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Science Fiction, Eng 2420, Syllabus And Course Outline, Jason W. Ellis Oct 2024

Science Fiction, Eng 2420, Syllabus And Course Outline, Jason W. Ellis

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This Science Fiction, ENG2420 syllabus and course outline was written for an online, asynchronous class taught in the Department of English at the New York City College of Technology, CUNY. It was designed to compliment the OER Yet Another Science Fiction Textbook (YASFT) and have a Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) approach with readings and viewings found primarily through the Internet Archive. The course follows a historical approach to the science fiction genre covering the Origins of Science Fiction, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Proto-SF, Pulp SF, SF Film Serials, Golden Age SF, SF Film Through the 1950s, New Wave …


An Introduction To Film (3rd Ed.), Teresa Fisher Jan 2024

An Introduction To Film (3rd Ed.), Teresa Fisher

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This textbook provides an introduction to films and the filmmaking process. Each chapter covers a different facet of filmmaking starting with a brief history of film, primarily focused on that in the USA. Then it moves into exploring how to watch films from a critical perspective. After that, there are chapters exploring the various aspects of filmmaking: mise-en-scène, narrative, cinematography, editing, sound, and acting. Finally, the textbook ends wiith a look at documentary and experimental films with an additional look at animation.


Introduction To Film, 2nd Edition, Teresa Fisher Nov 2022

Introduction To Film, 2nd Edition, Teresa Fisher

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This textbook explores the world of cinema providing a students a look at the various elements of filmmaking to develop an appreciation for the film form. The textbook begins with a look at film history and the fundamentals of cinematic language. It then continues looking at film through a different lens for each chapter -- mise-en-scene, narrative, cinematography, editing, acting, and sound. The book ends with a look at documentary films, experimental films, and animation.


Jews In Film And Fiction, Amy W. Kratka Aug 2022

Jews In Film And Fiction, Amy W. Kratka

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Lightning Design, Ent 4450, Course Outline, Miguel A. Valderrama Aug 2021

Lightning Design, Ent 4450, Course Outline, Miguel A. Valderrama

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This course supports the aesthetics of lighting as a visual art, students analyze theater, concert, and film/video scripts for lighting requirements and develop a workable design concept. Students then generate complete lighting paperwork common to the job of an assistant lighting designer. Requires use of CAD (Vectorworks) software to develop renders. Students should be able to develop sophisticated responses to a set’s architectural problems and a common stage for live performances.


Guía Básica De Análisis Del Documental "Rigoberta Menchú: Daughter Of The Maya" (Dawn Gifford Engle, 2016), Álvaro Baquero-Pecino May 2021

Guía Básica De Análisis Del Documental "Rigoberta Menchú: Daughter Of The Maya" (Dawn Gifford Engle, 2016), Álvaro Baquero-Pecino

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Guía básica de análisis del documental Rigoberta Menchú: Daughter of the Maya (Dawn Gifford Engle, 2016). La guía está destinada, principalmente, a estudiantes de español. Se compone de una breve serie de preguntas para antes, durante y después del visionado. El objetivo es ayudar a la comprensión del documental por parte de los estudiantes y fomentar la discusión en clase.


Introduction To Filmf, Teresa Fisher Jan 2021

Introduction To Filmf, Teresa Fisher

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This textbook provides an introduction into the history of film and the filmmaking process. It begins with the history of film and how to watch a film. It then looks at specific areas of filmmaking: cinematography, mis-en-scene, acting, sound, editing, and narrative. The book ends with a look at documentary films, experimental films, and animation.


Some Basic Material For An Introduction To The Moving Image, George R. Robinson Jul 2017

Some Basic Material For An Introduction To The Moving Image, George R. Robinson

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Originally intended as a Power Point presentation, this is a basic introduction for an intro film appreciation or analysis course, covering the initial concepts of the shot, mise-en-scene and the simplest editing.