This document compares the narratives, characters, themes, locations, and film styles of 4 movies: Once Were Warriors, La Haine, City of God, and Tsotsi. It provides a template to analyze each movie's hero's journey, themes beyond the narrative, key characters and their attributes, environments the stories take place in, and overall observations about camera work, mise-en-scene, sound, editing, and performances in each. The goal is to identify similarities and differences between the 4 films based on the information gathered in the analysis template.
This slideshow is being used by Film Studies 3030 at the University of Lethbridge, Calgary campus. The slide information is largely derived as commentary for the Giannetti and Leach textbook, Understanding Movies, and Richard Barsam's Looking at Movies.
Theater Arts 7B Film Analysis Assignment – Spring 2020Begin .docxsusannr
Theater Arts 7B Film Analysis Assignment – Spring 2020
Begin by reading Chapter 9
Rent and view one of the films from the list below. You should view the film at least twice. Take notes as you go and pause and replay scenes that you don’t understand or that you find particularly interesting.
Write a paper which answers the questions below.
For minimum credit answer all the questions below. Be sure to number your answers.
More complete answers will receive higher scores.
MLA style essays usually earn the highest scores compared to short answer essays.
Papers must be type written and double-spaced. No papers will be accepted by e-mail. Maximum length:
five to seven
pages.
Review Questions:
What is the true subject or theme of the film, and what kind of statement, if any, does the film make about the subject? Which elements and which scenes contribute most to addressing the theme of the film?
How do all of the separate elements of the film relate to and contribute to the theme, central purpose, or total effect?
Film Elements:
Narrative – The manner in which the story is told. What is the plot structure? Is it chronological or non-linear? Are there flashbacks or other narrative devices and why are they used?
Acting – the qualities of the performances. Is the acting realistic or is it mannered? Are the characters dynamic (do they change as the film progresses)? How?
Cinematography – The qualities of the photography and lighting. Identify specific scenes and camera shots that you thought were particularly interesting.
Editing – The pace and tempo, the use of transitions and the organization of the narrative. Identify any editing technique you thought was particularly interesting
Art Direction and Design – Locations, sets, effects, props, costumes and make-up.
What scenes in the film show the director’s style and how do they show it?
What were your
personal
reactions to the film? What are your
personal
reasons for liking or disliking the film?
Film List:
Science Fiction
– Silent Running (1972), Dark Star (1974), Outland (1981), Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983)
Independent Cinema
– Requiem for a Dream (2000), Jackie Brown (1997), Blue Velvet (1986), Se7en (1995)
European Cinema
– La Dolce Vita (1960), The Passenger (1975), Leon; The Professional (1994), Delicatessen (1991)
Martin Scorsese
– Raging Bull (1981), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), Casino (1997)
Due Date:
Monday Classes: May 4
.
This slideshow is being used by Film Studies 3030 at the University of Lethbridge, Calgary campus. The slide information is largely derived as commentary for the Giannetti and Leach textbook, Understanding Movies, and Richard Barsam's Looking at Movies.
Theater Arts 7B Film Analysis Assignment – Spring 2020Begin .docxsusannr
Theater Arts 7B Film Analysis Assignment – Spring 2020
Begin by reading Chapter 9
Rent and view one of the films from the list below. You should view the film at least twice. Take notes as you go and pause and replay scenes that you don’t understand or that you find particularly interesting.
Write a paper which answers the questions below.
For minimum credit answer all the questions below. Be sure to number your answers.
More complete answers will receive higher scores.
MLA style essays usually earn the highest scores compared to short answer essays.
Papers must be type written and double-spaced. No papers will be accepted by e-mail. Maximum length:
five to seven
pages.
Review Questions:
What is the true subject or theme of the film, and what kind of statement, if any, does the film make about the subject? Which elements and which scenes contribute most to addressing the theme of the film?
How do all of the separate elements of the film relate to and contribute to the theme, central purpose, or total effect?
Film Elements:
Narrative – The manner in which the story is told. What is the plot structure? Is it chronological or non-linear? Are there flashbacks or other narrative devices and why are they used?
Acting – the qualities of the performances. Is the acting realistic or is it mannered? Are the characters dynamic (do they change as the film progresses)? How?
Cinematography – The qualities of the photography and lighting. Identify specific scenes and camera shots that you thought were particularly interesting.
Editing – The pace and tempo, the use of transitions and the organization of the narrative. Identify any editing technique you thought was particularly interesting
Art Direction and Design – Locations, sets, effects, props, costumes and make-up.
What scenes in the film show the director’s style and how do they show it?
What were your
personal
reactions to the film? What are your
personal
reasons for liking or disliking the film?
Film List:
Science Fiction
– Silent Running (1972), Dark Star (1974), Outland (1981), Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983)
Independent Cinema
– Requiem for a Dream (2000), Jackie Brown (1997), Blue Velvet (1986), Se7en (1995)
European Cinema
– La Dolce Vita (1960), The Passenger (1975), Leon; The Professional (1994), Delicatessen (1991)
Martin Scorsese
– Raging Bull (1981), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), Casino (1997)
Due Date:
Monday Classes: May 4
.
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Urban stories comparison worksheet
1. A2 Film Studies Urban Stories – film comparison worksheet
Once Were Warriors La Haine City of God Tsotsi
Narrative – what is the
story of the film?
Narrative – Vogler – The
Hero’s Journey:
What is the hero’s
ordinary world?
How does the Call to
Adventure happen?
What Tests, Allies,
Enemies does the
hero encounter?
How does the hero
Return with Elixir?
Themes – beyond the
events of the narrative,
what is this film about?
2. Characters – focus on the
key charcters of the film
and identify the following:
Gender
Age group
Ethnicity and status
within society
Social class
Locations – what type of
environments do the
stories of these films occur
in?
Film style – make some
overall observations
about:
Use of the camera
(shot types / angles /
movements)
Mise-en-scene
(costume / location
props)
Sound (dialogue /
music)
Editing (pace /
structure)
Performance
(believability / viewer
engagement)
3. Once you have completed this table, use the information to identify similarities and differences between the 4 films and list below
Similarities Differences
