TFM 160 01 Cinema as Art Fruitvale Station by Ryan Coogler Questions

CH 01 My Movie Log 2:  Exploring Formal Analysis in Fruitvale Station

After you view the movie, focus on one stand-out moment/scene in the film (choose a moment that personally moved you).  Analyze your stand-out moment based on the following:

1. What is the moment/scene about?  What is the purpose of the moment within the context of the movie’s overall story?   (Consider both the explicit and implicit meaning of the moment/scene)
2. What do you understand about the characters’ thoughts and emotions within that moment/scene?
3. How did the moment/scene make you feel?
4. In what ways did the filmmakers use film (the elements and techniques) to create that moment? (Describe in your words 1-2 film techniques you can see/figure out that made this moment stand out.)