You will choose a film dealing with the chosen world affair. Once you watched it write an essay about it.
Film analysis is not the same thing as writing a movie review, which involves passively watching a movie. An analysis means you must engage on a level beyond that of storytelling.
Film analysis is not the same thing as writing a movie review, which involves passively watching a movie. An analysis means you must engage on a level beyond that of storytelling.
Film analysis is the
process in which a chosen film is analyzed in terms of its content,
its context, its thematical ideas, its cinematographical resources.
Here there is a more detailed squeme:
Step
1 Film's Datasheet
Watch
the movie. Take notes and be ready to pause and rewind. Introduce
the film and its participants, such as the actors and
director. Provide a brief overview of the story. Reveal the plot, go
to the main points. Do not loose yourself in unrelevant details.
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http://www.filmaffinity.com/es/
Step
2 Historical Context
Look
for information about the historical period, the current events or
about any other information that can be useful to understand better
the film.
Step
3 Thematic Analysis
Engage critically in the movie theme, so you can produce a strong essay.
Focus on a interesting thematic concept related to the film. Expand
the theme with your own personal point of view.
Step
4 Cinematic Analysis
Comment
on relevant cinematographic aspects, how the director is telling us
the story, which kind of resources he uses to make the story more
apealling.
Step
5 Conclusion
Write
your film analysis with the movie at hand. Writing an effective film
analysis is best accomplished if you don’t have to rely on your
memory of events, dialogue or cinematic techniques. Finish with a
summary of the most interesting points of the film and if posible add
a personal conclusion.
