Warming up with short films, part two
Warming up with short films, part one
A word about Skyward
Okay, okay. I’ll admit it: As a teacher, I despise Skynet… er, ah, Skyward. However, as a parent of an MTHS student, I love Skyward Family Access.
So, I understand that I’m trying to have it both ways when it comes to this wonderful, horrible Web tool. Of course I want to know how my son is doing in his classes, but I don’t want to be enslaved to updating Skyward on a daily basis for my students.
But, it’s more complicated than that. Let me explain…
Parent/Guardian access to our classes
Accessing Student Online Systems at MTHS for Parents/Guardians Thanks to our incredible tech guru Christy Frary, here are the directions for you to follow if you want to observe your student’s work in any of my classes. It’s great and can really come in...
Welcome to Film Analysis
Get ready to have some cinematic fun – and be prepared to do a great deal of thinking, viewing, listening, talking, writing – and maybe even some producing. This course addresses the fundamental vocabulary, artistry and technology of film and basic film production. In...Akira Kurosawa’s “Seven Samurai”
Perhaps no foreign-made film has a greater impact on cinema than “Seven Samurai.” This film has been a regular feature at our bonus Film Nights and has been exceedingly popular. As I’ve frequently said, if you’re serious about film, you better watch this...
The stunning action of Tony Scott
British director Tony Scott liked action – a lot of action. So much so that his pacing and use of effective camera movement became some of his key trademarks as a director. One of his primary identifying techniques is that his films frequently featured a pan across a...
German genius: Tom Tykwer
