Jesus and Film: Assignment 2 Spring, 2014
Due Date: ______
Title: One Film, One Scene, One Technique
Instruction:
Typea short essayof two paragraphs (five to eight sentences per paragraph) and address your comments to provide the information requested below on the essay page.
Use a separate cover page which includes your typed name and class period. If you wish to use a photo or illustration, be sure to give credit to your source directly below the photo or illustration in seven point font. Do not include a headingon the essay page.
Essay:
In Assignment 1, you indicated which film so amazed you that you found it to be “magical.” Inthis Assignment 2, type a short essay of two paragraphs(one half-page, maybe a bit more only to complete a last sentence,but not less) and:
A.Select one scene from the same film which is, for you, “magical.” Be sure to include the director’s name, year of release, and other important information.
B. Describe one technique the director used that makes this scene “amazing.” (For example, we’ve highlighted some in class such as the script[1], music[2]; lighting, camera angles, color, etc.)Elaborate on this film technique with researched information and how the technique helped to make this scene “magical” or “amazing.”
The best typed essay, “double-spaced”, with standard margins,using 12 Point font and two indented paragraphs will have depth and substance utilizing researched information that is concise, precise, and to the point,[3] and is properly footnoted; if you decide to include a Works Cited page as a separate page, be sure that this section is correctly formatted.
This assignment will be evaluated based on grammar, content, and that you follow all instructions.
Saving Private Ryan
(1998)Dir. Steven Spielberg
Source: Courtesy of
Mr. Anthony G. Grimm
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment for
Jesus and Film
Mr. Anthony G. Grimm
Spring, 2014
“War must be, while we defend our lives against a destroyer who would devour all;
but I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness,
nor the arrow for its swiftness,
nor the warrior for his glory.
I love only that which they defend.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers
[1]Share some of the lines, but be careful of this assignment’s parameters.
[2]Research: Who is the composer or who is responsible for the music? Did the film win any awards, etc?Be sure to credit your source, preferably in footnotes!
[3] Online research will add depth and substance to your short essay. Be sure to credit your source. If using a separate Bibliography or Works Cited page, be sure to properly format your researched information.
DO NOT USE WIKIPEDIA as a source! Use quotation marks if quoting word for word;
DO NOT PLAGIARIZE!