Much Ado About Nothing, film assignment.
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Film Assignment due
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Preparation
Prior to watching Much Ado About Nothing, read a film review on the website of one of the following major national newspapers: Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, or Washington 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 prompts 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.
While 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
Write 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 Examination
Select ONE of the following characters: Don John OR Dogberry.
Name the character you have chosen. Compare 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 dimension to his
character? Consider his props, clothing, and the settings in which he is portrayed.
Part 3: The Entrapment 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 Watching Films. 7th ed. New York: McGraw Hill, 2008.
Second, respond to the following two prompts. 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.
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Film Assignment
Select one (1) of the following qualities of film: motion, point of view, or transition, as described above. In what ways did the film utilize this quality to portray these two scenes? Be specific. What 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? Why or why not?
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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
