Art 330 essay

ART330

Essay Module 2

Directions:

essay must consist of at least 700 words (this equals two double-spaced pages in Times New Roman font 12), must be in complete sentences and where necessary, appropriate information must be properly documented in MLA style.

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Essay Question:

1. How does film take on authority? How does film create an illusion about real events? Consider the montage theory of filmmaking and discuss issues that result from cinematic re-creations. Apply these questions to the film Battleship Potemkin. How might these questions apply to documentary filmmaking today? In films by Ken Burns? Michael Moore? Morgan Spurlock? Why is it important to view even documentary films with a critical eye?