Appendix B
VIEWING PROTOCOL FOR FILM/VIDEO
STUDENT'S NAME _____________________________________
DATE ________
TITLE OF FILM : __________________________________
YEAR: ______________
COUNTRY: _________________________
DIRECTOR: ________________________
SCREENPLAY: ______________________
EDITOR: ___________________________
STUDIO: ___________________________
PRODUCER: _______________________
1 PLOT ELEMENTS
- PLOT SUMMARY. In a paragraph, summarize the entire film.
- EXPOSITION. Go back over the beginning of the movie. What shots, scenes or sequences does the director use to show you who is involved in the action, where and when the action takes place, and anything you need to know about what has happened before this story begins?
- TENSION. With what actions, words, pictures, sounds or other effects does the director build tension or show conflicts? Exactly what are the conflicts?
- CLIMAX. All of the action has been building up to this climactic event. What is that event? Why did it have to happen? What is the effect on the major character(s) of this event happening? How does the director make this event the high point of the film? (camera, spfx, sound, props, etc.)
- RESOLUTION. What unanswered questions, if any, are answered after the climax? What is the last scene and parting shot, and why do you think the director chose these pictures to end the movie?
- CHARACTER(S). Using the "main" characters—human or otherwise—give the name, describe the personality and physical attributes, and cite words or actions to show how you decided what type of character this is.
- SETTING. Where and when does this story take place? Why do you think the writer and director chose this time and place? In your opinion, how does it help or hurt the story?
2. LITERARY CONSIDERATIONS
- THEME. What does this film tell us about all people, including us?
- TONE. What is the filmmaker's attitude toward the subject of the film? Is
- he/she serious, comical, preachy, disgusted, outraged, etc.
- POINT-OF-VIEW. From what point of view is this story told? First person
- (either subjective camera or narrator or both), or third person (objective camera)?
- SYMBOL. What people, places, things or actions have added significance?
- What do they stand for in the film?
- AUDIENCE. For whom do you think the filmmaker has made this story? Why
- do you think so?
- MOOD. What is the general feeling created in this film? Is it silly, scary,
- disturbing, romantic? What does the filmmaker do with music, costumes, dialogue, etc. to create this mood?
3. PERSONAL REACTION
What are your personal reactions to this movie? What do you think the best and worst parts are? What will stay with you for a long time? What did it teach you? Who were your favorite characters? Why? (Answer on a separate sheet of paper.)
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