This is the link to the Graduate movie: (This is the movie that you will examine a scene closely for how its shots are
edited together and combined with sound) "City Lights." The link to this movie is: http://viooz.co/movies/202-city-
lights-1931.html" The online textbook is attached in the files section called, "Sikov Film Studies an Introduction."
The paper will be based on Chapter 4-5. There is a sample paper attached in the files section as a model to use
when writing the paper. The full page of instructions are attached in the files section. These are some other
additional, essential instructions to follow: Argue that the scene conveys a certain expressive meaning because of
how individual shots are arranged with relationship to one another. Do a close reading of how various shots relate
to each other, paying attention to things like cuts, matches, transitions, pacing and repetition. Focus primarily on
the visual aspects of editing (how the shots connect) but do not neglect the aural aspects—discuss how the sounds
are layered with relation to each other as well as with relation to what accompanies those sounds on screen. To
study editing and sound as they function both separately and together, it is usually helpful to turn off the sound to
focus on just the visuals, then cover the screen to focus on just sound, and then—once you see how the editing
works separately in each case—put both audio and video together to see how the sound and the shots link up
together. Remember that you will be making an argument—that the scene you have chosen means something
specific, and that that meaning is conveyed through its editing. To prove it, you will of course need to do a close
analysis of the scene in question. When you are close to being finished, use the checklist below to make sure your
paper conforms to standard college expectations for an academic argument. Note: Restrict your focus!! Pick a
short scene, and describe only the most significant shots and sounds within that scene.
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