Film Analysis

Film Analysis Paper Guidelines (7-10 Pages)

Instructions:

• This is a FILM ANALYSIS paper (refer to the reading for more info about what this entails). • No outside research is necessary. However, if you do have outside research make sure to

include a works cited page. • Write about an entire film from any feature film viewed for this class. • Your paper must have a thesis with a strong argument supported by analysis and evidence

from the film. • Your supporting evidence must include some of these aspects of film:

1. Narrative style 2. Mise-en-scene 3. Cinematography 4. Editing 5. Sound.

Technical Writing Guidelines:

1. Double-spaced 2. Standard margins, i.e., 1-inch top and bottom.

3. Use 12-point, Times New Roman font.

4. Paper must be seven to ten (7-10) pages in length.

5. Number each page. 6. In the upper left-hand portion of the paper, put the following information in this order:

student’s name; professor’s name; name of class; title of paper; and date of submission.

7. Provide a clear thesis in the introduction/1st paragraph.

8. Italicize all movie and book titles.

9. Avoid using 1st person perspective, i.e., “I think…” etc.

10. Include a Works Cited page if quoting from outside sources.

11. Use Word or Open Office file format.

12. DO NOT PROVIDE A COVER PAGE. A cover page DOES NOT COUNT AS A PAGE in the final page total.

13. DO NOT INCLUDE ANY PICTURES OR GRAPHICS OF ANY KIND.