Woman of the Hour
The Horror of Patriarchy in Woman of the Hour
Insights and explorations, related events, texts, and themes, for Woman of the Hour.
Analysis
Opening Sequence Film Analysis Practice Activity with It Follows
Conduct a shot by shot breakdown of the first 4 minutes of It Follows to explore suspense, POV, and more.
How to do a Shot by Shot Analysis | Online Course
04: Developing Your Film Sequence Analysis
Overview: Typically when you're working with an effective film sequence, by the time you've made it through the shot-by-shot breakdown grid or even verbally analyzed the sequence shot by shot, some patterns will have emerged. But if you're new to this, I've
How to do a Shot by Shot Analysis | Online Course
03: The Shot-by-Shot Breakdown for Sequence Analysis
Overview: Now that you've previewed the sequence that we're going to analyze in depth, let's go over how to do a shot by shot breakdown of a film sequence using a grid/table for note taking. Lesson Materials:
How to do a Shot by Shot Analysis | Online Course
02: Preview the Film Sequence
Overview: Before beginning a SxS breakdown, or a SxS analysis, you want to preview the sequence you will be working with. On your first watch, make note of your: * First impressions * Anything that stood out to you * General plot, conflict, and characterization
How to do a Shot by Shot Analysis | Online Course
01: What is a Shot-by-Shot Analysis?
Overview: A shot-by-shot analysis is a way of breaking down a sequence of a film to analyze character, theme, style, or other patterns and uncover their connection with aspects of film form (cinematography, editing, sound, mise-en-scene, etc.). If you'd like to take notes to follow along with this
Coraline
Coraline Opening Credit Sequence Analysis Practice
COMING SOON: Shot by Shot film sequence analysis practice with the opening credit sequence of Henry Selick's, Coraline.
Jordan Peele
Us Opening Sequence Viewing Questions
Viewing Questions for the first 15 minutes of Us. Explore character, notice suspense creation, and practice with symbols and allusion.
Books
Comparing Opening Scenes of Bridgerton and The Duke and I
Compare/contrast the opening chapter of The Duke & I with the opening scene of Bridgerton Season 1. Explore character, relationships, theme, and style.
Analysis
The Farewell Film Sequence Shot by Shot Analysis Practice
Shot by Shot Breakdown worksheet with scaffolded questions to help you connect cinematic devices with character, theme, and technique. Answer key included.
Coraline
Basic Film Vocabulary: Distance, Angle, and Depth of Field
Learn the basics of film vocabulary with examples from Coraline.
Analysis
A Deep Focus Shot Analysis Model
A deep focus shot has a long depth of field, which essentially means there is a long distance that is seen clearly, in focus. This shot from Citizen Kane is an example of a deep focus shot (although the entire film is pretty much famous for being shot in deep focus).