Film & Theater studies

Assignment Directions Choose a film to be the subject of your essay. There are no constraints to your film choice other than it should be class appropriate (if you are unclear as to what this means, please contact me). Watch the entire film, preferably taking notes to aid in your analysis. You may need to […]

Answer the following questions based on the documentary. 1. What is the documentary’s central argument and/or purpose (e.g. educate, persuade, entertain, etc.)? Your response should be 100 – 200 words. Please explain. 2. What is the historical context behind the documentary? In other words, what were the social, economic, cultural, and industrial (film industry) factors, […]

DRA 111 – Grading Criteria for FINAL EXAM PAPER FINAL PAPER AND EXAM FOR DRA 111 After selecting your musical of choice – watch one of the musicals of your choice and then write a paper on the musical. This paper must be at least four pages – typed with 12-point font and normal margins […]

Describe how media industry and journalism have evolved over the years, how I find it engaging that makes me want to learn more. And what techniques or methods are utilized within my social life. or background knowledge in film making. +experienced cinematic techniques because my interest is media studies. Also no outside information is needed.

ONLY DO THE RESPONSE POST!!! I will attach the post for you to reply to. RESPONSE POST: In a response to another student’s original post, describe if the effect could be executed differently from how it was done in the film. For example, if the effect was primarily CG, how could it be done practically? […]

Please read this instruction. Instead of doing a film review for Citizen Kane, you will be completing a compare/contrast paper. After you have watched the film, please look up articles about Citizen Kane. Once you have read at least three articles, write a paper comparing Citizen Kane to Casablanca. Below are the guidelines for the […]

assignment is to create a shot segmentation for Sally Potter’s London Story charting every shot in the film following the procedure used for The Birds (p. 222). This is the link to the film and you have to rent or purchase it. Do whatever it works for you and I will pay up at the […]

a) Based on part 1, create a Budget Top Sheet (no actual budget required), the Production Plan, Financial Plan, and Distribution and Marketing section for your project, following the guidelines in your textbook on business plan writing. • b) Develop a Pitch Deck with 10 to 15 slides for your project Comments from Customer please […]

You are responsible for writing a 2-page, review of the overall production. This is NOT a summary of the play. You are not required to give a recap of what happened in the play. Rather, you should think about the play critically, and ask yourself the critical questions that we have been addressing throughout the […]

Please use clear and simple language, this will be a presentation. Make sure to follow directions and do not plagiarize. the readings you have to complete are: – Maya Deren, “Cinematography: The Creative Uses of Reality,” in Leo Braudy and Marshall Cohen, eds., Film Theory and Criticism (New York: Oxford University Press, 2009) – Stan […]