1 lecture 1a: introduction professor daniel cutrara
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Lecture 1a:Lecture 1a:IntroductionIntroduction
Professor Daniel Cutrara
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Professor Daniel CutraraProfessor Daniel Cutrara• Assistant Professor,
Film and Media Studies, Arizona State University
• M.F.A., Cinema & TV, USC• Teaches courses in Screenwriting;
Story Analysis; Religion and Film.
Lecture Hint: Pause the lecture and click on one of the hyperlinks (text that is underlined). Return to the lecture after you have visited the site.
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In This LessonIn This Lesson
• What kind of distance learning course is this?
• How can you succeed in this course?
• What is the course about?
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What Kind of Distance What Kind of Distance Learning Course is This?Learning Course is This?
Lesson 1a: Part I
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Written by Roald Dahl(book) and John August (screenplay)
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A Unique Distance Learning A Unique Distance Learning ExperienceExperience
• This is not an automated course.• This is not a self-paced course.• This course emphasizes interactivity:
- Asynchronous
- Synchronous
• Participation is key to your success!- Threaded Discussions on the eBoard
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The Advantages of this CourseThe Advantages of this Course
• Flexibility… not limited by space• Study materials available 24/7
- Lectures (streaming audio w/ PowerPoint)- Websites & other resources- Clips
• Structured like a traditional course• Complements multiple learning styles• Lots of interactivity
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The DisadvantagesThe Disadvantages
• Students that learn best through face-to-face debate can struggle in this environment.
- Ways to compensate
- Arrange for real-time meetings with classmates
• Students that are not well organized tend to not do well in this environment.
- Meet all deadlines- Study in advance of assignments
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Online EvaluationOnline Evaluation
Pause the lecture and take the Self-Evaluation of Online Students. It will help you better understand how your learning style meets the demands of this environment.
Juno (2007)
Written by Diablo Cody
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How to Succeed in This CourseHow to Succeed in This Course
Lesson 1a: Part II
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How do We Define Success?How do We Define Success?• Improving your craft as a writer.• Understanding more what it means for you to
write.• Leaving the course with a feature length
script.• Becoming more adept at giving and taking
constructive criticism in workshop and discussion.
• Getting a high grade: A or B
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Course OrganizationCourse Organization
• Each lesson contains:Each lesson contains:- Reading
- Reading Review
- Lecture
- Interactivity (Discussion eBoard)
- Clips
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Forms of InteractivityForms of Interactivity
• Threaded discussions on the eBoard with classmates and professor
• Office Hours (if possible)• Online Chats with professor• E-mail
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Click (2006)
Written by Steve Koren and Mark O’Keefe
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How We Will EngageHow We Will Engage
• We will engage with passion and rigor. • We will be respectful of each other.• We will keep in mind that our goal is to
help one another become the best writers that we can be.
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What is the Course About?What is the Course About?
Lesson 1a: Part III
Ernest Hemingway
““The first draft of The first draft of anything is shit.”anything is shit.”
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The LessonsThe Lessons
• We will engage more deeply with the craft of story telling.
• We will overcome the challenges of writing a second act.
• We will consider the business of writing as a career.
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End of Lecture 1aEnd of Lecture 1a
Next Lecture: Conflict
The Constant Gardener (2005)
John Le Carre (novel) and Jeffrey Caine (screenplay)