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1.
Select one director’s work and explore how
it has evolved throughout their career. Focus
on their vision and style, as well as the thematic obsessions in their films.
Compare and contrast films to each other considering film techniques, narrative
structures, mise en scene, etc. - What are the elements of their style and vision? Which
themes do they revisit again and again? Explain and analyze.2 - Who influenced their work and how (in your conclusion)
has their work influenced others? (Please refrain from giving me a complete
bio. Only include bio, where absolutely necessary, that is relevant to the
prompt.) - Be sure to choose the director’s major films as well
as some that are less known . - You should include at least ten films that span the
arc of this director’s career and show how their vision and style has evolved
through close analysis of specific scenes in each
- You must research the director’s style and themes
using academic sources (from the JWU Library databases). - Cite all films and other sources in your Works Cited.
- Be
on a topic developed from the list
provided at the end of these guidelines. Note
that the topics below are very general and would need to be narrowed down
for a presentation of this length. - Be
written exclusively in the third-person voice, double-spaced, 12-point
font, and be a minimum of 8 full pages (approx. 2000 words) without
the title page and Works Cited - Employ
no less than ten sources, which will include films, as well as articles,
textbooks, reference works, etc. - However,
all quotes and paraphrases should be kept brief and fully analyzed in
your own words. - Have
a clear and supportable thesis that is fully developed and explored
through detailed analysis - Have
a title that clearly indicates your specific topic (ex: don’t just say “Research
Paper” or “Comedy”) - Avoid
all plot and character summaries, as well as bios of the director and
actors. Focus only on the prompt. - Correctively
and effectively use the film terminology we have employed throughout the
course - Document
all research (quotes, paraphrases, and summaries of information) with
in-text citations and works cited page in MLA format (please review the
“MLA Resources” page in our course for a refresher about MLA formatting
and how to avoid plagiarism.)