Revised Syllabus1

Syllabus for
“The Nature of Documentary, Editing and Theory of Travel Queeries”
By, Margaritte Knezek

Texts I will read:
Technical Skill:
“In the Blink of an Eye: A Perspective on Film Editing” Murch, Walter.
“The Visual Story: Seeing the Structure of Film, TV and New Media” Block, Bruce
“The Filmmaker's Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for the Digital Age” Ascher and
Pincus.
“FinalCut6 Pro Guide”
Critical History, Theory:
“Intro to Queer Theory” By, Jagose, Annemarie
“Between the Sheets and in the Streets, Queer, Lesbian, and Gay Documentary” Holmlund, Chris

Documentaries I will watch:
“Trembling Before G-D”
“Wild Life”
“Me and Ruby Fruit” and other films by Sadie Benning
“Paris is Burning”
“Word is out”
“Before Stonewall”
“The Gleaners and I”
“Films of Jem Cohen”
“Benjamin Smoke”
“Boy I am”
“Tongues Untied”
“ Outlaw”
“Juggling Gender”
“Nomads and No Zones”

Week by week schedule
Logging/capturing/editing footage
Reading
Writing on blog which includes, a film viewing journal, notes on my readings and various treatments and plans for the final version of the film. Also a week by week schedule.
Meeting with film team
Watching films
Working on fund raisers

Week 1 September 25-28th
Find and meet with tutor on final cut pro
Find editor intern/ PR intern/ titles intern for winter and Spring Quarter
Meet with film team to begin editing short piece for Seattle lesbian and gay film festival
Start to read “In the Blink of an Eye”
Watch “Nomads and No-Zones” with film group
Write on academic blog about my readings and learning as well as Treatment for short piece
Meet with Julia to go over syllabus
Week 2 October 1-5th
Meet with tutor on final cut pro
Log/capture/edit footage for short
Continue looking for Interns
Read “In the Blink of an Eye” start “Between the sheets and in the streets”
Meet with film group to watch “Me and Ruby fruit” and other Sadie Benning movies
Write on academic blog about my readings and learning
Week 3 October 8-12th
Have short piece ready for the Seattle gay and Lesbian film festival on the 14th
Watch “Paris is burning”
Read “Between the sheets” Start to read excerpts from “A Filmmaker’s Handbook”
Write on academic blog about my readings and learning
Week 4 October 15-19th
Start work on fundraiser party set for November 18th, make evite and start inviting people
Watch “Tongues Untied”
Read more excerpts from “A Filmmaker’s handbook” and start “ Intro. To Queer Theory”
Write on academic blog about my readings and learning
Week 5 October 22nd-26th
Log/capture footage for rough-cut screening set for spring 08, work with short we created and add on.
Work on fundraiser party by burning DVD and getting together food donations
Meet with Julia to discuss progress
Watch “Benjamin Smoke”
Read “Intro. To Queer Theory”
Write on academic blog about my readings and learning
Week 6 October 29th-November 2nd
Log/capture footage for rough-cut screening
Continue learning Final Cut with a book
Do university research for Production and PR interns for Jan.08-June 08
Watch “Outlaw” and The Films of “Jem Cohen”
Start to read “The Visual Story”
Write on academic blog about my readings and learning
Week 7 November 5-9th
Log/capture/edit footage for rough-cut screening
Continue learning Final Cut with a book
Work on fundraiser party
Watch “Word is out” and “Before Stonewall”
Finish reading “The Visual Story”
Write on academic blog about my readings and learning
Week 8 November 12-16th
Log/capture footage for rough-cut screening
Continue learning Final Cut with a book
Have Fundraiser Fall Soriee party in Seattle!
Start work on my reverse storyboard final project
Watch “Juggling Gender” and “Trembling before G-D” with film group
Write on academic blog about my learning and about the fundraiser
Week 9 November 26-30th
Log/capture footage for rough-cut screening
Watch “Wild Life” with film group
Continue learning Final Cut with a book
Work on reverse storyboard
Send thank you notes to attendees of fundraiser
Start holiday letter writing fundraiser for TQ
Write on academic blog about my readings, learning
Week 10 December 3rd-7th
Have final reverse storyboard done to show to Julia
Continue holiday letter writing fundraiser for TQ
Watch “Boy I am” with film group
Write Self Evaluation
Evaluative blog on the quarter and my thought on the final project
Week 11 December 10-14th Eval Week
Faculty evaluation from Julia