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Answer the following questions on Movement, Sound, Rules 3 and Movies 3 + 4. (Requirements and details of the assignment are included in the attached document.) A) Movement in one of the movies or shows assigned for Week Seven or Week Eight: 25% Pick one of the movies or shows assigned for Week 7 or 8. Watch for the first fifteen minutes. Pick a shot or combination of shots (short scene) and discuss the camera movement. Find examples of shots with five different types of camera movement. Pick from these nine types: 1- Pan ( pan right or pan left- specify), 2- dolly sideways (dolly right or dolly left- specify), 3- dolly (dolly in or dolly out-specify) , 4- reverse dolly, 5- zoom (zoom in or zoom out-specify), 6- tilt ( tilt up or tilt down- specify) , 7- hand-held shot (with or without Steadicam- specify), 8- aerial shot, 9- crane shot. For each shot, explain/describe what we see in the shot. Freeze the shot at the beginning of the shot, note the time on the lower right bottom of the screen, then unfreeze it and watch the camera movement until the end of the shot, then freeze it and note the time. In your description, include the time on the counter in the lower right corner. To get full credit, explain the type of camera movement: Explain why you think it’s that type of movement. Explain why it's used here. Example: (Ex. 1.02.44- 1.02.38) (Two men are fighting in a bar.) The camera pans right to follow the men as they fight and move toward the door. It's a pan because the camera stays still while swiveling to follow their movement. The movement is small enough that a pan keeps them about in the middle of the frame as they move slowly from left to right while fighting. Shot One: Shot Two: Shot Three: Shot Four: Shot Five: B) Sound in a movie or show assigned for Week Seven or Week Eight: (25%) Pick one of the two movies assigned for Week 7 or assigned for Week 8. Watch for the first fifteen minutes. Pick a shot or combination of shots (short scene.) Your example should have at least two people in it Discuss the sound. For each shot, explain= Shot or scene starts at what time and ends at what time on the scroll bar at the bottom of the screen? Describe what we see. Example: (Ex. 1.12.03- 1.12.28) ( A man and a woman are having a conversation while walking down a busy street in long shot.) The sound is probably post-synchronous because we hear their conversation clearly but there’s only very faint traffic noise, and there’s no place to hide directional mics. Find examples of five of the following kinds of sound: Sound that is most likely synchronous, non-synchronous, post-synchronous, subjective sound, sound effect, voice-over, dialogue with a clear subtext, montage of sounds (different types mixed together in this shot- which types?). Find a different type of sound in each shot. For each shot, explain the type of sound you notice. Explain why you think so. Use your common sense to think about logistics: where would the mic(s) be in the shot? Close enough to pick up dialogue or other sounds but still not visible in the shot? Not too much background noise? Is the sound likely to be a sound effect or a real sound? etc Shot One: (shot description/type of sound-why?) Shot Two: (shot description/type of sound-why?) Shot Three: (shot description/type of sound-why?) Shot Four: (shot description/type of sound-why?) Shot Five: (shot description/type of sound-why?) C) Pick one film or show assigned for Week 7 or Week 8. Identify the film or show. Analyze the genre. 25% 1- What type of film or show does it seem to be: a thriller? A police procedure? A puzzle mystery? A combination, with some elements from multiple categories? Explain why you think so, with examples. 2- Now that you’ve identified the genre, explain what stage it’s in: primitive? Classic? Revisionist? Parody? Explain why you think so, with examples. D) Rules 3: Explain how the following characteristics of modern crime films apply to a different film or show assigned for Week 7 or Week 8. Identify the film or show. Discuss the characterization, chronology, clues, criminals and solutions. How does the film follow the conventions discussed in Rules 3? Which conventions does it not follow (if any.)? 25%

