There are no restrictions on the kind of film used for a blog. Each blog should be comprised of the following three components:
Film Data. Title, director, date of release, nationality, genre, production details; including, budget or cost and revenue. Any other information about the film itself, such as technicals, equipment, professional staff. This section may be open format; i.e., paragraph form not required.
Summary. More than a blurb, the synopsis is a summary of the plot. When introducing a character for the first time, name the actor in parenthesis.
Analysis. A critical response to the film. The analysis should include:
Genre Comparisons: What major genre and sub-genre is your film in? What are some other films in the same category? What are the likenesses and differences between them and your film?
Cultural Contexts: People in groups are society; the lasting products of society is culture. The word ‘contexts’ is used because it refers to cultural influences around the film, when the film was made and compared to today. The discussion may be based on social, historical, psychological, philosophical, religious, and any other context. Employ the concept of Zeitgeist; i.e., the ‘spirit of the times’ or paradigm of the decade. Your context discussion may be based on a theoretical or critical approach such as feminist theory, queer theory, ethnic theory, Marxist, or psychoanalytic theory, or other. Use iconographic analysis (image analysis) to trace motifs across time. Research of sources is allowed but not required. Cite sources of all material not your own.
Note: This is not an invitation for you to tell me you liked or did not like the movie. I do not care. Use what you are learning about film to break down and evaluate the elements of the film; such as, cinematography, acting, editing, art direction, narrative, etc.
In all cases, you are required to use digital effects in blogs and other written submissions and posts: visuals, graphics, video clips, hyperlinks, and inclusions should be used to support and illustrate your information and ideas. Note:
It is best for several reasons for you not to blog about a film written about extensively in the book.
Again, there is no restriction on the type of film, but this course is specifically not about television. Do not blog about or analyze TV production. Original single-unit Internet posts are eligible.
You can choose whichever movie you want.
