FILM 320 01 SYLLABUS Su15

Summer 2015Jesse Wolfe

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School of Entertainment Arts, Department of Film and Television, Savannah

FILM 320 - FILM 320 - Directing the Narrative Directing the Narrative Section: 01 CRN: 40423

SCAD Mission:SCAD Mission:The Savannah College of Art and Design exists to prepare talented students for professional careers, emphasizinglearning through individual attention in a positively oriented university environment.

Course Description:Course Description:This course combines hands-on exercises, screenings and demonstrations of the fundamental directing skills required forvisual storytelling. Students are introduced to plot development, scene continuity, dramatic motivation of talent, themain narrative models and the language of various narrative structures. Prerequisite(s): FILM 106, FILM 210, MPRA 314,SNDS 201.

Course Goals: Course Goals: The following course goals articulate the general objectives and purpose of this course:

1. Students will develop sophisticated skills for the art and craft of narrative filmmaking.

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2. Students will gain deeper knowledge of the directors craft of storytelling by visual means.

3. Students will learn a methodology and strategy for translating a script to the screen and construct a visual,emotional and character-driven story line.

4. Students will explore the process of directing a short narrative film, from conception to completion.

Student Learning Outcomes: Student Learning Outcomes: The following course outcomes indicate competencies and measurable skills thatstudents develop as a result of completing this course:

1. Students will articulate the manner of narrative treatment.

2. Students will establish and maintain a visual look all the way through the film to enhance the expressivepotential of the film through visual design.

3. Students will apply film language standards and genre visual conventions to shot design.

4. Students will determine, analyze, and visually articulate the directors units.

5. Students will apply different approaches of blocking and staging to a scene.

6. Students will use a sophisticated visual strategy for rendering a scene based on character perspective.

Schedule of Classes:Schedule of Classes:Key events including assignments, projects due dates/exam dates:

Class 1:Class 1:Mon, June 22,Mon, June 22,20152015

Intro Course/Go over syllabus

-Discuss Course Project parameters

-Discuss Finding Original Ideas for Films

-Discuss and Define The Fiilmmaker's Vision

-HOMEWORK: Find an original idea for amovie that fits within the projectparamters.

Class 2:Class 2:Wed, June 24,Wed, June 24,20152015

-Discuss Effective Pitching

-Work on putting your film ideas into pitch form.

-HOMEWORK: Turn in pdf of scripts that you wish to pitch

Begin work on your PNP projects

Class 3:Class 3:Mon, June 29,Mon, June 29,20152015

-Screen Effective Short Film(s) and discuss.

-Pitchfest- Pitch your movies to class

-Discuss/Debate pitches

-Read FNP scripts out loud in class

-Decide on which FNP projects to create as a class.

-Assign Crew for FNP projects

-HOMEWORK: Continue working on PNP projects

Class 4:Class 4:Wed, July 1,Wed, July 1,20152015

-Discuss Telling Stories With Images/Visual Storytelling

-Discuss Silent Scene Assignment

-HOMEWORK: Silent Scene AssignmentSilent Scene Assignment: Shoot/Recreate the posteddialogue scene without using any dialogue, voiceover or other auditory tools. Fill out the Vision Form and have ready to turn in. Scene and form will beposted on course blogsite.

Continue working on PNP projects

Class 5:Class 5:Mon, July 6,Mon, July 6,20152015


-One on One meetings with professor to discuss PNP projects

-HOMEWORK: Continue working on your Silent Scene Assignment. Have readyti tun in and screen for next class



-Turn in Silent Scene Assignment

-Screen and Discuss Silent Scene Assignments

-HOMEWORK: Continue working on PNP projects

*FIELD TRIP ASSGINMENT:*FIELD TRIP ASSGINMENT: SCAD Cinema Circle Screening ofSCAD Cinema Circle Screening ofBADLANDS at Trustees TheaterBADLANDS at Trustees Theater Saturday July 11th 7:00pm.Saturday July 11th 7:00pm. Youmust attend the screening. Then write a paper describing your experiencewatching the film in the theater with an audience, and how you feel the directorwas successful/failed in delivering the narrative of the film, Papers will betyped, single spaced, at least 500 words. These papers will be due by no laterthan Class 8 (July 15) for full credit. Turned into dropbox.



-Discuss Coverage- Hollywood Classic and alternative approaches to covering ascene.

-HOMEWORK: Coverage Assignment:Coverage Assignment: take the assigned scene andshoot/edit it three ways: (a) using standard classic Hollywood style coveragetheory, (b)using alternative coverage theories and (c) edtitng a third cut f thescene mixing both styles from previous two approaches.


Continue preproduction on FNP projects



-Discuss Symbolsim. metaphor and visual poetry

-HOMEWORK: Continue to work on Coverage Assignment. have ready to turnin next class




-Turn in Coverage Assignment

-Screen and discuss Coverage Assignments

-HOMEWORK: Finish PNP projects and have ready to turn in and screen nextclass



-Turn in PNP projects

-MIDTERM- Screen PNP projects in class and take "exam"-MIDTERM- Screen PNP projects in class and take "exam"

-HOMEWORK: Continue preproduction on FNP projects



-Discuss Effective Directing of Performace techniues- casting, rehearsal and onset practices.

