COM 221, Prof. Neuendorf, Summer 2010 Name:_____________________________
VIEWING LOG Student ID#:________________________
CATEGORY 2: Film Title:____________________________
The Film Auteur Director:______________________________
Date of Viewing:_______________________
General Info.:
1. of film (e.g., Blockbuster in Parma; Cuyahoga Co. Library in Euclid, NetFlix)
__________________________________
2. Format viewed (e.g., VHS, DVD, 35mm at Cinematheque)
__________________________________
3. Language (e.g., English, Italian with English subtitles)
__________________________________
4. Letterboxed? (If yes, which wide-screen technology? e.g., CinemaScope)
__________________________________
5. Studio(s) of release (see opening credits) __________________________________
6. “Read the Credits!” List three different non-acting credits of your choosing
(e.g., "Edited by Robert Wise") __________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
7. Prior to this viewing, how many times had you seen the film before? _______TIMES.
IF you had seen it before, how long ago was the last time you saw it? ____________________________________________________
8. Describe your general reaction to the film. Include a mention of what you consider the single best aspect of the film, and the single worst aspect of the film (remember--minimum 50 words for each of the four essay items 8-11):
Analysis of Auteur:
9. Given the auteur's background (you need to check Katz’s Film Encyclopedia, on reserve in Library and available before & after class in the projection room), describe a specific sequence in the film that seems to be "typical" of this auteur's orientation to film, and one that is not typical, and explain.
Film Auteur Viewing Log (Category 2), p. 2
10. Read the film’s credits, either as you view or from the full credits listed on the Internet Movie Database (go to www.imdb.com, enter the film’s title, and then click on “full cast and crew”). About how many "helpers" does the director appear to have had in completing the film? Argue for or against auteurship on this basis.
11. Carefully describe one motif that is evident throughout the film. What do you think this auteur was trying to communicate via this motif?
|
