Film Find an article about a cultural advancement or phenomenon currently impacting the film industry. Then follow these steps: Step 1. Critical response: Write a 300-500 word response to the article in which you: Summarize the article Research the author and get a sense of what perspective/bias the author is bringing. Explain what aspects of […]
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Describe at least 3 new pieces of information that you learned from the film. Discuss your personal opinions about the film and the reason for your opinion.
Personal opinions Opinions/Point of view: What key points were made by the speaker(s) in the film? Describe at least 3 key points and be specific. New Information you learned: Describe at least 3 new pieces of information that you learned from the film. Discuss your personal opinions about the film and the reason for your […]
Share three film ideas you might develop for this course and for each idea, detail the following five points.
Film Prompt: Share three film ideas you might develop for this course and for each idea, detail the following five points: TITLE: can be a working title. LOGLINE: a one-sentence description of the story. PROTAGONIST: what does your hero want and why? CONFLICT: who or what stands in your hero’s way? THEME: what do you […]
How do formal aspects of the film and the trailer compare? e.g. How is a sense of the film’s pace established? How does the editing of the trailer relate to the editing of the film? Does the trailer offer an accurate representation of the film? e.g. does the film live up to the ‘promises’ of the trailer?
Trailer analysis Analyse pulp fiction trailer – Pulp Fiction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7EdQ4FqbhY In approaching this essay you should consider the relationship between the film and its trailer, paying close attention to some of the following characteristics: – How does the trailer distil an ‘essence’ of the film? – What is included and what is excluded from the […]
Did you feel the film/documentary was geared towards a specific audience? If it was a documentary was the author biased/factual? What was the intent of the author to create this film/documentary?
The Thick Dark Fog Summarize the film including your thoughts/perspectives on this topic. Some questions to answer while constructing the paper include: • Why did you select this particular film/documentary (what caught your interest)? • What information was the author trying to convey to his/her audience? • Did you feel the film/documentary was geared towards […]
In what way did the film/readings inspire you, prompt you to reach for new solutions, seek out information on a given topic?
WATCH FOLLOWING VIDEO AGAINST ALL ODDS LINK: Watch AGAINST ALL ODDS: The Fight for a Black Middle Class Reflect on the impact the film/readings had on you. What has stayed with you? What has caused you to look at the world differently? What do you notice now that you didn’t previously? In what way […]
Explain the correlation between graphic design and film.
Explain the correlation between graphic design and film.
Can the film be ‘read’ as a historical document that reflects the time of its production?
Can the film be ‘read’ as a historical document that reflects the time of its production? How?
How did the film influence subsequent writers and directors?
The critical reception of the film at the time of its release and its subsequent influence: How did critics and audiences respond to the film? Is there any evidence that the film changed its viewers’ understandings of history? How did the film influence subsequent writers and directors? What is the current range of opinion, among […]
How did historians interpret the past represented in the film at the time of its release?
How did historians interpret the past represented in the film at the time of its release? What is the dominant interpretation of the past represented in the film currently? In what ways does the film conform to, depart from, or challenge these interpretations?
