Considerations for Analyzing Film:
Every part of filmmaking is an act of interpretation
Structure
Camera Work
Editing
Flashbacks
Montage
Crosscutting
Cinematic Imagery
Motif and Symbol
Style
Choice:
Director
Screenwriter
Casting
Costuming
Location
Setting
Characterization: casting, dialogue, costume, acting, blocking
Sound
Music (individual songs, score, soundtrack)
Questions for consideration:
Is a film a text? Can it be “read”?
Should the film version (screen adaptation) of a written text be an exact representation of the literature?
Should the film be judged based on how closely it resembles the written text?
Is the film adaptation an altogether different text?
Consider the stages/process of creation from written text to film. What interpretive challenges/decisions are negotiated in this process?