Film Analysis (5op)

Osaamistavoitteet

-- The student has a knowledge of classic film structure, and an understanding of alternative structures.
-- The student knows how to analyze a movie or a short film by breaking it up in parts
-- The student can analyze the characters of a film according to various archetype models and the 'character web' model.
-- At the end of the course, the student is able to obtain additional information about film dramaturgy on her own.

Sisältö

Week 1: Choosing the film to analyze and the book to read; writing the book essay Week 2: Analyzing the structure and dialogue of one scene Week 3: Analyzing the structure of the film Week 4: Analyzing the characters of the film Week 5: Analyzing the style of the film: visuality, sound design, setting, genre Week 6: Making a summary: What was the theme of the film?

-- The students should be prepared to comment on each others' assignments!