rethinking film (stl in stl 2015)

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Rethinking FilmContact Info:

[email protected]

Tex TouraisMary Institute & Country

Day SchoolSt. Louis, MO


1.Narrative & POV2.Setting & Mood3.Characterization4.Plot5.Imagery & Figurative

Language6.Syntax, Diction & Tone

Voiceover / The Camera’s Eye

The NarratorIncludes Non-diegetic sound

EditingIncludes diegetic sound Word

Choice/Arrangement

Themes

The Reader & Reality

Meaning


Proximity |

closeness in the space


Alignment|

controlling the eye as it moves across the text


Organization|

arrangement of elements to form a whole


Contrast|

combining differing elements to create meaning


Emphasis|

signifying certain elements to guide the reader


Objectives1. Film as Reproduction2. Film as Artifact3. Film as Commentary


Objectives1. Film as Reproduction

A.Parallel ContentB.Parallel Skills

2. Film as Artifact3. Film as Commentary4. Software & Copyright


Parallel Content• Clips which are clearly

connected to the subject matter of the course, which derive their relevance from reinforcing content


Parallel Content

http://www.beatdom.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/Walt_Whitman_edit_2.jpg


Parallel Skills• Clips which provide practice for

a foundational skill or which derive their relevance from articulating a new critical lens


1. ExperienceNew data enters the brain

via the senses.

Washburn, Kevin D. The Architecture of Learning: Designing Instruction for the Learning Brain. New York. Clerestory Press, 2010.


2. ComprehensionPatterns emerge from

labeling and sorting data.



3. ElaborationPattern recognitionTriggers recall of

relevant info inlong-term memory.

L.T.M.



4. Conceptual BlendingConnections between new and known data

emerge.

L.T.M.



Reading Hierarchy

3. Elaboration

2. Comprehension

1. Experience

5. Organized Sensory Data

4. Conceptual Blending

Barrier: Vocabulary & Diction

Barrier: Sorting Error

Barrier: Data Not Found

End Goal


The Kuleshov Effect

http://www.doctormacro.com/Images/Hitchcock,%20Alfred/Annex/Annex%20-%20Hitchcock,%20Alfred_23.jpg


2. Film as Artifact


3. Film as Commentary


Monday:Raisin 1961 & 2008 (first

5:00)HW: 1961, Act I.i & Asagi

(36:00)Tuesday:Raisin 2008, Exit Asagi-II.iii

(60:00)HW: Act III, Student Choice

(22.00)

Raisin in the Sun Schedule

Wednesday:Discuss Raisin

HW: Clybourne Park (pgs. 1-50)…


Fri:3

Midsummers

(Act I.i: 22m)Monday:

MechanicalsHW:

(I.ii: 28m)

Tues:Read Act I.ii

HW:(II.i: 28m)

Wed:Read Act II.iHW: Choice

(II.ii-III.i: 21m)

Mon:Read Act III.i

HW:(III.ii: 31m)

Thurs:IV.i-IV.ii(24m)HW:

Read IV.i-IV.ii

Fri:V.i (49m)

HW:Read V.i

Thurs:Read Act

II.iii

Wed:Discuss

III.iiHW:

Read III.ii

Fri:Drop

Tues:Drop

Midsummer Schedule


Common Core• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.7

Analyze multiple interpretations of a story, drama, or poem (e.g., recorded or live production of a play or recorded novel or poetry), evaluating how each version interprets the source text. (Include at least one play by Shakespeare and one play by an American dramatist.)

http://www.corestandards.org

http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RL/11-12/7/




Common Core• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.9

Demonstrate knowledge of eighteenth-, nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century foundational works of American literature, including how two or more texts from the same period treat similar themes or topics.






Common Core• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.3

Evaluate various explanations for actions or events and determine which explanation best accords with textual evidence, acknowledging where the text leaves matters uncertain.

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.6Evaluate authors' differing points of view on the same historical event or issue by assessing the authors' claims, reasoning, and evidence.http://www.corestandards.org

http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RH/11-12/3/








Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively, as well as in words) in order to address a question or solve a problem.

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.8Evaluate an author's premises, claims, and evidence by corroborating or challenging them with other information.










Integrate information from diverse sources, both primary and secondary, into a coherent understanding of an idea or event, noting discrepancies among sources.






4. Software & CopyrightMaking Friends with

Copyright Law Section 1201(a)(1)


Software1. MakeMKV (Free to Test)

http://www.makemkv.com/2. Handbrake (Free)

http://handbrake.fr/downloads.php3. Windows Live Movie Maker (Free)

Standard on Windows PCs4. Format Factory (Free)

http://www.pcfreetime.com/download.html5. www.box.com (10GB Free)

https://app.box.com/pricing/

http://www.makemkv.com/

http://www.makemkv.com/

http://handbrake.fr/downloads.php

http://handbrake.fr/downloads.php

http://www.pcfreetime.com/download.html

http://www.pcfreetime.com/download.html




Copyright Law Section 1201(a)(1)

“I [The Librarian of Congress] am to determine whether there are any classes of works that will be subject to exemptions from the statute’s prohibition against circumvention of technology that effectively controls access to a copyrighted work.”

James H. BillingtonLibrarian of Congress

July 26, 2010http://www.copyright.gov/1201/2010/Librarian-of-Congress-1201-Statement.html

http://www.copyright.gov/1201/2010/Librarian-of-Congress-1201-Statement.html



Section 1201 Exemption (A) (2010)

“[C]ircumvention is necessary to fulfill the purpose of the use in the following instances:

i. Educational uses by college and university professors and by college and university film and media studies students.”

James H. BillingtonLibrarian of Congress

July 26, 2010http://www.copyright.gov/1201/2010/Librarian-of-Congress-1201-Statement.html




Section 1201 Hearing (2012)

• “[C]lassroom use of video clips is necessary to aid instruction across a wide range of subjects… As new technology becomes more prominent in society, classrooms should be encouraged to similarly evolve.

• NTIA is optimistic that schools will be proactive in preventing abuse… by developing ‘best practices’ or other guidelines to help clarify any confusion.”

http://www.copyright.gov/1201/




Section 1201 Rulemaking 2012

“[C]ircumvention is necessary to fulfill the purpose of the use in the following instances:

i. Educational Uses by College and University Professors and College Students;

ii. Educational Uses by K-12 Educators;iii.Documentary Filmmaking;iv. Primarily Noncommercial Videos;v. Nonfictional or Educationalvi. Multimedia e-Books

http://www.copyright.gov/1201/2012/2012_NTIA_Letter.pdf





Exemption extended to Space Shifting:

“Producing a copy of a work for the express purpose of non-commercially and personally perceiving it on a device other than one for which it was indented.”






“NTIA does not include the phrase “for the purpose of criticism or comment” in the proposed exemption because that phrase is too narrow. Instead, the phrase “for the purpose of fair use” is more appropriate as it includes those uses defined by the 17 U.S.C. §107…”





17 U.S.C. § 107. Limitations on exclusive rights

The factors to be considered shall include—

1.The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes

2.The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole

http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html#107

http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html

http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html


Fair use is flexible1. Did the unlicensed use “transform” the

material taken from the copyrighted work by using it for a different purpose than that of the original, or did it just repeat the work for the same intent and value as the original?

2. Was the material taken appropriate in kind and amount, considering the nature of the copyrighted work and of the use?

“Code of Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education” published by the Center for Social Media

http://www.centerforsocialmedia.org/files/pdf/Media_literacy.pdf





Rethinking FilmContact Info:

[email protected]

Tex TouraisMary Institute & Country

Day SchoolSt. Louis, MO