Description
After reviewing the discussion of genre in Chapter 4 of Film: From Watching to Seeing, demonstrate your understanding of one selected genre using a feature-length film.
Note: Several films are listed in Chapter 4 as emblematic of a specific genre. You are allowed to choose a film or genre not mentioned in Chapter 4, but you are strongly encouraged to email your professor to receive approval before doing so.
In 800 to 1200 words
- Explain genre theory and, using Chapter 4 of the text as a reference, thoroughly describe the conventions and attributes of your selected genre.
- Identify a feature-length film that fits this genre and provide a basic summary of the movie. As you develop this summary, remember the differences between a film’s story and a film’s plot and how these differences can lead to the inclusion of genre elements.
- Interpret at least two genre conventions exhibited in your chosen feature-length film that help classify it in the selected genre. Be sure to provide a specific example of each convention (e.g., a particular scene or plot component).
- Provide an example of a third convention from your chosen feature-length film and explain how this convention expands the boundaries of the specified genre.
Your paper should be organized around a thesis statement that focuses on how your chosen feature-length film both aligns with and expands upon your chosen genre.
The paper must be 800 to 1200 words in length (excluding title and reference pages), and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Review the Week Two sample paper, which provides an example of a well-developed analysis as well as insight on composition.
You must use at least two scholarly sources other than the textbook to support your claims. Refer to the ENG225 Research Guide in the Ashford University Library for guidance and to locate your sources. Cite your sources (including the feature-length film) within the text of your paper and on the reference page. For information regarding APA, including samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center.
Please note that if you opt to write about the same film in your Final Film Critique, applicable pieces of this assignment can be used to write that assignment. Please also note that you should reflect on and revise this assignment based on the instructor’s feedback before you incorporate it into the Final Film Critique.
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Fantasy movies have been around since nearly the beginning of film itself.
Notably in 1902 was the film A Trip to the Moon which first introduced the genre to
movie goers. Fantasy films have since continued through the years changing with the
technologies of the time, but the same conventions of the genre have been seen through
countless films. Fantasy films are often set in an alternate universe in which there are out
of this world creatures with special abilities or powers. There may be a main human
protagonist or the entire cast of characters may be of the alternate universe. The films
often follow a main character as they face foes and conflicts, but these are generally
overcome in order for there to be a happy ending. Color scheme is also a large
component of fantasy films in order to portray good and evil visually to the audience.
This type of film has been modified for all target audiences and age gro...
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