Mise-en-scéne Paper Assignment Overview and Checklist.

 Mise-en-scéne Paper Assignment Overview and Checklist.

Announcement:

Please note I am posting this twice in that I want you to know it is coming up and will be due week 6 .  I want you to know it exists so as you read the Giannetti chapter (alternate chapter 2) you can begin to apply the 15 points of mise-en-scéne and choose a still you will begin to think about/work on. Look at the tab based on what version of the text you have.

Overview and Checklist

Find the tab with your edition of Looking at the Movies 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. x

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:

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

Examples and Quotes:

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.

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:

1)The introductory paragraph of a critical analysis includes a topic sentence.

2)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.

3)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.

4) 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.

5)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!

6)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.