Movies We've Watched in Class
This story features two time-travelling soldiers from the future attempting to change destiny. This film was used to teach treatment writing.
What is The Terminator (1984)
A header used in screenplays to denote the beginning of a new scene, featuring location and time of day.
What is a slugline?
After temporarily losing the battle, this film regained its title of highest-grossing film.
What is Avatar (2009)?
This actor, stuntman and director was called "The Great Stone Face". His work was featured in class with the film The General.
Who is Buster Keaton?
The high-speed motorsport that is Mr. Calderon's favourite.
What is Formula 1?
This Korean film is notable for its very precise cinematography, which were created through detailed storyboards.
What is Parasite (2019)?
A lighting ratio that uses a key light, fill light and back light to flatter the subject.
What is 3-point lighting?
What is Everything, Everywhere, All At Once (2023)?
This film genre emerged after World War II and was notable for its varied editing style, such as jump cuts.
What was Mr. Calderon's first job?
Housekeeping in an officespace.
A mostly silent film following the journey of a trash-compacting robot whose mission is to save the environment. This film was used to teach screenplay structure.
What is Wall-E (2008)
A technique where one element in a scene carries over to the next scene.
What is a match cut?
What is Ordinary People (1980)?
The traditional studio system, where films were designed to be "invisible" in content and standardized production.
What is Classic Hollywood Cinema?
Mr. Calderon's most recent film project, which has been featured in 4 film festivals.
What is A Brush Story (2024)?
An action movie about a grizzled hero finding family. This film was used to teach a lesson on adaptation.
What is Logan (2017)
A filmmaking technique that ensures film that continuity/placement of speakers on screen is maintained.
What is the 180º Rule?
Film franchise that was sold to Disney in 2012 for $4 billion
What is Star Wars?
A German Expressionist film depicting the story of a hypnotist brainwashing someone else to commit murder.
What is The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1928)?
The fruit Mr. Calderon is allergic to.
What are strawberries?
This film is notable for being shot in seemingly one-take. This film was used to teach blocking and cinematography.
What is Rope (1948)
A video editing technique where the audio from a following scene overlaps the picture from the preceding scene.
What is a J cut?
This director was influenced greatly by Italian Neorealism and has been nominated for best director 16 times at the Academy Awards.
Who is Martin Scorsese?
This film features the realistic stories of Italian workers trying to survive after the end of World War II.
What is Bicycle Thieves (1948)
What is speed-cubing?