Write a specific analysis of four scenes from films that we have seen in class. (Two scenes from two films – for example, two scenes from
Volver and two scenes from Bend it Like Beckham.)
Other movies:
Do the Right Thing
Shadow of a Doub
Chungking Expres
Mildred Pierc
Buster Keaton “The general”
Mustang Turkey, 2015
Maudie
CRAZY
Your scene descriptions should be detailed and talk about all aspects of both the mise-en-scene and the cinematography.
Discuss some of the reasons why the director may have used particular elements of the mise-en-scene and cinematography. These reasons might include, e.g.: establishing the genre, tell the stories, set a mood, or reveal the characters.
