400 Blows/Breathless

Choose a 5 minute scene in either The 400 Blows or Breathless and analyze it through a geographical context. How does the geographical location of the film’s origin affect its mise-en-scene? Give detailed and specific examples.

Bicycle Thieves

Choose a five minute scene and discuss the cinematic characteristics of that scene that show neorealism. If you were to analyze this scene for a TA, which 1-2 cultural contexts would you use? Why?

Rules of the Game

Choose a 5-minute scene and choose one cultural context through which to look at it. Use a minimum of 1 cinematic element with which to do an analysis of the scene.

Cultural contexts include:
Economic
Geographical
Historical
Institutional
Political
Social
Technological

Bringing Up Baby

Think about the film's mise-en-scene. Choose one scene in the film and discuss at least two aspects of the mise-en-scene (costumes, set, lighting, props, framing) and its relation to the scene and the film as a whole. 

Choose a cultural context and frame your response through that as a lens. Use at least 2 paragraphs for your discussion. 

And please post your favorite line from the film.

IB Sample Student Assessment Material

Click here for sample student assessment material. You will find samples of Textual Analysis (TA), Comparative Study (CS), Film Reel/Portfolio (FP), and Collaborative Film Project (CP).

Rififi

Choose a 5 minute scene and analyze it through the lens of a cultural context of your choice.  Be sure to cover 2-3 cinematic elements in your analysis.

Double Indemnity

Choose one scene and describe it briefly for me. Then look at it through a feminist lens. How are women depicted cinematically? Be sure to use solid cinematic evidence from the scene as well as quotes from the Mulvey essay. Also, mention the scene's relationship to the film as a whole and why you chose the scene.