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Film Course Workload
What to Expect
ENGL 2860 is an elective course open to everyone.
The Workload
- Watching an assigned film each week
- Completing either a quiz or a discussion post each week
- Taking 2 exams
- Writing a brief Film Critique over your favorite film
Sample Weekly Schedule
Week 4 - Film: Van Dormael, Toto le Héros (1992)
Objective - by the end of week 4, you will be able to:
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Identify key elements of 'mise en scène', including setting, lighting, costume, and staging, and discuss how these elements contribute to the film's overall aesthetic and narrative.
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Identify scenes in Toto les Héros that highlight existentialism and the director's use of 'mise-en-scène' to enhance these existential themes.
Materials:
- Week 4 Terms/Concepts Glossary
- Reading: Moving Pictures, “Mise-en-Scene"
- Video: "What is Mise en Scene? How Directors Like Kubrick Master the Elements of Visual Storytelling"
- Video: "Existentialism: Crash Course Philosophy #16"
- Film: Toto les Héros
Assessments: Week 4 Quiz
Film Platforms for Film Studies Couse
As with all other databases in the Library, any student with a Motlow email address can access the Motlow Kanopy Collection as much as they want. Log in through the Motlow Library to watch films without making a Kanopy account.
Academic Video Online (AVON) is an additional source students may choose to explore, featuring documentaries, independent films, and classic literary adaptations.
Another resource available to browse is Films on Demand, an academic film platform that covers academic, vocational, and life-skills topics, in addition to fine arts performances.
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