Sample scheme of work for time in cinema

1. SAMPLECinemaCent ans de jeunesse scheme
2020/21: TIMEIN CINEMA
NB: Thissample structure forfollowing Cinemacentansdejeunesseissetout assumingthe maximumtime available –around90 minutesaweekfor25
weeks,betweenNovemberandMay. BUT IT’S A FLEXIBLE PROGRAMME! It’spossible tofollowinthe spiritof the programme inareducedformat,maybe
inevenas fewas 8- 10 weeks, anhoura week. The keythingistomake sure some of the watchinggetsdone,followingsome of the categoriesforthe
theme,andcarryingout the three ‘Exercises’andthe final film. Howyoudoit isreallyupto you.
Date Theme Activities Possible clips
Week1 Introductions
Time inCinema/Time in
Stories
Introductoryquestionsabout time andhowitcan be
represented –betweenbooksandfilm
Week2 Some keyconcepts
fromearlycinema
Watch selectionof Lumiere films:howmanydifferentwaysis
time ‘present’or‘imprinted’intheseclips? Howdidearly
film-makersuse temporal markers?
Reel of Lumiere films –Arrival
of the Train,Factory Gates,
Washerwomen,GrandCanal:
https://vimeo.com/channels/16
54007/page:3
Week3 Exercise 1: Shot1;
recordingtime
Exercise 1
Followingthe suggestionsbelow,make threeshotsexploring
the notionof time intermsof howlongthe shot runs,each
filmbeinguptoa maximumof two minutesin length.
Shot1: A recordof time,recordingthe continuityof anaction
or the visible ‘imprintof time’.
Use Lumiere filmsagain.
Week4 Exercise 1 Shot2 Shot2: A recordingwhichcapturesdynamictensionlinkedto
the durationof the shot.(eg,filmingsomethingoverwhich
the filmmakerhasnocontrol,andwhichcreatesa tension
againstanotheraction:‘countdown’shotsare perhapsthe
The Dreamers?
(https://vimeo.com/channels/1
654007/page:3 ) or any James
Bondcountdownsequence or

2. mostobviousexampleof this,where acharacteris putunder
time pressure
Abouthowwe can reveal lotsof informationaboutaplace by
our choice of angle and frame – Lumiere Minute abouta
particularplace
the Lifeline shortfilmfromlast
year:
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Week5 Exercise 1 shot3 Shot3: Capture a physical transformationorchange,which
takesplace overthe durationof the shot.
Growingvegetables;
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Week6 Exploringduration Nostalgia,orSundayMorning,
or Le Painetla Rue:
https://vimeo.com/channels/16
54007/page:3
Week7 Temporal markers Activitiesarounddifferentwaysof showingormarkingtime:
weather,costume,landscapeetc
Madame de..or anyof the
LegsbyWeatherLumieresfrom
2015/16:
https://markreid1895.wordpres
s.com/2015/10/28/legsby-
meteo-minutes/
Week8 Exercise 2 Exercise 2
Filmthe same action/ situationin2 differentways:
Differenttypesof LongTake:
fromle Painet la Rue (howelse
couldit have beenfilmed?);
Goodfellas;Touchof Evil;
Jacquotde Nantes.

3. One: A single longtake,where the actionisnotcutat all,
everythingiscapturedinone continuoustake whichlaststhe
lengthof the action.
Two: Filmthe action/ situationthroughanumberof shots
and thencut and editthemtogether.
Soundmustbe a vital componentof thisexercise.
The location,movementandanydialogue mustbe remainthe
same betweenthe twovariations,onlythe actorscan be
different.It’simportanttosee thisasfilmof an actionor
actions,ratherthan a ‘longtake’of a scene orsettinginwhich
there isno storyaction.
Maximum3 minutesof lengthfor eachversion.
https://vimeo.com/channels/16
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CHRISTMAS
Week9 Screening:feature film Screening Changeling?
Week10 Five typesof filmtime Scene;andhow ‘scene’time canbe a cheat Cat ListeningtoMusic:
https://vimeo.com/channels/1
654007/page:3
Week11 Five typesof filmtime: Summaryand ellipsis El Sur; isit summary,or ellipsis?
https://vimeo.com/channels/1
654007/page:3
Week12 Five typesof filmtime: Stretchand suspense JamesBondcountdown
sequences;
Week13 Five typesof filmtime Pause:Singin’inthe Rain/lala Landfinal sequences,or
openingscene

4. HALF TERM
Week14 Final FilmPrep: Final Film
Make a filmthatmixes ‘showing’and‘telling ’.
Particularattentionwill be paidtothe rhythmof the film,
whichmustinclude one ormore changesof pace.
The film,includingcredits,will be between5 – 8 minutes
maximum.
Week15 Planningfinal film
Week16 Planningfinal film
Week17 Planningfinal film
EASTER
Week18 Planningfinal film Finalisingshootingschedule
19/04 Filming Contingencydate forrecordingfoley/reshootsasnecessary
26/04 Editing Introduction:editing workshop
Editing
03/05 Editing Editing
10/05 Editing(if needed) Final edit:sound
Cutawaysif necessary
17/05 Evaluatingfilms Reviewingfilmsasa group
Evaluationof learningprocess
June tbc Screening Screening Students’films