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Introduction

Analyzing + Writing about Film

What is the basis for Film Analysis? Why not just sit back and enjoy? Why Formal and Cultural Analysis of Film is so important and how can we learn to write about film in a more analytical way.

To begin, complete the following lessons below:

Watching a Movie

REVIEW - Course Overview

Click the VIEW OVERVIEW button below to review the course overview for CIN 208 - Intro to Film Analysis and be sure to read through all aspects of this document.

Dreamy Theater

REVIEW - Course Schedule

Click the VIEW SCHEDULE button below to review the course schedule for CIN 208 - Intro to Film Analysis and be sure to note the various assignment deadlines.

Popcorn

LECTURE - Intro to Film Analysis

Click the VIEW LECTURE button below to access the powerpoint presentation on the basis of Film Analysis.

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WATCH - Backstory

A story about how everything we love, everything we learn, everything we build, everything we fear, will one day be gone.

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WATCH - Birdwatching

By a stream in the woods - a place between worlds - two women find each other ankle-deep in the water, letting go of what's past and wondering what will come.

Watching a Movie

WRITE - Intro Quiz + Critic's Profile

Over the course of CIN 208, you will be asked to thoughtfully analyze a variety of films each week. With that said, it's important you take a moment to think about the films that have influenced you over the years. Click the START NOW button to create a Critic's Profile for yourself. 

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