ESSAY ASSIGNMENT Use the ESSAY Answer Template for your answers. Write a total of three essays, one essay for each section (A, B, and C). Each answer must be a minimum of 600 words ( no more than 750 words). You may write about each film ONLY ONCE. So each section will have different film. […]
How does the director portray the early 1940s in this film? How does the film’s soundtrack add to (or detract from) its narrative?
The Movie is: CASABLANCA Respond to one of the following prompts in at least 200 words minimum. Be sure that you begin your response with a claim, argument, or topic sentence that directly and clearly introduces your focus for the response, and remember to include scenic evidence in support. Then respond to two other classmates […]
What is film noir as a genre? What features/qualities of a film warrant its inclusion in the genre?
MOVIES Retrospective essay: 8 pages. It is the chance to look back over the genre, your choice of films and emphases. What is film noir as a genre? What features/qualities of a film warrant its inclusion in the genre? Make use of any of the films we have seen this term, in part or whole, […]
Write a 1-2 page reflection on how directors and cinematographers shape meaning in film using cinematography.
Movie Clip Reflection Submit a 1-2 page reflection on how directors and cinematographers shape meaning in film using cinematography. You have a choice: Michael Curtiz’s Casablanca (1943) or Spike Lee’ Do the Right Thing (1990). The following questions should help frame your response: 1. What kind of shots and angles do directors and their cinematographers […]