Casablanca

Compare and contrast two genres of cinema (Classical, Modern, or Postmodern), illustrating your answer by discussing one or more films.

ESSAY ASSIGNMENT Use the ESSAY Answer Template for your answers. Write a total of three essays, one essay for each section (A, B, and C). Each answer must be a minimum of 600 words ( no more than 750 words). You may write about each film ONLY ONCE.  So each section will have different film. […]

How does the director portray the early 1940s in this film? How does the film’s soundtrack add to (or detract from) its narrative?

The Movie is: CASABLANCA Respond to one of the following prompts in at least 200 words minimum. Be sure that you begin your response with a claim, argument, or topic sentence that directly and clearly introduces your focus for the response, and remember to include scenic evidence in support. Then respond to two other classmates […]

What is film noir as a genre? What features/qualities of a film warrant its inclusion in the genre?

MOVIES Retrospective essay: 8 pages. It is the chance to look back over the genre, your choice of films and emphases. What is film noir as a genre? What features/qualities of a film warrant its inclusion in the genre? Make use of any of the films we have seen this term, in part or whole, […]

Write a 1-2 page reflection on how directors and cinematographers shape meaning in film using cinematography.

Movie Clip Reflection Submit a 1-2 page reflection on how directors and cinematographers shape meaning in film using cinematography. You have a choice: Michael Curtiz’s Casablanca (1943) or Spike Lee’ Do the Right Thing (1990). The following questions should help frame your response: 1. What kind of shots and angles do directors and their cinematographers […]

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