The Film Forum

Short Film Viewing and Questions 4/7/18 I'm sending y'all a couple shorts to watch. Check them out. And since we don't have time to discuss them in class, I'm sending some vids by Filmmaker and YouTuber D for Darius. He's a great educator for beginner filmmakers; I highly recommend him. His videos are fun and a great review of some of the major points we've discussed in class over the semester. Dennis 1) Denis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1zFeHJzS5E D4Darius Principles of Drama - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWbZZdmSCD8&index=1&list=PLZwEw424xkjwuuTjFrmMwOYHipDZLxvlh SIGNS 2) Signs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uy0HNWto0UY D4Darius Plot Structure - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6S_Xzcrl2yE&index=2&list=PLZwEw424xkjwuuTjFrmMwOYHipDZLxvlh P.S. When Darius talks about the "endearing moment between mother and son" in Dennis...it's not endearing; it's actually rather tragic. But! That's a difference of opinion. Otherwise, great commentary.

Listen Short Film Short Film Viewing and Questions 3/19/18 (in-class) Listen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXGO5wT-DGU • What are instances of positive and negative charges? • How is dramatic irony used to create suspense? • When does the tension peak?

Soft Short Film Viewing and Questions 3/12/18 (in-class) Soft https://vimeo.com/19705053 • What are instances of positive and negative charges? • How does the film escalate conflict and tension? • What is the climax? • What is the theme? • What is the subtext?