Post answers to the following questions about works by Chandler, Woolrich, Highsmith, O'Connor and Lehane. You will answer a question for TWO out of THREE of the authors. Each author counts for 25%. If you answer all five, only the first four will count. PICK TWO authors to discuss from A, B and C A) Raymond Chandler "Red Wind." 25% 1- What crimes were committed? How? 2- Who had the means and opportunity to do it? Explain. 3- What was the motive and the cause for the crime(s)? 4- Which of these (means, motive, opportunity) had multiple possible answers, so provided "red herrings?" What were they? 5- What type of narrative is used? What kind of person is the narrator, and what do they think of the crime(s)? B) Cornell Woolrich "Rear Window" 1- What was Jeff's original theory about what his neighbor Thornwall did? What was his evidence? 2- Why did the police think Jeff was wrong, and not follow up? 3- What were Thornwall's motives for what he did, according to the police detective? How and why did that change? 4- How did Jeff figure out what really happened? What was his evidence? 5- What happened to Thornwall, and why? C) Patricia Highsmith "The Terrapin" 25% 1- What is Victor's mother like? How is she characterized? (How do we know?) 2- Why does Victor care so much about the terrapin? What does it mean to him? 3- What happens to the terrapin, and what does Victor do as a result? 4- Why does Victor like to read case histories in his mother's psychology books? Why do you think she has those books? 5- What happens to Victor in the end? How does he feel about it? What kind of person is he? ANSWER QUESTIONS FOR BOTH O'CONNOR AND LEHANE D) Flannery O'Connor "The Comforts of Home" 25% 1- What kind of person is Thomas's mother? What was his father like? How do we know? 2- What kind of person is Star? What does Thomas think of her, and what does his mother think of her? 3- Explain how and why Thomas tries to get Star out of the house: different plans. 4- What does Thomas end up doing, and why does he do it? Why does the sheriff think he did it? 5- What kind of person is Thomas? Why do you think so? E) Dennis Lehane "Running Out of Dog" 25% 1- What narrative voice is used in this story? Who seems to be speaking, and what are they like? When does this change? 2- "Running Out of Dog" is partly about a community. What is this community like, and how do we know? 3- What murders are committed? Who commits them? What are the means, motive and opportunity for each? 4- What are Jewel, Blue and Elgin like? How do we know? 5- The story ends with the comment "In this world, 'case you haven't noticed, you usually pay for your sins. And in the South, always." Who is speaking? Who in the story would agree? How do you know?

