ENG 225 week 3 assignment

  

Ashford 4: – Week 3 – Assignment

 

Establishing Theme

Select a movie from

AFI’s 10 Top 10

lists and explain how three cinematic techniques and/or design elements have helped establish a major theme in that film. Note: While you are allowed to choose a film that does not come from the AFI lists, you are strongly encouraged to email your professor to receive approval before doing so.
 

In 800 to 1200 words

• Describe a major theme of the movie you have selected      using evidence from the movie itself as well as course resources and other      scholarly sources to support your position.
• Identify at least three techniques (cinematography,      lighting, acting style, or direction) and/or design elements (set design,      costuming, or hair and makeup), and explain how these techniques and/or      design elements contribute to the establishment of the theme. Reference      particular scenes or sequences in your explanations.
• State your opinion regarding the mise en scène,      including 

  How the elements work together.
  How congruent the design elements are with the theme       of the movie.
  Whether or not other techniques would be as effective       (Explain your reasoning).

Note: Remember that a theme is an overarching idea that recurs throughout the plot of a film. It is the distilled essence of what the film is about, the main design which the specific scenes and actions lead a viewer to understand.
 

Your paper should be organized around a thesis statement that focuses on how the elements of your chosen feature-length film both establish and maintain one of its major themes.
 

The paper must be 800 to 1200 words in length and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the

Ashford Writing Center

.
 

You must use at least two scholarly sources other than the textbook to support your claims. Refer to the ENG225 Research Guide in the Ashford University Library for guidance and to locate your sources. Cite your sources (including the feature-length film) within the text of your paper and on the reference page. For information regarding APA, including samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center.
 

Please note that if you opt to write about the same film in your Final Film Critique, applicable pieces of this assignment can be used to write that assignment. Please also note that you should reflect on and revise this assignment based on the instructor’s feedback before you incorporate it into the Final Film Critique.