Theatre and Dance paper

Choose from Blade Runner, Do the Right Thing, Toy Story, The Hurt Locker or Get Out

Acceptable papers are minimum 2 pages, double-spaced, with 1 inch margins, as well as your name, student ID #, the date, class name, semester and year noted in the upper right hand corner. Include the name of the film or films you are comparing

Write in complete sentences. No bullet points or shorthand and NO TEXT SPEAK! (ex. It was gr8. U could really C what they were doing.)

Here is an outline to use in your analysis. Write about everything listed below!

 

• What themes or ideas were addressed in the films? 
• Were there any performances by particular actors that stood out? What, specifically, was memorable about their performances?

Mis en Scene

How were these design elements used to convey time, place, mood, and theme?

1. Lighting
2. Costumes
3. Make-up
4. The set
5. Music, sound or other elements.
6. Placement of Actors in the scene

Cinematography

• Camera Shots (Long shot, establishing shot, Medium Shot, Close-up, Specialty Shots)
• Camera Angles (High, Eye-Level, Low)
• Camera Movement (Pan, Tilt, Dolly, Tracking)
• Types of Camera (Crane, Hand-held, Steadi-Cam, Drone, etc)
• Use of Lens (Zoom, wide, etc)

Editing

What editing techniques were used to tell the story or convey the theme or style of the film?

• Cuts (cutting on action, cut away, cross cut, jump cut, match cut, etc)
• Transitions (fade in, fade out, dissolve, montage, iris, wipe, etc)

 Support your observations and give solid examples.