In 9 -10 pages (not counting your appendix) write an
analysis of the movie using the methods developed in this course. This paper
should treat the narrative and the formal elements employed to convey the
narrative.
1.
Include
a complete segmentation (Bordwell p. 102 gives a segmentation of Citizen Kane) as the first page in your
appendix. Making the segmentation helps focus on the narrative as a whole.
2.
Consider
film techniques of color, mis-en-scène (props, interiors, costumes), lighting, framing,
composition of shot, camera movement, cutting, transitions, matches.
3.
Focus
in your writing on three or four techniques that support your thesis. Describe
in detail how these techniques are employed in a few significant sequences.
4.
Discuss
how the filmmakers employed the techniques you select. What patterns of
repetition are there? Consider variation and parallel usage of technique.
5.
Explain
what narrative functions these patterns serve. Do they have an effect on the audience’s
perception and emotional experience?
·
If you wish, you may include JPG’s of stills to
which you refer as an appendix. Be sure to number the stills for cross
reference
·
The ordinary standards of plagiarism apply.
Collaboration should be limited to the idea stage of your planning and to the
process of peer review.
·
Use either MLA or APA style sheet for the body
of your analysis.
Rubric:
The
writer presents a relevant thesis clearly. The evidence presented is both
relevant and sufficient to support the main and subordinate points. Better
papers will fairly consider possible counter arguments. The writer treats the
narrative structure with clear relevance to her central argument, and refrains
from plot summary. The style of the presentation is appropriately formal and of
a consistent register. There are few if any mechanical, usage or spelling errors.
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