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Structure of the Oral Presentation-

General tips:
  1. Don’t do a shot by shot breakdown of the extract, but group comments into sections below and avoid repetition.
  2. Make sure to explain how meaning is created if the film through film language.
  3. Consolidate your evaluative interpretation into a focused oral paragraph for each section.
  4. Practice using a recorder or microphone before day of oral.
  5. Work on the timing of your delivery
  6. Use your notes to cover the “hit list” of topics to discuss.
  7. A student may not read their presentation without penalty on their final exam.


Version 1
1. Opening Remarks (30 Seconds)

2. Context (1:30)

A. Place the film
i. Director’s Work
ii. Time when Made (historical, socio-cultural)
iii. Relation to other films

B. Place the extract
i. Position in plot
ii. Thematic Threads

3. Acting and Costume (1:00)
A. Style
B. Iconography

4. Shot Composition, Lighting and Color(1:00)
A. Angles
B. Dominant
C. Camera Distance
D. Key and Contrast

5. Editing (1:00)
A. Length of cuts
B. Number of Edits
C. Pacing

6. Score ( 1:00)
A. Style
B. Repeated Motifs

7. Script ( 1:00)
A. Nature of Dialogue
B. Use of humor
C. Dubbing

8. Genre (1:30)
A. How extract meets
B. How extract subverts

9. Rationale (30 seconds)
A. Why selected

10. Closing Remarks (30 seconds)		Version 2

2 Minutes
1. Decide on 5 minutes from your favorite film that is central to the film as a whole.
2. Begin, ‘I selected this section for the following reasons…”
3. Explain how the extract relates to the rest of the film narrative and to the structure of the film as a whole.

3 Minutes
4. My view of the director’s intent is…
5. Detailed analysis and support of your statement above by looking at mise en scene, framing, composition, dominant image, negative space, shot choices, point-of-view choices, shot length and movement, levels of intimacy, acting choices, style choices, editing choices, visual symbolism and motif, narrative emphasis…
6. and whatever else is significant.

3 Minutes
7. Explanation of the extract’s significance in terms of genre, target audience, film history, socio-cultural significance, institutional factors
8. and whatever else is significant.

2 minutes
9. Final Summary and conclusion. Repeat and reinforce points while you support the choice of your 5 minutes.







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