-HOMEWORK: Continue preproduction on FNP projects


-Screen short films and discuss

-FNP Production Meetings with professor. Teams will present status reportsand supporting materials to professor for green/yellow/red light designation.

-HOMEWORK: Begin Production on FNP productions

*FIELD TRIP ASSIGNMENT 2*FIELD TRIP ASSIGNMENT 2 Vivienne Westwood exhibit SCAD Vivienne Westwood exhibit SCADMuseum of Art.Museum of Art. Go to the exhibit and observe the dresses and how they arepresented. Pick a dress that speaks to you. Take a photos of it. and as youdo, keep i mind that you are creating the scene in which that dress/manequin isin. Time of day, year, era. Who is the person wearing it and why. How do theyfeel, what do they want. And then explain how the dress and pose and lighingand camera angles you used to shoot the dress deliver that story. Be ready todeliver his assignment to professor by no later than Class 16 (August 12) forfull credit. Turned into Dropbox.

Class 13:Class 13:Mon, AugustMon, August -Screen Effective Short Film(s) and discuss.

3, 20153, 2015 -Discuss the Theory of Narrative Point of View through Shot Design

-HOMEWORK: Point of view Scene AssignmentPoint of view Scene Assignment- take the assigned sceneand shoot it from one character's point of view, then shoot again from theopposute character's point of view, employing techniques discussed in class.

Continue Production on FNP productions

Class 14:Class 14:Wed, AugustWed, August5, 20155, 2015


-HOMEWORK: Continue to work on your Point Of View Assignment. Have readyto turn in and screen next class

-Continue Production on FNP productions

Class 15:Class 15:Mon, AugustMon, August10, 201510, 2015

-Turn in Point Of View Assignments

-Screen and Discuss Point of View Assignments

-HOMEWORK: Finish Production on FNP productions


-Screen First Assemblies of FNP productions and discuss

-HOMEWORK: Continue Edit on FNP productions


-Screen Revisions of FNP productions and discuss









-Screen Final Revisions of FNP productions and discuss

-Take Final "Exam"-Take Final "Exam"

Grading Opportunities:Grading Opportunities:Your overall course grade will be computed according to the following breakdown:

AssignmentAssignment WeightWeight

Filed Trip Assignment- SCAD Cinema Circle Screening ofSCAD Cinema Circle Screening of10.00 percent

BADLANDS at Trustees TheaterBADLANDS at Trustees Theater Saturday July 11thSaturday July 11th7:00pm.7:00pm. You must attend the screening. Then write apaper describing your experience watching the film in thetheater with an audience, and how you feel the director wassuccessful/failed in delivering the narrative of the film, Papers will be typed, single spaced, at least 500 words. These papers will be due by no later than Class 8 (July 15)for full credit. Turned into dropbox.

Field Trip Assignment 2- Vivienne Westwood exhibitVivienne Westwood exhibitSCAD Museum of Art.SCAD Museum of Art. Go to the exhibit and observe thedresses and how they are presented. Pick a dress thatspeaks to you. Take a photos of it. and as you do, keep imind that you are creating the scene in which thatdress/manequin is in. Time of day, year, era. Who is theperson wearing it and why. How do they feel, what do theywant. And then explain how the dress and pose and lighingand camera angles you used to shoot the dress deliver thatstory. Be ready to deliver his assignment to professor by nolater than Class 16 (August 12) for full credit. Turned intoDropbox.

10.00 percent

Silent Scene AssignmentSilent Scene Assignment: Shoot/Recreate the posteddialogue scene without using any dialogue, voiceover or otherauditory tools. Fill out the Vision Form and have ready toturn in. Scene and form will be posted on course blogsite.

10.00 percent

Coverage Assignment:Coverage Assignment: take the assigned scene andshoot/edit it three ways: (a) using standard classicHollywood style coverage theory, (b)using alternativecoverage theories and (c) edtitng a third cut f the scenemixing both styles from previous two approaches.

10.00 percent

Point of view Scene AssignmentPoint of view Scene Assignment- take the assignedscene and shoot it from one character's point of view, thenshoot again from the opposute character's point of view,employing techniques discussed in class.

10.00 percent

Personal Narrative Project (PNP) Personal Narrative Project (PNP) - a personal creativefilm project, where the fillamker must use the elements ofcinematic expression to communicate information to anaudience about themselves.

30.00 percent

Festival Narrative Project (FNP) Festival Narrative Project (FNP) - a group project,where members of the class serve as prodcution team in thecreation of a narrative film ready for festival submission. embers will share in the choosing of the projects, working onthe production in various key crew psotions if not directing,and will evaluate each other's performances as well as

20.00 percent

critique the experience.

