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In some ways this can help you with the structure of your textual analysis essay
Remember to include research quotes, eg:
‘In order to analyse a film, one must consider viewer expectations and take note of which expectations are met and which ones modified or rejected. If there are modifications, what are the effects of those choices?’
Pramaggiore, M., 2011. Film, A Critical Introduction. 3rd ed. London: Laurence King. (the reference should go in your footnotes & bibliography)
A simple structure for draft 1
Introduce the film (refer to the director)
What themes does the film tackle?
How would you describe the genre of the film?
What is the cinematic style / tone of the whole film?
Use a quote from a review to help sum up the whole film
Introduce some of the important contextual elements
Cultural, Social, Historical, Institutional…
Introduce the scene
Its significance in the narrative (character development / journey).
The emotional impact of the scene for the audience.
What are we left with at the end of the scene?
Textual Analysis (either):
…deal with the scene chronologically and discuss key moments and how micro contributes to the impact
…deal with the scene micro feature by micro feature and analyse the impact of those on the audience, or…
In either case you must link those moments of analysis to either context or macro features (the whole film).
In draft one I would go for the second option, to make sure you cover your bases and then in the next draft you can blend those into a chronological structure
Conclude
How has your wider analysis and close research of the film helped you gain a greater understanding of the film and the issues it deals with?
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