your third paper:an
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text reading
Barsam, Looking at Movies
Ch8: Editing
"Looking At" section at the end is
optional
Labwork
Introduction
Today we'll practice going beyond the obvious and below the
surface, which is the goal of analysis. To do so, we'll use a
warehouse of original material that is part of our culture -- the experience of
movies that we have often shared.
Analyzing for Understanding
You will be clicking on a link below that takes you to an
online forum. You'll be describing a scene from a movie of your
choosing and adding the description to the forum. After reading
other messages posted by your classmates, you can reply or expand on what
they are saying. Each topic is called a Thread (as in a
‘thread of conversation").
Think of one favorite, memorable short scene in a well-known or recent
movie (excluding the ones listed in the timetable for class discussion)
In Word, write a brief description of the scene you have chosen, then
attempt to explain how it was made memorable by the filmmaker
use specifics as much as possible, and consider a number of the
elements that can contribute to a scene, including ones you normally you
may not be conscious of, such as soundtrack, lighting, camera angles,
unexpected cuts or movements, colors, dialogue
if you need information on character names or other details, check
www.imdb.com
can you think of any hidden meanings, or associations, or parallels
that give the scene deeper meaning and significance in the movie?
do as much as you can in about 150 words
‘Post’ your scene in the online forum
Click on the following link
and log in, select the Discussion Forum titled "Analysis"
Add your idea to the forum -- for Subject, enter the title of the movie that has the
scene you are analyzing (replacing the original line that began with
"Re:"), then paste your description from Word into the message box and
click "Post to forum"
Browse through the messages by scrolling down, refreshing the page
periodically to see new ones
Reply to messages that are talking about scenes you recognize, or ask
questions about scenes you haven't viewed
if you can, add to the specifics that make the scene memorable
add any comments that help analyze the scene
suggest relationships with other memorable scenes in the same movie
(or related scenes in other films)
give responses for ideas that have the fewest messages
periodically refresh the page in order to see the
latest messages
Post another entry for a different movie
Follow the steps above
Check recently added messages for scenes you recognize, and reply to
them as suggested above. Return to your previous replies and see
what has been added. Add more messages if you can. Continue to the
end of the lab.
Revising for Style: Clarity
This exercise does not have to be completed outside of lab time. If
you don't get to it, or get it finished, you'll have time later.
Read all the steps to get an overview before you click on the link
In Word, start a new document and Save As clarity_yourlastnameon your flashdrive, or on the desktop
