Transfers ToNot transferableDescriptionRoger Ebert wrote, "We live in a box of space and time. Movies are windows in its walls." Movies play a tremendously important role in our culture. But how much do we know about the history and making of our favorite films and do we really know how to watch them? This class provides an introduction to the basic tools of film analysis. We will examine how elements like narrative & genre, mise-en-scene, camera work, editing and sound work together to create meaning in films. We will examine the business of film, other narrative forms of cinema such as documentary, animated and experimental films and the history of film. And we will examine writing about films, such as Roger Ebert and others have done since film began. Students will: Analyze how a film reflects the social and moral attitudes at the time of the film's original release; Analyze the business of film, it's financing, marketing and distribution and assess how these forces shape the films we watch; Analyze other narrative forms like documentary, animation and experimental film; Analyze the history of Hollywood, European, non-western and independent film. Noncredit Grading: Pass/No Pass FILM-301A. Transfer Status: None Degree Applicable: NONC COD GE: None CalGETC: None 