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Introductory Notes Hum 3: Film Apprecia8on Class Ateneo de Davao University Bong S. Eliab

Session 1 introductory notes (Film Appreciation)

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Introductory  Notes  

Hum  3:  Film  Apprecia8on  Class  Ateneo  de  Davao  University  

Bong  S.  Eliab  

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Film  Apprecia8on  

•  Assignments,  Notes  and  Announcements  for  the  class:  

hum3.blogspot.com  

•  Presenta8ons/  Lectures  Slideshare.net/jseliab  

•  Library  Resources  – Ebrary.com  –  library.addu.edu.ph  

 

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Assignment  

•  Read  the  introductory  notes  at  hum3.blogspot.com  

•  Short  Quiz  Next  Mee8ng  

•  Send  your  film  review.  

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Course  Descrip8on  

•  An  introduc8on  to  the  scholarly,  aesthe8c  apprecia8on,  analysis  and  study  of  cinema.  

•  Not  a  ‘great  films’  course  •  Spectrum  of  cinema8c  genre  and  modes  of  storytelling  and  expression  –  not  mainstream  (which  Hollywood)  

•  Deliberate  inclusion  of  European  and  Asian  films  

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Course  Descrip8on  

•  Recurring  concern  in  the  class:  – To  beWer  understand  the  formal,  stylis8c,  and  ideological  rela8onships  mainstream  cinema  and  its  alterna8ves  

•  1st  half  of  the  class:  explore  cinema8c  terms,  elements,  concepts,  theore8cal  constructs  

•  2nd  half  of  the  class:  explore  social  and  historical  contexts  of  films  

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Course  Requirements  

•  Grading  Periods:  Prelim,  Midterm,  Final  •  Each  grading  period  – Quizzes  (15%)  – Film  Reviews  (20%)  – Major  Examina8ons  (65%)  

•  LeWer  Grade:  A,  B+,  B,  C+,  C,  D,  F,  FD  

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Film  Review  

•  Must  be  one  page  only    •  Send  PDF  (Portable  Document  Format)  

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Absences/  Tardiness  

•  Absence:  not  more  than  20%  of  the  total  number  of  classes  (20%  x  18  =  3);  4  absences  =  FD  

•  Late:  1/3  absence;  three  lateness  =  1  absence  

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Contact  Informa8on  

•  Email  Address:  [email protected]  •  Tel  (82)  221.2411  local  8201  •  TwiWer:  @BongEliab  •  Facebook:  facebook.com/eliab  

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Test  Your  Email  Address  

•  Send  an  email  to  me  using  your  ADDU  eMail  address  on  or  before  24  June  2014  with  the  following  details:  

Complete  Name  and  Course/  Year  Profile  Photo  Mobile  Number  (Confiden8al)  Birthdate/  Age  

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Film  Viewing  E8queWe  

1.  Respect  personal  space.  2.  Crying  is  reserved  for  excep8onally  sad  

scenes  only.  3.  Film  viewing  is  a  one-­‐way  entertainment.  4.  Feet  belong  to  the  floor.  5.  A  ringing  cellphone  will  break  your  mother’s  

heart.  6.  Credits.  

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Varia  

•  You  can  bring  food,  discreet  food.  Food  delivery  is  not  allowed  unless  it  is  meant  for  the  whole  class.  

•  You  can  bring  non  alcoholic  beverage,  non-­‐glass  container.  

•  You  can  bring  your  comfort  pillow  and  jacket,  but  not  your  BFF,  BF  or  GF.  

•  Shoes  remain  in  your  feet.  •  Go  to  the  restroom  before  the  start  of  the  film.  •  During  the  film  viewing,  no  one  is  allowed  to  enter  the  room.  No  one  is  allowed  to  get  out  of  the  room.