Much Ado About Nothing, film assignment.
7/8/2017 Film Assignment due https://usu.instructure.com/courses/455183/assignments/2232228#submit 1/4 F ilm A ssig n m e n t d u e Due Jul 7 by 11:59pm Points 100 Subm itting a file upload (Turnitin enabled) File Types doc, docx, rtf, txt, and pdf As with all written assignments in this course, please be sure that your paper is singlespaced, in 12point font, and in Times or Times New Roman typeface. In a single line at the top of your assignment, include: Your Name, A#, CCA 3330SEC, Assignment Name, Assignment Date. If you have any questions about how to format your paper, please contact the course manager. Preparation Prior to watching Much Ado About Nothing, read a film review on the website of one of the following major national newspapers: W all Street Journal, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, or W ashington Post. You should not look for a review of the same film you are watching for class. Instead, you should look for a review of the same genre— in this case, either drama or romantic comedy will be acceptable. Your goal is to consider the standard way in which films are professionally reviewed. You should keep this in mind as you watch the film and as you prepare to write your own review of it. In the works cited section at the end of your written assignment, you will include the citation for the review you read. You should label each part of your paper with the bold headings provided below. Other than the headings, do not copy the text of the prompts into your paper. Your responses must follow the order of the prom pts as outlined below, with clear paragraph breaks to show that you have followed the prompts in sequence. Your responses must be in shortessay, or paragraph, format. W hile you will not be graded on word count or page length, your responses must include specific detail and thoughtful analysis. The expected length of a paper that meets rubric requirements is more than 1 page, but no more than 2 pages. Examine the rubric below to see how your paper will be graded. Part 1: Review W rite a brief review of the film. Your review should include: things about the film you did and did not like, anything from the film that you found especially appealing or distracting, and whether or not you would recommend this film to others. Be specific. Part 2: Character Exam ination Select ONE of the following characters: Don John OR Dogberry. Nam e the character you have chosen. Com pare the character as you read him in the text with his portrayal in the film— what similarities or differences did you find between his portrayal in the text and his portrayal in the film? In what specific ways did the film add dim ension to his character? Consider his props, clothing, and the settings in which he is portrayed. Part 3: The Entrapm ent of Benedick and Beatrice First, read the following text about film as an art form : "Film employs the same basic properties of other media. It has compositional elements like line, form, mass, volume, and texture. It uses 3dimensional space like sculpture. It incorporates movement like dance. It has dialog like literature and poetry…. "However , it is unlike any other genre of art by its quality of free and constant motion. The continuous interplay of sight, sound, and motion allows film to transcend the static limitations of painting and sculpturein the complexity of its sensual appeal as well as in its ability to communicate simultaneously on several levels. Film surpasses drama in its unique capacity for revealing various points of view , portraying action, manipulating time, and conveying a boundless sense of space. Unlike stage productions, film can provide a continuous, unbroken flow , which blurs and minimizes transitions without compromising the story's unity . Unlike the novel or the poem, film communicates directly , without abstract symbols like words on a page but through concrete images and sounds…" —Boggs , Joseph M., and Dennis W . Petrie. The Art of W atching Films. 7th ed. New Y ork: McGraw Hill, 2008. Second, respond to the following two prom pts. Label these 3A and 3B in your paper. 3A: Using the above description of how film differs from the other arts, consider the film’s portrayal of both Act 2, Scene 3 and Act 3, Scene 1, its companion scene. 7/8/2017 Film Assignment due https://usu.instructure.com/courses/455183/assignments/2232228#submit 2/4 Film Assignm ent Select one (1) of the following qualities of film: m otion, point of view, or transition, as described above. In what ways did the film utilize this quality to portray these two scenes? Be specific. W hat are a few specific ways that film allowed you to view these scenes in a way entirely different from would be possible in a stage production? 