1. Director Research Project
Wednesday, December 7, 11

2. Pick a Director
Ethan and Joel Coen
Jaques Cousteau
Clint Eastwood
Federico Fellini
Quentin Tarantino Charlie Chaplin
Tim Burton Spike Lee
Stephen Spielberg
John Huston
M Night Shamalayn Ridley Scott
Alfred Hitchcock
John Favreau
Woody Allen
John Ford
Chris Columbus
Danny Boyle Francis Ford Coppola
JJ Abrams
Billy Wilder
Kathryn Bigelow
Cecil B Demille
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3. Research Sites
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4. Use this form to gather info
Download: Summarizing Form at the Media Wiki
More than FIVE
FACTS
in each
FOCUS AREA
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5. DO THIS IN PEN
A filmography of Charlie Chaplin
Youth Apprentice Awards
born 1885 At 18 he began Best Actor in a Leading Role
touring with Fred for: The Great Dictator (1940).
Walthorn London Karno's vaudeville
troupe Best Writing, Original Screenplay
for: The Great Dictator (1940).
signed on with Keystone Studios'
popular comedy director Mack
Sennett
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6. Pictures
All pictures must be a primary resource, Only use posters on the
ideally with the director at work or with actors.
FILMS slide
One per slide minimum, more are welcome.
Add these on
each slide
n
Captio
Jerry Lewis with Best Foreign Language Film producer
RLS
Dino De Laurentiis and director Federico Fellini ("La
Strada") at the 29th Academy Awards. o U
Phot
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm578651392/nm0000019
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7. Youth
Birthdate and place - Any significant stories
Early interests in Media
Slide 1
Interesting facts or situations
Photo
Have at least one paranthetical citation
Include caption
Example: (IMDB, 2011)
and URL
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8. Apprentice
Education in film -
Slide 2
Early CAREER work - Jobs done early in their career
Photo
Have at least one paranthetical citation
Include caption
Example: (IMDB, 2011)
and URL
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9. Awards - Honors
List at least 5 awards
in a variety of contests
Slide 3
Photo
Show the logo or award for each award won
Include caption
and URL
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10. Techniques - Style
List at list three techniques
your director is known for.
Slide 4
Examples:
A visual look and feel
Types of films
Story types
Photo
Pictures will be of films that are
used as examples on this page Include caption
and URL
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11. Slide 5 Films
Show as many film posters as you can, in a creative way,
that show the complete body of the Director’s Work.
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12. Quotes
Provide three important Provide three important
Slide 6
quotes by the Director quotes ABOUT the Director
Photo
Include caption
and URL
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13. Legacy - Influence
At LEAST ONE
Slide 7
How has this director
What is this director’s
influenced film, culture or
legacy to film?
media?
IDEALLY BOTH
Photo
Include caption
and URL
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14. Sources
Use EASYBIB to correctly cite at
Slide 8
least four resources you used
Photo
Include caption
and URL
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