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Film Analysis Worksheet Guide

This document provides a worksheet for analyzing films that covers various elements of mise-en-scene, editing, sound, cinematography, narrative, genre, historical and social context, and the relationship between a scene and the overall film. It instructs the user to analyze settings, actors, lighting, camerawork, editing, sound, plot, genre, the director's intent, and how the cultural and historical context influence the film. The worksheet aims to help the user understand everything that goes into a film scene and its significance for the larger narrative.

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Film Analysis Worksheet Guide

This document provides a worksheet for analyzing films that covers various elements of mise-en-scene, editing, sound, cinematography, narrative, genre, historical and social context, and the relationship between a scene and the overall film. It instructs the user to analyze settings, actors, lighting, camerawork, editing, sound, plot, genre, the director's intent, and how the cultural and historical context influence the film. The worksheet aims to help the user understand everything that goes into a film scene and its significance for the larger narrative.

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Film Analysis Worksheet

 
MISE  EN  SCENE  

Mise  en  Scene  


• Setting  (general  or  specific/real  or  imaginary/$)  
• What’s  included  in  the  shot/scene?  Insight  into  
culture/world/characters?  
• Color  (cool/warm)  and  saturation  (high/de-­‐)  
• Actors  (who/type/choices)    
• Lighting:  hard/soft/natural;  high-­‐key/natural/low-­‐key    
Remember:  everything  is  there  for  a  reason,  what  are  the  
reasons?  
 
 
EDITING  and  SOUND  

Editing  
• Any  manipulation  of  plot  time  (flashbacks,  parallel  
editing,  slow  motion,  etc)  
• Length  of  takes,  pacing,    and  rhythm  
• Is  there  a  master  scene?  
• Editor  (who?  assoc.  w/dir.)  
 
Sound  
• Sources:  diegetic/non-­‐diegetic,  foley,  on/off-­‐screen  
• Type:  dialog,  ambient,  music/score,  silence  
• What  role  does  sound  play  -­‐  how  does  it  contribute  to  
the  situation/mood/meaning?  
 

CINEMATOGRAPHY  

Cinematography  
• Shot  types,  camera  angles:  
-­‐  what’s  used?  Why?  used  often  or  just  this  scene?  
• Camera  movement:  
-­‐  pan,  tilt,  dolly,  crane,  hand-­‐held,  steady-­‐cam,  zoom  
-­‐  used?  often?  useful  or  distracting…      
• Composition:  balance  and  symmetry  (noticeable  
adherence  to  rule  of  3rds?)    
• Camera,  lens,  and  film  stock  choices  
• Aspect  ratio  of  the  film  
• Cinematographer  (who?  assoc.  w/director?)  

GENRE  &  NARRATIVE  

The  Narrative    
• Is  there  a  narrator?  (1st,  3rd  person,  etc)  
• Who’s  the  protagonist  (hero/antihero?)?    
-­‐  Is  he/she  in  this  scene?  
-­‐  Goal  pursuing?  Character  flaws?  
-­‐  Other  characters?  Purpose?  
• Does  film  follow  basic  narrative  structure?  (4  parts)  
-­‐  what  part/act  is  scene  in,  how  do  you  know?  
• Plot:  chronological?    
• Scene’s  significance  for  protagonist/film  as  a  whole  
• Screenwriter  (who?  association  w/director)  
 
Genre  
• Which  genre  does  it  belong?  
• How  do  you  know?  meets  genre  conventions?  no?  
• Specific  character  types?  
• Where  is  the  movie  set/the  environment?  
 

SOURCES,  DIRECTOR,  &  HISTORICAL  CONTEXT  

Director’s  Intent  
• Who  is  the  director?  
• What  is  he/she  known  for  (movies,  style,  other)?  
•  What  is  the  director  trying  to  say/show  (implicit  
meanings)?  
• Who  was  it  made  for?  How  does  it  engage  the  
audience  –  how  do  they  feel  after  viewing?    
 
Historical  Context  
• What  other  movies  are  being  made  at  this  time  in  this  
country?  
• Specific  producer,  production  company,  other  
economic  factors,  political  affiliations?  
• Did  the  film  have  historical  significance?  How  was  it  
received  (awards)?  
 
Socio-­‐cultural  Context    Referencing  where  the  film  was  
made  and  by  whom,  and  what  the  subject  matter  is:    
• How  do  the  aspects  of  culture  and  society  affect  the  
film?  
-­‐  customs  and  values  included,  re:  religion,  class,  
politics,  attitude,  bias…  
 
SCENE’S  RELATIONSHIP  TO  THE  FILM  AS  A  WHOLE  &  REASON  
FOR  CHOOSING  SCENE  

• Thorough  explanation  of  the  extract’s  relationship  to  


the  film  as  a  whole  
• Reason  for  choosing  particular  extract  

Film Analysis Worksheet   MISE  EN  SCENE   Mise  en  Scene   • Setting  (general  or  specific/real  o
• Who’s  the  protagonist  (hero/antihero?)?     -­‐  Is  he/she  in  this  scene?   -­‐  Goal  pur

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