Friday, February 18, 2011

Homework Assignment for Bicycle Thieves

This is basically the same assignment I gave you for Rififi, but I want you to analyze a scene from The Bicycle Thieves. Remember to use the Internet sparingly--don't get caught up in what you read online about the film--the IB (and I) want to hear what you have to say!

OK. Remember, this assignment is MORE practice for the Presentation assessment next year. Choose a 5 minute scene in The Bicycle Thieves to analyze. Use the dubbed DVD I've made for you (sorry for the cheesy dubbing).

After you have your 5 minute scene chosen, analyze it completely. Remember that you need to mention why you chose the scene and this scene's relation to the film as a whole. In addition, pay close attention to: mise en scene, lighting, camera angles, shot types, etc. Here is a list of items to pay attention to when you are writing your 750 words (at least) and when you are doing your oral presentation:

  • How well do I understand how meaning is constructed through the use of film language in this extract?
  • How well do I understand the extract’s relationship to the film as a whole?
  • How well do I understand the influences of the film’s genre?
  • How well can I place the film and this extract in a broader socio-cultural context?
  • How insightful is my analysis of the director’s intention?
  • How coherent, incisive, insightful, and detailed is my evaluative interpretation of this contract?

Here is a list of "vocab" you can use:
narrative
direction
cinematography
mise-en-scene
lighting (which is often, but not always, considered part of mise-en-scene)
camera movement
editing
sound (diagetic and non-diagetic)

Be sure your paper is AT LEAST 750 words. Let your ideas flow. Don't keep counting words and they will come. I promise you. As you start talking about what you see and hear in the film, you won't want to stop!

Please see me/email me with questions if needed.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO DISCUSS IMPLICIT MEANING AS YOU ANALYZE THE SCENE!!!

This is due on Monday, February 28. Feel free to email me your completed essay when done. I will print it in the Library.

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