FINAL – Completion of this film worksheet will be the majority of your final but don’t forget the self-reflection quiz on the next page.
Read these instructions VERY carefully and follow them exactly.
This is your final and you will be held to a very high standard in quality, use of accurate film terminology, and following instructions.
The worksheet must be submitted in doc, docx, or pdf format.
This worksheet is worth 120 points. Twenty points for each of the six sections.
No late work accepted.
Before completing the worksheet you must first choose and watch one of the films listed as was explained in the course syllabus.
Citizen KaneLinks to an external site. (1941)
2001: A Space OdysseyLinks to an external site. (1968)
Moonlight Links to an external site.(2016)*
West Side StoryLinks to an external site. (1961 version only)
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)Links to an external site. (2014)
The StingLinks to an external site. (1973)
Saving Private RyanLinks to an external site. (1998)
The GodfatherLinks to an external site. (1972)
PsychoLinks to an external site.(1960)
One Flew Over the Cuckoos NestLinks to an external site. (1975)
A Streetcar Named Desire Links to an external site.(1951)
Rashomon Links to an external site.(1950)*
Modern TimesLinks to an external site. (1936)*
*Films with an asterisk are available to stream free from the SUU Library at https://www.kanopy.com/en/suu/Links to an external site.
After viewing the film of your choice download, complete, and submit the Cinematic Techniques, Artistic Choices, and their Effect worksheet
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for your final. No hand written work. Word process your final.
Instructions for completing the worksheet
At the top of the sheet identify the movie you chose from the list above.
Complete all six parts of the exercise. The entire exercise must be from the same film, but you should a different scene for each of the first five sections. Be sure to identify the scene at the beginning of each section.
Use complete sentences and thoughts.
No hand-written forms.
In the first column of parts 1-5 identify significant examples of that cinematic technique or artistic choice. If there are not enough examples, choose a different scene. Describe it with complete sentences and thoughts. Use accurate film terminology.
In the second column describe the technique’s effect on the audience. Important: I want to see your analysis of the effect on the audience. Do not give me a literal definition of the technique. For example; maybe the technique you identify is the use of is a rapid tracking shot. A correct description of the effect on the audience might be “This shot give the audience a sense of how frantic and scared the character is.” I do not want to see something like “Tracking shots are used to follow the character.” This is an accurate description of the technique, but I want to know what the filmmakers were trying to communicate to the audience when they used that technique.
Part six is a written section. Follow the prompt.
Use accurate film terminology throughout your final.
You are allowed (and even encouraged) to get support from writing tutors in the SUU Writing CentersLinks to an external site.. If the tutor has concerns about helping you, since this is a final exam, you can show them these instructions.
If you have any questions let me know before you submit your final.
Remember: No late work accepted.
