Chapter 3-- Mise en scene
1. Based on Chapter 3 of our text, what is "Mise en Scene"?
2. How does Mise en Scene in theater differ from mise en scene in film? (Objective question)
Life is beautiful
1. In a few brief sentences, please describe an example of Mise en Scene from the film based on your recollection (Hint: remember the definition of different camera shots as discussed from chapter 1).
2. On Monday, Dr. Shea mentioned that Life is Beautiful could be viewed as two separate films. Why do you think Benigni created such a stark difference between the first half of the film and the second half? Use at least 3 vocabulary words from the first three chapters of our text. (Objective Question)
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Sunday, September 14, 2014
Pecha Kucha
In the interest of time and to avoid overlap, I have consolidated each group so that members of both sections will be together and will only present as one presentation. You will still keep the same discussion on D2L (either text or movie) but your slide contributions have changed. Please consult the role change. The first name still does the first role, the second person the second and so forth...
9/24: Chris/James/Jacob (Text Book)/ Logan B/Jacob C. (Movie) -- Rear Window
10/1: Emily/Wesley/Margaret (Text Book) Anthony/Mark (Movie) -- Godfather Part II
10/15: Emma/Jonathan/Cole/Ashleigh (Text Book) Eli B./Michaela/Deitra/Garret (Movie) -- No Country for Old Men
10/22: Alexa/Patrick/Logan G./John M. (Text Book) Quinn/Fatma/Justin (Movie) -- The Matrix
10/29: Keith/Shanice/Kevia (Text Book) Amand/Hannah (Movie) -- Close Encounters of the Third Kind
11/5: Eric/Steven/Ryan/Ben (Text Book) Themelise/Joseph/Kayla (Movie) -- Bowling for Columbine
11/12: Chelsea/Tyrea/Matthew (Text Book) Weston/Krista (Movie) -- Baraka/Sunset Boulevard
11/19: Samantha/Katelyn/ Elisa (Text Book) Andrew M./Edward/Cristina (Movie) -- Double Indemnity
11/26: Rasheed/Kirbee/John V. (Text Book) Thomas/Michael (Movie) -- The Searchers
12/3: Shanice/Carl/Mitchell (Text Book) Marie E./Nolan/Molly (Movie) -- Spirited Away
Friday, August 1, 2014
Our Contract:
Unlike other courses you take, there will be NO averaging of percentages and no grades until the end. You will have the opportunity to revise your work throughout the course and can choose the grade you want based on the quality and quantity of your work. You can move to the higher parts of the grade contract by viewing films on your own and reviewing them.
A:
* Attend all but 2 classes.
* Earn an 88% or higher on your Midterm Exam.
* Tweet at least 3 times a week and get 100 followers. Your tweets should be thoughtful and extend the conversation of film.
* Blog twice a week on both our film and reading with insight and clarity and invite others in our class to engage in conversation.
* Come prepared to each class and actively participate in ALL class endeavors. Also, you are not distracting to your peers in any way.
* Lead the class in a thoughtful conversation online around our readings or our film viewings.
* Compile four slides of a powerpoint that coordinate and clarify the film we are watching that week.
* Watch two films outside of class and submit a review on imdb.com or amazon.com for one and create either a prezi (www.prezi.com) or a glog (www.glogster.com) to showcase your understanding of it for the other.
* Create an exemplary final film project.
B:
* Attend all but 3 classes.
* Earn an 78% or higher on your Midterm Exam.
* Tweet at least 2 times a week and get 75 followers. Your tweets should be thoughtful and appropriate to the themes of our class.
* Blog once a week on either our film or reading & extend the conversation.
* Come prepared to each class and actively participate in ALL class endeavors.
* Lead the class in a conversation online around our readings or our film viewings.
* Compile four slides of a powerpoint that coordinate and clarify the film we are watching that week.
* Watch one film outside of class and submit a review on imdb.com or amazon.com for one.
* Create an solid final film project.
C:
* Attend all but 4 classes.
* Earn an 70% or higher on your Midterm Exam.
* Tweet at least 1 time a week and get 50 followers.
* Blog once a week on either our film or reading & extend the conversation.
* Come prepared to each class and actively participate in ALL class endeavors.
* Lead the class in a conversation online around our readings or our film viewings.
* Compile 3-4 slides of a powerpoint that coordinate and clarify the film we are watching that week.
* Create a final film project.
Unlike other courses you take, there will be NO averaging of percentages and no grades until the end. You will have the opportunity to revise your work throughout the course and can choose the grade you want based on the quality and quantity of your work. You can move to the higher parts of the grade contract by viewing films on your own and reviewing them.
A:
* Attend all but 2 classes.
* Earn an 88% or higher on your Midterm Exam.
* Tweet at least 3 times a week and get 100 followers. Your tweets should be thoughtful and extend the conversation of film.
* Blog twice a week on both our film and reading with insight and clarity and invite others in our class to engage in conversation.
* Come prepared to each class and actively participate in ALL class endeavors. Also, you are not distracting to your peers in any way.
* Lead the class in a thoughtful conversation online around our readings or our film viewings.
* Compile four slides of a powerpoint that coordinate and clarify the film we are watching that week.
