Assignment 1 (300 words)
As you prepare to write this discussion take a few moments to do the following:
Reflect
Genre a category of artistic production characterized by similarities in composition and style is a term used to discuss literature music art and film. It is particularly useful in critical applications because it distinguishes a work within a context of similar works. In film we are familiar with certain broad genre categories such as horror science-fiction romance and drama.
Understanding genre helps provide the viewer with certain expectations about film. For instance the film The Conjuring trailer (Version 2) is of the horror genre and thus can be discussed in context with other horror films. More specifically it is of the sub-genre supernatural horror so it can be discussed in context with say The Exorcist trailer. Making this distinction enables the audience to situate their reaction within a particular framework.
Write
Identify a film and classify it according to its genre (or sub-genre). Include a link(s) to a trailer or scene(s) from the film. You may choose to continue with a film you have already discussed.
Include the name or partial name of the film you identified in the Subject line of your discussion. Your initial post should be at least 300 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources and properly cite any references.
Assignment 2 (300 words)
Mise en scne is a term meant to encompass the arrangement and use of a variety of design elements in creating the visual theme of a film. Please look through Chapter 5 (Mise en Scene and Actors) for more information on this term.
As you prepare to write this discussion take a few moments to do the following:
Reflect
It can be easier to grasp the importance of the term mise en scne if we break it down into its component elements. This week well look at the impact of lighting choices on the creation of meaning in a film.
In any film the intensity and direction of lighting will influence how an image is perceived by the viewer and it can establish or enforce particular themes. Think back over films you have watched and consider how the use of lighting in key scenes helped establish the theme or tone.
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Using specific examples from your chosen film write a post in which you
You must use at least two outside sources in any combination of embedded video clips still photos or scholarly sources. All sources should be documented in APA style.
It is suggested that you approach this post by focusing your attention on the same film you will write about in this weeks Genres and Genre Film assignment.