Format for Film Summaries

Movie Title

Actors and Roles Played

Director

Producer

Year of Production

Cast

Cinematographer

Editor

Costumes

Makeup

Set Designer

Special Effects

Include the Following in Your Report:

1.PORTRAYALS: How are characters played or represented? How are relationships between characters portrayed?

2.  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.

3.  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?

4.  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.

5.  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.

6. 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.

7. KEY THEMES, MOTIFS, SYMBOLS