How Films Communicate

                

How Films Communicate

Complete Part I in your first week of class. In Week Two, complete Parts II and III after viewing a film of your own selection from the How Films Communicate Film List located under your Week One materials. Submit Parts I, II, and III in Week Two.

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Part I: Beginning to Analyze Film

To compete Part I, choose a movie you have viewed in the past (this does not have to be from the How Films Communicate Film List ). In the following table, enter the title of your movie and complete the entries for time and place, costume, and set design, writing in complete sentences. For the final entry describe the atmosphere created by the combination of film elements discussed in Ch. 1 of Film: An Introduction and how they contributed to your liking or disliking of the movie. Submit Part I, along with Parts II and III in Week 2.

 

Movie	Time and Place	Costume	Set Design	Describe the atmosphere created by the combination of film elements and how they contributed to your liking or disliking of the movie.
Example Movie Alien, 1979	Example Entry The movie is set in the far-off future. The movie takes place in space on board a spaceship and some action occurs on the surface of a planet.	Example Entry The characters often appear in grubby, casual clothing and what appear to be worn-out uniforms. Also, they appear in space suits when they journey to the planet.	Example Entry The sets looks very high-tech and run-down at the same time. In some areas there are very streamlined and modern-looking set pieces, and in other areas pipes or tubing can be seen running along the walls.	Example Entry The overall atmosphere is gritty and realistic creating the sense that this is a lived-in world. The atmosphere of the planet they visit is creepy because the shapes of the set seems alive. The characters are all acting realistically, especially the character of Lambert who is terrified. The characters fit into this world well, looking sweaty and with no visible make-up. The elements combined contributed to my enjoyment by making the action feel like it was really happening. Also the alien design was nightmarish.
<Title of your movie viewed in the past and the year it was released>

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Part II: The Technical Language of Film

Select a film from the How Films Communicate Film List and view it before completing Parts II and III. Complete the following entries by answering each question as it pertains to the movie you selected from the How Films Communicate Film List. Each answer must be at least 50 words in length, and written in complete sentences. Submit Parts I, II, and III in Week 2.

<Title of the film you selected form the How Films Communicate Film List>
Identify aspects of cinematography in your selected film. Discuss them in terms of how they affected your viewing experience; in other words did the art of cinematography add value to your experience? If so, how? If not, why not?
Identify aspects of sound in your selected film. Discuss them in terms of how they affected your viewing experience; in other words did the art of sound effects add value to your experience? If so, how? If not, why not?
Identify the type of music in your selected film. Discuss them in terms of how it affected your viewing experience; in other words did the score or songs add value to your experience? If so, how? If not, why not?
Identify the types of editing in your selected film. Discuss them in terms of how it affected your viewing experience; in other words did the different types of shots and framing add value to your experience? If so, how? If not, why not?

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Part III: What is the Cultural Value of Film?

In completing Parts I and II you have engaged your critical thinking skills by becoming aware of and assessing various elements of film. How do these exercises connect the study of film to real-world experience? Additionally, in what other ways do films have cultural value? Explain and defend your opinion. Your response should be at least 50 words in length and written in complete sentences.

<Type your response here.>

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Consuming Kids: The commercialization of childhood

The Assignment: Students submit ONE 5 page paper, double-spaced. All papers should be in Times New Roman 12pt, with standard default margins.

Page count DOES NOT include cover page or bibliography

Value: The paper is worth 30% of the total course mark

The Topic: Students will watch the documentary Consuming Kids. They will address the following issues: Do you think that the marketing to children is a social problem? Why? What must be done about it, if anything? Use examples and a detailed argument.

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Content:

All information must be properly cited in APA format. The paper will include information from:

1) The Film “Consuming Kids” must be used. It is viewable online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFtFMZ7U8DY
The course text must be used as a source. You may use any number of chapters you would like.

2) AT LEAST two peer-reviewed, academic journal articles must be used as a source (from UOIT library website). To find this, go to http://www.uoit.ca/sites/library/, click on the “Articles” tab, search, download the article/articles that best suit your paper.

3) You MAY use government websites, news, or magazine articles only if the information used is not already available in peer-reviewed journals.

4) NOTE: Lecture notes are NOT acceptable as a source.

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Mandatory Guidelines:

1) Style: May be written in either first or third person depending on student’s preference

2) Title Page: Must contain a title, professor’s name, date, and course code.

3) Page Numbering: All pages must be numbered EXCEPT the title page – the page with your intro paragraph will be page #1. (in Word, start page numbering at 0 and suppress page numbers on the title page to do this). Numbers may appear anywhere on pages as students desires.

