FYS 55 Writing Tooth and Nail: Los Angeles Film Noir
Are you sick of happy endings, sunny skies, and “likeable” characters? Then enter into a world that celebrates dark clouds, shady people, and a trail of physical and psychic casualties. Welcome to film noir. In this class, you’ll watch a slew of films, old and new, that paint a less than wholesome picture of Los Angeles. Then you and your (assigned) team will make a short film of your own, from which you’ll build a thoroughly researched case for your place in the noir canon. Notes: (1) This class features films that are violent and/or disturbing. Email the instructor at elamj@oxy.edu if you’re concerned about the content; (2) Know that you will need to coordinate with your teammates time for pre-production, production, and post-production outside of class, as part of the homework workload.
Open only to first-year frosh.