ENG 225 Introduction to Film NO PLAGIARISM PLZ

 

As we have been discussing, the mise-en-scène of a film is the use of a variety of design elements to create the visual theme. As you prepare to write this discussion, take a few moments to do the following:

• Review the grading rubric for this discussion.
• Select a film from this list of approved choices. Note: If you would like to write about a film that is not on this list, you must email your professor for approval in advance or you may not receive credit on this discussion.

Reflect

There are many types of sound in a film. Some are diegetic (i.e., sounds that are represented as coming from within the world of the film) while others are non-diegetic (i.e., sounds that come from outside the world of the film). Your text describes the different categories of sound that fall under those types. What types of sounds, and what categories, are most effectively used in the film under consideration?

Write (due Thursday, Day 3)

Construct a discussion post of at least 200 words, and using specific examples from your chosen film,

• Describe each of the three basic categories of sound (dialogue, sound effects, and music).
• Explain how the different categories of sound are used in your chosen film.

  Assess the impact of sound in establishing the theme.
  How does the use of sound inform the mood of the scene, or the film, overall?
  Can you identify specific sounds in your film that allow you to infer a particular genre?
  Since each category of sound may produce a range of effects, how might you characterize the effects in your film? For example, realistic and expected sound effects may have a different effect on a viewer than exaggerated or unexpected ones.

• Assess how the scene or sequence would play differently if you changed or removed a key category of sound.

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 as outlined by the

Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)

. Please view the video

Posting in a Discussion in Canvas (Links to an external site.)

for guidance on how to integrate multimedia with your response.

Guided Response (due Monday, Day 7): Respond substantively (150 to 175 words) to at least two classmates who chose a different film than you did. In your responses, reference your initial post and show how your ideas relate to those of your peers, extending the discussion. Provide support for your position. Substantive responses use theory, research, experience, and/or examples to support ideas and elaborate on the discussion topic.

List of Approved Movies

Created by Dr. Nathan Pritts and Dr. James Meetze (2020)

Throughout this class, you will be able to select a film to use as the basis for your analysis. This is a list of approved choices.

NOTE: If you would like to write about a film that is not on this list, you must email your professor in advance. If you write about an unapproved film option in this class you may not receive credit.

Many of the films on these lists are sourced from the

Ten AFI Top 10 lists

, where you will find additional information and resources. Please note, though, that the different AFI Top 10 lists include films that are not approved.

Drama

“Drama” can be defined as a category of narrative film intended to be more serious than humorous in tone, however, drama is often qualified with additional genre-defining terms that specify its particular sub-genre.

1959

1991

1991

2015

2018

2018

Film

Year

Imitation of Life

1959

Shadows

A Raisin in the Sun

1961

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner

1967

Wanda

1970

Do the Right Thing

1989

Boyz N the Hood

1991

Daughters of the Dust

Mississippi Masala

Winter’s Bone

2010

Dear White People

2014

Chi-Raq

2015

Tangerine

Moonlight

2016

Beatriz at Dinner

2017

The Hate U Give

2018

Blindspotting

If Beale Street Could Talk

Clemency

2019

Biographical Drama

A “biographical drama” is a film that dramatizes the life of a non-fictional or historically-based person or group of people.

Film

Year

2013

2013

2016

Malcom X			1992
Milk	2008
Fruitvale Station		2013
Dallas Buyers Club
12 Years a Slave		2013
The Wolf of Wall Street
Selma			2014
Hidden Figures			2016
Loving
BlacKkKlansman	2018
Harriet			2019

Courtroom drama

AFI defines “courtroom drama” as a genre of film in which a system of justice plays a critical role in the film’s narrative.

Film

Year

1992

1957

1959

1967

1961

2019

To Kill a Mockingbird		1962
12 Angry Men		1957
Kramer vs. Kramer			1979
The Verdict			1982
A Few Good Men
Witness for the Prosecution
Anatomy of a Murder
In Cold Blood
A Cry in the Dark (Evil Angels)			1988
Judgment at Nuremberg
Just Mercy

Epic

AFI defines “

epic

” as a genre of large-scale films set in a cinematic interpretation of the past.

Film

Year

Lawrence of Arabia

1962

Ben-Hur

1959

Schindler’s List

1993

Gone with the Wind

1939

Spartacus

1960

Titanic

1997

All Quiet on the Western Front

1930

Saving Private Ryan

1998

Reds

1981

The Ten Commandments

1956

Fantasy

AFI defines “

fantasy

” as a genre in which live-action characters inhabit imagined settings and/or experience situations that transcend the rules of the natural world.

Film

Year

1989

1993

1988

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring	2001
It’s a Wonderful Life	1946
King Kong	1933
Miracle on 34th Street	1947
Field of Dreams
Harvey	1950
Groundhog Day
The Thief of Bagdad	1924
Big

Gangster

AFI defines the “

Gangster film

” as a genre that centers on organized crime or maverick criminals in a modern setting.

Film

Year

1967

1931

Scarface

The Godfather	1972
Goodfellas	1990
The Godfather Part II		1974
White Heat			1949
Bonnie and Clyde
	Scarface	1932
Pulp Fiction	1994
The Public Enemy			1931
Little Caesar
1983

Mystery

AFI defines “

mystery

” as a genre that revolves around the solution of a crime.

Film

Year

1974

1949

1959

1954

Vertigo	1958
Chinatown
Rear Window		1954
Laura	1944
The Third Man
The Maltese Falcon	1941
North by Northwest
Blue Velvet		1986
Dial M for Murder
The Usual Suspects	1995

Romantic comedy

AFI defines “

romantic comedy

” as a genre in which the development of a romance leads to comic situations.

Film

Year

1931

1989

1949

1993

City Lights
Annie Hall		1977
It Happened One Night	1934
Roman Holiday		1953
The Philadelphia Story	1940
When Harry Met Sally…
Adam’s Rib
Moonstruck	1987
Harold and Maude			1971
Sleepless in Seattle

Science fiction

AFI defines “

science fiction

” as a genre that marries a scientific or technological premise with imaginative speculation.

Film

Year

1977

1982

1971

1982

1979

1991

1956

2001: A Space Odyssey		1968
Star Wars
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
A Clockwork Orange
The Day the Earth Stood Still	1951
Blade Runner
Alien
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Back to the Future	1985

Sports

AFI defines “sports” as a genre of films with protagonists who play athletics or other games of competition.

Film

Year

1986

1988

1961

1980

1979

2016

Raging Bull			1980
Rocky	1976
The Pride of the Yankees	1942
Hoosiers
Bull Durham
The Hustler
Caddyshack
Breaking Away
Race
Jerry Maguire	1996

Western

AFI defines “

western

” as a genre of films set in the American West that embodies the spirit, the struggle, and the demise of the new frontier.

Film

Year

1956

1953

1992

1969

1971

1939

The Searchers
High Noon	1952
Shane
Unforgiven
Red River	1948
The Wild Bunch		1969
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
Stagecoach
Cat Ballou	1965

Horror/Thriller

The “horror” genre includes films that seek to elicit fear for entertainment purposes.

Film

Year

1960

1991

1968

1980

2014

2014

2019

Psycho
Jaws	1975
The Exorcist	1973
The Silence of the Lambs
Rosemary’s Baby
The Night of the Hunter	1955
The Shining
The Babadook
It Follows
Get Out	2017
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