Color Photography
Assignment # 5 - Film Analysis


Please hand in this sheet with a brief written group analysis.

Assignment Description:
Choose a film from the following selection:


America History X
The Big Blue
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Schindler's List
The Wizard of Oz
The Purple Rose of Cairo
Pleasantville
Wings of Desire
Mishima
Kafka
Sin City
City of Angels

Rumble Fish

All of the films listed above employ both black and white and color. Think about how B & W is coded differently from color in the film you have selected. Present to the class the appropriate scenes from the film using DVD chapter selections, and discuss their relavence. Groups are limited to a maximum of three students, however students may participate in more than one group if they wish.

Assignment Objective:
The purpose of this assignment is to provide a clear understanding of how black and white vs. color is used as a structural device for cutting up time and defining meaning in cinema, and the effect this has had on contemporary still photography.

Suggestions:
Enjoy the whole film once through, and then watch it again while taking careful notes.

Evaluation Criteria:
Insightful and accurate analysis

clarity of presentation
written grammar and spelling
preparedness

punctuality



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Student Name_______________________________


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