Assignment: Film Feedback Analysis Paper
The film analysis paper is designed to be a short essay, which allows you to begin thinking about the movie(s). Writing helps you to think, since you have to articulate your otherwise unformed or vague thoughts. This, in turn, will help us to have a good discussion of the film(s) with others, including on the message board. While it is not required to complete this before the message board, it may be helpful.
The essay should be aproximately 500-700 words. This should not summarize the plots /story of the films, except where it is necessary to make your examples clear, since your reader(s) has seen it. Rather, devote your limited words to ANALYZING or giving feedback on the film.
In your analysis, you need to address the following questions, not necessarily in this order and certainly not as a checklist, but rather in the form of an essay, with a thesis statement, specific examples drawn from the film, and with a conclusion.
1) What is the film's goal? Or when doing two films, what were the goals?
2) How well has the goal been accomplished?
a) What are the primary conflicts in the movie(s)?
b) How do they contribute to the movie's goal / meaning?
3) What sociological/religious/cultural issues does the movie(s)? If 2 movies, give similaraties or contrasts.
4) What does it simulate you to think about? Does it have any impact on how you view sport or society?
Your essay should incorporate discussion of technical issues related to film making (at least some you notice). These sort of issues might relate to issues such as:
1) mise-en-scene (arrangment of scenery or settings)
2) music
3) lighting / color
4) acting / casting
5) sets / costume
The instructor does not expect you to be evaluating these things at a high level, but please look for them. How does it impact the story?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.