Film Question

Overview

You are to submit three 1250 words formal film analysis papers.

You must analyze a film screened in class referring to the relevant cinematic technique covered in class.

Each paper should have a thesis stated in the introduction that is supported in the main body of the paper

You must refer to at least five film style terms from the relevant required and/or suggested reading(s) of the

week (i.e. the readings that appear on the course syllabus and those that are available on Canvas)

References to films, PowerPoints, or material not assigned in the course, will not count toward the 5

references

These references need to use appropriate referencing conventions from APA Citation Style and include a

bibliography

You are required to submit three papers in total. Each paper must be selected from a different set of topics

provided below.

All assignments are to be submitted through the Canvas assignment portal as pdf documents by

midnight on stipulated dates in schedule.

Film:Godzilla Minus One Topic:Mainstream Narrative

What to do:

Focus on the specific cinematic technique under discussion in the course that week to make an argument for

how it is used in the film.

State a detailed and specific thesis in your introduction. This thesis can relate to:

the narrative function of the cinematic technique

OR

the meaning that the cinematic technique expresses

OR

a combination of the two

Format:

1250 words, double-spaced, one-inch (2.54 cm) margins in 12 pt Times New Roman – pdf document

provide word count at end of paper

write in the present tense and underline or italicize film titles

title your response paper as “Film Analysis Paper Unit [insert topic of the week]” and provide student number

Marking Rubric:

Introduction: (/5)

one or two paragraphs

specification of the film and the cinematic technique to be discussed

statement on the thesis proposed about the use of cinematic technique in film

Argument: (/15)

main body paper consists of a set of well-developed and well-supported points

appropriateness of the selected scene or sequence as an example of the selected technique

close formal reading of the selected scene or sequence in relation to its narrative function and/or how it generates

meaning in relation to the film’s narrative and/or themes

Film Art and Suggested Reading References: (/5)

at least five relevant references to appropriate film style terms derived from the required and suggested weekly

readings

Conclusion: (/2)

concluding summary statement

Format: (/3)

correct formatting of assignment as specified in assignment brief

appropriate referencing conventions from APA Citation Style

Spelling, Grammar, and Clarity of Expression of ideas: (/5)

points are expressed clearly without spelling and grammatical errors