COLT Thinking through images: Analysis + Review + Reflection

COLT Thinking through images: Analysis + Review + Reflection

1. Schnitzer Museum: Find an art object at the Schnitzen Museum (picture attached) . In no fewer than 150 words, describe it in detail, and then in no fewer than 350 words, relate it to something we have read our discussed in class: Barthes, Eisenstein, Bazin, Mulvey, etc (google them and you will find the sources) . If you can include a photo along with your post, please do so.

2. Shot Analysis: Find a clip from a film you admire, and in no fewer than 500 words, describe the shot in detail and expand upon the implications of this specific shot in the film. What appeals to you about it? How does it relate to something we have read in class. Please make sure to include the clip (via youtube or vimeo) along with your post.

3. Film Review: Find a review of a film you have seen and post a link to the review. Then, in no fewer than 500 words, please engage with the reviewer’s understanding of the film. Do you agree with how the film is discussed? Is there a scene or shot that struck you as meaningful in the film that would have you differ from the reviewer’s reading of it?

please separate the three assignments for better organization

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Film Review
The reviewer’s perspective on the film Do the Right Thing, by Lee depicts that the film is a hard striking drama that majors on racism and violence in contemporary society. He continues that the film is set in a principally black community near the recent era. The reviewer has captured the primary theme of the film which is the most important aspect of the review. The reviewer has likewise demonstrated great mastery of the plot, the heart of the review is the content or plot mastery and the main theme in the movie. The way he depicts the occurrence of the events is enough evidence of his or her understanding of the entire film.

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