This document outlines the course materials and assignments for HUM 150 Entire Course. It includes discussion questions, summaries, and learning team assignments for each of the 5 weeks. The course covers topics like film genres, narrative elements, cinematography, editing, sound, and international cinemas. Assignments include analyzing films viewed at the movie theater or from home, creating a film poster or festival proposal, and participating in learning team presentations.

1. HUM 150 Entire Course
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HUM 150 Week 1 DQ 1
HUM 150 Week 1 DQ 2
HUM 150 Week 1 DQ 3
HUM 150 Week 1 DQ 4
HUM 150 Week 1 Summary
HUM 150 Week 1 Assignment Film Viewer Opinion Paper
HUM 150 Week 2 DQ 1
HUM 150 Week 2 DQ 2
HUM 150 Week 2 DQ 3
HUM 150 Week 2 DQ 4
HUM 150 Week 2 DQ 5
HUM 150 Week 2 Summary
HUM 150 Week 2 Assignment Editing, Sound, and Music Worksheet

2. HUM 150 Week 3 DQ 1
HUM 150 Week 3 DQ 2
HUM 150 Week 3 DQ 3
HUM 150 Week 3 DQ 4
HUM 150 Week 3 DQ 5
HUM 150 Week 3 Summary
HUM 150 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment Film Matrix Comedy
and Horror Presentation
HUM 150 Week 4 DQ 1
HUM 150 Week 4 DQ 2
HUM 150 Week 4 DQ 3
HUM 150 Week 4 DQ 4
HUM 150 Week 4 DQ 5
HUM 150 Week 4 Summary
HUM 150 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment Film Matrix Romance,
Western, and Documentary
HUM 150 Week 5 DQ 1
HUM 150 Week 5 DQ 2
HUM 150 Week 5 DQ 3
HUM 150 Week 5 Assignment Movie Critic
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3. HUM 150 Week 1 Assignment Film Appreciation Worksheet
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week one
Write 250-350 word answers to each of the following questions:
1.Reflect on the information garnered from the Introduction in The Film
Experience and answer the following question: Why should we study
film? What is the value of s tudying films? What do films teach us? How
do they reflect/create cultural value?
2. Reflect on the information provided in Chapter 1of The Film
Experience: What are the stages of filmmaking and how does each stage
condition become what we see on the screen?
3. Describe film distribution and promotion. How do these two aspects
influence reception?
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HUM 150 Week 1 DQ 1

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Who contributes most to a film’s success? Why? What do you focus on
most when watching a film? Why? When deciding to go to a movie,
what influences your decision (genre, director, star, and so forth)
regarding which movie to choose?
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HUM 150 Week 1 DQ 2
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Think of a film in which the main character shows development.
Describe the character’s personality and circumstances at the
beginning, middle, and end of the film. How did elements such as
conflict, dialogue, or appearance demonstrate the development? How

5. did your feelings about the character evolve in relation to these
changes?
Think of a film in which a character changes little or not at all. How does
this lack of development affect your feelings toward the character and
plot?
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HUM 150 Week 1 DQ 3
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Identify your favorite movie genre, movie, film actor, film actress,
movie soundtrack, TV show on movies, movie website, where you find
the movie times and why you like them.
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HUM 150 Week 1 DQ 4
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What impacts your decision of which movie to see – genre, director,
star, etc.? Where do you get your information about a movie to make
the decision to see it? How and where do you prefer to watch a film?
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HUM 150 Week 2 Assignment Cinematography, Sound, and
Editing Worksheet
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HUM 150 WEEK 2 Cinematography, Sound, and Editing Worksheet
Choose a movie that you have viewed in the past and can re-watch to
complete the below worksheet. Please refer to our course readings.

