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    This document provides guidance on writing an essay about a film. It notes that film incorporates elements of drama, photography, film chemistry, sound, and editing. It advises watching the film multiple times to understand it thoroughly and taking notes on important scenes, costumes, and people involved in making the film. The essay should focus on action, cinematography techniques, or acting in the film. It should include a thesis, background information, discussion of the chosen focus areas backed by notes, and a conclusion evaluating the effectiveness of the film.

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    Writing about the Silver Screen


    Film, also known as movies, is similar to drama in that it incorporates dialogue, monologue, and action.
    However, film also includes techniques pulled from photography, film chemistry, sound, and editing.
    Writing about film is very similar to writing about literature and dramayou can organize the essay
    based on plot, structure, character, ideas, or setting. With film, however, these aspects are discussed in
    a visual context.
    The first requirement when writing an essay about a film is to watch the film. You can either view the
    film in a movie theater, or watch it on VHS, DVD, or online. You should watch the film several times in
    order to have a thorough grasp of the material. When watching the film, make note of the names of
    those associated with the filmthe scriptwriter, director,
    composer, special effects editor, and the cast. You should also
    make note of significant scenes, speeches, costumes, and other
    aspects you feel will be important when discussing the film.
    In film there are three areas that you can use to develop ideas
    for your essayaction, cinematographic techniques, and acting.
    When focusing on the action, you might discuss how important
    the action is, what actions are stressed, how the actions show
    character and motivation, or what connection the action has to
    the films themes. Focusing on cinematographic techniques
    might lead you to address what techniques are used, how the
    camera techniques or editing reinforce the films themes, or
    what scene shows the best use of cinematographic techniques
    to advance the films themes. The acting in the film may provide
    ideas such as how well did the actors performwere they believable in their roles, did they help you
    understand their roles, or did their facial expressions and actions enhance or diminish from the film?
    After you has determined which ideas you will incorporate into your essay, you should write your thesis
    statement and create an outline. The essay should also include any background information about the
    film that will support your essays focus. You should include the names of those associated with the film
    that you noted previously. The body of the essay should then discuss the ideas that you identified as
    your focus. Make sure that when discussing aspects of the film that you have good notes to support
    your ideas. Your conclusion should wrap up the essay, and might evaluate the effectiveness of the film
    or state whether the film was good or bad. Make sure you explain your position.
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    Literature: An Introduction to Reading and Writing, 9/E; Edgar V. Roberts; Longman, an imprint Pearson
    Education, Inc ; New York, NY; 2009; pages 17481767

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