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Your Watching The Film Answer The Questions Below To The Best Of Y
As your watching the film, answer the questions below to the best of your ability. Your answers should explain how well you understand the story, the plot, its structure, the characters and the relevant action of the story/film. Please spend time with your answers. These questions require some thought. You must express how you believe your conclusions to these questions impact the action of the story and the characters.
TITLE OF FILM :
Given Circumstances
Geographical location, including climate:
Describe the setting's physical environment and weather conditions that influence the story.
Date; year, season, time of day:
Identify the temporal context which may affect mood and character behavior.
Economic environment (What is the ECONOMY like for the Characters? How does it affect them?)
Explain the characters' economic status and its impact on their actions and relationships.
Political environment (Who is IN- CHARGE in the relationships? Who or what has the power?)
Discuss political or power structures relevant to the characters.
Social environment (what are the characters SOCIAL NORMS? How/who do they CONDUCT themselves with? How does that affect the story)
Detail societal expectations and their influence on character interactions.
Religious environment (what effect does RELIGION/ FAITH or the LACK OF RELIGION/FAITH play and affect your story?)
Describe the role of religion or atheism in shaping characters’ beliefs and actions.
Play Structure
Who is the Protagonist and what does he or she ultimately want or hopes to achieve by the end of the
story? (Their "Super Objective"?)
Identify the main character and their overarching goal.
Who is the Antagonist and what does he or she ultimately want or hopes to achieve by the end of the story? (Their "Super Objective"?)
Identify the opposing force and their goal.
How does this clash of desire, will, and objective help provide the dramatic conflict for the story and shape the overall idea of the film?
Explain how the protagonists’ and antagonists’ goals create tension and define the film's message.
List the Inciting Event (the event before the story starts that sets up the action.)
Describe the plot catalyst that initiates the story.
List the Stasis (how does the world of the story open and exist?)
Describe the initial status quo of the story universe.
List the Intrusion (that moment or event that provokes the present action into motion // breaks the stasis)
Identify the event that disturbs the initial balance and triggers the main action.
List events in the story of the Rising Action (The dramatic events leading to climax)
Outline key plot developments leading up to the climax.
List the major Crisis moment(s) 6-8 examples
Highlight pivotal turning points or points of high tension.
List the Climax
Summarize the story’s highest point of tension and turning point.
List the Resolution // The Return to Stasis (the way the world is now)
Describe how the story concludes and the world’s new state.
CONCLUSIONS
(Please flesh out your conclusions and explain how your conclusions affect the overall idea and intent of
How does the clash of desire, will, and objective between the Protagonist and the Antagonists help provide the dramatic conflict for the story and shape the overall idea of the film and the film makers' intent?
In your opinion, what is the major social, political, cultural or relational issue that this film is speaking to and why?
In light of your answer to the first question, what do you believe is the overriding point or theme of your film and what you believe the filmmakers are trying to convey about that issue?
What is your personal feeling to this film's theme(s) or topic and why is it important to you?
How does this film help to shape your overall outlook on multicultural issues and the problems we face as a society? Do you believe that this film can help with the issue(s) and conversations about what the film speaks to? Why or why not?