This document instructs students to write a 3 page double-spaced paper analyzing a scene from a film watched in class and a scene from a modern film released after 2010. Students are asked to examine the tools used in each scene to tell the story, convey emotion, and explore deeper meaning. They should also discuss similarities and differences between the scenes, and why those differences impact how audiences experience the films. The paper could cover topics like visual style, social issues, or how history influences how each film handles similar subject matter.

1. write a minimum 3 page double-spaced paper that analyzes a
single scene from one of the films we have watched in class and
a single scene from a modern film (released after 2010). What
are the tools they are using to tell a story, convey an emotion,
and touch upon a deeper meaning?
How are they similar and/or what makes them different? And
why are those differences important to how an audience
experiences the films?
For example, you may comment on how their visual styles are
similar or how they examine a specific social or cultural issue.
Maybe you want to look at how historical factors play into how
they handle the same subject matter.