{"id":8024,"date":"2014-06-08T06:36:47","date_gmt":"2014-06-08T06:36:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/dvd_project\/"},"modified":"2023-12-07T10:07:19","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T15:07:19","slug":"dvd-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/dvd-project\/","title":{"rendered":"DVDs and DVD Extras That Help Teach The Language of Film"},"content":{"rendered":"

Copyright 2010, by Frank W. Baker<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a0Media Literacy Clearinghouse<\/a><\/em>
\nThis page is not intended to be an exhaustive, all-inclusive list, but rather a list of some DVDs that I am aware of and have watched that I think could be used in classes where “film literacy” and “film fluency” is being taught. There’s nothing like reading a book about film<\/a>, but viewing, analyzing and deconstructing are best when you have access to films, and extras, that will help your students better understand the languages of film.\u00a0 NOTE: many of these “extras” can now be founded streamed on YouTube.<\/p>\n

General\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Looking At Movies<\/a><\/td>\nFilm, Form and Culture <\/a>(CD Rom)<\/td>\nHow to Read A Film<\/a>: Multimedia Edition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Art of Watching Films<\/a> (CD Rom)<\/td>\nMaking Movies Make Sense<\/a><\/td>\nA Movie Lover\u2019s Guide to Film Language<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
American Cinema: 100 Years of Filmmaking<\/a><\/td>\nMoving Images Making Movies, Understanding Media<\/a><\/td>\nMoguls & Movie Stars:<\/a>\u00a0A History of Hollywood<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Filmmakers on Film<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Acting\/Casting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Matching Identities: Casting<\/td>\nWidescreen, The Bourne Supremacy<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Building A Bad Actor (Title 2, Chapter 1)<\/td>\nLemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A Collaboration of Spirits: Casting and Acting<\/td>\nThe Color Purple, Two Disc Special Edition<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Animation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Peering Through The Veil<\/td>\nParanorman<\/a> (Blu-ray DVD)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Miniatures in Motion: Bringing Frankenweenie to Life<\/td>\nFrankenweenie <\/a>(2 Disc Combo Pack, Blu-ray-DVD)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Animators: The Breadth of Life<\/td>\nTim Burton’s The Corpse Bride, Blu-Ray Edition<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peering Through the Veil: Stop Motion Behind The Scenes<\/td>\nParanorman, Blu Ray Disc<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Art Direction:\u00a0 Set Design<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Behind Hogwarts: Dumbledore’s Office- Build a Scene<\/td>\nHarry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets <\/a>(Widescreen Ed. 2 Disc)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inside Elizabeth’s World<\/td>\nElizabeth: The Golden Age<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Image Gallery:\u00a0 Production Design<\/td>\nTristan + Isolde<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Set Design\/Exploring The Sets<\/td>\nGangs of New York<\/a> (2 Disc Edition)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Designing Middle Earth<\/a><\/td>\nThe Lord of the Rings Extras, The Fellowship of the Ring<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Art Direction: Storyboards<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Storyboard Comparisons<\/td>\nA B<\/a>eautiful Mind, Two Disc Awards Ed.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Storyboards and Pre-viz: Making Words & Images<\/a><\/td>\nThe Lord of the Rings,\u00a0 New Line Platinum Series<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LOTR: Storyboard to Film Comparison<\/a><\/td>\nThe Lord of the Rings, Fellowship of the Ring<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Storyboard Comparisons<\/td>\nStory Of Movies, To Kill a Mockingbird<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Introduction to Animatrics<\/td>\nStar Wars: The Phantom Menace<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
State of the Art: Pre-visualization of Episode II<\/td>\nStar Wars: Attack of the Clones<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Storyboard Pitch Deleted Scenes<\/td>\nShrek<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Previsualization<\/td>\nWar of the Worlds, Two Disc Limited Edition<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Storyboard To Film Comparison<\/td>\nWest Side Story, Special Ed Collector\u2019s Set<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Audio <\/strong>(see also Score<\/strong> listed below)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Breaking Barriers: The Sound of Hitchcock<\/td>\nRear Window: Special Edition<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Through the Ears of Forrest Gump: Sound Design<\/td>\nForrest Gump, Special Collector\u2019s Edition<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Animation Sound Design<\/a>: Building Worlds From The Sound Up<\/td>\nWall E 3 Disc Special Edition<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Sound & Music of A.I. (Sound Design; Music)<\/td>\nA.I. Artificial Intelligence Two Disc Special Edition<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Third Trimester; Sound Design<\/td>\nThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button<\/a>
\nThe Criterion Collection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Voices from the Underworld; The Voices Behind the Voice<\/td>\nTim Burton’s The Corpse Bride, Blu-Ray Edition<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Designing the Sounds of Middle Earth<\/a><\/td>\nThe Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, Full Screen, -Two Disc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Science of Sound<\/td>\nSpiderman 3, 2 Disc\u00a0Special Edition<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Cinematography<\/strong>
\nVisions of Light: The Art of Cinematography<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
James Wong Howe: Cinematographer<\/td>\nSweet Smell of Success <\/a>(Criterion Collection)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Costumes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
The Look of a Geisha<\/a><\/td>\nMemoirs of a Geisha, 2 Disc Full Screen Special Edition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Costumes Are The Sets<\/a>: The Design of Eiko Ishioka<\/td>\nBram Stoker’s Dracula<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 Collectors Edition, Blu Ray<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Costumes featurette<\/td>\nGangs of New York<\/a> (2 Disc Edition)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Costuming The Aviator: The Work of Sandy Powell<\/td>\nThe Aviator: 2-Disc Widescreen Edition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Second Trimester; Costume Design<\/td>\nThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button<\/a>
\nThe Criterion Collection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Costume Design<\/a><\/td>\nThe Lord of the Rings, Fellowship of the Rings<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Directing<\/strong><\/p>\n

