Welcome to the end of senior year. I hope your time in film class has been enlightening. You have just one more task to take care of before you go...your final exam.
Your task is to thoughtfully and thoroughly analyze a single frame of film. You should include everything we've learned this year: camera angle, mis en scene, color, contrast, staging...you know, everything. Use your notes. Go all the way. Too much is just enough. Along with the nitty-gritty film elements you've recorded in your notes, you may want to cover the following topics:
- What is the subject of the frame, and how do we know?
- What is the tone of the frame, and how do we know?
- What story is the frame telling, and how do we know?
- If possible, include the context of the frame as well as the minute and second the frame in the film occurs.
What frame should you use, and from what film? That is totally up to you. If you would like to capture your own frame, just be sure to either e-mail it to your instructor or print it off and turn it in along with your essay. Or you may select one of the frames provided below. Some are from films we have watched in class, some are from films with which you are familiar regardless, and some are from films you have never even heard of. The more familiar you are with the film, the easier the task is going to be, but the choice is yours.
A hard copy of your final exam essay is due AT THE START OF CLASS on Wednesday, MAY 30. You must personally turn it in. Emails will not be accepted.
I've written an example of what I'm looking for. It can be found HERE. Here are some links to a few more examples crafted by past students:
And here some frames you may wish to choose from:
Boogie Nights
Cool Hand Luke
The Descent
Gladiator
The Grifters
House of Flying Daggers
The Maltese Falcon
The Matrix
Memento
Mississippi Burning
Pan's Labyrinth
Pulp Fiction
Rear Window
The Shawshank Redemption
Speed
Sword of the Beast
Touch of Evil
Unforgiven
Walk the Like
Return of the Dragon
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