For major projects--the Batman Begins essay, the Shot-by-Shot analysis paper--simply complete the assignment as soon as possible for partial credit.
For other assignments, see alternatives below:
- for posts on individual films: Find a clip or two online (can you get youtube at home?) or a good review (remember mrqe.com?), then respond on your blog or on paper, commenting on content, techniques, themes… If you write a blog post, include a link to the clip/review.
- for the post on Visions of Light: Google "history of cinematography," do some browsing/reading, and report on something interesting that you find out.
- for the post on Christian responses to Violence, read one of the other two articles on Christian responses to film: this one about profane/obscene language in film--http://lookingcloser.org/more/articles-interviews/wrong-right-and-r-rated-part-two-who-gives-a/--or this one about Christian responses to nudity in film--http://lookingcloser.org/more/articles-interviews/wrong-right-and-r-rated-part-one-naked-truths/ Then post a response following the directions I gave for the Responses to Violence assignment (see below).
