Overview
Instruction: Your paper should be an in-depth investigation of a theme, technique, concept, or theory as it is applied to or put in conversation with a ‘cinematic’ text. You should have a well-developed and insightful thesis that engages with the readings that we have examined and the issues that they address; it should demonstrate your understanding of the central theories and issues. You should also offer a close reading of a visual text: this should be a shot analysis of a specific scene or a detailed analysis of a cinematic technique; it should not be an overarching or general synopsis of a film or explanation of a genre. Ideally, these three components should work together in order to support and mutually reinforce one another. You are able to bring in additional visual and theoretical materials, but it would be a good idea to include these as part of a proposal. Essays should not be summaries or overviews of our materials.
The essay is too general, it needs a central thesis, better structure and grammar, and include all reading materials. It needs to focus on a shot analysis of a specific scene or detailed analysis of a cinematic technique.