Category: Film studies

Both Memories of Murder (Bong Joon-ho, 2003) and Pan’s Labyrinth (Guillermo del Toro, 2006) can be described as genre films that have met with both critical and box-office success. At the same time, both films also deal with real-world historical traumas and the fraught politics of memory they bring with them.
For this essay, analyze 1-2 specific shots or scenes from each film that best demonstrate the unique ways that del Toro and Bong use cinematic storytelling to meditate or comment on the process of collectively recalling past historical traumas in Spain and South Korea, respectively. What are the most important similarities and differences that shape their respective cinematic reflections on remembering the traumas of the past?

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Essay guidelines and evaluation:
Answers should be approximately 250-300 words and include close analysis of at least 2 significant images from the relevant films (i.e., at least one from each film).
Essays will be evaluated for their: accurate and effective use of relevant terms and concepts; ability to demonstrate understanding of key cinematic concepts and strategies through close formal analysis of specific images and techniques from course films; depth and detail of analyses.
A-range response= 72-80
B-range response= 64-71
C-range response= 56-63
D-range response= 48-55
F response = 0-47

Both Memories of Murder (Bong Joon-ho, 2003) and Pan’s Labyrinth (Guillermo del Toro, 2006) can be described as genre films that have met with both critical and box-office success. At the same time, both films also deal with real-world historical traumas and the fraught politics of memory they bring with them.
For this essay, analyze 1-2 specific shots or scenes from each film that best demonstrate the unique ways that del Toro and Bong use cinematic storytelling to meditate or comment on the process of collectively recalling past historical traumas in Spain and South Korea, respectively. What are the most important similarities and differences that shape their respective cinematic reflections on remembering the traumas of the past?

_______________________
Essay guidelines and evaluation:
Answers should be approximately 250-300 words and include close analysis of at least 2 significant images from the relevant films (i.e., at least one from each film).
Essays will be evaluated for their: accurate and effective use of relevant terms and concepts; ability to demonstrate understanding of key cinematic concepts and strategies through close formal analysis of specific images and techniques from course films; depth and detail of analyses.
A-range response= 72-80
B-range response= 64-71
C-range response= 56-63
D-range response= 48-55
F response = 0-47

Subject: East Asian Cinema Analytical Papers
Instructions:
Each paper should be at least 1500 words (approximately five double-spaced pages with
12-point font). Each paper should cite at least four sources. Two of these may be readings from class, and a minimum two should be sources that you have found on your own. Please cite the sources with a consistent MLA citation style. Use of chatbots or other generative AI tools for these papers is not allowed.
Note: I may have one more paper in a few days once I receive the prompt I would like written by the same person for writing consistency purposes. I currently have only one class source for each paper which means I would require a total of three other sources. Below are the prompts for the first two papers. Attached to this order are the sources from class, one for each paper. Please reach out if any more clarification is needed.
Prompt 1:
Please discuss The Handmaiden (2016, Park Chan-wook) in the context of Japanese colonialism. How does the film represent life under colonialism during the period in which it is set? What does it have to say about Korean complicity under Japanese colonialism? How does it relate questions of gender and sexuality to questions of colonialism? Please support your assertions with references to the film and/or to relevant scholarship.
Prompt 2:
Please discuss Nobody Knows (2004, Koreeda Hirokazu) in terms of genre. Although it is a feature (that is, fictional) film, it is based on true events and in some ways has a quasi-documentary style. Please identify those parts of the film that seem to follow the style or conventions of a documentary. Which parts of the story are based on fact and which are fictional? How does the director’s background inform our understanding of this film? Please support your answers with references to the film and/or to relevant scholarship.

Subject: East Asian Cinema Analytical Papers
Instructions:
Each paper should be at least 1500 words (approximately five double-spaced pages with
12-point font). Each paper should cite at least four sources. Two of these may be readings from class, and a minimum two should be sources that you have found on your own. Please cite the sources with a consistent MLA citation style. Use of chatbots or other generative AI tools for these papers is not allowed.
Note: I may have one more paper in a few days once I receive the prompt I would like written by the same person for writing consistency purposes. I currently have only one class source for each paper which means I would require a total of three other sources. Below are the prompts for the first two papers. Attached to this order are the sources from class, one for each paper. Please reach out if any more clarification is needed.
Prompt 1:
Please discuss The Handmaiden (2016, Park Chan-wook) in the context of Japanese colonialism. How does the film represent life under colonialism during the period in which it is set? What does it have to say about Korean complicity under Japanese colonialism? How does it relate questions of gender and sexuality to questions of colonialism? Please support your assertions with references to the film and/or to relevant scholarship.
Prompt 2:
Please discuss Nobody Knows (2004, Koreeda Hirokazu) in terms of genre. Although it is a feature (that is, fictional) film, it is based on true events and in some ways has a quasi-documentary style. Please identify those parts of the film that seem to follow the style or conventions of a documentary. Which parts of the story are based on fact and which are fictional? How does the director’s background inform our understanding of this film? Please support your answers with references to the film and/or to relevant scholarship.

