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Chosen Question: Justification
I have chosen to pick the question 'Thrillers: How Is Suspense Maximized?'. The main reason for my decision, is due to my final major project. For my final major project, it is likely that I will be developing a product, which will have the tropes of a suspenseful thriller integrated. So, because of this, I believe that researching and writing about this question is the most beneficial for my final major project. I also believe that there is more of a range to cover/explore with this question, there is a lot to analyse with each chapter. The practitioners, Alfred Hitchcock and David Fincher also have an impact, as these are practitioners that I believe can inform me most effectively in this instance, in terms of their styles, tropes and methods. Overall, I believe that this is the correct decision, due to how effectively this question could impact my final major project.
Proposal
Initial Proposal + Meeting
Harvey.mp4Proposal Updated + Statement Of Intent
First Draft Of Essay
This is the first draft of my essay. This essay has been the result of research undertaken in preparation, looking at the genre itself, two practitioners, relevant genre theories, and two relevant film scenes. While writing this first draft, I have certainly learnt more about the suspense genre, and how exactly suspense is created for the purpose of film. I believe that the research leading up to this, as well as the essay so far, has helped inform me on how I could possibly integrate suspense into my final major project.
Now, I will be having a meeting with Danny, where he will look at my first draft. After looking at the first draft, me and Danny will both look through the areas to improve on, and what to do next. Having a lecturer look at your intial draft, as well as critique it is important, and helpful with guiding you for what to do next with the essay.
First Draft Critiques
The first thing I need to add to my essay is a publication date. Publication dates are an important feature, that are better to be included rather than not, as it is useful for signifying where exactly your essay was finished, and available to be read, making the essay feel more professional and formal.
I believe that this is definitely something that needs to be done for my final essay. Breaking up paragraphs make them easier to read, and can ease confusion, in terms of the subject being discussed for the reader.
Footnotes are important, to provide references to your sources, building credibility to your essay.
Images have been something that have provided to be useful in this essay, as it can build context, and paint a picture in the readers head.
These draft critiques have been pointed out through my meeting with Danny, which is something I found helpful and informative, being precise on what I need to improve on, and what I have to include in my final essay.
A bibliography page is crucial, adding a page after the conclusion of my essay, providing the sources I have mentioned in my essay, providing more credibility to my final body of work.
Insert citations where relevant.
Writing a conclusion, and finishing my textual analysis chapter is of course sections that need to be completed, finishing the writing/information sections of my essay.
Final Essay
This is my final essay.
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