Introduction • Unit 1 • Visual Literacy
           Sequence Study 1: How to Get the Love You Deserve

The Act • Unit 2 • The Seven Grammatical Elements of Cinema
           Study 2: A Trip to Africa (A Trip to the Moon)

The Scene • Unit 3 • Basic Cinematic Storytelling
           Study 3: The Great Bank Robbery (The Great Train Robbery)

The Sequence • Unit 4 • Basic Film Grammar
           Study 4: Mystery of the Swimming Donut (The Mystery of the Flying Fish)

The Beat • Unit 5 • Basic Film Continuity
           Study 5: The Vampyre (Nosferatu)

The Shot • Unit 6 • Basics of Cinematography
           Study 6: Tarzan of the Apes (Tarzan and His Mate)

The Composition • Unit 7 • Basics of Visual Design
           Study 7: Booby Trap (Fallen Angel)

The Set Up • Unit 8 • Basics of Blocking & Acting
           Study 8: Call of Cthulu (The Blob)

Mise-en-Scene • Unit 9 • Within the Frame & Cutting
Study 9: A Boat on the Water (Knife In The Water)

Basic Film Theory • Unit 10 • Visual Expressionism and Realism
Study 10: The Zeppelin (Das Boot)

Each one hour unit will be composed of roughly one to three 15 minute lessons followed by a half an hour to an hour analysis of a storyboard that is applicable to the unit’s lesson. Students may download the screenplay excerpts used to render the boards from www.filmspeakedu.com. All lessons will be free of charge unless otherwise noted.

Sequence Studies are subject to change.