-The films chosen: “Frida” by Julie Taymor, and “American Beauty” by Sam Mendes
-The three topics: Points of view in sound, Special uses of sound effects and dialogue, and The “sound” of foreign language or international films.
– Directions and Rubric have been attached to files.
– The film can be seen on www.soap2day.com
-Textbook and Films are two sources, you will only need to find two more.

El objetivo de esta tarea es que apliques los contenidos estudiados en torno al lenguaje audiovisual.

Instrucciones
Selecciona una película en español disponible en la Filmoteca Española OnlineLinks to an external site. o en Cine en Línea UNAM.Links to an external site.
Identifica dos (2) escenas que te resulten importantes y analízalas a partir del contenido estudiado sobre el lenguaje audiovisual.
Luego, redacta un ensayo expositivo de un máximo de tres (3) páginas en el que comentes sobre estos puntos. La portada y lista de referencias son aparte de las tres páginas de texto.
Para que el ensayo sea comprensible debes incluir un resumen en tus palabras del argumento (historia) y explicar tu reflexión en torno a las características genéricas de esta. No debes omitir detalles importantísimos como el año de publicación y el autor o director.
Tienes que proveer toda la información necesaria para que un lector que no ha visto la película comprenda de qué estás hablando sin contarla completa.
Evaluación de la tarea
Claridad y corrección (10 puntos)
Precisión y claridad del comentario sobre las características genéricas (10 puntos)
Precisión y claridad del comentario sobre lo audiovisual (10 puntos)

For this assignment, write a 700 to 750-word essay on the early post-World War II period in one or both of the films for this module.
You may use the prompts questions for the discussion and you may write about the same topic you wrote about in the discussion; your work, however, should be new and/or expanded (do not copy your discussion post into your essay). Since the films are radically different, it may make sense to stick to only one of them. Ensure you focus on particular characters and/or scenes in the film you write about. You need to be specific in your support for your thesis statement.
Be sure to inform your instructor early in the module if you have trouble coming up with a thesis statement or ideas for your paragraphs. Your instructor is there to assist you!
Essay Guidelines
Your essay should have five paragraphs, with an introduction and conclusion and three body paragraphs. Be sure to have a thesis statement for your essay and to put it at the end of your introduction paragraph. Each body paragraph should have a topic sentence.
You should use at least one outside source from our class readings for this essay. Each module has short readings. The choice is yours, as long as the quote or reference is pertinent to your writing. You will not need outside sources not listed in your readings. When quoting from an essay or article, be sure to use quotation marks and put the page number and last name of author in parentheses after the quote. If you are paraphrasing (summarizing in your own words), be sure to put the page number(s) for the idea and the author’s name in parentheses after your comment.
For example, if you are making a claim about how the aviator is depicted in a film, you may choose three scenes and present specifics about them. You do not need to reference anything specific for using scenes or dialogue in the films. On the other hand, you may discuss two to three characters, with specifics about each, comparing and contrasting them (to each other, to characters from other films we have seen).
Save your assignment using a naming convention that includes your first and last name and the activity number (or descriiption). Do not add punctuation or special characters.
Be sure to spend time revising and proofreading your essay for spelling, grammar, style issues, and organization. Be sure to double space your essay and to have a title that relates to your topic. All paragraphs should be at least 4-5 sentences long. Film titles should always be in italics. The director and year of a film should be given the first time you mention the film.
Your paper will automatically be evaluated through Turnitin when you submit your assignment in this activity.
Review the Essay Rubric for detailed grading information.