7. Part I: Examining Cinematography at least 250 words
Questions
Discuss your film’s point of view.
How are camera angles used within your film? Be sure to point to at
least two specific scenes.
Discuss how your film is framed.
Discuss one scene and depth of field.
Using at least one scene examine the ideas of contrast and color.
Discuss one scene and the concept of movement.
Part II: Analyzing Editing at least 250 words
Questions
Analyze a cut within your film.
Discuss two types of shots.
Examine the concept of temporality within your film.
Part III: Examining Sound at least 250 words
Questions
How are voice and dialogue used in your film?
Locate one scene with music. How does music work within that scene?
Be specific.
Discuss the sound effects used within your film.
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HUM 150 Week 2 DQ 1
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Lighting can be crucial to film – sometimes to such an extent that
lighting can help define the particular film genre. Film Noir, for
instance, and if you are not familiar with Film Noir, look it into it and
you'll see what I'm getting at. So what similarities and differences
would you take into consideration when shooting horror, romantic
comedy, detective, and musical comedy genres. How would your
lighting choices support film storytelling, including setting tone and
mood? Provide examples of specific scenes.
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HUM 150 Week 2 DQ 2
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Describe the most memorable costumes and makeup you have seen in
film. What effect did this have on characterization and the film as a
whole? Is there ever not an effect, intended or otherwise? To what

9. extent is authenticity important? Always? Or are there exceptions, and
if so, why so? Explain and provide examples.
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HUM 150 Week 2 DQ 3
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Discuss with examples the fundamental elements of setting (including
but not limited to location, time, era, weather, and buildings).
Sometimes setting is essential to a story, such as in The Perfect Storm,
in which the setting is so integral that it could be considered a character
unto itself. Are there other instances when setting is not so essential?
What other elements of film might offset the impact of when/if setting
becomes secondary? How may changing the setting to a different time
and place affect a film?
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HUM 150 Week 2 DQ 4

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List the various types of sounds you hear during a movie. What purpose
does each serve? (TIP... the book describes the Types of Sounds)
Provide at least 2 or more examples of effective uses from films you
remember.
From these, discuss how sound manipulates audience reaction.
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HUM 150 Week 2 DQ 5
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Imagine your house or apartment is a set for a movie in which you are
starring. What would the set tell the audience about you and your life?
Why? What elements would be most revealing?

11. How do moviemakers use sets to reveal character information, and
create tone and mood for the story?
Recall a scene from a film you have seen recently to illustrate your
point.
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HUM 150 Week 3 Assignment Analyze a Film (2 Papers)
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HUM 150 WEEK 3 Analyze a Film
Create a discussion regarding your experience at the movie theater.
Attend a film of your choice.
Analyze and describe, in 525 words, responses to the following:
What are the sounds and smells?
What does a large audience add to your experience?
Are there distractions?
How is the theater experience different from home viewing?

12. Do you prefer the theater experience or home experience? Why or why
not?
What genre of film did you attend? Does the theater experience add or
distract from this type of genre?
Observe and explain the narrative of the film.
Be thorough, and specifically describe the entire exper
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HUM 150 Week 3 Assignment Film Genres Worksheet
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Film Genres Worksheet
Choose a movie that you have viewed in the past and can re-watch to
complete the below worksheet. Please refer to our course readings.
Part I: Examining Narrative at least 300 words
Questions
Identify the story/plot of your film.
Describe the characters.
What are the audience’s expectations for your film?
How does the film create a sense of time?
How does the film create a sense of space?

13. How can you characterize the perspective?
Part II: A Look at Genres at least 525 words
Questions
What are the conventions of your film’s genre?
What are some of the formulas/myths of your film’s genre?
What are the audience’s expectations for your film?
What are the six genres and corresponding film components of each?
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HUM 150 Week 3 DQ 1
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How would you film your story into a 20-minutesegment your friends would sit
through? And keep in mind that in addition to entertainment, mostdramas are
produced to convey a film-maker's point-of-view or messages/lessons considered
important. So first, consider the mechanics. What types of lighting, sound, and
other technical techniques convey your drama's theme? What framing and
camera angles would you use for each scene? Why? How will they convey
emotions? How will they contribute to your drama's success? Similarly, what
editing techniques would you use, such as transitions in and between scenes,

