THE ART OF CINEMA

AIC 101, Sections 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 & 06 – Professors: Deborah Meehan & Ethan Spigland
Spring 2016 – Final Paper Assignment
Please contemplate and then review any one of the five films viewed in this course in the form
of an essay. * Your essay should be at least 3 full pages long, and contain your observations
about the visual content/and stylistic approach of the director(s), as well as your opinion about
the work, which you will back up with examples.
To help you decide what you want to comment on, ask yourself what you find most intriguing
about the film; or most disturbing …
What makes it noteworthy?
What effect does it have on the viewer?
Your answers will furnish your thesis, which will most likely be a statement about the film’s
functions, effects, and meaning.
Examine how the work is formally organized.
Remember that you must support any argument you make with examples from your chosen
film.
*The films screened are available for review in the Pratt Library through Multimedia Services.
To summarize:
Intro:
_Background info and state your thesis
Body:
_Reasons to believe your thesis
_Evidence and examples to support the thesis
Conclusion:
_Restatement of your thesis and discussion of its broader implications.

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