Movie Trailer Homework due on Friday the 26th of April

NPR Trailer Article

Please complete a blog post where you analyze TWO movie trailers of your choice. Choose trailers that are really different from one another.

Here is a great list to start with.

50 Greatest Movie Trailers (according to IFC.com)

1. Post the trailers to your blog.

2. Analyze/Identify/Discuss the following for EACH of the trailers:

Genre:

Narrative:

Location:

Characters:

Voice Over:

Theme(s):

Pacing/Mood:

On-screen Graphics:

Music and other sound effects:

How does the trailer begin?

How does the trailer end?

Was it effectively edited?

April 9

Archetypes from films:

• pair up
• finish
• discuss

Movie Poster Analysis

Cliche Posters

Rad Posters

How to Analyze?

Analysis 1

Analysis 2

Homework for Thursday:

Read the poster analysis pieces to become familiar with the process.

Choose two or three posters that you think you can analyze. On Thursday you will select a final one to analyze, so make sure your choices are strong. The goal is to have zero homework over break (unless you're leaving early for Puerto Rico). 

April 5th: Loose Ends

Today we're going to wrap up some loose ends (our AFI quotable quotes handout) AND start looking at some new "stuff." Remixing, archetypes, movie posters, and movie trailers are some things I'd like to look at. I'd like to do some basic analysis as well, but I'm not sure how "into" that you'll all be.
Anyway, start thinking about a film you'd like to make (Don't worry, you're not going to make it). I've got an idea for movie pitches, trailers, scenes, posters, and maybe even soundtracks (if you're into it).

Anyway, today we're going to do the following:
1. Discuss quotable quotes handout
2. Discuss blog posts
3. Discuss archetypes

April 3rd

Today we're going to go back to remixing (a bit). This time instead of discussing music, we're moving on to film. Now, I'll readily admit that for the past four years I've been kind of "out of the loop" when it comes to film. Cable lines have been ripped out the quaint hamlet of Temple (seriously, I think they made more money on the scrap or reusing the line somewhere else), and at our house we have too many trees for Dish or Direct. Because of this we used to rent films or get them via Netflix on an almost daily basis.  Then high-speed internet came to town (finally) and we "cheaped out" and got lazy. Now we watch whatever is available on Netflix instant (some great shows, but not many new films) and rent movies infrequently. My point is that you'll be bringing a lot to the table that might be completely foreign to me. Bear with me. I'll do the best that I can.




Everything is a Remix Part 2 from Kirby Ferguson on Vimeo.


Here is another one. It's not better than the first, but if you're into The Matrix, then it will be right up your alley.





Everything Is A Remix: THE MATRIX from robgwilson.com on Vimeo.

Your homework is to do one of the following and post it to your blog:
1. Reflect on what we just watched. It needs to be interesting, lengthy, and include an image/video clip/something.
2. Discuss a film that you think is a remix (in some or many ways). Remember that remix doesn't mean bad.

April 1st

Today you talked about the film you felt belonged in AFI's top 100 films of all time.
You also presented three memorable quotations from three different films.
If you didn't get any of it posted to your blog, then please do so.
You don't have any "extra" homework for Wednesday (an early release day). On Wednesday we'll finish presenting information (if there is any to present) and move on to our next topic.
Happy April Fool's day!