6.6 Week 8 Assignment - Mise-en-scène Paper Due this week

6.6 Week 8 Assignment - Mise-en-scène Paper Due this week 

Overview and Checklist

After having completed the reading assignment of module 6.2, the alternate Giannetti reading,  find the tab with your edition of the text and then follow the directions. Before submitting your work verify the conditions of the following checklist have been satisfied.

Mise-en-scéne Analysis Checklist:

Your topic:

1. You choose only one of the stills from the list.

Composition:

1. Both an introduction and conclusion are included.
2. Full paragraphs are utilized.
3. The title of a feature length film is italicized every time it appears in the analysis.
4. All quotes are correctly cited.
5. Both grammar and spelling are correctly utilized.

Length:

1. The assignment is 3 to 5 pgs. typed at 1.5 spacing or 1350 - 2250 words.
2. Screen shots are not included in the page count.

Note: There is no penalty for longer work.

On time:

1. You have submitted a copy via Canvas by the day the assignment is due.

Examples and Quotes:

1. Examples from the still are used to strengthen your point(s) and quotes from the text as you feel necessary.

Note: Examples and quotes from the text or outside sources are also permissible if properly cited.

Filmic Vocabulary:

1. The vocabulary of mise-en-scéne is used – terms are defined for clarity when appropriate.
2. Vocabulary is used correctly.

Analysis:

All 15 points of mise-en-scéne are analyzed with a thorough description of how and why a conclusion was reached. I.E. what led what is the dominant contrast within the frame and why?

Hints and tips:

• The introductory paragraph of a critical analysis includes a topic sentence.
• Remember critical analysis is not a retelling of the story of a film — you do not have to have seen the film to complete the assignment.
• Subjective opinion is not analysis — you do not have to like the shot, actors, or film to analyze the mise-en-scéne of the still.
• Limit your use of the passive voice. For instance, “he made” should replace “he was making”. The active voice is more concise — a single verb is utilized — where as the passive voice includes both a verb of action ending in the letters “ing” and a form of the verb “to be” like “is” or “was”. Your work is more powerful if you use the active voice because it is more direct.
• Spell-check does not catch misspelled words that make real words. REREAD PAPER your papers….camera angels are not camera angles. Role, starring and scene are three other film related words frequently misspelled. Don’t do it!
• Be concise with your vocabulary. For instance, there is no such thing as “dark lighting.” A scene may be dimly lit, or it may include many shadows, but dark lighting is an impossibility.

Mise-en-scéne Assignment Rubric (3)

Mise-en-scéne Assignment Rubric (3)

Criteria	Ratings	Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeComposition Both an introduction and conclusion are included, full paragraphs are utilized, and the work is proficient in both grammar and spelling.		2 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLength The assignment is 3 to 5 pgs. typed at 1.5 spacing or 1350 - 2250 words. There is no penalty for longer work.		2 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOn Time A hard copy is sumbitted in class on the day the assignment is due and a second copy is submitted via CANVAS.		2 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeExamples and Quotes Examples from the still to strengthen your point regarding mise-en-scéne assignment. Examples and quotes from the text or outside sources are also permissible.		4 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFilmic Vocabulary Thorough and proper use of the vocabulary of mise-en-scéne - all the vocabulary you have learned thus far.		4 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAnalysis of All elements of mise-en-scéne - hows and whys.		6 pts
Total Points: 20