Century of Cinema: A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies<\/a>
\nThe Eastwood Factor<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Spielberg on Spielberg<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 A Talk With Hitchcock<\/a> (1964)
\nDirectors: Life Behind The Cameras (pt 3 Hollywood’s Best Directors Choose Their Best Movies<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Design (The World is Watching Making The Hunger Games)<\/td>\n2 Disc DVD + Digital Copy\u00a0 The Hunger Games<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chronicle of a Director<\/td>\nThe Chronicles of Narnia The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe- Special 2 Disc Collector’s Ed.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Making of The Godfather
\nThe Godfather Supplements: Behind The Scenes<\/td>\n		The Godfather – The Coppola Restoration<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Noah Baumbach Interviews Brian De Palma<\/td>\nBlow Out: The Criterion Collection<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Master’s Touch: Hitchcock’s Signature Style<\/td>\nNorth By Northwest,<\/a> 50th Anniversary Edition, Disc 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
In The Master’s Shadow: Hitchcock’s Legacy<\/td>\nPyscho Special Edition: Universal Legacy Series<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Editing
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing<\/a><\/td>\nincluded in Bullitt, the Two Disc Special Edition<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Magic of Editing<\/td>\nHarry Potter And The Order of the Phoenix, Two Disc Special Edition<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3 Scene Editing Workshops<\/td>\nMIB, Men in Black, Limited Edition<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Film Editing Demonstration<\/td>\nTraffic <\/a>\u00a0The Criterion Edition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Makeup\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Gringotts & Goblins<\/a><\/td>\nBlue-Ray Disc, Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows, Pt 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kate Winslet on The Art of Aging Hanna Schmitz<\/td>\nBlue-Ray Disc, The Reader<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Magic of Makeup<\/td>\nForrest Gump, Special Collector\u2019s Edition<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Age of Glamour: The Hair & Makeup of The Aviator<\/td>\nThe Aviator<\/a>: 2-Disc Widescreen Edition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Marketing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Poster & Cover Art<\/td>\nMirror Mask<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Music (see also Score)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lights, Action, Music <\/a>
\n(a documentary directed by Dan Lieberstein )<\/td>\n		Introduction<\/a> (via YouTube)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

