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Writing About Movies

Chapter 1: What Is a Movie?

• Learning Objectives
• Screening Worksheet
• Timeline
• Chapter Quiz
• Essay: The "Staging" of Movies
• Essay: The Cinematographe and other Movie Cameras
• Essay: Nonfiction Films: Direct Cinema
• Essay: Factual and Dramatic Aspects of Documentary Film
• Essay: Animation Techniques
• Essay: Film Genres

Chapter 2: Narrative

• Learning Objectives
• Screening Worksheet
• Timeline
• Chapter Quiz
• Essay: The Biopic and the Historical Drama
• Essay: Evolution of Narrative Form
• Essay: Story, Plot, and Time in Film
• Essay: Movies and Morality

Chapter 3: Mise-en-Scène

• Learning Objectives
• Screening Worksheet
• Timeline
• Chapter Quiz
• Essay: Action Scenes and Kinesthetic Art
• Essay: Composition and Mise-en-Scène
• Essay: Culture, Nation, Auteur: Four Japanese Filmmakers
• Essay: Design in Historical Dramas

Chapter 4: Cinematography

• Learning Objectives
• Screening Worksheet
• Timeline
• Chapter Quiz
• Essay: Steadicam and Camera Movement
• Essay: Evolution of Special Effects
• Essay: The Uncanny Valley

Chapter 5: Acting

• Learning Objectives
• Screening Worksheet
• Timeline
• Chapter Quiz
• Essay: Contemporary Treatments of Race in Popular Cinema
• Essay: Naturalistic and Non-Naturalistic Performances
• Essay: The Star System and "Star Vehicles"
• Essay: Voice Acting

Chapter 6: Editing

• Learning Objectives
• Screening Worksheet
• Timeline
• Chapter Quiz
• Essay: Evolution of Editing Technology

Chapter 7: Sound

• Learning Objectives
• Screening Worksheet
• Timeline
• Chapter Quiz
• Essay: Film Music
• Essay: Foley Sounds and Other Sound Effects
• Essay: Vocal Performances in Film: Recording Technology and Techniques

Chapter 8: Thinking About Movies, Theory, and Meaning

• Learning Objectives