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"In the cinema the actor must think and let his thoughts work upon his face. The objective nature of the medium will do the rest. A theatrical performance requires magnification, a cinema performance requires an inner life." Charles Dullin

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FILM STUDIES CURRICULUM

FALL / Semester 1
Cinematic Aspects of Film
Dramatic Aspects of Film
Literary Aspects of Film

Spring 2005 / Semester 2
Various Writing Assignments
Intermittent Reading Assignments
Peer Editing
Publishing

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11/6/08

EXTRA CREDIT REVIEW: View another of the AFI Top 100 List and follow the Film Review Outline

Film Review Outline

TAKE NOTES WHILE YOU VIEW!! See the ideas below:

OUTLINE


I. Using the information from notes, plan your introduction. Use a
"hook" to catch your reader's attention. For example:
A. Describe a scene, incident, or dialogue from the film,
B. Remind the reader of the last film by this director or lead actor, or
C. Connect the film with some current event.


II. After the introduction, follow ONE of these two organizing structures:
Plan A
1. Description/summary
2. Analysis (Literary, Dramatic, and Cinematic)
3. Evaluation (Was the film entertaining or not? Why?)
4. Conclusion
Plan B
1. Overall opinion (evaluation)
2. Description/summary
3. Analysis (Literary, Dramatic, Cinematic)
4. Conclusion

 

DUE 11/13


 


 

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