JCM212/Stylistic Analysis

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Assignment

  1. Due Sunday, February 18th, 11:59 p.m., via Blackboard/TurnItIn. Must be word-processed.
  2. This is the second of two critical analyses. Each is worth 7 points toward the 100 for the semester.

Preparation Part 1

  1. Choose a single scene in a movie, but not one we've watched in class.
  2. Scene analysis: break it down shot-by-shot.
    • List and number every shot in your scene and identify what type of framing was used (long shot, medium shot, etc.; you may use abbreviations: LS, MS, CU). Describe any significant action in the shot, using the characters' (not the actors') names. Include only the most significant dialogue; do not include every line. Include a screenshot taken from each shot. In effect, you are creating a storyboard of your scene.

Sample scene breakdown

A template in a Word doc is available online.

  1. LS exterior of Maggie's house, night.
  2. MS interior. Maggie makes dinner for Joel.
  3. CU Maggie talks to Joel about the night before. "Last night you were so different..."
  4. CU Joel responds.
  5. And so on . . .

Preparation Part 2

Still to come...