An assignment for after break. In small groups you will analyze a scene from the week’s film. Choose an important scene that reveals something about the film, the characters, the historical context, or something else. I will show the scene and you will present your analysis and interpretation to the class.

Before class you should meet as a group (in person or over teams) and discuss the film. I’ll give you a chance in class to share email addresses and plan a time to discuss.

As a group you will:

• Decide on the scene you want to analyze. Just bring in the hour, minute, second marker so that I can pull it up on Stream. There is time to watch up to three minutes in class. If the scene is longer than this, you will want to choose the start and stop point
• Prepare a brief introduction to the scene – and a brief explanation of why it is important
• Prepare a brief analysis of the scene. This should include explanation of the elements of film – the cinematography, the editing, the sound, etc. – and your interpretation.

In class:

• You will introduce the scene
• I will show it
• You will present your analysis. You can ask me to stop the scene as you discuss – or speak over the film – or wait until the scene is done to explain.
• Please make sure that everyone in the group has a chance to present a piece of your analysis

Have fun with this assignment. The stakes are not high. But use this as an opportunity to break down a scene in detail together with your classmates.

Groups

Bad Education scene analysis

• Group 1 – Abby, Red, Kenneth, Alex, Heather
• Group 2 – Logan, Felipe, Jacob, Simon

Goodbye Lenin scene analysis

• Group 3 – Deb, Brage, Gabriel, Jane
• Group 4 – Ding Sheng, Olivia, Emma, Colton

No Man’s Land scene analysis

• Group 5 – Tori, August, Rian, Audrey
• Group 6 – Raven, Drew, Quinn, Noah