Explore movie clips from the Movieclips website or the Internet Movie Database – IMDB.

PrepareAs you prepare to write this discussion, take a few moments to do the following:
ReflectChoose a clip that you wish to analyze. The clip you choose must be from a film (preferably from a film with which you are familiar) – not a film trailer or a mash-up. Re-watch your chosen movie clip while closely observing the mise en scène. What analysis can you make about the placement and movement of characters and props in the scene as they relate to camera shots, color, lighting, and other elements of cinematography?
Write (due Thursday, Day 3)In your discussion, analyze at least three elements of cinematography and editing (e.g., lighting, color, shots, focus, transitions, and types of cuts) by evaluating the dramatic impact of the scene. Interpret the scene based on your analysis. In your view, what mood, symbolism, or meaning results from the scene’s creative editing and cinematography?

Include the name or partial name of the film clip you analyzed in the “Subject” line of your discussion. Include the link to your film clip in the body of your post. Your initial post should be at least 200 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.

 

 

PrepareAs we have been discussing, the mise en scène of a film is the use of a variety of design elements to create the visual theme. As you prepare to write this discussion, take a few moments to do the following:

  • Read any required and recommended reading materials for this week, especially Chapter 5 (Mise en Scene and Actors).
  • Review the grading rubric for this discussion.
  • Select a full-length film from the AFI 10 Top 10 list.
ReflectLast week, we examined how different lighting styles and choices affected the final impact of a film. This week, we will consider different types and categories of sound at work in film and assess how they contribute to the overall sense of meaning in a film.

There are many types of sound in a film. Some are diegetic (sounds that are represented as coming from within the world of the film); others are non-diegetic (sounds that come from outside the world of the film). Your text describes the different categories of sound that fall under those types. What types of sounds, and what categories, are most effectively used in the film under consideration?
Write (due Thursday, Day 3)

Using specific examples from your chosen film, construct a discussion post of at least 200 words in which you

  • Describe each of the three basic categories of sound (dialogue, sound effects, and music).
  • Explain how the different categories of sound are being used in your chosen film.
    • Assess the impact of sound in establishing the theme.
    • How does the use of sound inform the mood of the scene, or the film overall?
    • Can you identify specific sounds in your film that allow you to infer a particular genre?
    • Since each category of sound may produce a range of effects, how might you characterize the effects in your film? For example, realistic and expected sound effects may have a different effect on a viewer than exaggerated or unexpected ones.
  • Assess how the scene or sequence would play differently if you changed or removed a key category of sound.

You must use at least two outside sources, in any combination of embedded video clips, still photos, or scholarly sources. All sources should be documented in APA style as outlined by the Ashford Writing Center. It is suggested that you approach this post by focusing your attention on the same film you will write about in this week’s “Establishing Theme” assignment.

 

 

1. At which stage of the process of film production does editing primarily take place? (Points : 1)       Pre-production

Shooting

Post-production

Distribution

Question 2. 2. Filmmakers can make up for which of the following problems with the use of coverage? (Points : 1)

A poor music score

A weak script

A low budget

A bad performance

 

Question 3. 3. Which of the following transitions involves a fade-in superimposed over a fade-out? (Points : 1)

Wipe

Dissolve

Iris

Cut

 

Question 4. 4. What did filmmakers consider to be the advantage of silent films? (Points : 1)

They allowed for more realism.

They left more to the audience’s imagination.

They had fewer distractions for audiences.

They were less expensive to make.

 

Question 5. 5. Moving back and forth between shots of a woman tied to a railroad tracks and shots of a speeding train elsewhere on the track is an example of what editing technique? (Points : 1)

Parallel editing

Continuity editing

Shot/reverse-shot

Montage

 

Question 6. 6. What is the best definition of a “take”? (Points : 1)

The view a camera takes from a single position or setup

One of several versions of a shot recorded by the camera

One still image lasting 1/24 or 1/30 of a second of screen time

A portion of film taking place in a single location over a specific period

 

Question 7. 7. What is the name for a set of related scenes that follow one another in a film? (Points : 1)

Sequence

Act

Shot

Frame

 

Question 8. 8. Which of the following is the worldwide standard still in use for sound recording in film today? (Points : 1)

Acoustic sound

Optical sound

Electro-mechanical sound

Magnetic sound

 

Question 9. 9. What is the name of the process used to create everyday sound effects in films? (Points : 1)

Dolby

Sony

Foley

Mickey

 

Question 10. 10. What is the job of a film’s editor? (Points : 1)

Putting his or her vision into words

Choosing and arranging what will actually be in the scene

Composing various images in the camera

Choosing shots, their order, and their duration on screen

 

Establishing Theme

Select a movie from AFI’s 10 Top 10 lists and explain how three cinematic techniques and/or design elements have helped establish a major theme in that film. Note: While you are allowed to choose a film that does not come from the AFI lists, you are strongly encouraged to email your professor to receive approval before doing so.

In 800 to 1200 words

  • Describe a major theme of the movie you have selected using evidence from the movie itself as well as course resources and other scholarly sources to support your position.
  • Identify at least three techniques (cinematography, lighting, acting style, or direction) and/or design elements (set design, costuming, or hair and makeup), and explain how these techniques and/or design elements contribute to the establishment of the theme. Reference particular scenes or sequences in your explanations.
  • State your opinion regarding the mise en scène, including
  • How the elements work together.
  • How congruent the design elements are with the theme of the movie.
  • Whether or not other techniques would be as effective (Explain your reasoning).

Note: Remember that a theme is an overarching idea that recurs throughout the plot of a film. It is the distilled essence of what the film is about, the main design which the specific scenes and actions lead a viewer to understand.

Your paper should be organized around a thesis statement that focuses on how the elements of your chosen feature-length film both establish and maintain one of its major themes.

The paper must be 800 to 1200 words in length and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

You must use at least two scholarly sources other than the textbook to support your claims. Refer to the ENG225 Research Guide in the Ashford University Library for guidance and to locate your sources. Cite your sources (including the feature-length film) within the text of your paper and on the reference page. For information regarding APA, including samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center.

Please note that if you opt to write about the same film in your Final Film Critique, applicable pieces of this assignment can be used to write that assignment. Please also note that you should reflect on and revise this assignment based on the instructor’s feedback before you incorporate it into the Final Film Critique.

 

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