3B: Then, give a brief review of the film’s portrayal of these two scenes (Act 2, Scene 3 and Act 3, Scene 1). Do you think the film’s portrayal was effective? W hy or why not? W hen you submit this assignment, please only include a comment if you have a question or another pertinent message to send to the instructional team. Do not include redundant information in the comments box, such as your name, A#, or file name. Each comment sends an email to the instructional team; entering redundant information clogs the system and delays our ability to respond to students who actually need help. Points 100 Subm itting a file upload File Types doc, docx, rtf, txt, and pdf Turnitin Turnitin has been enabled for this assignment. W orks Cited Close your paper with a works cited section. Your works cited should include a citation for the newspaper review you read at the beginning of the assignment. Upload a file, or choose a file you've already uploaded. File: No file chosen Choose File Add Another File Click here to find a file you've already uploaded Comments... This assignment will be checked using Turnitin, a plagiarism checking system. I certify that this is my own original work. File Upload Google Doc Cancel Submit Assignment 7/8/2017 Film Assignment due https://usu.instructure.com/courses/455183/assignments/2232228#submit 3/4 Total Points: 100.0 Criteria Ratings Pts 1.0 pts 5.0 pts 20.0 pts 10.0 pts 15.0 pts 8.0 pts 8.0 pts 15.0 pts 8.0 pts 5.0 pts 5.0 pts Heading & paper format Paper includes heading of Name, A#, USU 3330SEC, Assignment Name, Assignment Date in a single line across the top of the page. Paper is singlespaced, in standard font size and type 1.0 pts Paper deviates from or is missing one or more of these guidelines 0.0 pts Section headings Headings are included. No other text from the prompts is included 5.0 pts Headings are mostly correct (12 minor errors) 3.0 pts Headings are incorrect or missing 0.0 pts Part 1: Review Review is thoughtful, specific, and of high quality. It explains what you liked best and least, notes anything from the film you found appealing or distracting, and includes a statement of whether or not you would recommend this film to others 20.0 pts Response meets most of the criteria. Response is average 16.0 pts Response meets some of the criteria. Response is below average 12.0 pts Response ignores the prompt or is missing 0.0 pts Part 2: Character name Response names either Don John or Dogberry 10.0 pts Response is vague in referencing or does not provide the name of either Don John or Dogberry 0.0 pts Part 2: Character examination Comparison of the character in the text with his portrayal in the film is thoughtful, specific, and of high quality. Response notes specific ways the film added dimension to his character. Response includes analysis of the character's clothing, props, and settings in the film 15.0 pts Response meets most of the criteria. Response is average 12.0 pts Response meets some of the criteria. Response is below averag 8.0 pts Response ignores the prompt or is missing 0.0 pts Part 3a: Film quality Response names either motion, point of view, or transition. Response is thoughtful and specific in discussing the film's use of this quality 8.0 pts Response names one of the qualities. Discussion of the film's use of this quality is adequate. Response is average 6.0 pts Response is vague in naming and/or discussing a film quality. Response is below average 4.0 pts Review ignores the prompt or is missing 0.0 pts Part 3a: Film vs stage Response names specific ways this film production varies from what would be possible in a stage production. Response is thoughtful, specific, and of high quality 8.0 pts Response discusses general differences between film and stage, but lacks specificity. Response is average 6.0 pts Response is vague, sparse, or otherwise lacking. Response is below average 4.0 pts Response ignores the prompt or is missing 0.0 pts Part 3b: Review Review is thoughtful, specific, and of high quality. Review includes a statement of whether or not the film's portrayal of these two scenes was effective and an explanation of why it was or was not effective 15.0 pts Response meets most of the criteria. Review is average 12.0 pts Response meets some of the criteria. Response is below average 6.0 pts Response ignores the prompt or is missing 0.0 pts Works cited Works cited includes the citation for one newspaper film review (from one of the approved newspapers) 8.0 pts Works cited does not include the citation for one newspaper film review or review is not from an approved newspaper 0.0 pts Works cited format Works cited is formatted correctly. Web citations include the URL. 5.0 pts Works cited contains 12 errors 3.0 pts Works cited contains 3 or more errors 0.0 pts Spelling/grammar Minimal (12) errors 5.0 pts A few (35) errors 3.0 pts Many (6+) errors 0.0 pts
