Description For this assignment, we have to write a film analysis of our chosen film (i picked papillon). We have to relate it to a topic discussed during class, and i have chosen “the ethical lens”. The professor wants us to analyze the film through an ethical lens, which in this case it would whether […]
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How does Fish Tank challenge the patriarchal operations of spectatorship as analyzed by Laura Mulvey?
Description Apply the spectator theory to a critical analysis of the film Fish Tank’. Your goal, in writing this analysis, is to show your mastery of that theory through an analysis of a specific film. How does Fish Tank challenge the patriarchal operations of spectatorship as analyzed by Laura Mulvey? While your analysis of the […]
Identify at least three of Morris’s strategies, explain how they work in particular instances in the film, and explain the desired effects on his viewers.
Description The Thin Blue Line Paper #2 Length: 5-7 double-spaced , typewritten pages Value: 200 points The purpose of this paper is to analyze and explain how visual rhetoric works in a documentary film, especially to shape viewers’ responses to the film and the filmmaker’s argument. A secondary purpose is to understand the role of […]
Write a brief review/commentary of a film, TV show, video game, news story, ad/promotional campaign, animation, online story, you have recently enjoyed watching/reading, identifying and exploring what you think are the successful storytelling/narrative elements in it.
Description Write a brief review/commentary of a film, TV show, video game, news story, ad/promotional campaign, animation, online story, you have recently enjoyed watching/reading, identifying and exploring what you think are the successful storytelling/narrative elements in it.
What is the story that the film is trying to tell? Who are the good guys and bad guys and what differentiates them? In what ways does the film represent (or not) the issues that warren discusses in the “Cody’s Last Stand” article?
For 30 points extra credit, write an essay discussing the silent film The Great Train Robbery (1903). What is the story that the film is trying to tell? Who are the good guys and bad guys and what differentiates them? In what ways does the film represent (or not) the issues that warren discusses in […]
Choose a genre and probe deeper to analyze the characteristics of the genre.analyze specific recurring themes and discuss the techniques used to capture the themes or idea, connect the values of the genre with its audience, notice or contrast changes within the genre, or take another approach entirely.
Description ***Make SURE you have a thesis statement! • Short paragraphs and simpler language are better • If you include a quotation, make sure you explain what it means and why it is important • Avoid personal pronouns (I, we, you, us) – you are aiming for an essay that sounds objective, even though you […]
Describe the course and duration of grief experienced by the bereaved (1 or 2 individuals) in the film/book you select by using a “Model of Grief” from your text.
Description For DB4, select either a film or a book from the list below and apply a grief model from the textbook to the grief process portrayed in the film or book. See below for full instructions. Select one film OR book from the list below and apply a grief model from your text to […]
What are some of the ethically salient issues or questions that have been raised (in the media, in this course, in other courses) about the environment you are aspiring to work in?
● Make explicit some of the consequences of the decision alternatives (or choices) that the protagonist is considering. I.e. give the reader a glimpse into what the protagonist is thinking. ● End by briefly restating the questions that the protagonist is facing. Leave the ending open. *** How are you supposed to start writing (especially […]
Discuss How does the author(s) make their point(s)? What do they discuss? What evidence and examples do they give?
Topic: Reading Response Paper details: For each text, your response will answer the following questions: 1. What is the overall purpose/thesis/point of the chapter/essay/article? 2. How does the author(s) make their point(s)? What do they discuss? What evidence and examples do they give? 3. How does the author(s) conceptualize women? feminism? Gender? 4. What is […]
Identify three (3) scenes from the film that support your thesis statement. Briefly explain your choices of scenes and how the scenes specifically support your thesis statement. Also, provide the exact time the scenes begin and end within the film text. Be sure to proofread your work.
Please watch the movie “The harder they come” and answer 5 questions. 1) Film title. Dir. First Name Last Name. Distributor, Year of Release. Medium. 2) Develop a thesis sentence pertaining to the assigned film text and whether or not it, the film, in your view has the power to transform one’s political sensibilities. Your […]