4) Intro Paragraph: Must have an introductory paragraph which contains the following elements, in ANY ODER that you feel comfortable with:

a. The sell: A sentence or two that convinces the reader that the paper is addressing and important topic (i.e. make the reader care about your paper). Example: “poverty rates, as baker (2011) has shown, are rising dramatically in Canada, it is important, then, to explore the causes of poverty in this country.”

b. Topic Statement: A statement about WHAT your paper will explore: Example: “This paper will explore the causes of poverty in Canada”.

c. Theses Statement: A strong stance that you will be arguing with regards to the topic – often contains the word “THAT.” Example: “I will ague THAT poverty in Canada is caused by a lack of opportunity available to those with lower incomes” (Yes, you will be giving away the ending of your paper here).

d. An Outline: A very brief (one or two sentence) explanation of the form that your argument will take in the paper. Example: “In the first part of the paper, current thinking about [the topic] will be explained; this will be followed by a critical reflection on the issue”.

e. IMPORTANT: Be concise. A good introductory paragraph should be between ½ and ¾ of a double-spaced page and must NEVER exceed one page in length.

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5) Body Paragraphs: A paper this size should contain 4-8 body paragraphs that are approximately ½ to ¾ of a page in length. If you are writing a paragraph that exceeds one page, you should break it down into two separate paragraphs.

6) Topic Sentences: Each body paragraph should have a clear topic sentence (usually the first sentence) that relates directly to every other sentence in the paragraph. It is like either a thesis or topic statement for just that paragraph. It may not have to be cited if it is just your indication of the content of the paragraph to follow.

7) APA In-Text Citation: Cite properly, according to APA guidelines ALL INFORMATION YOU WERE NOT BORN KNOWING. You must cite information whether is in your own words, or is a direct quotation. Examples of APA in-text Citation are here: http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/resdoc5e/RES5e_ch09_s1-0001.html

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Everything must be cited except:

a. Your topic sentence: Since this is just a statement of what you want to explore. You also may not need to cite topic sentences of each paragraph if they are just your indication of the content of the paragraph to follow (you will have to use your common sense to decide when a topic sentence needs a citation and when it doesn’t)..

b. Your thesis sentence: Since this is by definition YOUR FINDING after critically considering all information..

c. Your Conclusion: The conclusion paragraph should be a summary of your entire paper and especially your findings. NO NEW INFORMATION should appear. Therefore there should be no need to cite anything. It is your own very concise summation of the issue.

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8) Conclusion: All papers should have a short concluding/summary paragraph in which you (in any order you like):

a. Re-state your thesis

b. Summarize the main arguments

c. This should be little more than a summary of information and findings that you have already presented. Somebody should be able to read it without reading the rest of the paper, and know the main points you made.

d. Keep it very short – including only the most important information.

9) List of References: All papers must contain a proper APA-format list of References. Examples of a proper APA reference list are Here: http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/resdoc5e/RES5e_ch09_s1-0002.html

10) Overall Outline: Given the information above, the paper should roughly follow this outline (the number of paragraphs for the body sections are up to the discretion of the student):

a. Title page

b. Introductory paragraph

c. 4-8 body paragraphs

d. Concluding/summary paragraph

e. Proper APA Reference Page.

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SAMPLE MATERIAL FOR GUIDELINES

1) Sample Essay: A sample essay has been provided for you on Web CT. This is a third-year essay of a different length and of a different topic, but will give you a very good idea of format, style, and citation requirements.

2) Grading Rubric: A rubric outlining the criteria we will use for grading this paper has been made available on Web CT, so you know exactly what we are looking for when we are marking.

3) Sample APA Citation: Samples of APA in-text citation can be found online. Here is a good one: http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/resdoc5e/RES5e_ch09_s1-0001.html

4) Sample APA reference page:

http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/resdoc5e/RES5e_ch09_s1-0002.html

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Write a paper on a documentary: “Consuming Kids”

Topic: Write a paper on a documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFtFMZ7U8D

Additional Details:
-The Film “Consuming Kids” must be used. It is viewable online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFtFMZ7U8D

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-A rubric is also attached for marking details
-The 2 peer reviewed articles are provided within the attachments
-There is a sample paper attached to give you an idea of what is needed.
-Lecture notes are attached in the form of PowerPoint slides which should be referenced using the following text book information:
Tepperman & Curtis. (2013). Principles in Sociology, 3rd Edition. Toronto: Oxford University Press.

What is Sociology - Chapter 1 (covered in powerpoint lecture 1)
Culture and Socialization Chpt 2 (32-45) Chpt 3 (58-70) (covered in lecture 2 power point)
Inequalities of Class, Gender, Ethnicity Chpt 6 (126-129)
Chpt 7 (133-146)
Chpt 8 (158-164 ) (these 3 chapters covered in lecture 3 power point)
Mass Media and Communication -Chapter 17 (covered in lecture 4 powerpoint)

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American Dream

Complete an essay of not more than 4 pages referencing music, film and literature and their impact on forming your own idea of the American Dream.
Is the American Dream accessible to most in today's American Society?
In your paper you must use as an example one reference from film, music and literature not discussed in class.
Refer to the required reading and classroom discussions (150 points)

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