio.html for information)
3. What was the Trust?
4. In your own words, explain the meaning of the word "nickelodean."
5. Why did the U.S. Movie industry move from New York to Los Angeles? Provide at least 2 reasons from your readings.
6. Who wrote the novel on which "The Birth of a Nation" was based?
7. What are "B-movies" and what did they have to do with block booking and blind booking?
Date Assigned: Monday, January 13th 2014
Assignment: Answer the questions in complete sentences based on our in class reading and your own Internet research
Date Due (Full Credit): From Monday, January 13th - Monday, January 20th
Date Due (Half Credit): Tuesday, January 21st - Monday, January 27th
Sunday, January 5, 2014
First Post of the Semester!
Hello!
If you are reading this, then chances are you are a student in my Spring Semester Mass Media class. I am looking forward to an excellent semester focused on film, radio, Internet, television, books, and numerous other forms of mass media. I hope you are as excited as I am, but if not this first assignment should at least get you talking about something about which you are excited.
For your first assignment, you need to create your own blogger account (like we discussed in class) and then respond to this post with three of your favorite movies of all time. If you can't come up with three favorites, then try to list the last three movies you remember watching.
Three of my favorites are:
1. Lilo and Stitch
2. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
3. The Matrix
Now it's your turn. Respond below with three movies you love and you'll be done with your first assignment for the semester! Be sure to check RDS if you ever have questions about when assignments are due. Below, you will find the assignment information for this post.
Date Assigned: Thursday, January 9th 2014
Assignment: Respond to this post with three of your favorite movies OR three movies you have recently seen.
Date Due (Full Credit): From Thursday, January 9th - Thursday, January 16th
Date Due (Half Credit): Friday, January 17th - Thursday, January 23rd
If you are reading this, then chances are you are a student in my Spring Semester Mass Media class. I am looking forward to an excellent semester focused on film, radio, Internet, television, books, and numerous other forms of mass media. I hope you are as excited as I am, but if not this first assignment should at least get you talking about something about which you are excited.
For your first assignment, you need to create your own blogger account (like we discussed in class) and then respond to this post with three of your favorite movies of all time. If you can't come up with three favorites, then try to list the last three movies you remember watching.
Three of my favorites are:
1. Lilo and Stitch
2. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
3. The Matrix
Now it's your turn. Respond below with three movies you love and you'll be done with your first assignment for the semester! Be sure to check RDS if you ever have questions about when assignments are due. Below, you will find the assignment information for this post.
Date Assigned: Thursday, January 9th 2014
Assignment: Respond to this post with three of your favorite movies OR three movies you have recently seen.
Date Due (Full Credit): From Thursday, January 9th - Thursday, January 16th
Date Due (Half Credit): Friday, January 17th - Thursday, January 23rd
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