Movie Review Guidelines Your paper will have a total of five sections. It will consist of an introduction, three body sections, and a conclusion. You will answer each question and elaborate on each question in body section one, body section two, and body section three. Do not mix up the body sections. Keep each question within its respected section. This is to ensure your paper flows well. I have taken the liberty to set out very specific guidelines for you so that you don’t have to worry about the structure of your paper so do not overcomplicate this. Just answer ALL of the questions provided for you in the outline and in chronological order. I have provided you with an example of an introduction and concluding paragraph. Do not use this exact introduction and conclusion in your own paper! If you do, you will receive an automatic 10 points off your paper. Your paper should have 1-inch margins and be written in size 12 times new Roman font. Your paper must be double-spaced. If you do not follow these guidelines you will have points deducted from your paper before I even read it. You need a cover page with your name and the title of your paper. Do not put a header on your paper and do not put the title on the same page as your essay. All of that should go on your cover page.ie: pretend this is your cover page: Amber Jolly Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Glimpse into the Acid Tripping Mind of a Socially Awkward Genius Your paper should have a title (not just the title of the film you chose) but an original title i.e.: Braveheart Better Known as Lameheart -------- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Glimpse into the Acid Tripping Mind of a Socially Awkward Genius Your paper should be 4 DOUBLE SPACED pages long. Failure to meet the required page number will result in points being deducted. You must upload your paper to Turnitin. To turn your paper in to Turnitin just click on the movie review tab if you are a blackboard user at TCC or go to assignments and then click on movie review if you are a Canvas user at Collin College then follow the steps to upload the paper. If you do not upload your paper to Turnitin then you will receive a zero regardless of whether you turned in a typed copy in class or not. You will also turn a typed copy in to me in class on the due date. If I do not receive a printed copy, I will deduct 10 points automatically. Introduction Example: There are many things that shape our perception of history, however, the most prevalent is film. While some movies try to stay as historically accurate as possible, some deviate from actual events so much so that it gives us a false interpretation of historical accuracies. One such movie that shapes our perception of history is ______________ . Body 1: Which movie did you choose? Give a brief summary of the movie, i.e.: what was the movie about? Why did you choose this particular movie? I.e.: you liked the time period it was set in, you thought you may learn something new, you’ve just been intending to watch it and this class gave you the opportunity, you like the cast, it was the easiest to pirate, you closed your eyes and picked one, etc. -----Be honest. Body 2: This section WILL require a little research. Remember, I will know if your movie was historically accurate or not so make sure that you do a little research to ensure that this part of your paper is correct. Did the movie stay true to historical accuracies or did the film crew modify the events and details so profoundly that the actual events are lost to the film’s narrative? If it is historically accurate, do you think this enhances or worsens the film? Why? Does this movie appeal to all audiences or does it lean to a certain demographic? this question can be answered many ways but one example is: do you have to like history to like this movie? Body 3: Did you like the movie overall? What did you like about it? What did you dislike about it? What do you think could have been done to improve the movie? What did you learn from the movie and your research that surprised you that you may not have known before? Conclusion Example: Overall, this movie was ____________. It was a great/terrible story. The historical accuracy/inaccuracy portrayed in this film helped to enhance/worsen the overall quality of the film. This film was educational/not educational, and I am grateful/regretful that I chose to write my paper over this particular film. VERY IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : There is a plethora of movies to choose from on this list, but it is vital that you choose a movie that reflects YOUR class. If you are in History 1301 you must choose a movie from the 1301 list. If you are in History 1302 you must choose a movie from the 1302 list. PAY VERY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THIS! If you write your paper over a movie for the wrong class, I will not accept it. You will be given a chance to redo your movie review but will have an automatic 10 points deducted for it being late. You will also have a very limited time to complete the paper and turn it in.If you’re unsure which class you are in then ask me and I will be more than happy to tell you. Disclaimer: Movie Selections: Remember, many of these movies contain blood, sex, and gore and may be offensive to some people. It is your job to research these movies before you choose to watch and write over one. If you have a sensitivity or a moral qualm with rated R movies, then you are definitely going to want to choose wisely from this list. You may find many of these movies highly inappropriate. If you have any questions over any of these movies feel free to ask me and I will give you an honest answer as to the level and type of inappropriateness the movie contains. There are movies on both lists that would not be offensive for those of you who are very selective with movie selections. Again, it is your responsibility to either look them up on your own or come to me and ask. History 1301: The Other Boleyn Girl Disney’s Pocahontas (family friendly) The Patriot Ravenous The Outlaw King Last of the Mohicans Gods and Generals Gettysburg Free State of Jones 12 Years a Slave The Revenant The Crucible The Alamo (2004) Master and Commander Elizabeth The Golden Age Braveheart The Last Samurai Admiral Gangs of New York The Favourite Lincoln Pride and Prejudice The Count of Montecristo Les Miserables The New World Amazing Grace One Man’s Hero Marie Antoinette Barry Lyndon The Mask of Zorro The Conspirator Squanto: A Warriors Tale (family friendly) Man in the Iron Mask Harriet History 1302: The Prestige Saving Private Ryan Dunkirk Flyboys There Be Dragons Anastasia (1997 cartoon version; family friendly) We Were Soldiers Code Talkers Hacksaw Ridge Apollo 13 Enemy at the Gates Boy in the Striped Pajamas Last Man Standing The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Mud Bound Schindler’s List The Changeling Water for Elephants Public Enemy The Highway Men A League of Their Own Mona Lisa smile Pearl Harbor Grapes of Wrath The Doors There Will Be Blood Secretariat First They Killed My Father Blood Diamond Titanic Argo The Kings Speech The Assassination of Jesse James Tombstone Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Valkyrie Molly Maguires There will be Blood War Horse The Wind that Shakes the Barley Miracle Blackkklansman 1917 The Current War Grave of the Fireflies (anime) Forest Gump An American Tale (family friendly cartoon; if you write over this one, pretend the mice are people) Sound of Music (family friendly) The Wind Rises (anime) Balto (family friendly cartoon) Togo (family friendly movie) 42 (Jackie Robinson movie) Memoirs of a Geisha

TEACH-BACK PRESENTATION 3 Create a slide Powerpoint presentation that explains, in-depth, with examples, what the four traditional approaches to film history are that the authors describe: aesthetic, technological, economic and social-historical. Tips for a good power point presentation are here https://www.lifewire.com/presentation-tips-for-students-2766920 Keep in mind you are breaking down the concepts as if you had to teach them to a group. Use a lot of visuals and short sentences rather than a lot of text on the slide. Analyze and then simplify the concepts. If you have more to say about a slide and do not want to cram in too much text, that’s what the “notes” section is for at the bottom of the slide. It’s for your reference, so it won’t be seen by the audience. In this case, since you will only be posting it, not presenting it, feel free to add additional information for your audience in the “notes section” as needed. It keeps your presentation clean, but shows that you have additional information to give you your audience.

