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Cinematography, Sound, and Editing

Choose a movie that you have viewed in the past and can re-watch to complete the below worksheet. Please refer to our course readings.

This does not have to be in APA format.

Part I: Examining Cinematography [250 word minimum total for Part I - that means total for all the questions in Part I combined, not for each question]

Questions

Film Title - Film titles must be properly formatted and cited as if they are appearing in an essay. See "Film Title and Citation Format" under Recommended Learning Activities in Week 1 for reference.

Discuss your film's "point of view."

How are "camera angles" used within your film (describe some angles in the film and how they affect us as the viewer or what they mean)? Be sure to point to at least two specific examples.

Discuss how your film is "framed." For example, describe the framing in some shots and/or a scene.

Discuss the "depth of field" used in one scene in the film.

Examine the use of "contrast" and "color" in one scene.

Discuss "camera movement" in one scene.

Part II: Analyzing Editing [250 word minimum total for Part II - that means total for all the questions in Part II combined, not for each question]

Questions

Analyze a cut within your film, or the editing style in general

Discuss two types of shots.

Examine the concept of "temporality" within your film. How is time represented or portrayed through the use of editing and story structure.

Part III: Examining Sound [250 word minimum total for Part II! - that means total for all the questions in Part III combined, not for each question]

Questions

How are voice and dialogue used in your film?

Locate one scene with music. How does the music work within that scene? Be specific.

Discuss the sound effects used within your film.