{"id":20031,"date":"2023-05-16T20:41:09","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T20:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/analyze-a-films-film-techniques-to-create-meanings-about-vectors-of-difference\/"},"modified":"2023-05-16T20:41:09","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T20:41:09","slug":"analyze-a-films-film-techniques-to-create-meanings-about-vectors-of-difference","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/analyze-a-films-film-techniques-to-create-meanings-about-vectors-of-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Analyze a film’s film techniques to create meanings about vectors of difference."},"content":{"rendered":"

For this paper, you will select a film, television program, or other moving-image media form from outside of class, in consultation with your TA. The best arguments are <\/span><\/span>specific<\/span> <\/span>and <\/span><\/span>focused<\/span>. If it serves the argument you\u2019re making, you may choose more than one film\/TV show, but you must get approval from your TA. <\/span><\/p>\n

You will watch this media on your own and develop an analysis that draws from the skills you\u2019ve built in class. How does your chosen film deploy film technique to create meanings about vectors of difference (race, gender, sexuality, nationality, class, disability, age, and so on)? <\/span><\/p>\n

Your essay should include a one- or two- sentence thesis statement that presents a specific, arguable point of view. Be sure to analyze at least TWO of the formal elements we\u2019ve studied this quarter: mise-en-sc\u00e8ne, cinematography, editing, narrative, and sound. Research beyond course material is not required, though your TA may recommend outside sources for some topics. <\/span><\/p>\n

An example thesis statement could be something like, \u201cDouble Indemnity <\/span><\/em>uses POV shots and differences in lighting to encourage the viewer to identify with Walter Neff, while positioning Phyllis Dietrichson as a femme fatale.\u201d You would begin with an introduction that introduces the film, its historical context (Hollywood and film noir, the post-war crisis in masculinity, the femme fatale), and your thesis statement. Then, you would choose two or three examples from the film that provide evidence for your thesis statement (for instance, an analysis of the film\u2019s introduction of Phyllis, an analysis of the murder scene, and an analysis of its final scene between Neff and Keyes). Your paper would conclude with a synthesis of the points you\u2019ve made. <\/span><\/p>\n

A thorough analysis of a film is mindful of the following factors. You do not have to discuss each of them, but you should be aware of these factors as you develop your argument.<\/span><\/p>\n