Analyze the aesthetics of filmmaking. Define the basic vocabulary of film production and film theory.
Evaluate and explore the creation and effects of various types of film experience. Through written critique students will apply the knowledge gained thus far to a film screened in class (Ikiru). In that, the focus or topic of the critique is a matter of choice, or all of these learning outcomes will be addressed.
Students will analyze, define, and describe Ikiru in a two to three-page critique. Examples from the film will be noted. Further, quotes from the text may be included. Each student will complete their own written analysis in essay form with proper citations. In order to verify you have completed a critique and not a review, please note the descriptions below. A critique is not a retelling of the story of a film; it summarizes the story as is necessary to make a point. It assumes, I, your reader, have seen the film in question and dispenses with long, descriptions of what happened. Often students will have an emotional response to a film. It is not enough to state that response or to merely state you like or dislike a film. Keep in mind subjective opinion is not a critique. Think about and discuss HOW it is the film was able to elicit or produce a specific emotional response. What filmic techniques/conventions were utilized? Then, illustrate your statement(s) with examples from the film.
Classicism/Realism/Anti-Realism). Is this work similar or different from other work we’ve studied? And, why is that important? It analyzes the form and how the form affects the content? How is the story told? How is the film unique?
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