Your assignment is to write an original 7-page historical research essay, drawing on at least 5 primary documents and 2 secondary documents without using ChatGPT or other auto-writing software and applications. Your topic should be narrowly focused and related to one of the following types of early electronic media: electricity, electrical telegraphy, phonograph, wireless telegraphy, radio, or early television. Your historical essay should be focused in one of three areas, the: 1) ownership or invention of an electronic media technology by a particular inventor or company, and competitors; 2) use and arrangement of an electronic media technology in a particular location (state, city, town) or social context (home, workplace, public site, urban/rurasetting); or 3) electronic media content and its meaning and significance (electrical displays, telegrams, phonograph cylinders, radio or TV shows, advertising). Sample topics in each of these areas are included in a list Due: Thursday, March 7th, 2pm Media History Digital Library:https://mediahistoryproject.org/

QUESTION:            the following is a list of all of the films streamed this term.  Pick ONE film you would DROP from the list and ONE film you think should definitely STAY on the list for next year.  You may briefly write why you think so, but this is not required.            Note: try to be objective and do not simply say “I think you should drop BLADE RUNNER because I don’t like science fiction movies.”  It’s too late for you, think about students taking this class next year!            Possible reasons: not important enough in film history, not interesting, there are better films (of same genre, date range, country of origin, etc.), etc. IN BRUGES                                                                         THE THIRD MAN PAN'S LABYRINTH                                                         THE CONFORMIST BLADE RUNNER                                                              CHINATOWN MULHOLLAND DRIVE                                                  BELLE DE JOUR MCCABE AND MRS. MILLER                                     RASHOMON MARRIAGE OF MARIA BRAUN                                  REAR WINDOW

ANSWER ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. THESE ARE ‘BOILERPLATE” COMMENTS, BUT THEY’RE IMPORTANT! THERE ARE NO "CORRECT" ANSWERS PER SE. EFFECTIVE, WELL-SUPPORTED, CLEARLY WRITTEN ESSAYS MAY BE CONSTRUCTED FROM A VARIETY OF PERSPECTIVES. THE PROMPTS RELATE TO BUT USUALLY GO BEYOND THE SPECIFIC COURSE MATERIAL IN ORDER TO STIMULATE BROADER AND DEEPER ANALYSIS AND APPLICATION RATHER THAN MERE FACTUAL RECALL. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO ANALYZE THE PROBLEM CAREFULLY, SYNTHESIZE MATERIALS EFFECTIVELY, AND EXPRESS YOUR VIEWS AND CONCLUSIONS COHERENTLY. BE SURE TO MAKE APPROPRIATE REFERENCES TO FILMS, DISCUSSIONS, AND EXTERNAL SOURCES WHEREVER RELEVANT AND APPROPRIATE TO YOUR RESPONSE. THE ESSAY SHOULD BE TYPED AND BE APPROXIMATELY 6-7 PAGES IN LENGTH WRITING MATTERS: AS NOTED IN CLASS, ESSAYS SHOULD ADHERE TO HIGH STANDARDS OF CLARITY, CONCISENESS, ORGANIZATION, GRAMMAR, AND PUNCTUATION. BE SURE TO PROOFREAD YOUR PAPERS CAREFULLY. 1. “Judgment at Nuremberg” is a highly complex film, widely regarded by critics and scholars as one of the finest of the mid 20th century. This film deals with many issues of ethics and morality. This prompt addresses merely one of them, brought up near the end of the film. In one of the final scenes, Judge Heywood (Spencer Tracy) and one of the defendants, former Nazi Judge Ernst Janning (Burt Lancaster), are shown conversing. Janning admits that the guilty verdict is just. Then he says, “I never knew it would come to that.” Judge Heywood’s response is both powerful and full of enormous implications for the present, because it deals with the implications of moral compromise with evil: “It came to that the first time you sentenced a man to death...” Imagine the following hypothetical scenario: One of your closest friends, from early childhood and a recent UCLA graduate, is a new member of a police force in the Los Angeles area. She wants to build a career as a police officer, making that a focus of her commitment to public service. Recently, while on patrol, her partner, a superior officer, engaged in an unlawful act of extremely mild violence (a little shoving, without injury) and racial profiling (nothing at all like the George Floyd murder, but wrong and probably illegal nevertheless). Your friend witnessed everything during that encounter but had nothing to do with it at all. The victim complained to the Police Commission, which referred the matter to Internal Affairs. Your superior officer asked you to “try to be as be as silent as possible” about what happened when you were summoned to appear. He said, “Just say you don’t remember seeing anything.” This is no big deal and you shouldn’t rock the boat. Besides, you do want to get ahead here in the Department, don’t you?” Because you were confused and upset, you went to your Sergeant and asked him what you should do. He told you to do what your conscience demanded if you really wanted to, but added, “Look, sometimes you just need to keep your mouth shut. You’re a good officer and so is your training officer. You gotta go along to get along. Isn’t that what your parents told you? You’re a cop now, and you’re gonna see a lotta . . . . during your service. We deal with some tough stuff out there and some potentially dangerous people.” So, your friend decides to ask you for advice. As it happens, you’ve just seen and discussed “Judgment at Nuremberg.” You tell her that you understand her dilemma. You recognize her need to advance in her career .just as you hope to, and you realize that this incident is fairly minor and not at all the same as Nazi Germany and genocide. But at the same time, her silence or even a lie would be a moral compromise. What is your advice? She trusts and values your judgment. Make an argument, with any position that makes sense to you, drawing on the film, discussions, and your own capacity for reasoning. How much, if any, compromise on this issue should you advise her to pursue and why? Always keep in mind that she is a police officer; it could make sense to address the role of policing in early 21st-century America as part of your response to this prompt.