This is essentially the same assignment as Paper One BUT about a film produced between 1970 and 2000.
(Please review attach copy of paper one fro references)
Part 1: View a feature film made between 1970 – 2000 you have not seen before (or will see later in this class) by a great director or featuring a great actor or actress.
Just as you did in the first paper, comment on the specific film you saw. Pay particular attention to the screenplay, camerawork (cinematography) the editing (montage) and the sound (including music). for this paper, also address special effects. Again, as you did in the first paper, talk about what you like and what you dislike? Why do you like the things you like, and why do you dislike the things you dislike? Is the film a good film, or is it not?
Part 2: Now that you have commented on the specific film you viewed, see if you can draw some general conclusions about the work of the director and one of the main actors or actresses. Be sure to comment on the overall impression you had of the film, including how you see it as an example of the its genre and time period. Remember, this is film review based on your opinions and insights: do not repeat what you have learned by reading up on the film or the filmmaker.
Part 3: Go back to the “My Criteria for Quality in Film” page. Based on your viewing of this week’s film, add four new general conclusions. These statements should be numbered (5) through (8). Be sure to include all of the criteria you created for Paper One.
Guide base on Assignment Rubric
1) ORGANIZATION Is the essay clearly structured following the assignment guidelines? Is each area fully developed and equally supported? Does the structure follow a logical sequence?
20 points
The essay is clearly organized, with equally supported and fully developed areas of the assignment. Essay possesses a clear, logical structure.
2) Score of ORGANIZATION Is the essay clearly structured following the assignment guidelines? Is each area fully developed and equally supported? Does the structure follow a logical sequence?,/ 20
EVIDENCE/ANALYSIS Does the essay offer substantial and specific evidences/analyses from film to support claims?
20 points
The essay has plentiful, detailed, and substantial relevant evidence from the film chosen for analysis to support claims.
3) Score of EVIDENCE/ANALYSIS Does the essay offer substantial and specific evidences/analyses from film to support claims?,/ 20
RESEARCH Does the essay illustrate a clear understanding of techniques of cinematography, sound, and editing? Does it engage with the appropriate course readings and lectures?
20 points
The essay represents exceptionally thorough and careful work. Each of the techniques is fully addressed and illustrates a clear grasp of the concepts. Distinct references to course materials are present in the work and are appropriately utilized
4) Score of RESEARCH Does the essay illustrate a clear understanding of techniques of cinematography, sound, and editing? Does it engage with the appropriate course readings and lectures?,/ 20
TERMINOLOGY/STYLE Does the essay use proper film terminology? Is the essay free from typographical and grammatical error?
20 points
The paper is free from mechanical defects and shows a sense of personal style, too. Discussion is coherent and film terminology excellently used.
5) Film terminology is only slightly used or used incorrectly.
Score of TERMINOLOGY/STYLE Does the essay use proper film terminology? Is the essay free from typographical and grammatical error?,/ 20
OVERALL How does the essay measure up to college standards and work to be expected by this point in the course?
20 points
The paper is superior in quality.
6) Score of OVERALL How does the essay measure up to college standards and work to be expected by this point in the course?,/ 20
Grammar
Excellent
Good
Satisfactory
Weak
Criterion Score
Grammar
25 points
All sentences are well constructed and have varied structure and length. The author makes no errors in grammar, mechanics, and/or spelling

* You are free to choose one of the following topics as long as you need to discuss, talk, and associate the concept of seriality with the writing. Please check the file “Writing Topics” to see the possible writing topic.
* You are required to use at least 5 sources or readings that are provided and other 7 sources from outside articles / readings.
* The most important thing is that: you must consider writing the paper based on the file “essay grading” that was provided to you.

I have put my proposal where you will be writing about the film Redheaded Woman (1932) and my professor wrote that I still need to form an argument around the themes of gender, sexuality, and morality. You will need to find better sources as well so ignore the ones I put on my proposal. Please use the mchenry library search engine for sources I will link it right here, https://library.ucsc.edu. Also please avoid using I statements throughout the essay. I have also linked the format/citation guide for the essay. If there is anything else you need please let me know.
Your research paper should include close analysis of your chosen film’s cinema!c, narra!ve and thema!c strategies, while also incorpora!ng historical informa”on that places your analysis in a wider context, using sources from your bibliography and, if applicable, your Marke!ng and Recep!on Project. Your final paper should be a well-wri”en, thoroughly researched, and logically structured piece that demonstrates your knowledge of a par!cular topic and your ability to integrate this informa!on into a close reading of an individual film.
Use the topic ques!on you posed in your Paper Proposal to develop an argument about your film and its rela!on an historical context. Answering that ques!on should provide you with a strong thesis (or argument) for your paper.
Ineffec!ve thesis: In this paper I will analyze Weekend in Havana in its historical context.
Effec!ve thesis: Weekend in Havana presents Cuba as a technicolor “postcard” for American viewers, a framing of the country typical of the way film
was used in the Good Neighbor Policy at the !me.
The finished paper should be 2,500 words in length (approximately 8-10 pages). General guidelines:
Write, re-write and re-write again. Papers always improve with con!nued effort.
Seek help if you need it: from your TA, from Prof. Stamp, and/or from Learning Support Services
Use proper cita!on format: Chicago Manual of Style.
Underline or italicize !tles of all books and films; “quota!on marks” should only be used for ar!cle !tles. Read your paper aloud to check for awkward passages.
Proofread your paper for typos, spelling mistakes and gramma!cal errors before handing it in.
Number all pages.
Give your paper an engaging !tle.