Include the Following in Your Report:

• PORTRAYALS: How are characters played or represented? How are relationships between characters portrayed?
• PLOT: How does this scene contribute to the ongoing story? Give a brief overview of your chosen film and tell how this scene fits into it. Include literary terms where useful.
• POINT OF VIEW: Does this scene present an objective view of events, or does it represent someone's subjective account? Explain. How is the camera used to emphasize this point of view?
• CHARACTER: What does this scene tell you about the major character or characters? Refer as specifically as you can to the actors' movements, words, and dress as revealed by the camera.
• TONE: Describe the overall mood of this scene. Is it mysterious, funny, sad? How do the lighting, camera work, and sound help to create this mood.
• TECHNIQUES used by the director to enhance a scene, focus on a character, create a mood, or set the pace or direction of the narrative.
• KEY THEMES, MOTIFS, SYMBOLS