Visual Analysis Essay

ENC1102 Essay #3 – Film Analysis Write a thesis-driven interpretation/analysis of one of the following films. Most films

are available via the MDC streaming services Kanopy and Swank, which can be accessed

at ​http://mdc.edu/learning-resources/libraries/​.

Kanopy

Bicycle Thieves (1948)

Rashomon (1951)

The Seventh Seal (1957)

Breathless (1961)

Aguirre, Wrath of God (1972)

Amarcord (1974)

Wings of Desire (1988)

Oldboy (2003)

Swank

Rear Window (1954)

12 Angry Men (1957)

Dr. Strangelove (1964)

Network (1976)

Inception (2010)

Moonlight (2017)

Other:

The Graduate (1967) - Netflix

Pan’s Labyrinth (2006) - Netflix

Her (2013) - Netflix

The primary goal of this analysis is to demonstrate how elements of cinema, such as

cinematography, lighting, editing, sound design, dialogue, performance, directing, or set

and costume design, create mood (an emotional response from the viewer) and meaning

(an intellectual response from the viewer).

In the body of the paper, you should support your argument with descriptions and

specific examples from the film. You may also quote dialogue directly.

This essay should include research about selected film. ​Cite 3 sources total​; at least 2 must be scholarly, or from the library databases, and 1 may be popular, or from a google

search.

Provide MLA in-text citations and a Works Cited page. Give your essay a creative title,

and use MLA format throughout. ​This essay should be 4 pages long (1000 words). Due Dates Rough Draft – Monday, June 17th (bring digital copy for review in computer lab)

Final Draft – Friday, June 21st (digital submission via Blackboard, ​not a hard copy​)