14. ways to compress time, means to establish locations, and so forth? Why?
And whatwould you suggestto others about their filming and editing techniques?
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HUM 150 Week 3 DQ 2
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Coordinating your responses here with DQ 1, consider the story you
wish to tell. Stories require conflict, or at least a lot of tension, in order
to generate interest. So, first, what's the conflict in your story and how
are you plotting it out?
Also, movies, like plays and TV but unlike books, must use what's called
the “objective point-of-view” because they cannot show directly what
characters are thinking and feeling. They are limited to showing the
exterior of characters in ways that reflect what's going on internally.
And they do so in compact units called “scenes” made up of action,
mannerisms, and dialogue. So who would be your characters? Why?
How would you have them act in what sort of scenes? Why? What is
your dialogue trying to accomplish? Why?
And what would you suggest to others about their plots and story-
telling elements?

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HUM 150 Week 3 DQ 3
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DQ 3 covers settings. DQ 1 covers mechanics and DQ 2 covers
characters and plotting. So it's only natural that to tell your story, you
need to provide the fundamental elements of setting (including but not
limited to location, time, era, weather, and buildings). Sometimes
setting is essential to a story, such as in The Perfect Storm, in which the
setting is so integral that it could be considered a character unto itself.
And there other instances when setting is not so essential. Once you'd
determined the influence setting will have on your story and
characters, you can turn to figuring where and why you'd place doors,
windows, tables, stolen jewels, corpses, and other props. How would
you employ the setting, props, etc. to reveal character information,
tone, and mood? Keep in mind the drama dictum that “if you have a
rifle hanging over the fireplace in act one, you'd better well have it used
by the end of act three.” In other words, everything has a purpose and
you need to know what it is and how and why you'll implement it in
your film.

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HUM 150 Week 3 DQ 4
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Imagine you are a character in a teenage slasher horror movie.
What sounds do you hear? What sounds do you not hear, but
the audiencedoes? From these, discuss how sound
manipulatesaudiencereactions in horror films. Name some
other characteristics one finds in all horror movies. How do
they contribute to horror?
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HUM 150 Week 3 DQ 5
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17. Imagine you are a character in a comedy. What soundsdo you
hear? What sounds do you not hear, but the audience does?
From these, discuss how sound manipulatesaudiencereaction
in comedic films. Name some other characteristics one findsin
all comedies. How do they contribute to comedy?
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HUM 150 Week 3 Summary
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HUM 150 Week 3 Summary
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18. HUM 150 Week 4 Assignment Hollywood and beyond Poster (2
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Create a film flyer/poster for one of the following cinemas/topics:
Third Cinema
Indian Cinema
African Cinema
Chinese Cinema
Iranian Cinema
Women Filmmakers
African American Cinema
LGBT Film History

19. This assignment will require you to do outside research. Your
flyer/poster should include a clear discussion of the following:
conventions, genres, possible cinematography elements, specific films,
cultural topics, and narrative.
Write a 525-word summary of why you chose your specific
cinema/topic, and a brief history of the cinema/topic.
Include in your flyer famous actors from those cinemas/topics, titles of
movies, and details of the cinema/topics.
Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level
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HUM 150 Week 4 DQ 1
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Name some characteristics one will find in all documentary films. How
do they contribute to the documentary? Can documentaries and their
components be measured the same as other film genres, such as
Westerns or comedies?
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HUM 150 Week 4 DQ 2

