Movies

Watch When They See Us and write a reaction paper regarding the content of the documentary.  Summarize either documentary chosen. Analyze the content of the documentary by tying it to supplemental videos like crash course and  Ted talks. What is your perspective on the criminal justice system in America? What solution can you bring to the matter?   Writing Guidelines The paper must be APA ( Double space, 12 Front, Times New Roman, include Cover page & Reference Page)  Minimum of  5 pages ( Cover page & reference page not included ) Minimum of 3 outside sources  Use Headings Do not use abbreviations Use Transition words Proofread drafts for grammatical errors and punctuations Do not copy and paste Paraphrase to avoid plagiarism

First film: The Godfather (Francis Ford Coppola, 1972).  Part A: https://gyazo.com/59dac7a306f8d84c19e00356ff242680 Part B: https://gyazo.com/191385b8b5956f57b117854162e317ce These are screenshots to help you find the movies, there are 2 parts to it. Now compare it to a second film: You can either do A Bronx Tale (Robert De Niro, 1993) or Do the Right Thing (Spike Lee, 1989) Write a short reflection that draws connections between this film and one other film or essay.

Biography on Quentin Tarantino. 2 pages with works cited page. In text citations. (where is he/she from; what other films has he/she directed; what is he/she known for, etc.) Note: dealing with the director’s life up to his first feature film, and then dealing with his filmmaking career

5 pages – around 1500 words – write an essay defining the terms, how they have evolved with specific examples from: Do The Right Thing              Dir. Spike Lee  (1989) Cinematography – how the camera is used, depth of field – deep focus – shallow focus – rack focus, angle – high or low, wide shots, close ups, medium shots, handheld Mise-en-scene – the visual elements and how they are arranged, actors, sets and settings, props, makeup, costumes, special effects, lighting – how do these elements help tell the story?  How are they arranged? Sound – audio, diegetic, non-diegetic, layers, soundtrack, composer, score Acting – performance and imitation of human behavior, method acting – inside-out     presentational –outside-in  –  Stanislavski – Marlon Brando –  Acting choices Editing- manipulation – what order the shots are in and how long each shot is – juxtaposition, seamless editing (cutting on action), parallel action, rhythm and pacing STORY- protagonist – hero –   Antagonist – villain   –  hero gets in trouble  – hero is in trouble – hero gets out of trouble – beginning, middle, end – act 1, 2 and 3  Hook, exposition, inciting incident, rising action, climax, resolution, twist – Non-linear vs. linear  – circular – action/physical arc vs. emotional arc – story arc Genre, auteur, silent film, vaudeville, slapstick, dramatic irony, unreliable narrator, satire, Actor, director, cinematographer, producer, screenwriter, choreographer, art director, editor, ensemble themes – story – plot   What’s does it mean?  How do all these techniques we have discussed reveal and support the theme, story and plot? How do the techniques the filmmaker uses create the meaning of the film?   DEFINE THE CENTRAL TERMS and give SPECIFIC EXAMPLES of how these terms and concepts are used by the filmmaker to tell the story.  Should be five pages, double spaced.

1 page maximum, double-spaced, 1-inch margins, Times New Roman, 12-point font What book/comic book and show/movie are you going to be analyzing? Is it fiction or non-fiction? Who are the main characters and what are their roles? What aspects of criminal justice are going to be discussed? What are you interested in looking for in the source material as compared to the adaptation? What aspects are you going to be looking at for accuracy in representation of criminal justice?