Film Essay Questions To Think About

Today in class we listed a bunch of questions that we can think about and answer in order to help us complete our film essay. I know that I will be answering each of these questions and including my answers into my essay.

Questions

Edits

Why did the director use extremely long edits at the start of the sequence? 

What kind of atmosphere was created through the use of extremely long edits?

Setting

How did the setting enhance the film? 

Did the setting clearly establish the genre? 

What was in the shot to help create the genre?

Props

Were the props appropriate for the genre?

Did the use of props enhance/establish the genre?

Lighting

How was the mood portrayed through lighting?

Did lighting changes have an impact on the mood of the scene?

Mise-en-scene

Did the director use mis-en-scene to establish the mood and genre?