For this assignment, you will write a paper that informs readers about a common way of understanding a film as well as a different, more surprising way of understanding that text. In other words, you will explain two ways of making sense of a visual text, and analyze it to show evidence of the surprising […]
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How did definitions of deviance differ for the actions of prison officials and inmates? What were the various statuses, roles, groups, networks, and hierarchies within the prison?
Film Analysis: The Shawshank Redemption (Castle Rock Entertainment, 1994). Running time is 142 minutes. The film is available through Scheele Memorial Library, public libraries, and online. The purpose of the film analysis is to reinforce sociological concepts and provide you with practice applying one of sociology’s major theoretical perspectives. The story told in The Shawshank […]
Discuss how the assigned film exhibits this “character arc” aspect of classical Hollywood style: which characters struggle to achieve goals, how successful are (or are not) they, and what do they discover in the process?
ENG. 215 Film Genres Analysis #1: Classical Hollywood Style In an original analysis, thoroughly address the following prompts: Most genre films are presented in what our text calls “classical Hollywood style,” an approach to storytelling dominant in Hollywood since the early 1900s (Ch. 2-3). Classical Hollywood style has several defining characteristics, primary among which is […]
Describe the pacing (or rhythm) of what you watched. What is the effect of the pacing on the viewing experience?
Your analysis must go beyond any discussion of the film in the textbook or other course materials. I am looking for you to assimilate information from the other sources to apply to the film to demonstrate that you understand the purpose and process of film editing. In Chapter 8 you learned about the art and craft […]
Movie Response: What historical events are mentioned and/or portrayed in the movie?
HIST 1301 Movie Response Questions The movies that we watch in this class are meant to give you a better understanding of the ways in which movie makers use history to entertain and, at the same time, to influence the public’s view of historical events. When you watch movies in this class you need to […]
