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Writing about Film The idea for this website came about because I noticed that many students in introductory film courses have difficulty both learning the subject matter of the course and how to write about it. While film analysis shares many of the same components of literary analysis, often students have no background in literary analysis or have opted to take a film course to fufill their English requirement because they were uncomfortable with literary analysis. Thus, an important component of this website will be a discussion of the basic operations of literary analysis. Although the site at this time contains only a discussion of theme and character, I envision the section on literary analysis growing with time. For now, theme and character are two of the most important literary components when it comes to considering film. Students that do have a background in literary analysis often have a difficult time learning how to write papers specific to the discipline of film studies. This website includes an overview of how to write the basic types of film studies papers that students are often required to do in introductory film courses. Finally, many students in introductory film courses have limited experience with academic writing. This website offers four sections about general writing concerns to help students through common problem areas in expository writing. For paper topics that involve character or theme, click here. For paper topics that involve mise en scene, story structure, or genre click here. For information on introductions, conclusions, thesis statements, or paragraphs, click here.
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Created by Robin Franson Pruter 08 March 2004 |
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