After talking to a bigshot filmmaker about your idea for a movie you are asked to submit a proposal. Choose one of the following movie genres based on personal experience. Let your own life be a guide to the overarching theme so that when the film opens it states: Based on a True Story. RESEARCH IS REQUIRED indicating knowledge of the textbook readings about the terms, phrases and concepts of film
Humanity vs. Technology.
–Make up a title for your movie. Be creative and don’t use any titles that have been used by the film industry.
–Describe the plot. Remember that a pitch is brief.
–Name the protagonist? What is their goal? (Define the term “protagonist” according to the textbook reading.)
–Name the antagonist? What is their goal? (Define the term “antagonist” according to the textbook reading.)
–Describe the setting and time period?
–All stories include a conflict and a resolution. Describe the conflict and how it is resolved in your film. (Define the terms “conflict and resolution” according to the textbook reading.)
–Indicate knowledge of the textbook reading this week on cinema.
Students need to refer to the terms, phrases and concepts from the readings in the textbook indicating knowledge of the definitions and meanings.
–In text citation and a list of references are required.
Word Count Minimum: 250. You can go over this minimum.
Use good grammar and mechanics, and proper citation of sources. Do not use filler words such as “I think,” “In my opinion,” or “I feel.”
Please review the following important college writing requirements.
NOTE: In text citation, correctly formatted including the location of the citation within the body of the essay and the punctuation, is required for any fact, idea, date or thought that comes from research and is not universal knowledge. What is universal knowledge? Here are a few examples: The sun rises in the east. The sky is blue. The moon rises in the east. Considerable points are deducted for not complying with this requirement. Students cannot achieve a superior grade without citations. Visit the APA or MLA official site to learn more about this important college writing issue:
APA: https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/citations/
MLA: https://style.mla.org/
Here’s a great YouTube video about MLA in text citation:
Here’s a great YouTube to learn all APA in text citations.
NOTE: A list of references, formatted correctly is required. Feel free to visit the APA or MLA official website to help. References need to be alphabetized with a hanging left indent and all the required punctuation as well as the date of retrieval. Please visit the APA or MLA style website to learn more. Because readings in the textbook will be referred to, you must include the textbook in the reference list.
