Assignment: Great Directors' Series

(Group Presentation Guidelines)

Working in teams of two or three, select one legendary and influential filmmaker/director who was instrumental in pushing the envelope and contributing to the evolution of the film industry. (See Selection and Weekly Deadlines inside this Folder.)

Describe - and illustrate with both still photographs and short clips and voice-over narration from group members - that filmmaker's techniques, mise en scène, and contributions as a film auteur.All student presentations are to be posted by noon on the Monday of the assigned week. This will give the class plenty of time to learn from your presentation about this great Director, watch one of that director's films, post their comments on the Discussion Board, and complete that week's relevant Journal entry.

NOTE: In order to earn a grade for this Group Presentation, every student in the group MUST participate equally in the contribution of research and content to the PP presentation itself on your choice of auteur. If it is easier for one person to do the voice over, that is fine, but the other participants must then lead a healthy and interactive Discussion Forum (in addition to being a fully participating group member).

Utilizing the following criteria (culled from AMC's Greatest Film Directors), expound on that director's:

• Significant, indelible and influential contribution to the development of film and the film industry...
• Compelling vision and groundbreaking style that has helped to define cinema as we know it today...
• Personal stamp that cuts across films, genres, and decades...

Each Group Presentationwill be graded holistically based on these criteria:

• The issue/topic MUST be addressed accurately, thoughtfully and effectively
• Topic is covered thoroughly; group does not stay on the surface
• Have between 10 to 12 PowerPoint slides thatare professional and easy to read
• Slides must be creative (with text andvisuals); no grammar/spelling errors
• Slides must include cohesive narration using VoiceThread (that guides the class through the presentation)
• All links within the PowerPoint must be operational
• Meet the requireddeadline for posting of PowerPoint
• Group must lead Class Discussion with relevant questions/comments

Not sure how to produce an effective PowerPoint? Check out this tutorial (with voice narration) at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d82aY80Sm2Y

https://www.dropbox.com/s/s8x7s390lppf0k3/Alfred_Hitchcock-PPT.rar?dl=0