Directing with Nicholas Ray and Robert Bresson
FILM 461
Fall 2024
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This is a hybrid studies/production course taught by a filmmaker that looks at two iconic filmmakers to learn what directing is beyond talking to the actors. What is it we are directing when we pick up a camera or making a cut? Nicholas Ray and Robert Bresson are two artists who had opposite cinematic approaches to express their deep spiritual struggles. We are going to compare these two seekers as a way to deepen our understanding of film style. Assignments will be screenplays, storyboards, and other pre-production material for your own films. The last section will look at five modern filmmakers influenced by Ray and Bresson to focus on incorporating their influence into your own work. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA FILM |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: FILM307 AND FILM304 |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (Film Studies Minor)(Film Studies) |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
-Screenings by Nicholas Ray including:
BITTER VICTORY, ON DANGEROUS GROUND, SAVAGE INNOCENTS, THEY LIVE BY NIGHT.
-Screenings by Robert Bresson including:
PICKPOCKET, A MAN ESCAPED, MOUCHETTE, THE TRIAL OF JOAN OF ARC
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Examinations and Assignments:
-One 3-5 page screenplay
-One 12 page screenplay.
-Lead a discussion on a film influenced by Ray and/or Bresson. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
-This course does not accept unexcused absences and does not accept late work. All absences must be cleared before the beginning of class.
Excused absences equal family emergency, illness, or religious holiday.
***APPLICATION***
Submit responses to the following Application Questions to scollins@wesleyan.edu by the last day of pre-registration. Optional: Attend Professor Collin's office hours to introduce yourself. Application not required if you have already taken a class with Professor Collins.
Application Questions:
Class Year:
Classes taken in Film:
Major or intended major?
Intended thesis (if any)?
Career interest after school?
Screenwriting experience (if any)?
Creative Sample (preferably screenplay or film, but could be anything) |
| Instructor(s): Collins,Stephen Times: ..T.R.. 01:20PM-04:40PM; Location: AWKS010; |
Permission of Instructor Required
Enrollment capacity: 10 | Permission of instructor approval will be granted by the instructor during pre-registration through the Electronic Portfolio. Click "Add to My Courses" and "To request a POI electronically, click here" to submit your request. |
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