Total WeightTotal Weight 100 percent100 percent

Grading StandardsGrading Standards RangeRange

Letter grade: AA = excellent 90 100 percent

Letter grade: BB = good 80 89 percent

Letter grade: CC = ** 70 79 percent

Letter grade: DD = ** 60 69 percent

Letter grade: FF = failing 0 59 percent

**Refer to the student handbooks and departmental standards for minimal acceptance for passing grade.

Course Information:Course Information:

Field Trip(s):Field Trip(s):

SCAD Cinema Circle Screening of BADLANDS at Trustees TheaterSCAD Cinema Circle Screening of BADLANDS at Trustees Theater Saturday July 11th 7:00pm.Saturday July 11th 7:00pm. You mustattend the screening. Then write a paper describing your experience watching the film in the theater with an audience,and how you feel the director was successful/failed in delivering the narrative of the film, Papers will be typed, singlespaced, at least 500 words. These papers will be due by no later than Class 8 (July 15) for full credit. Turned intodropbox.

Vivienne Westwood exhibit SCAD Museum of Art.Vivienne Westwood exhibit SCAD Museum of Art. Go to the exhibit and observe the dresses and how they arepresented. Pick a dress that speaks to you. Take a photos of it. and as you do, keep i mind that you are creating thescene in which that dress/manequin is in. Time of day, year, era. Who is the person wearing it and why. How do theyfeel, what do they want. And then explain how the dress and pose and lighing and camera angles you used to shootthe dress deliver that story. Be ready to deliver his assignment to professor by no later than Class 16 (August 12) forfull credit. Turned into Dropbox.

Extra Help Session(s):Extra Help Session(s):

Any student with a scroe of C or lower at midterm muust attend help session with professor.

One on One Meetings with professor for PNP project

Team meeting with professor for FNP status red/yellow/green light designation

Extended Learning Opportunities:Extended Learning Opportunities:

These will be added to curriculum as opportunitie present themselves in the TERM calendar

Other Course Information:Other Course Information:

Course blogsite: wolfe-scad-film320.blogspot.com

Course Materials:Course Materials:

Required Text(s):Required Text(s):

"Ciniematic Storytelling: The 100 Most Powerful film Conventions Every filmmaker Must Know" by Jennifer Van SijllMichael Wiese Productions )c) 2005 ISBN-10: 1-932907-05-X

*DO NOT PURCHASE BOOK UNTIL AFTER ATTENDING FIRST CLASS AND DISCUSSING WITH PROFESSOR*DO NOT PURCHASE BOOK UNTIL AFTER ATTENDING FIRST CLASS AND DISCUSSING WITH PROFESSOR

Recommended Text(s):Recommended Text(s):

"The Visual Story" by Bruce Block Focal Press; 2nd edition (c) 2007 ISBN-10: 0240807790

"How Not to Make A Short Film" by Roberta Marie Munroe Hachette Books; First Edition edition (c) 2009 ISBN-10:1401309542

Required Material(s):Required Material(s):

Access to camera and editing software

Access to course blogsite: wolfe-scad-film320.blogspot.com

University Policies:University Policies:Academic Integrity:Academic Integrity: Under all circumstances, students are expected to be honest in their dealings with faculty, administrative staff andother students.

In class assignments, students must submit work that fairly and accurately reflects their level of accomplishment. Anywork that is not a product of the student's own efforts is considered dishonest. Students must not engage in academicdishonesty; doing so can have serious consequences.

Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, the following:1. Cheating, which includes, but is not limited to, (a) the giving or receiving of any unauthorized assistance inproducing assignments or taking quizzes, tests or examinations; (b) dependence on the aid of sources includingtechnology beyond those authorized by the instructor in writing papers, preparing reports, solving problems or carryingout other assignments; (c) the acquisition, without permission, of tests or other academic material belonging to amember of the university faculty or staff; or (d) the use of unauthorized assistance in the preparation of works of art.2. Plagiarism, which includes, but is not limited to, the use, by paraphrase or direct quotation, of the published orunpublished work of another person without full and clear acknowledgment. Plagiarism also includes theunacknowledged use of materials prepared by another person or agency engaged in the selling of term papers or otheracademic materials.3. Submission of the same work in two or more classes without prior written approval of the professors of the classesinvolved.4. Submission of any work not actually produced by the student submitting the work without full and clear writtenacknowledgement of the actual author or creator of the work.

Attendance and Attendance and Personal Conduct: Personal Conduct: Only students who are properly registered for a course may attend and participate in that class. Students are expectedto attend and participate in all scheduled classes and examination periods. Absences in excess of four class periods perquarter, or 20 percent of the course, result in the student receiving a failing grade for the course. Tardiness, earlydeparture or other time away from class in excess of 15 minutes per class session is considered absence for the classsession.

The student's appearance and conduct should be appropriate and should contribute to the academic and professionalatmosphere of SCAD. The university reserves the right at its sole discretion to withdraw the privilege of enrollmentfrom any student whose conduct is detrimental to the academic environment or to the well-being of other students,faculty or staff members, or to the university facilities.

Enrollment policies:Enrollment policies: Students are responsible for assuring proper enrollment. See the SCAD catalog for information on add/drop,withdrawals, incompletes, and academic standing.

Midterm Conference(s):Midterm Conference(s): Each student enrolled in the course will have a midterm conference scheduled outside of class time with the professor.Students are expected to keep this appointment.

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