The summaries should include the following:
- an overall impression of the film while mentioning the movie's title, director, and key actors.
- the plot of the film
- the structure of the film
- how actors portrayed their roles
- techniques used in key scenes; use of lighting, music, settings to further the narrative or to highlight themes, tensions, etc.,
- the genre or category that best describes the film
- the key themes, motifs or metaphors
See: Guidelines, General Terms and Film Analysis Essay Guidelines.
Weekly summaries should also include a separate Shot Analysis of a scene of your choice. Download and use the Form for Shot Analyses.
See: the Sample Shot Analysis.