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One way of judging films (as well as literature, poetry, other forms of
drama, etc.) is through time – specifically, by responding to the four
following questions:
1. When was the particular film created and/or produced? It is of an
era, after all, and will reflect the era's social morays, cultural
quandaries, economic conditions, and so forth.
2. When does the film take place? Very often serious films reflect their
era in a more honest and forthright manner by “disguising” their
contemporary issues in prior or future times. It can help make the hard
stuff easier to swallow.
3. When did you watch it? This, of course, brings up the whole topic of
eras again – now vs then. And does when the film is set work better or
worse now than when it was originally released?
4. Is the film “timeless”? This is the benchmark by which the great
majority of viewers and critics find common ground about the
worthiness of a film.
Okay, choose one or more movies and respond accordingly.
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HUM 150 Week 4 DQ 3

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What about the acting in animated or half-animated movies? Would
you say that some of these movies are harder for (and on) actors – such
as Avatar, in which the actors wore suits with electronic gizmos that
recorded their movements for the computers to recreate with the
Avatar people?
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HUM 150 Week 4 DQ 4
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If you created a film from the year you were born or a year of your
choice, what tools would you use to place it in the proper context?

22. Refer to the Film in Context chart in the text for guidance. Select a
movie you are familiar with from the chart and identify the context.
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HUM 150 Week 4 DQ 5
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How has this class changed the way you will watch films? Describe your
new approach to movie appreciation.
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HUM 150 Week 5 Assignment Film Festival Project (2 Papers)
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HUM 150 WEEK 5 Film Festival Project
Create a 1,050- to 1,400-word proposal for a themed film festival. The
theme could be anything from a specific genre, like the Western, to a
topic, such as LGBTQ representations, to a specific time period, and
everything in between.
Design this film festival for students; keep in mind your audience.
Part 1
Identify and explain your theme. What is the justification for this focus?
Part 2
Identify three films that will serve as the main event for the festival.
Each film must relate back to the theme. In your justification, use
specific scenes, rather than general plot summary, from each movie.
Compare and contrast the movies to each other to effectively explain
how they relate to your chosen theme. In this section, consider all that
was discussed throughout the semester, including but not limited to:
cinematography, sound and music, editing, narrative, genres, history,
and film theory.
Part 3
Include the rationale for your proposed film festival.
Why do students need to examine this theme?
What will students learn?
What new knowledge will be gained?
Why is this important?
Reference The Film Experience, and feel free to go outside of the
textbook for other resources. Pictures and other pertinent graphics are
welcome.
Format your assignment according to appropriate course-lev
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Imagine you are a character in a comedy. And also a romance. And yet
again in a comedy-romance. What sounds do you hear? What sounds
do you not hear, but the audience does? From these, discuss how
sound manipulates audience reaction in comedic, romantic, and
comedy-romantic films. Name some other characteristics one finds;
how do they contribute?
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Now imagine you are a character in a horror movie. Again, what sounds
do you hear? And what sounds do you not hear, but the audience does?

25. Similar to Q 1, discuss how sound manipulates audience reactions in
horror films. Name some other characteristics one finds in all horror
movies. How do they contribute to horror? BUT ADD THIS
CONSIDERATION: In some instances, genres overlap each other, as in
DQ1's comedy-romances and in horrific movies like Zombieland or
Shaun of the Dead. In your opinion, do you think these movies fall into
an existing genre, such as horror or comedy? If so, which one do they
fall into? Why did you select this genre? If not, how would you define
the genre? What would you call it?
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Now let's consider (again?) the importance of a film’s context to its
overall effect. What is meant by “context”? If a film was watched out of
context (however you define it), do you think its meaning would be lost?
So, first, select a movie you are familiar with and identify its context.
For example, think of a children's or adult movie you saw as a child
(something perhaps like The Wizard of Oz) or some inane teenage flick
you saw as an adolescent (e.g., Bevis and Butthead or Scary Movie IV

26. or that one about high-school girls making another girl's dating life
miserable). What if anything did that movie have to say then, and what if
anything does it say now? And what if anything did you and your
contemporaries “hear” then, versus what if anything would viewers of
that age group hear now? And what tools would you use to (re)place it in
the proper context?
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