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Film as Literature. Thursday, February 9, 2012. Today’s Agenda. Today’s Targets. Turn in signed syllabus Turn in Text Assignment 1 and review Criteria of a “good” film Review “content” and “form” Example of analyzing “content” of a film through its “form”
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Film as Literature Thursday, February 9, 2012
Today’s Agenda Today’s Targets • Turn in signed syllabus • Turn in Text Assignment 1 and review • Criteria of a “good” film • Review “content” and “form” • Example of analyzing “content” of a film through its “form” • Text assignment 2: Elements of Narrative (Chapter 4) • Define the criteria of a “good” movie • Identify explicit and implicit meaning in film • Identify content and form • Analyze the content of a scene through its form
Criteria for a “good” movie • Criteria • Good or not? You decide. • Bad? Boo. • Good? Applaud. • Really good? Stand and applaud.
Good, Bad, Really Good • Ghandi • Ferris Bueller’s Day Off • King’s Speech • Lord of the Rings • Twilight • Singing in the Rain • Godfather
Content Form • Dog http://blog.travelpod.com/travel-photo/dianaleemiller/3/1242407760/peeing-dog-statue-zinneke-pis.jpg/tpod.html http://blog.travelpod.com/travel-photo/bradandsandi/5/1238466060/collie-dog-statue-at-lake-tekapo.jpg/tpod.html http://jmusportsblog.com/?p=106