Film & Photography
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Alaska Films: Classics . . . or Not (III)
FP1 Session I: Sept. 10, 17, 24, Oct. 1
Tuesdays 1:30 – 4:30 pm
Week 1: The Gold Rush (1925). Charlie Chaplin and this classic film set the standard for many of the ways the Klondike and Alaska are subsequently portrayed in film and television.
Week 2: The Silver Horde (1930). Based on a Rex Beach novel.
Week 3: Road to Utopia (1946). Bing Crosby and Bob Hope’s “On the Road…” series leads them to “Utopia” (Alaska).
Week 4: On Deadly Ground (1994). An oil-rig roughneck and a Native Alaskan environmental activist battle a renegade oil company in this early action thriller movie.
Facilitator Ron Inouye, retired from UAF Rasmuson Library, says that his major qualification is having regularly and willingly paid admission to see movies – from childhood Saturday afternoon movies to the current offerings of our local cinemas.
Foreign Language Historical Dramas
FP2 Session I: Sept. 11, 18, 25, Oct. 2
Wednesdays 9:15 – 11:45 am
You’re probably familiar with English language historical dramas (such as Pride and Prejudice) which have presented important literature and social issues of Britain using authentic costuming and locations. Other European countries have produced similar movies which have focused on the issues, historical events, and literature that they consider important to their own history and culture, from their perspective. The choice of subject matter, and the style in which non-English speaking film makers have presented it, informs the viewer about the lesser known events and literature that are often over-looked by British and American cinema. Bring your glasses if you need them to read subtitles!
Instructor Ken McFarland is a long-time devotee of foreign cinema, history, and literature.
The Films of Robert Duvall
FP3 Session II: Oct. 15, 22, 29, Nov. 5
Tuesdays 1:30 – 4:30 pm
Veteran actor, Robert Duvall, is one of our most distinguished film presences – both as an actor and a director. As an actor he has been nominated for Academy Awards at least six times and won the best actor Oscar for his 1984 performance in Tender Mercies. Participants in previous film courses have enjoyed his acting in such works as MASH, Network and Lonesome Dove. Duvall’s first major film role was in To Kill a Mockingbird in 1962. We shall view and discuss Mockingbird and Mercies along with The Great Santini (1979) and The Apostle (1997) in which he directed as well as starred.
Facilitator Clif Lando is a retired UAF mathematics professor and department head.
Digital Photography
FP4 Session II: Oct. 16, 23, 30, Nov. 6
Wednesdays 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Bring your digital camera and start clicking! Learn how to get the most from your camera in this hands-on class. Lectures will cover photography principles as well as digital technology basics. Included will be the elements of the digital camera, how digital photography differs from typical film photography, downloading your images to your computer, basic editing tools, printing images, and use of retail photo printers. Students will be taking photos between class sessions and will get tips on how to take good “action” photos. Informally learn to critique the work of both professional and nonprofessional photographers as part of the learning experience. Participate in an in-class slide show and have fun!
Instructor Paul McCarthy, Professor of Library Science Emeritus and retired Director of the UAF Rasmuson Library, is an experienced sports photographer.
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SEE ALSO: HIS4, A History of Alcatraz and the Cinema
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