The Falcon Film Files: March 2015

Monday, March 30, 2015

Spielberg Recreations: The Week of 3/30-4/2

Spielberg Recreations

The Groups:

#1 - Brielle, Zoe, Tony, and Adrian - War of the Worlds: Basement Scene

#2 - Logan, Courtney, Lauren, and Tyler S. - Close Encounters: UFO Scene

#3 - Mikaela, Soler, Jill, and Trevor - Saving Private Ryan: Wade’s Death

#4 - Dom, Maddie, Tori, and Jordan - ET: Dinner Scene

#5 - Tyler M., Troy, and Nick - Jaws: Town Meeting

#6 - Paula, Brianna, and Chloe - ET: Dinner Scene

#7 - Matt, Thomas, Tiffany, and Isaiah - Catch Me if You Can: Substitute Teacher

#8 - Gabby, Vince, Ethan, and Ryan - Saving Private Ryan: Wade’s Death

Step 1

Watch your assigned scene with your group. Copy down all of the dialogue. You need to create a transcript. Use IMDB to get the proper names for all of the characters. Then, begin working on the credits. This will require assigning the roles within your group.

What’s Due:

A typed transcript of the scene; this will function as your script
Credits: you need to identify who will direct, who will star in the film, etc.

Due Monday, March 30th (3/30)

Step 2

Using your transcript, you will need to create a shot list or a storyboard. Do your best to recreate the shots and effects within your means.

What’s Due:

A shot list or a storyboard

Due Wednesday, April 1st (4/1)

Step 3

Complete your film.

What’s Due: A completed film burned to a working DVD

Due Friday, April 10th (4/10)

Hey, Click here for a Google Drive Doc for easier reading.

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Spielberg Scenes

Listed below are 10 iconic scenes from Spielberg films. Working in groups of three, you will be responsible for recreating the scene you select.

GROUPS

#1 - Brielle, Zoe, Tony, and Adrian - War of the Worlds: Basement Scene

#2 - Logan, Courtney, Lauren, and Tyler S. - Close Encounters: UFO Scene

#3 - Mikaela, Soler, Jill, and Trevor - Saving Private Ryan: Wade’s Death

#4 - Dom, Maddie, Tori, and Jordan - ET: Dinner Scene

#5 - Tyler M., Troy, and Nick - Jaws: Town Meeting

#6 - Paula, Brianna, and Chloe - ET: Dinner Scene

#7 - Matt, Thomas, Tiffany, and Isaiah - Catch Me if You Can: Substitute Teacher

#8 - Gabbie, Vince, Ethan, and Ryan - Saving Private Ryan: Wade’s Death

All dialogue must be included in your recreation.
Camera shots and angles must be approximated.
Do your best to recreate special effects.
Wardrobe and production values need not match the clip

For example, you do not need to find period-correct WWII uniforms. However, be creative! Find an appropriate substitute.

Option #1: Substitute Teacher, Catch Me If You Can (Easy)

Option #2: First UFO Encounter, Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Difficult)

Option #3: Dinner Insults, E.T. (Easy)

Option #4: Dinner Insults, Hook (Easy)

Option #5: Town Meeting, Jaws (Easy)

Option #6: Beach Scene, Jaws (Difficult)

Option #7: Dinner Debate, Jurassic Park (Difficult)

Option #8: Explanation of the Ark, Raiders of the Lost Ark (Easy)

Option #9: Wade's Death, Saving Private Ryan (Difficult)

Option #10: Basement Tension, War of the Worlds (Difficult)

Dueling Jaws

Recently we watched two of Spielberg's earlier masterpieces, Duel and Jaws. Duel essentially made Steven Spielberg famous and paved the road for Jaws, which is the unofficial sequel to Duel. Jaws has also been described as "Duel on the water." There are a number of similarities between the films from plot to imagery to the respective monsters and even a sound effect at the end of each film.

Your assignment: In a well crafted paragraph or two, compare Jaws to Duel. This is due by the end of class Monday, 3/23! In what ways are they the same? Do you think Spielberg's work on Duel better prepared him for an undertaking such as Jaws? If you were not in class for Duel, there is a link to the full film below. Yes, there are commercials.