Is television essentially different to film?Discuss
Topic: Is television essentially different to film? Refer to any two television episodes, at least one of which must have been screened on the module.
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Briefly summarize the most important elements of the plot of the film. How does the film view those aspects of politics that we have discussed in class?
Pick a film from the list below. For the film you choose, write a clear and concise 1000-word essay addressing the following points: Briefly summarize the most important elements of the plot of the film. How does the film view those aspects of politics that we have discussed in class? Relate the film to specific […]
What is the relationship between the screenplay and the film on screen?Howis the narrative of a specific screenplay constructed on the page?
What is the relationship between the screenplay and the film on screen?Howis the narrative of a specific screenplay constructed on the page? How does a specific screenwriter describe and develop plot or story or characteror setting, etc.on the page?How is character/plot/setting,etc.described and developed in a specific film genre (e.g. horror, musical, etc.)?What writing techniques (e.g. […]
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?
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 did the film/readings inspire you, prompt you to reach for new solutions, seek out information on a given topic?
Describe the connection between this film and society (i.e., politically or culturally, positive or negative) and draw conclusions about its impact.
Note: You should watch your chosen film twice—once to ensure that you have grasped the storytelling and once to take more specific notes on aspects of the film you wish to discuss. If you would like to write about a film that is not on this list, you must email your professor for approval in […]
Write a 5-7 page essay that analyzes a selected film in terms of its depiction of particular events and moments in contemporary European history.
Write a 5-7 page essay that analyzes a selected film in terms of its depiction of particular events and moments in contemporary European history. You are not concerned with describing the plot of the movie – though some description will inevitably be necessary – but rather with analyzing the main themes of the film and […]
Based on the interview, consider three topics that Cuarón wanted to deal with in his film. How did he end up approaching these subjects or issues in the film? What message or statement do you perceive he conveyed about each? Was the film primarily political or personal in nature?
After watching Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma, read an excerpt of an interview with the director (in the file titled Entrevista con Alfonso Cuarón located in this module). Write an essay in English (min. 450 words) reflecting on the movie and reading. Please address the following in your response: Based on the interview, consider three topics that […]
What sort of resources for resilience does this family have that might help them overcome those stressors? What additional resources would have benefitted the family(ies) in this film?
In your write up / analyses, you should address the following questions: What role does gender or sexuality play in the lives of the main characters in this film? Do these factors impact the way family members interact with one another? How does work/employment (or lackthereof) impact this family and their dynamics? What are the […]
Summarize those different ways of interpreting the text and then explain in detail how the second way extends or complicates the first.
For this assignment, you will write a paper that informs readers about a common way of understanding a film as well as a different, more surprising way of understanding that text. In other words, you will explain two ways of making sense of a visual text, and analyze it to show evidence of the surprising […]
What makes this piece popular culture interesting? What could be there?
Step 1: Pick a Movie, Analyze the movie “Frozen”. 4-5 pages, double spaced. Guide: Step 2: Summarize what the general “thing” is. What is the situation? What is the overall plot? These steps are not questions to be answered in order, they are guides for what you need to think about and say. So maybe […]