Media Literacy: Decoding Media Images and Messages
Media Literacy: Decoding Media Images and Messages This is a syllabus for a Media Literacy course from Fall 2009. The course begins by introducing students to semiotics, political economy and...
View ArticleGender & creating characters / writing screenplays
Gender & creating characters / writing screenplays True Female Characters http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/extra-credits/2868-True-Female-Characters This clip is about creating female...
View Articlerace, gender, class: stereotypical roles for talent
race, gender, class: stereotypical roles for talent Latina’s Tribute to Hollywood Maids Hurts More than ‘Helps’...
View Articlerack focus (Ch. 9)
rack focus (Ch. 9) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YJvMiIA-ZY Just a simple example of a rack focus (0:04). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vX07j9SDFcc Lion King! There is a rack focus around 1:08 to...
View ArticleColorization
Colorization Siskel & Ebert & The Movies, discussing colorization in 1986. I just showed the first part in class, but here’s all 4! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpT1DkBOnqo...
View ArticleFilm stills
Film stills Just found a blog with a lot of really nice stills from a range of movies – it’s been a nice place to find examples to show. http://filmgrab.wordpress.com/movies-a-z/
View Articletechnology & race
technology & race Two clips that pair well with the Dyer article “Light of the World.” 1. Excerpt from the sit-com Better Off Ted. The clip is low quality, but the episode is about the...
View Articletechnology & race
technology & race Two clips that pair well with the Dyer article “Light of the World.” 1. Excerpt from the sit-com Better Off Ted. The clip is low quality, but the episode is about the...
View ArticleMedia Intervention Final Project
Media Intervention Final Project Background: This assignment was developed for a Media Literacy class, and it could be easily adapted for a variety of Media Studies classes (including classes on...
View ArticleDigital Media Tutorial Project
Digital Media Tutorial Project Background: This assignment is intended for classes that include an examination of new/digital media (e.g., Media Literacy, Media Studies, Digital Media & Society,...
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