Introduction to Film 3

In your paper,

• Explain auteur theory.
• Describe, using Chapter 8 of the text as a reference, the criteria for what makes a director an auteur.https://content.ashford.edu/books/Goodykoont.5132.18.2?navPointId=ch08reading
• Identify a director who meets the criteria posed by auteur theory
• Summarize briefly the ways in which this director meets those criteria using examples from at least two of the director’s films.
• Apply the lens of auteur theory in breaking down the director’s technical competence, distinguishable personality, and interior meaning using specific examples of his/her work (e.g., particular scenes or plot components).
• Analyze the specific ways in which filmmaking techniques, consistent themes, and storytelling distinguish your chosen director as an auteur among his/her peers.

The Directors and Auteur Theory paper

• Must be 900 to 1200 words in length and formatted according to APA style.
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
• Title of Your Essay (in bold)
• Your First and Last Name
• University of Arizona Global Campus
• Course Code: Name of Course (e.g., ENG 225: Introduction to Film)
• Instructor’s name
• Due Date

For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.).

• Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.
• Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
• Must use at least two scholarly sources in addition to the course text.
• The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style.Global Campus Writing Center for specifications.