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| Breakfast: | Buffet style breakfast is served in the dining room. | | Morning: | Daily announcements by your program hosts. Leadership gives overview of day's activities. Next we begin our session discussing "The Maltese Falcon." The group will be led in a discussion of both the book and the film versions. We will discuss the themes and character development of the story, along with additional background on author Dashiell Hammett. Instructors will discuss the relationship between the book and the film, comparing and contrasting the two versions. We will also deconstruct the plot elements to determine how well the story holds up over seventy years later. Additionally, time permitting, we may discuss the two earlier film versions of the novel. After our morning break we "Plot It Yourself!" So, you want to be a writer but you say you don't know where to begin? Well, how about beginning at the beginning? With the guidance of your instructors we will have an interactive workshop aimed at putting the elements of a plot together into a cohesive whole. Bring those ideas you've had simmering in your mind for ages, throw them at your instructors, and they will either take them or discard them and tell you why they might or might not work in the context of a story. When we're finished, we expect to have the basis for a solid and entertaining mystery. The instructors will then prepare a synopsis of the story you created. | | Lunch: | Buffet style lunch is served in the dining room. | | Afternoon: | So we've had the chance to read " The Maltese Falcon," and see the film, but that only scratches the surface of the subject of noir books and films. Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes ad unsavory motivations. Hollywood's classic film noir period is generally regarded as stretching from the early 1940's to the late 1950's. Film noir of this era is associated with a low-key black-and-white visual style that has its roots in German Expressionist cinematography. Many of the prototypical stories and much of the attitude of classic noir derive from the hardboiled school of crime fiction that emerged in the United States during the Depression. Lead by Gary Warren Niebuhr, we will be looking at techniques used in this type of film (with background on the books associated with it), and the styles and stars of that era, along with illustrated examples. After this session you will have time to enjoy our beautiful grounds, go for a walk, rest, socialize, shop in our gift store or in nearby communities. | | Dinner: | Buffet style dinner is served in the dining room. | | Evening: | Tonight we will feature, CSI: Green Lake. "9-1-1, How may I help you?" "There's a man covered in blood lying on the floor in Kern Lodge here in Green Lake. I think he might be dead. Please hurry." "An ambulance and the police have been dispatched and they'll be here shortly." You are the first detective on the scene. You look for the clues. You write the report. You solve the crime. Is it murder, suicide, or an accidental death? You will work under the supervision of police sergeant Michael Black, an experienced crime scene investigator. You will have the rest of the week to investigate the crime and write your report for review by your supervisor. Then turn in your findings and listen as the solution is revealed Friday morning. Who knows? You might even catch a killer and win a prize for best or most complete or most original report. Following the program you will have your choice of activities from watching some old-time TV shows, or a movie to playing cards or board games or just relaxing.
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