* Watch two films outside of class and submit a review on imdb.com or amazon.com for one and create either a prezi (www.prezi.com) or a glog (www.glogster.com) to showcase your understanding of it for the other.
* Create an exemplary final film project.
B:
* Attend all but 3 classes.
* Earn an 78% or higher on your Midterm Exam.
* Tweet at least 2 times a week and get 75 followers. Your tweets should be thoughtful and appropriate to the themes of our class.
* Blog once a week on either our film or reading & extend the conversation.
* Come prepared to each class and actively participate in ALL class endeavors.
* Lead the class in a conversation online around our readings or our film viewings.
* Compile four slides of a powerpoint that coordinate and clarify the film we are watching that week.
* Watch one film outside of class and submit a review on imdb.com or amazon.com for one.
* Create an solid final film project.
C:
* Attend all but 4 classes.
* Earn an 70% or higher on your Midterm Exam.
* Tweet at least 1 time a week and get 50 followers.
* Blog once a week on either our film or reading & extend the conversation.
* Come prepared to each class and actively participate in ALL class endeavors.
* Lead the class in a conversation online around our readings or our film viewings.
* Compile 3-4 slides of a powerpoint that coordinate and clarify the film we are watching that week.
* Create a final film project.
Sunday, July 27, 2014
Course Evaluation
EVALUATION OF YOUR WORK:
Because this is a graduate course, I want you to focus on learning and not get distracted by “getting a grade.” For that reason, you are given the opportunity to revise your major written enterprises to a place where you are pleased with the results. In order to pass this course, each of your written assignments must achieve an “ACCEPTABLE” level of achievement.
Keeping a standard of competence in writing, reading, and thinking at the university in mind, I will assign one of three categories to all major assignments (case study drafts, teaching artifact, and mentor text prompts. They are:
“Revision Needed”
Work that is marked in this category requires revision in order to strengthen meaning, to correct errors in print code conventions, or to strengthen its adherence to the appropriate forms of the academy. Please bear in mind that most first drafts require revisions because they are usually unpolished drafts in which the writer is working out his or her ideas. This is true for writers on ALL LEVELS and is not a sign of deficiency.
You must revise any "Revision Needed" work until it receives an "ACCEPTABLE" moniker.
“Acceptable”
Work that is marked in this category has achieved the following:
a clearly- focused idea
exhibits thoughtful organization and attention to the reader's needs
adherence to the conventions of the print code
adherence to appropriate forms of the academy
uses research and experts' views to strengthen its points
This does not mean that an "accept" paper is perfect or even exceptional. It means that this paper has achieved its goals competently, without serious errors, which may impede a reader's understanding. If you receive an Accept and on all your papers and complete the other enterprises of the course, your grade will be a C or better. (The difference between the B and C is the quality of your writing and other work in the course.)
“Distinction”
A paper that is marked in this category exceeds the criteria for an "acceptable" paper. In this paper, careful attention is given to shaping the reader's experience with the text in its style and arrangement. Although there are many things, which set an outstanding paper apart from an acceptable one, the biggest difference is a matter of the clarity of expression and organization and the depth and complexity of the ideas expressed. Outstanding papers are end products of lot of thinking, wrestling, and work on writing. A paper that achieves this category exhibits the following:
excellent organization and expression of ideas
expresses the relationships between ideas fluently and creatively
evinces originality and depth of thought
demonstrates a grasp of audience, purpose, and constraints of the rhetorical situation
demonstrates superior mastery of the print code and other conventions of written discourse
goes above and beyond in all course expectations.
Saturday, July 26, 2014
Contact Information
Timothy Shea, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of English
Director of English Graduate Programs
Director of Global Education & Partnerships
Cumberland House
717-872-3064
@TimothyPShea
timothy.shea@millersville.edu
Lee T. Atkins
Graduate Assistant Extraordinaire
Chryst Hall Graduate Office
717-872-3069
Associate Professor of English
Director of English Graduate Programs
Director of Global Education & Partnerships
Cumberland House
717-872-3064
@TimothyPShea
timothy.shea@millersville.edu
Lee T. Atkins
Graduate Assistant Extraordinaire
Chryst Hall Graduate Office
717-872-3069
Digital Devices in our Class
Cell Phones, Laptops, and Tablets
I EXPECT you to bring at least one of these devices to class every time we meet! Yes, they are important tools to your learning and, without them, you will be hindered in what you can do. We will tweet, Google, post, and blog throughout this semester - both inside and outside of class. Furthermore, in order to have a fighting chance in the changing world that awaits you, you need to know how to use these tools with efficiency, skill, and speed.
That being said, please do not take notes during a film or in class on your devices as you will retain more and be less distracted and distracting when you take notes by hand. Also, please refrain from unrelated surfing and viewing like texting, surfing online, or video watching. When we are having a class conversation or group work, I will ask that you put them to sleep so that you can engage in meaningful, face-to-face interactions with your peers. BALANCE is the key.
These devices are tools but should NEVER take the place of engaging face-to-face with our learning community as we grapple with a range of ideas. So tweet, blog, and wiki but don't forget to listen, nod, and question, too!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)