Part 1: Describe the Mise-en-scene A close reading allows you to perform a careful, detailed, interpretive analysis on one of the films. By focusing on one small thing in the film you can make an argument for how a film functions. Papers might ask: How does a repeated detail or trope in the film produce a desire or affect? How does a specific shot in a film help us understand a broader theme? If a film suggests an object or person should be considered sacred, how does it convey that to its audience? How does a color or a style of lighting train viewers' expectations or set a mood that will saturate the film In the first part of this assignment, please describe two scenes in as much detail as possible. For the final version, you'll need a thesis, but for this first version, please practice using some of the terms we've looked so far to describe the mise-en-scene (both from Plate and form the "useful links" on Blackboard), about which you'll write the whole paper next week. Close reading papers should have a thesis and evidence supporting that thesis. The evidence you provide should be from the film. Your interpretation of the detail should clarify a larger theme. That is, other parts of the film should support your interpretation of the specific detail. For now, though, focus on the details. Only after you've done the deep analysis should you write the thesis and make the argument. The goal of this draft version is to describe, in as much detail as possible, the mise-en-scene in one of our films. You'll want to practice using some of the technical vocabulary. For next week, make sure the paper has a clear, well-defended thesis. For this week, make focus on the details. MOVIE- Paris is Burning 500 words, APA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nl7EhpY2yaA

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