Establishing
Theme
THE MOVIE I CHOSE IS THE LION
KING FROM AFI 10 TOP 10
Select a movie fromAFI’s 10 Top 10 lists and explain how three cinematic techniques and/or design
elements have helped establish a major theme in that film. Note: While you are
allowed to choose a film that does not come from the AFI lists, you are
strongly encouraged to email your professor to receive approval before doing
so.
In 800 to 1200 words
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Describe a major theme of the
movie you have selected using evidence from the movie itself as well as course
resources and other scholarly sources to support your position.
·
Identify at least three
techniques (cinematography, lighting, acting style, or direction) and/or design
elements (set design, costuming, or hair and makeup), and explain how these
techniques and/or design elements contribute to the establishment of the theme.
Reference particular scenes or sequences in your explanations.
·
State your opinion regarding
the mise en scène, including
·
How the elements work
together.
·
How congruent the design
elements are with the theme of the movie.
·
Whether or not other
techniques would be as effective (Explain your reasoning).
Note: Remember that a theme is
an overarching idea that recurs throughout the plot of a film. It is the
distilled essence of what the film is about, the main design which the specific
scenes and actions lead a viewer to understand.
Your paper should be organized
around a thesis statement that focuses on how the elements of your chosen
feature-length film both establish and maintain one of its major themes. Review
the Week Three sample paper, which provides an example of a
well-developed analysis as well as insight on composition.
The paper must be 800 to 1200
words in length and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
You must use at least two
scholarly sources other than the textbook to support your claims. Refer to
the ENG225 Research Guide in the Ashford University Library
for guidance and to locate your sources. Cite your sources (including the
feature-length film) within the text of your paper and on the reference page.
For information regarding APA, including samples and tutorials, visit the
Ashford Writing Center.
Please note that if you opt to
write about the same film in your Final Film Critique, applicable pieces of
this assignment can be used to write that assignment. Please also note that you
should reflect on and revise this assignment based on the instructor’s feedback
before you incorporate it into the Final Film Critique
