I declare our course mascot to be Betty Zing!
UPDATED:
November 21, 2023
For every credit hour, students are expected to spend 2 – 3 hours per week working outside of class. For example, for a 3 credit hour class, students should expect to put in 6 – 9 hours per week outside of class, studying or doing assignments. (KSU Protect Your GPA)
Week 1: August 20 to August 26, 2023
- First Day of Classes: August 21, 2023
- Course Syllabus
- Lesson One Materials: Historical Context—Part 1
- Class Meeting (Lecture, Discussion, Lab Work)
August 22, 2023 (Tuesday)
1:00-2:15pm
Room 127
Week 2: August 27 to September 2, 2023
- Last Day to Add a Class: August 27, 2023
- Lesson Two Materials: Motion Picture Communication & Theory—Part 1
- Class Meeting (Lecture, Discussion)
August 29, 2023 (Tuesday)
1:00-2:15pm
Room 127 - Project 1—Motion Picture Toy
DUE: August 29, 2023 (IN CLASS)
Week 3: September 3 to September 9, 2023
- Labor Day Observed (No Classes): September 4, 2023
- Lesson Three Materials: Editing—Part 1
- Class Meeting (Lecture, Discussion)
September 5, 2023 (Tuesday)
1:00-2:15pm
Room 127 - Project 2—Two Video Proposals
DUE: September 6, 2023 (11:59pm, ET) - Film, TV and/or Animation Analyses—Set One
(Historical Context—Part 1)
DUE: September 5, 2023 (11:59pm, ET)
Week 4: September 10 to September 16, 2023
- Lesson Four Materials: Story
- Class Meeting (Lecture, Discussion)
September 12, 2023 (Tuesday)
1:00-2:15pm
Room 127 - Film, TV and/or Animation Analyses—Set Two
(Motion Picture Communication & Theory)
DUE: September 12, 2023 (11:59pm, ET)
Week 5: September 17 to September 23, 2023
- Lesson Five Materials: Image
- Class Meeting (Lecture, Discussion)
September 19, 2023 (Tuesday)
1:00-2:15pm
Room 127 - Project 3—Refined Story & Storyboard #1
DUE: September 20, 2023 (11:59pm, ET) - Film, TV and/or Animation Analyses—Set Three
(Editing—Part 1)
DUE: September 19, 2023 (11:59pm, ET)
Week 6: September 24 to September 30, 2023
- Lesson Six Materials: Sound
- Mandatory Conferences Period #1—Sign up to meet with me once this week; you have two choices of types of meetings:
- Class Meeting (Lecture, Discussion)
September 26, 2023 (Tuesday)
1:00-2:15pm
Room 127 - Film, TV and/or Animation Analyses—Set Four
(Story)
DUE: September 26, 2023 (11:59pm, ET)
Week 7: October 1 to October 7, 2023
- Fall Break (No Classes): October 5-8, 2023
- Lesson Seven Materials: Mise-en-scène
- Class Meeting (Lecture, Discussion, Lab Work)
October 3, 2023 (Tuesday)
1:00-2:15pm
Room 127 - Film, TV and/or Animation Analyses—Set Five
(Image)
DUE: October 3, 2023 (11:59pm, ET) - Practice Exam
DUE: October 7, 2023 (11:59pm, ET)
Week 8: October 8 to October 14, 2023
- Midterm Grades Available: October 9, 2023
- Lab Work #1 (This counts as Film Analysis—Set Seven.)
- Class Meeting (Lab Work)
October 10, 2023 (Tuesday)
1:00-2:15pm
Room 127 - Film, TV and/or Animation Analyses—Set Six
(Sound)
DUE: October 10, 2023 (11:59pm, ET)
Week 9: October 15 to October 21, 2023
- Lesson Eight Materials: Movement
- Lesson Nine Materials: Performance
- Class Meeting (Lecture, Discussion)
October 17, 2023 (Tuesday)
1:00-2:15pm
Room 127 - Project 4—Video #1
DUE: October 18, 2023 (11:59pm, ET) - Lab Work #1 (This counts as Film Analysis—Set Seven.)
DUE: October 17, 2023 (11:59pm, ET)
Week 10: October 22 to October 28, 2023
- Lesson Ten Materials: Putting Everything Together
- NO CLASS MEETING THIS WEEK!
- EXTRA CREDIT to attend The International Conference for the Study of Medievalism (October 26-28) RECORDINGS and UNICORN Castle spaces will continue to be available until November 5th.
- Film, TV and/or Animation Analyses—Set Eight
(Mise-en-scène)
DUE: October 24, 2023 (11:59pm, ET)
Week 11: October 29 to November 4, 2023
- Last Day to Withdraw (“W” grade): October 29, 2023
- Lesson Eleven/Lab Work #2 (This counts as Film Analysis—Set Eleven.)
Wear your Halloween costume (optional)! - Class Meeting (Lab Work)—Meet in the Digital Media Production Center!
October 31, 2023 (Tuesday)
1:00-2:15pm
Digital Media Production Center - Project 5—Refined Story & Storyboard #2
DUE: November 1, 2023 (11:59pm, ET) - Film, TV and/or Animation Analyses—Set Nine
(Movement & Performance)
DUE: October 31, 2023 (11:59pm, ET)
Week 12: November 5 to November 11, 2023
- Veterans Day Observed (No Classes): November 10, 2023
- Lesson Twelve Materials: Animation
- Mandatory Conferences Period #2: November 5 to November 18
- Class Meeting (Lecture, Discussion)
November 7, 2023 (Tuesday)
1:00-2:15pm
Room 127 - Lab Work #2 (This counts as Film Analysis—Set Ten.)
DUE: November 7, 2023 (11:59pm, ET)
Week 13: November 12 to November 18, 2023
- Lesson Thirteen Materials: Television
- Mandatory Conferences Period #2: November 5 to November 18
- On-land Appointments (Room 205J)
- Online Appointments (KSU Google Chat)
- Class Meeting (Lecture, Discussion)
November 14, 2023 (Tuesday)
1:00-2:15pm
Room 127 - Film, TV and/or Animation Analyses—Set Eleven
(Putting It All Together)
DUE: November 14, 2023 (11:59pm, ET)
Week 14: November 19 to November 25, 2023
- Thanksgiving Recess (No Classes): November 22-26, 2023
- Catch-up/Review
- NO CLASS MEETING THIS WEEK!
- Film, TV and/or Animation Analyses—Set Twelve
(Animation)
DUE: November 21, 2023 (11:59pm, ET)
Week 15: November 26 to December 2, 2023
- Lesson Fourteen Materials: Motion Picture Theory & Æsthetics
- Class Meeting (Lecture, Discussion, Lab Work)
November 28, 2023 (Tuesday)
1:00-2:15pm
Room 127 - Project 6—Video #2
DUE: November 29, 2023 (11:59pm, ET) - No film responses are due this week.
Week 16: December 3 to December 9, 2023
- Class Meeting (Video Festival & Party)
December 5, 2023 (Tuesday)
1:00-2:15pm
Room 233 - Film, TV and/or Animation Analyses—Set Thirteen
(Television)
DUE: December 5, 2023 (11:59pm, ET)
Week 17: December 10 to December 16, 2023
- Last Day of Classes: December 10, 2023
- Film, TV and/or Animation Analyses—Set Fourteen
(Putting It All Together—Stage 2)
DUE: December 16, 2023 (11:59pm, ET) - Final Exam
DUE: December 16, 2023 (11:59pm, ET)
- Final Course Grades Available: December 21, 2023
NO WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER
December 17, 2022 (11:59pm, EST)
