Name: _________________________________________________
Film Analysis
Film Title:
Director:
Date Viewed:
Pre vie wi ng
Based on the title, reviews you have read, or even an earlier viewing of the movie, think about what you expect
to see in this movie. List three concepts or ideas you might expect to see, and three people that you might
expect to see.
Concepts / Ideas
People
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Vi ew ing
1. What type of film is this?
 Animated cartoon
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Documentary
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Training
Theatrical
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2. What physical elements are present in the film?
 Music
 Narration
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Live action
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Background noise
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Newsreel
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Special effects
Combat
Animation
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Propaganda
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Colour
Other
Dramatizations
3. Note how camera angles, lighting, music, narration, and editing contribute to creating an atmosphere
in this film. What is the mood or tone of the film?
4. Who are the main characters in the film?
ENG2P Film Analysis Handout.doc
Mr. Weber, Fall 2005
Name: _________________________________________________
Post-viewing (or repeated viewing)
1. What things listed in the previewing activity were validated in your viewing of the motion picture?
2. What is the central message of the film?
3. What is the main conflict in the film?.
4. Does the film appeal to reason or to emotion? Explain.
5. Who is the intended audience of the film?
6. How did the filmmakers want the audience to respond?
7. How are human beings depicted in the story? Think about internal and external characteristics.
8. What judgments or statements are made about how we treat other people?
ENG2P Film Analysis Handout.doc
Mr. Weber, Fall 2005
Name: _________________________________________________
9. Are there any ideas or perspectives left out?
10. What is conveyed in the film that could not be conveyed using a written format?
Rati ng
How many stars (out of 4 stars) would you give this movie? Shade the appropriate number:
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Explain your rating using sentences.
ENG2P Film Analysis Handout.doc
Mr. Weber, Fall 2005