ANALYZING FILM WOD Prompt: After reading Ambrose Bierce’s “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” and watching the two short films, decide which film best.

ANALYZING FILM

WOD Prompt: After reading

Ambrose Bierce’s “An Occurrence at

Owl Creek Bridge” and watching

the two short films, decide which

film best represents the story and

why. Use specific details from the

short story AS WELL AS both films

to argue your point.

BRAINSTORM

On your brainstorming sheet, observe

and make notes about the following

categories as you watch the short films,

keeping in mind the actual short story

that we read in class. Your

brainstorming sheet will count as part

of your final grade, so be detailed and

specific!

ANALYZING FILM CATEGORIES

Costumes and props—What are the actors

wearing? How does it fit the mood? Are the

costume changes important and noticeable? How

well did the props play in? Were they useful or

too obtrusive?

Setting and Background - Does the setting

fit the scene? Are the background actions

distracting or do they steal your attention? Is it

believable or way too fake?

ANALYZING FILM CATEGORIES

Acting - Did you believe the characters? Not

if you like them or not, but did they make you

believe they were real?

Camera Techniques - What sort of shots

does the director typically use and what is the

impact of them?

Music - How does the music fit in? Is it

distracting or too soft? Does it help move the

movie along?

ANALYZING FILM CATEGORIES

Pacing and Organization - Does the movie flow

well or is it choppy? Too quick? Too slow? Was it in

any sort of discernible order or was it confusing?

Writing - How was the story, plot, and dialogue?

Did it keep you interested? Was it believable? Was it

an effective representation of what we read in class?