Thursday, April 21, 2011

Extra Credit:Writing about a Film

Usually when your asked to write about a film, it doesn't mean write a summary. Everyone already knows what went on in the film they don't need a replay. What you need to do is pay attention to the things that make up the film. For example in some scenes the director zooms into a character's face, why is that? You need to pay attention to the lighting, shadows, and arrangements of certain elements that make up a scene. To analyze is to break the movie down scene by scene and tell how it contributes to the film. There are many films that are made for the specifics of life, like life lessons, funny incidents and what changes a person. We also need to give credit to the people who make the film possible; the director, producer, and screenwriters. Next time don't just repeat the whole film over again no one wants to rewatch the film. One good hint is to not relay on teh internet as a sources because th information given isn't supportive. Lastly' try not to use "I" because it starts to become misleading.

When I write about a film next time rather then going through the movie over again, I'm going to pay better attention to the techniques the director uses and what is used in the scene. When I am going to start to write my paper I'm going to relay on what I know and the notes I've taken on the film instead of trying to look for backup from the net. I want to write a paper that doenst only show the surface of the film but shows the depth of it.

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