cyanotype

Monday, April 11

Video:
vocabulary:
foley- creating sound effects by watching the picture and mimicking the action, often with props that do not necessarily match the action (for example: breaking celery for cracking bones)

Photo: shape photos critique
final splatter photos due Wednesday

movie review guidelines

Here are the movie review guidelines:


 
You don’t need a degree in English to be a good movie reviewer, and that everyone is invited to rate & critique a movie here. However, as you step into reviewing movies professionally, there are certain quality and guidelines that your critiques should possess. You should not use generalized opinions such as “oh, it was a great movie” or “the acting was horrible”, but rather give specific reasons and the whys.

Your Name
Period
Title of the movie
Paragraph 1
You will need to include the following: name of the film, prominent stars of the film, director of the film, basic setting ( time and place), and type of film ( comedy, adventure, drama, etc.)
Paragraph 2
You will need to write a plot summary for the movie. Do not reveal the ending. Discuss at least 5 events and be sure to cover the entire scope of the movie, except the very end.
Paragraph 3
Discuss one aspect of filmmaking. You may choose from acting, direction, editing, costume design, set design, photography, background music, or anything else you may think of. Be sure that you are specific and cite examples from the movie.
Paragraph 4
Discuss another aspect of filmmaking. You may choose from acting, direction, editing, costume design, set design, photography, background music, or anything else you may think of, but obviously choose something different from what you discussed in the previous paragraph. Be sure that you are specific and cite examples from the movie.
Paragraph 5
Give your overall reaction to the film as well as your opinion on the quality of the film. also include your recommendations for potential viewers.

Now, let’s look at what you need to do BEFORE you even start writing a single word:
Steps

1. Watch a movie, and during the movie, think about what you like and don’t like about it. Try to remember these things, because you will need them during the writing part.
2. Go home, and write down all the information that you gathered during the movie. Let all the information sit for up to a day because you need time to think over the movie. But, don’t let yourself take more than a day, because if you wait too long, you tend to lose interest and forget important things that you felt.
3. Write all the information down in a format that is readable for others. Remember to include a basic summary for people who haven’t heard of the movie, but remember to not give away the ending, or any other part that they wouldn’t want to have ruined for them.
4. Remember to aim for about 600-700 words for the entire review.
5. Hand out copies of your review to other people, so they can have the chance to read your opinion, and after time, you may start to get people wanting more and more reviews.

(From MovieFilmReview.com)