<p>English IV: Film Study Questions Mr. Van Engen</p><p>Name______Date______Period______</p><p>1) What film did you watch?</p><p>2) Identify two shot choices you thought were interesting and explain why.</p><p>3) Explain the narrative structure of the film.</p><p>4) What visual and aural aspects of the movie that you experience bring to the story and character(s) as you encounter them?</p><p>5) Identify a specific shot where one of each of the following are used:</p><p>Low Angle</p><p>High Angle</p><p>Worm’s Eye</p><p>Bird’s Eye</p><p>Canted</p><p>6) Why type of lighting is used within the film? How does lighting change from scene to scene? What does the lighting tell us in terms of mood? English IV: Film Study Options Mr. Van Engen</p><p>Name______Date______Period______</p><p>Modern Times (1936, comedy, drama, romance) “Laugh…cry and thrill to his genius!” Director: Charles Chaplin Screenwriter: Charles Chaplin Cast: Charles Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Henry Bergman Plot: The tramp struggles to live in modern industrial society with the help of a young homeless woman.</p><p>Singin’ in the Rain (1952, musical) “Singin' Swingin' Glorious Feelin' Technicolor Musical.” Director: Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly Screenwriters: Adolph Green, Betty Comden Cast: Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, Debbie Reynolds Plot: A silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound.</p><p>Finding Neverland (2004, biography/drama) “Unlock your imagination.” Director: Marc Forster Screenwriters: Allan Knee, David Magee Cast: Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, Julie Christie, Dustin Hoffman, Freddie Highmore Plot: The story of J.M. Barrie's friendship with a family who inspired him to create Peter Pan.</p><p>Hugo (2011, adventure/drama) “One of the most legendary directors of our time takes you on an extraordinary adventure.” Director: Martin Scorsese Screenwriter: John Logan Cast: Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen, Asa Butterfield Plot: Set in 1930s Paris, an orphan who lives in the walls of a train station is wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton.</p>