FGCU The Film 12 Years Analysis

This assignment involves watching a movie from either the drama or comedy genre. The movies in list A are dramas; list B features comedies. All films are available through the FSW library website. After watching ONE selection of your choice, you will write a short synopsis of the film, and then a brief analysis of a specific scene.

Start off with a brief synopsis. Be sure and include details like how the film was paced and how the scenes and technical details contributed to the overall dramatic or comedic effect of the movie. Next, focus on one scene that seemed particularly effective. Get inside the structure of the scene, looking at things like how the shots are set up, how the sequence is edited for effect, how the lighting, direction and acting contribute. Is the scene comedic or dramatic (be mindful that a dramatic scene can appear in a comedy and vice versa)? Does the scene reflect the broader message of the movie? Be sure and use some of the terms you have learned in this course.

Post your synopsis and scene analysis on your blog. Feel free to use any visuals that you think would help, or that might make the posting look good. Your posting should be at least 350 words. This assignment will be assessed on its formal clarity, the quality of the writing and editing, its degree of engagement with its topic, its creativity/inventiveness/originality of ideas, and the sophistication of thought it expresses.

List A (Dramas)

• Twelve Years a Slave (Links to an external site.) (Feature Films for Education)
• The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.) (Feature Films for Education)
• All About Eve (Links to an external site.) (Feature Films for Education)
• Fight Club (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.) (Feature Films for Education)

List B (Comedies)

• Duck Soup (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.) (Swank Motion Pictures)
• Singin’ in the RainLinks to an external site. (Swank Motion Pictures)