•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.
•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
do 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:
According to Goodykoontz
and
Jacobs (2011), “A theme is an
idea,
subject, or topic of some kind
that pervades
the plot” (section 2.4,
para. 1). As the authors explain,
“It is not so
much what
„happens,‟
but rather what
the movie is „about,‟
part of the meaning you
are expected to
take away from
the work” (section
2.4, para. 1).
•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. Cite your
sources within the text
of your
paper and on
the reference
page. For information regarding APA,
including
samples and tutorials,
visit the Ashford
Writing
Center, located within
the Learning Resources tab on the left
navigation toolbar,
in your
online course.
•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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