3. Film Analysis Paper = 20 Points
You are required to see a film outside of
class
at one of these theatres
4. Film Analysis Paper = 20 Points
You are required to see a film outside of
class
at one of these theatres
Detroit Film Theatre
5. Film Analysis Paper = 20 Points
You are required to see a film outside of
class
at one of these theatres
Detroit Film Theatre
Main Art Theatre
6. Film Analysis Paper = 20 Points
You are required to see a film outside of
class
at one of these theatres
Detroit Film Theatre
Main Art Theatre
Maple Art Theatre
7. Film Analysis Paper = 20 Points
You are required to see a film outside of
class
at one of these theatres
Detroit Film Theatre
Main Art Theatre
Maple Art Theatre
Michigan Theatre
8. The purpose of this paper is for you to see an
independent film
No midnight movies are acceptable
I must approve your film before you
start your paper
9. Choice Two
Students who wish to view a film at home can
choose from the following styles or genres
10. Choice Two
• Documentary
• French New Wave
• Italian Neo-Realism
• Silent Film Era
• Avant-Garde
• Realist
• Formalist
• Film Noir
• Musicals
11. The purpose of this paper is to see a film made
outside of “mainstream” Hollywood
Whether you choose to see an independent
film at a theatre or view a film at home I must
approve your paper before you start writing it.
Either tell me in class or send me an email
13. Analyze TWO elements
• Each chapter in the book and the weekly
• lectures present topics you can apply
• to the critical analysis of your film of choice
14. In-depth analysis
using TWO concepts
Photography
Mise en scene
Movement
Editing
Sound
Acting
Story
Writing
Ideology
Theory
Each chapter in the book and the weekly
lectures present topics you can apply
to the critical analysis of your film of choice
16. Papers must follow this structure
I. Summary of the film/plot (one page)
17. Papers must follow this structure
I. Summary of the film/plot (one page)
II.First concept (one page)
18. Papers must follow this structure
I. Summary of the film/plot (one page)
II.First concept (one page)
III.Second concept (one page)
19. Papers must follow this structure
I. Summary of the film/plot (one page)
II.First concept (one page)
III.Second concept (one page)
IV. Personal Evaluation of the film and a
conclusion (one to two pages)
20. Papers must follow this structure
I. Summary of the film/plot (one page)
II.First concept (one page)
III.Second concept (one page)
IV. Personal Evaluation of the film and a
conclusion (one to two pages)
Write in the first person in your Personal
Evaluation but avoid blanket statements, such
as I like it or It sucks…
21. References!!!!!!!!!
Failure to cite references will be regarded as
PLAGIARISM and will result in 0 points on your
paper and failure in the class.
Anything that is not your original thought must be
sourced.
Remember PLAGIARISM is taking credit for
someone else's hard work and never acceptable
under any circumstances
22. References!!!!!!!!!
References must be sourced using MLA format
That means if you have sources in your paper
you must have an MLA Works Cited page as
the last page of your document.
Papers without a Works Cited page and papers
not done in proper MLA format will be marked
down
23. References!!!!!!!!!
Information about MLA format can be accessed on the
OCC Library page online
the OCC library page can be accessed from
Desire2Learn
24. LATE PAPERS
Will have 50% deducted off the total score
before grading
Papers must be uploaded on D2L
All of the information about writing your
paper can be found in the syllabus.
