3 page Research Paper on any Feature-film Director of your Choice
Write a 3-page research paper on a feature-film director. (steven spielberg, martin scoresese, quentin tarentino) choose one!!!
Choose a director and watch three of his/her films. Then, choose one of the following (Cinematography, Editing, Directing, Acting or Mise-en-Scene) and apply an analysis of that topic on the three films. Looks for similarities between all 3 films. Use knowledge and film grammar to write this essay. Make sure to include a strong thesis statement. Further information on thesis statements will be below.
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DO: create a compelling piece of writing arguing for your thesis, use reliable academic sources. use comparison and analysis, use 6 sources 3 must be academic sources, Use MLA formatting and include a works cited page, Your sources should reference the filmmaker’s techniques/collaborators, not general film terminology. Watch director’s commentaries for more information. Some reviews are fine, but half your citations should be quoting the filmmaker or collaborators. No more than 2 movie reviews.
DONT: Plagiarize, Create a summary of an entire movie, Use “I” (Unless you choose Option 2), Write a review, Rely solely on the internet, Be too general, DO NOT CITE the DVD or video as a source!, Don’t just say “mise-en-scene is used in the film”, focus on a specific elements: costume, lighting, props, etc. and how they’re used.
include works cited (must be alphabetical order, on a separate page)
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