Cinema and Psyche

More guidelines on writing a good paper:

--think of a comparison  between two (or more) films as a dynamic
entity: don't hesitate to switch among them to support your arguments.

--identify the ideas and details that are common to the films: for
example, how is color, time, movement, sound, editing, narrative
strategy, etc. used in each? how does the filmmaker convey ambiguity,
despair, change, race, death, gender in each?

--make sure there is a purpose to your comparison--what is your thesis
or argument?

--write a plan or outline before beginning your essay; state your
argument clearly, give examples, and don't forget the conclusion!
 

--remember that multiple viewings will enable you to write your best work.
 

--make use of the work we have done in class, supplemented with assigned
and reserved readings, using these sources to support and develop your
argument.
 

--discuss both form (narration, mise-en-scene, cinematography, editing,
sound) and content (social, cultural & political issues, the story line,
the protagonists) to show how these elements produce an overall effect
specific to the film medium.
 

--you may submit a draft of your paper or an outline to your instructor
to show how you have thought about your thesis, examples, sources and
organization.  No re-writes of the essay can be accepted.
 

--all sources and references must be clearly cited, including any
information from the Internet.