Mid-Term Exam

The online portion of the Mid-Term Exam is now available to take in Angel.  In addition to a random collection of of 75 questions drawn from a pool of around 250+, you will need to complete a written essay response to the question below.  Although you are ENCOURAGED to write this essay before beginning your exam, you must re-type the essay in the exam (you should NOT be able to copy and paste).  If you have any questions or concerns, make sure you ask BEFORE you begin.  Once the exam is started, you have 200 minutes to complete it, including the typing of the essay.

Essay Question:

Watching Movies based on Form & Content

Taking into consideration the elements of film that we has discussed thus far in the semester (narrative, genre, mis-en-scene, and cinematography) as well as view expectations, assess how your watching of movies has changed since the beginning of the semester by focusing on your favorite film (defined by whatever criteria you wish). Although I am looking for a demonstrated use of the terminology in context, make sure you write a cohesive essay. This essay may be pre-written, but you cannot copy and paste into the window. You must re-type you answer, but this will help you revise your argument and avoid typos.

Hint: Make sure you begin with a solid argument that you set out to prove (in the form of a thesis), even if it is as basic as: Tarrantino bends genres in Pulp Fiction through his manipulation of narrative structure and mise-en-scene, effectively demonstrated in the film's cinematography.