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José Angel Santana, Ph.D. :|: THE ART OF CONNECTING

Thursday, November 20, 2008

21L.001 THE FILM EXPERIENCE: FALL 2007

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Course Description

This course is an introduction to narrative film, emphasizing the unique properties of the movie house and the motion picture camera, the historical evolution of the film medium, and the intrinsic artistic qualities of individual films. The primary focus is on American cinema, but secondary attention is paid to works drawn from other great national traditions, such as France, Italy, and Japan. The syllabus includes such directors as Griffith, Keaton, Chaplin, Renoir, Ford, Hitchcock, Altman, De Sica, and Fellini. (CLICK THROUGH TO COURSE).
SELECTED LECTURES: Chaplin | Italian Neo-Realism
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"The play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king."
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  • Acting: A Handbook of the Stanislavski Method, by Toby Cole
  • Acting: The First Six Lessons, by Richard Boleslavsky
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  • An Actor Prepares, by Constantin Stanislavski
  • Aristotle's Poetics for Screenwriters, by Michael Tierno
  • Aristotle's Poetics, Francis Fergusson, ed.
  • Creating Life on Stage: A Director's Approach to Working with Actors, by Marshall W. Mason
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  • Making Movies, by Sidney Lumet
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