The document discusses the assignment expectations for Film #1 in COM 497 which includes reviewing the grading rubric, learning about composition basics like the rule of thirds and linear perspective, and staging a scene. It provides information on three ways to think about composing shots: 1) the rule of thirds vs. the golden ratio, 2) the x, y, and z axis, and 3) linear perspective. A brief history of linear perspective and its influence is given along with a video explaining it in under two minutes. Next, students will learn about staging from Alfred Hitchcock's "Vertigo" and the next class will involve checking film projects and learning about vlogging.