You will find the article, “An Eclectic Methodology for Analyzing Film Music,” by Ron Sadoff, from the journal Music and the Moving Image. This essay outlines an extensive, step-by-step approach to writing about film and sound, whether a single scene, a sequence, or the entire work: as such, it is more detailed and technical than you need at this point in the course. However, the point of this exercise depends on your attempting to create a summary. Read the article AT LEAST two times carefully-skimming will not be enough to help you, you must read in depth. Use about % of your word count to summarize Sadoff's article as best you can. Use the remaining % of your space to reflect and critique the article and/or the method. How clearly does Sadoff outline this analytical process? What are the most challenging aspects of the method? Where might you further expand or deepen the analytical process?
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