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EL 250 | Intro to Film Studies<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Spring 2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Useful Links<\/strong>: Course Wiki<\/a>, Blackboard<\/a>, Eli Review<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Week 1<\/a> – Week 2<\/a> – Week 3<\/a> – Week 4<\/a> – Week 5<\/a> – Week 6<\/a> – Week 7<\/a> – Week 8<\/a> – Week 9<\/a> – Week 10<\/a> – Week 11<\/a> – Week 12<\/a> – Week 13<\/a> – Week 14<\/a> – Week 15 & Final<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking at Movies, 7th Ed., Online<\/strong>: Here<\/a>
Am Lit eTexts and Helpful Sites<\/strong>: Here<\/a>
Overview of Filmmakers<\/strong>: Here<\/a>
Site for Making Storyboard Paper<\/strong>: Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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EL 250 is an introduction to film studies within the context of English studies, focusing especially on how stories can be told through and with film. We\u2019ll look at the conventions of storytelling in film and mass media. We\u2019ll explore the ways film tells stories using form, style, social conventions, and all of those things at once. We\u2019ll study the vocabulary of film criticism and technique, and we\u2019ll consider how historical forces have affected the making and viewing of film. Along the way, we\u2019ll look at as much film as possible, exploring a broad range of stylistic and storytelling choices. You may not like every film equally, but you ought to look at each one as an opportunity to think about the many different ways film can be used.

Short Version<\/b>: You\u2019ll be learning to see what happens in film more clearly, and to talk more effectively about what you see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Major Writing\/Composing Assignments to Anticipate<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n