Our theme is being underdog so the analyses need to be under of being underdog. This also mean that the film should have an being underdog situation You are asked to choose a film or television show (that relates to our chosen theme) to analyze and evaluate in a carefully constructed critique. You should asume your audience is familiar with the work and focus on defined criteria for analysis that you can use to demonstrate how effectively (or ineffectively) the work addresses the theme. I do not want plot summary unless it is used as brief examples to explain your points.
Chose your criteria carefully. Try not to focus exclusively on plot and other criteria that apply to the broad range of storytelling mediums. An effective critique will acknowledge the unique properties of film and video to choose at least some criteria that deals with the language of that medium specifically. In other words, don’t just tell me how effective it is as a story, tell me how effective it is as a movie.
Remember the end goal is not just a statement about how much you enjoyed the film or how well made it was, it is a statement about how effectively it expresses the themes of the course and what aspects of its construction lead to that.
The third paper will focus on the skill of analysis. You are asked to choose a film or television show (that relates to our chosen theme) to analyze and evaluate in a carefully constructed critique. You should asume your audience is familiar with the work and focus on defined criteria for analysis that you can use to demonstrate how effectively (or ineffectively) the work addresses the theme. I do not want plot summary unless it is used as brief examples to explain your points.
Chose your criteria carefully. Try not to focus exclusively on plot and other criteria that apply to the broad range of storytelling mediums. An effective critique will acknowledge the unique properties of film and video to choose at least some criteria that deals with the language of that medium specifically. In other words, don’t just tell me how effective it is as a story, tell me how effective it is as a movie.
Remember the end goal is not just a statement about how much you enjoyed the film or how well made it was, it is a statement about how effectively it expresses the themes of the course and what aspects of its construction lead to that.
