Beginning Conflicts:
1. _________________________vs__________________________
2. _________________________vs__________________________
3. _________________________vs__________________________
4. _________________________vs__________________________
5. _________________________vs__________________________
6. _________________________vs__________________________
etc.
Character Sketches: How did your opinion of a character change
as you watched the movie?
Character:___________________________
First Opinion:_______________________________________
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Second Opinion_____________________________________
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Character:___________________________
First Opinion:_______________________________________
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Second Opinion_____________________________________
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Character:___________________________
First Opinion:_______________________________________
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Second Opinion_____________________________________
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SYMBOLS: Write the symbols in the film and what they represent
or 'stand for.'
_____________________stands for________________________
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_____________________stands for________________________
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_____________________stands for________________________
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_____________________stands for________________________
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THEME: This movie is trying to say that people should:
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
because of what happens in the movie, such as
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MOOD:
What mood[s] does this movie cause viewers to have? How does it do that?
Beginning of film:
----------------------MOOD------------------------------CAUSE
_____________________________-______________________
_____________________________-______________________
_____________________________-______________________
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Middle of film:
----------------------MOOD------------------------------CAUSE
_____________________________-______________________
_____________________________-______________________
_____________________________-______________________
_____________________________-______________________
End of film:
----------------------MOOD------------------------------CAUSE
_____________________________-______________________
_____________________________-______________________
_____________________________-______________________
_____________________________-______________________
DIALOGUE:
Does the dialogue fit the characters and the situation they are in?
Give an example.
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CAMERA VIEWS: 5 Minute Analysis
From scene _________________to scene ____________________
How many times does the camera change angles in 5
minutes?_______________
How many distant shots in 5 minutes?____________________
How many close-ups in 5 minutes?_______________________
Angle Analysis:
Does the camera "aim up" at some characters and "aim down" at others?
_______
Which characters:_____________________________________
Explain the possible effect and significance of these camera angles:
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CLIMAX:
Who wins the main conflict?___________________________
How is this shown?
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Would you recommend that anyone else watch this film or video?
___________________________________________________
Why do you have this opinion?
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