On Location<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Spotlight on: Location\u00a0(Title 4,Chapter 1 )<\/td>\nOctober Sky<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Featurette: Setting The Scene<\/td>\nThe Water Horse Legend of The Deep<\/a>. 2 Disc Sp Ed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Post Production<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Putting It All Together: The Magic of Post Production<\/td>\nTwilight, Disc 2, Three Disc Edition
\nTwilight, Disc 2, Two Disc Special Edition<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Pre Production<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
The Partnership: A Look at Pre-Production<\/td>\nTwilight, Disc 2, Three Disc Edition Twilight, Disc 2, Two Disc Special Edition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Charting the Return: A Preproduction Diary<\/td>\nPirates of the Caribbean, Dead Man\u2019s Chest<\/a>
\nTwo Disc, Special Edition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Videomatics\u00a0 (pre-production)<\/td>\nTitanic, Three Disc, Special Collector\u2019s Ed<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Within a Minute: The Making of Episode III<\/td>\nStar Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith<\/a>(Widescreen Edition)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Production Elements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Anatomy of a Scene: The Explosive Bridge Chase Scene<\/a><\/td>\nThe Bourne Supremacy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Making of Mirror Mask Day 16
\nProduction\u00a0 Flight of the Monkeybirds<\/td>\n		Mirror Mask<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Production Stories (Chapter 1, Title 3 :includes cinematography, locations, set design, props, wardrobe)<\/td>\nThe Untouchables, Special Collector\u2019s Ed<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Seeing Is Believing<\/td>\nForrest Gump, Special Collector\u2019s Edition<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fx On The Universe<\/td>\nAcross the Universe, 2 Disc Deluxe Ed<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Capturing The Action: A Look at Production<\/td>\nTwilight, Disc 2, Three Disc Edition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First Trimester; Tech Scouts<\/td>\nThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button<\/a>
\nThe Criterion Collection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shadows of Suspense <\/a>(Film Noir)<\/td>\nDouble Indemnity, Universal Legacy Series (2 Disc Ed)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Score (aka Soundtrack)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Scoring Wonderland<\/td>\nAlice in Wonderland,<\/a> Disc 2, Blu Ray<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scoring the Film: Interview, Hans Zimmer<\/td>\nGladiator<\/a>, Signature Selection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scoring the Film<\/td>\nA Beautiful Mind<\/a>: Two Disc Awards Edition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scoring The Aviator: The Work of Howard Shore<\/td>\nThe Aviator: 2-Disc Widescreen Edition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Danny Elfman Interprets the Two Worlds<\/td>\nTim Burton’s The Corpse Bride, Blu-Ray Edition<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Scriptwriting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
From Script to Screen (entire screenplay)<\/td>\nPleasantville<\/a>, \u00a0New Line Platinum Series<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Script-to-Scene<\/td>\nBack To The Future, The Complete Trilogy<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Script to Screen Comparisons<\/td>\nCrash, Two Disc Director\u2019s Cut Edition<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inside A Scene: Location Scout Notes
\nNotes to Actors; Read the Script; View the Scene<\/td>\n		The Insider<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reflections on Writing: Batman Begins<\/td>\nBatman Begins, Blue-Ray DVD<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Screenplay; Original Screenplay Notes<\/td>\nHellboy, 2 Disc Special Edition<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Special Visual Effects<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Visual Effects<\/td>\nFlags of Our Fathers 2 Disc Special Ed, Blu Ray<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Visual Effects (Blue Screen)<\/td>\nThe Others Collector’s Edition, 2 Disc DVD<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Effects (The World is Watching Making The Hunger Games)<\/td>\n2 Disc DVD + Digital Copy\u00a0 The Hunger Games<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Effecting Wonderland<\/td>\nAlice in Wonderland,<\/a> Disc 2, Blu Ray<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Special Effects: High Speed Compositing Reel<\/td>\nContact, Special Edition<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Visual Effects (green screen and more)<\/td>\nTitanic, Three Disc, Special Collector\u2019s Ed<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pan and the Fairies (prosthetic & visual effects)<\/td>\nPan\u2019s Labyrinth, 2 Disc Platinum Series\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ILM and Minority Report<\/td>\nMinority Report Widescreen<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Featurette: Water Work: Creating the Water Horse<\/td>\nThe Water Horse Legend of The Deep<\/a>, 2 Disc Sp Ed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Visual Effects<\/td>\nDie Hard With A Vengeance, Special Edition<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

St<\/strong>untwork<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Double Dare<\/a><\/td>\nvarious clips available via YouTube<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stunts of Wonderland<\/a> (Alice In Wonderland)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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