Saturday, December 1, 2018

Essay Brief:

For my essay i have been given a list of questions to answer based on my knowledge and research of the subject area: 

Answer ONE of the following questions.

  1. Is Méliès’ A Trip to the Moon (1902) a modern, or a primitive film? 
  2. How does German Expressionism use mise-en-scene to suggest psychological states? Use images in your answer.
  3. How has German Expressionist imagery been used contemporary cinema? 
  4. Examine a scene by Sergei Eisenstein. How does this exemplify intellectual/dialectial montage?
  5. Using a specific scene or scenes, explore how Charles Chaplin gave hope to the poor in early 20th century America.
  6. How is Un Chien Andalou (1929) an anti-Hollywood film? 
  7. Examine a scene from Hitchcock’s Blackmail (1929). How is sound used to enhance the drama?   
  8. What colour bring to cinema? Examine with reference to a pre-1960s film.
  9. What did deep focus give to Welles’ Citizen Kane (1941)?
  10. How was French New Wave new? Examine with reference to two key scenes.


Length: 1000 words
Due Date: 17th December 2018, 3:00pm

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