You should provide an introduction of the film with a brief historical context (period the film was made and/or period film is reenacting) and particular production information that would shine light on the topic of your presentation.
Formal aspects of the film: Take a look at the Reading a Film Sequence worksheet as a guide for questions you should ask yourself while thinking about the narrative. I don't expect you to analyze carefully a specific film sequence unless it is relevant to your presentation. The worksheet will simply be a guide for thinking about the message the film intends to convey and the techniques used to communicate that message. Interviews with the director, crew or actors of the film could be useful as supporting info.
And finally as part of your argument, you should also research the critical reception of the film, by going over reviews published in newspapers, magazines or websites. The point of this is to examine the discourse used by media to discuss topics presented in the film and how they might influence how audiences think about them. The website www.rottentomatoes.com is a good source for reviews of films.
The point of the presentation is to look closer at the discourses used to talk about the film and the topics presented in it. Context, formal aspects of the film and critical reception should be the defining structure of your project.
The oral presentation will be 30 minutes long for every group. Each member of the group is responsible for presenting 10 minutes of the presentation. As supporting material, you may create handouts for the class, use powerpoint to present your topics or show a short clip of the film if you will be talking about a specific sequence.
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