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Movie Analysis

Movie Analysis. Topics and Areas of Films to Evaluate. Theme. What is the unifying, central idea of the film? Emotional effect or mood Character development/motivation Style/structure Moral implications Human Nature Social Problems Complexity of Human relationships. “Citizen Kane”.

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Movie Analysis

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  1. Movie Analysis Topics and Areas of Films to Evaluate

  2. Theme • What is the unifying, central idea of the film? • Emotional effect or mood • Character development/motivation • Style/structure • Moral implications • Human Nature • Social Problems • Complexity of Human relationships

  3. “Citizen Kane” • Love • Control/Obsession • Youth • Money can’t buy happiness

  4. “Vertigo” • Obsession • Love • Fear

  5. “Casablanca” • Love • Fear • War • Doing the wrong thing for the right reasons

  6. Plot • Story must be credible • Story must be interesting • Story should be simple and complex • Story handles emotional material with restraint • Significance of the title • Plot structure • Conflict

  7. “Citizen Kane” • Story of a boy who comes into an inheritance • Lots of money, but not a success story • Based on a true story • Story told from different POV

  8. “Vertigo” • Story of a man and his physical issues • Falls in love • Mystery • Dramatic Irony

  9. “Casablanca” • Multiple characters introduced very quickly • Love story • War/political story • Emotional and unexpected ending

  10. Visual Design • Color vs Black and White • Production design/Mise en Scene • Costume and make up • Lighting/use of colors • Symbolism • Camera work/points of view • Framing Shots—Wide shots, medium shots, close ups, extreme close ups

  11. Visual Design • Camera movements • Dolly-zoom  • Panning • Focus • Tracking • Hand-held shots

  12. Editing • Jump cuts • Transitions • Pacing of the film • Montage • Mise En Scene—emphasizes the content from a single frame, opposite of montage

  13. Genres • Suspense • Coming of Age • Drama • Comedy • Rom-Com • Action

  14. Creating a Thesis • Where do I begin?? • What do the movies have in common? • What are the strong, creative points about the film? • Is there a characteristic about the director that shows up in his/her films? • What stands out about the films to you? • These things will help you develop subtopics!

  15. Things to remember… • ANALYZE, DON’T SUMMARIZE!!! • Talk about what scenes MEAN, don’t just write about what happened. • How does it apply to your thesis? • How does it apply to the overall creativity and artistry of the film??

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