This assignment asks you to write a short, formal paper comparing the relation of any aspect of Chaplin’s work we’ve explored in class to a contemporary figure, film, or media work of your choosing. For the purposes of this assignment, “contemporary” refers to any performance or cultural product produced in the last 30 years. The goal behind this assignment is to investigate an aspect of Chaplin’s legacy as we might observe and evaluate it today. You may decide to write on a performer, filmmaker, or artist who openly acknowledges the influence of Chaplin. Or you may want to choose a figure, film, or a performance-based work about whom the influence of Chaplin has not been recognized or claimed – at least as far as you know. In shaping your discussion, take care to consider both the merits and limitations of the comparisons you make. In what ways does “Chaplin” or “Charlie,” and the films that brought both figures international fame, remain relevant in our present cultural era, or a particular sector of it? Also consider the ways in which recognizably “Chaplinesque” images, behaviors, or patterns may carry different meanings today, in light of changing cultural codes or the new pathways through which cultural materials now circulate and have impact. Papers will be evaluated in terms of: (1) the originality and coherence of the comparisons and contrasts you articulate; and (2) the clarity and precision with which you express your ideas. As always with formal writing, you are responsible for spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

About 3-4 pages each. The assignment is to discuss any movie or television program of your choice, describing and analyzing a significant use of one of the designated formal elements Paper #2, editing & sound in ONE SELECTED SCENE. Describe in some detail how the selected scene uses form in an expressive way; that is, describe and discuss specific aspects of style. How does form create content/meaning/affect? DO NOT critique a film that we screened in class; OR one extensively discussed by Barsam & Monahan. Feel free, however, to refer in your analysis to films we have seen if relevant. I chose Jurassic World- Take a single scene from a movie or TV show of your choice and analyze it in terms of how it uses aspects of editing and sound to communicate narrative and/or thematic meanings about the story as a whole: time/space relationships, development of narrative info, use of off-screen space, setting the mood, etc.

Paper Assignment. The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art is a unique and welcome resource on the UO campus. In addition to significant holdings in the arts of East Asia, the museum hosts a regular cycle of traveling exhibits, and thanks to the Masterworks on Loan Program, visitors can treat themselves to an ever-changing selection of works by internationally prominent artists. In preparation for your writing assignment, you are to visit the JSMA in person. After you have given yourself time to acquaint yourself with the artworks on display, choose one. You are to write an essay, no fewer than three pages in length, analyzing the work you have chosen in light of relevant materials from COLT 232. You cannot discuss everything, but your essay must attest to meaningful engagement with at least two of our assigned readings. After identifying the object (by title, artist, year, medium, etc.), explain how you see it differently in light of our readings, viewings, and discussions. Also, and this is required for full credit, take a “selfie” with the chosen artwork visible behind you (this is almost always allowed; when not, there will be an icon beside the work—an encircled camera with a diagonal through it). Please embed the photograph in your paper. You must also include a “works cited” page, listing readings and films using proper bibliographical form. You do not need a thesis statement or paragraph. You may compose it in the form of a diary entry. In addition to describing and analyzing the artwork, you may also reflect on the experience of visiting the museum. Nevertheless, it must be well written, proof-read, and with a thought to how connections (between the artwork and readings) can be carefully and effectively made. This is your chance to impress!