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This video introduces the 'cinematic curriculum method,' a book and approach that applies filmmaking principles to course design. It highlights the frustration educators feel when excellent content is presented through poorly structured, undirected courses, and explains how techniques from directors, screenwriters, and editors can transform learning into an intentional emotional journey. The method draws on film examples like Spielberg's Jaws and Nolan's Dunkirk to show how attention and engagement can be engineered.
The stage frustration at the heart of teaching
Introducing the Cinematic Curriculum Method
Courses as rough cuts of brilliant content
Film craft: deliberate choice vs. accidental pacing
The same principles drive films and great courses
Research foundations: attention, emotion, memory
A complete method for course design and film study
Lessons from Spielberg, Nolan, and Bong Joon Ho
What this book is not
Become a course director, not just a creator